Hellblazer: Original Sins introduces readers to John Constantine, a cynical occult detective navigating a world filled with demons, dark magic, and personal turmoil. This volume collects the first nine issues of the Hellblazer series, where Constantine confronts supernatural horrors and his own haunted past. Jamie Delano’s writing, combined with the atmospheric artwork of John Ridgway and Alfredo Alcala, establishes a gritty and mature tone that redefined horror comics in the late 1980s.
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Jamie Delano brought political urgency and poetic grit to British and American comics, especially as the first writer of “Hellblazer”. His work weaves horror, social commentary, and occult themes into dense, unsettling narratives that confront systems of power and cultural decay. Delano’s writing stands out for its lyrical tone and uncompromising vision, making him a foundational voice in the evolution of mature, horror-infused comics.
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Jamie Delano brought political urgency and poetic grit to British and American comics, especially as the first writer of “Hellblazer”. His work weaves horror, social commentary, and occult themes into dense, unsettling narratives that confront systems of power and cultural decay. Delano’s writing stands out for its lyrical tone and uncompromising vision, making him a foundational voice in the evolution of mature, horror-infused comics.
Hellblazer: Original Sins introduces readers to John Constantine, a cynical occult detective navigating a world filled with demons, dark magic, and personal turmoil. This volume collects the first nine issues of the Hellblazer series, where Constantine confronts supernatural horrors and his own haunted past. Jamie Delano’s writing, combined with the atmospheric artwork of John Ridgway and Alfredo Alcala, establishes a gritty and mature tone that redefined horror comics in the late 1980s. Graphic Novel, Vertigo, Jamie Delano, John Ridgway, Alfredo Alcala, 1992 Vertigo 978-1563890529 Jamie Delano 1992