John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 5: Dangerous Habits (New Edition) Paperback – 14 May 2013

The first few stories are a bit slow but once you get to Dangerous habits thing get more interesting really enjoy that story line

I hate this comic book series. I can't stop reading and it's ruining my life and bank balance. I'm gonna start talking with a liverpuddlian accent.

Overall a very strong collection, but also very much a book of two halves. Jamie Delano’s final few issues on the book were for me not very good. Very deep mysticism, overly flowery writing, often head scratching dialogue. The bright spot was ‘Dead Boys Heart’, a nice tale from Constantine’s youth. The time was right for a change, and the arrival of Garth Ennis was a breath of fresh air.Ennis took the depressive Constantine of Delano, and returned him to his deeply sarcastic, don’t give a sh*t persona we know and love. Ennis’s opening storyline, where Constantine is dying of cancer, is a doozy and hugely enjoyable. You’ll see the Devil in a new light after this one.A good book, but really elevated by the superb first story arc of Garth Ennis

I have been following John Constantine since book one. Both art and stories are top notch and great value for the price. I can't wait for volume six. Awesome!

Very good

Great characters, great story lines and sine great art at least in places. The haunt and sick Constantine full page towards the end is stunning. Equal parts quirky and gripping but damn hard to put down.

This volume collects issues #34 to #46 (the first six issues are written by Jamie Delano and mark the end of his run on Hellblazer and the remaining six are penned by Garth Ennis).I had build a considerable degre of expectation regarding this volume solely fueled by Ennis` "Dangerous Habits" arc, as I had heard very mixed opinions regarding the Jamie Delano penned issues included in this collection. As it turned out, the Delano issues were mostly excellent and stand proudly against Ennis' arc.Issues #34 to #36 ("The Boogeyman", "Dead-Boy's Heart" and "The Undiscovered Country") are all part of the same sequencial story which finds Constantine drowned in booze and self-pity. His self-loathing and search for hope and meaning leads him straight to his friends Marj and Mercury (who first appear in "The Fear Machine", a story arc I have not yet read). A deep, meaningfull and touching voyage to Constantine's subconscious and fears ensues. The first two issues are pretty good and even if the third part is less stellar, I would still give the whole story a solid 7. The artwork on all three issues is assured by Sean Phillips who adds great visual gravitas to Delano's story.Issues #37 to #38 ("Man's Work" and "Boy's Games"), also by Delano, relate a rather shocking and horrific story that dwelves deep into the cruely of the human heart. Constantine is barely present on this story, focusing more on Mercury. This rather good story is brilliantly complemented by Steve Pugh's art. I'll rate it 8.0.Issues #39 and #40 ("The Hanged Man" and "The Magus"), the last two issues in Jamie Delano's run on Hellblazer, are excellent. We learn a secret about John Constantine's past that is so terrible that he himself had supressed. The first part of this story (issue#39 - "The Hanged Man") is drawn by Steve Pugh and it's excellent finale (issue #40 "The Magus") is by Dave Mckean, an artist with a style equally beautifull and surreal that fits perfectly into the tale it illustrates. Delano's final issue closes his "Hellblazer" work in a great way and whose references to his previous stories gives a very cohesive feel to his run. I'd give a 9.Issues #41 to #46 mark the beggining of Garth Ennis' run on "Hellblazer" with his 6 issues long arc "Dangerous Habits". This arc is considered by many to be not only the best "Hellblazer" arc ever written but also Ellis' best work. Altough I tough it was very good, I believe the high expectations I had for this story somewhat diminuished my enjoyment of it. For some reason it did not feel as deep or "hellish" as Delano's best stories, but it was still very good. I was also a bit dissapointed with the artwork (the penciling is done by William Simpson), mostly the clouring, which as somewhat insipid and unspectacular considering it's high-stakes storyline. Of course the story is well known to everybody remotely interested in "Hellblazer", so I will not dwell much on it. It's easily worthy of a 9, but short of a 10.This collection is yet another very strong volume in a series that keeps on improving thus far. I will miss Jamie Delano's writing but if the "Dangerous Habits" arc is a good indicator of Ellis' work on Hellblazer then I think I may be in for quite a treat.

I had never read any Hellblazer before but was interested in getting in to it. It seems this book was the perfect place to start, you immediately get a sense of the character without being bogged down in having to know past stories. This book had me gripped with some excellent writing from start to finish. It is clear to see why they used a lot of the story elements in the Constantine film.A great addition to my graphic novel / trades collection, I'll be buying more Hellblazer and can only hope the rest are this good!

Hellblazer é sempre muito bom, histórias mais adultas sempre possuem um atrativo.

This one is special: the Dangerous Habits arc reset Constantine back to a more grounded reality where hell is everywhere but most it's day-to-day life that gets you. Yet as frustrated as I have gotten with Delano at different points of this series, this was also a high point for Delano's writing. "The Hanged Man" and "the Magus" truly personalize Constantine and the relationship seem the most realized of the Delano run. Yes, Delano still over-writes and can be a little humorless here. Having Ennis then reintroduce the world and truly come to a gripping twist works. I can see why the botched movie used this arc for part of its basis.

Compra el comic en diciembre y por diferentes cuestiones no lo había podido leer hasta hace pocos días y noté este problemaen el último número, está despegado. Desconozco la razón pero supongo que puede ser un mal almacenamiento, un mal acomodo para el envío o simplemente me tocó el número malo. Por desgracia en estos días el periodo de devolución ya se venció y me tengo que aguantar. De ahí en fuera una buena historia que vale la pena leer.

John Constantine is such an amazing character to read. The plot is amazing, the art style is unique, and the setting is dynamic. I highly recommend picking this comic book up!

Il volume e' arrivato in ottime condizioni, senza alcun danno, anche piu' velocemente di quanto preventivato. Consigliato a tutti gli appassionati.