Reviews

Hellblazer, Vol. 2: The Devil You Know by Bryan Talbot, Mark Buckingham, Jamie Delano, Richard Piers Rayner, David Lloyd

nraptor's review

medium-paced

3.25

aziraphales_left_shoe's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

pidgevorg's review against another edition

4.0

Sex and Death
story - 4
art - 5
Newcastle: A Taste of Things to Come
story - 5
art - 4
The individual ratings:
The Devil You Know
story - 5
art - 4
On the Beach
story - 4
art - 3
The Bloody Saints + Venus of the Hardsell
story - 5
art - 3
Antarctica
story - 4
art - 5

cjdawn236's review

3.0

I didn't enjoy this volume quite as much as the first one, though I did enjoy learning more about Newcastle. I really loved the artwork of the last two issues, which were the two-part Horrorist mini-series. That artwork was gorgeous.

keahiinfra's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jonathancrites's review against another edition

4.0

A really strong second collection. We see the conclusion to the first longer arc, as well as a flashback to Newcastle and the events that have haunted Constantine. Also included is a 2 issue limited series ‘The Horrorist’, with incredible art by David Lloyd. Would recommend.

joanarcherknight's review

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

inferiorwit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

cmcrockford's review against another edition

4.0

These issues are a bit limp, but the Horrorist issues are the best Constantine stories I've read so far, with evocative, ashen artwork by the great David Lloyd.

amyg88's review against another edition

4.0

It's so good to re-read the old Hellblazers. None of the warm fuzzy abomination that the many series in "The New 52" have turned him into. Just drunken, ratty, poxy, mean, stunted old John Constantine. Refreshing.