Well...this was different than what I expected.

I've been wanting to sit down and finally read some Hellblazer. For years I heard good things. I've read other stuff with the mystical fighter in it but never his own series. So I decided to buy volume 1-5 of the Hellblazer series on sale. Is it good? Well...

This is broken into a few different stories. It all mostly revolves around John trying to come to terms of what and who he is. He's done some terrible things in his life and in this story we get a few glimpses of his past. It also talks about a story of a crazy religious cult, political issues, and a guy getting stuck into the world of the internet. Oh and there is a bit of demon play here but not too much.

Good: The art is solid enough. I like the atmosphere and feel, it gives a very British style. I also thought some of the stories were well told, really dark twist, and John is a complex character. Not the typical hero you would come to expect from the DC world.

Bad: It's very heavy, and at times feels more wordy than it needed to be. This is a major issue I have with wordy writers when they give so much writing and don't let the art do their job. This is a big example of that.

Overall this is a interesting first look. I won't lie, at times I was bored. At times I was really interested. It's a 50/50 go. Overall a 3 out of 5. I will keep going though as I hear it gets better and better.