What everyone else said about the Ennis/Dillon run ("Fear and Loathing" in particular) as well as the recently released "Rare Cuts" tpb that collects some important mini-arcs and single issues. In particular, a glimpse into the whole "Newcastle" event that's always mentioned as well as the fantastically fucked up "Thursdyke" arc. I also like that it includes a timeline and a map to Constantine's London -both of which serve as perfect introductions to Hellblazer. Word of warning though, lots of early Hellblazer issues had *atrociously* bad 80s hair.
Also Mike Carey's new "All His Engines" hardcover, which is a great story in and of itself, just came out. Pretty art, awesome writer, classic Constantine.
I also sort of like Ellis' "Ultimate Fantastic Four" run. I'm a sucker for his technobabble, so I might be a little bit biased, but his Johnny/Thing interactions are gold, and I sort of adore his Susan.
Also, I like "Simon Spector" (a nice crack-o-riffic Batman take, *again*) and could take or leave "Angel Stomp Future" -it felt too much like Transmet, just a bit more graphic, if possible. I liked it, but I probably would have liked it more if it was free.
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Date: 2005-01-26 08:08 pm (UTC)Also Mike Carey's new "All His Engines" hardcover, which is a great story in and of itself, just came out. Pretty art, awesome writer, classic Constantine.
I also sort of like Ellis' "Ultimate Fantastic Four" run. I'm a sucker for his technobabble, so I might be a little bit biased, but his Johnny/Thing interactions are gold, and I sort of adore his Susan.
Also, I like "Simon Spector" (a nice crack-o-riffic Batman take, *again*) and could take or leave "Angel Stomp Future" -it felt too much like Transmet, just a bit more graphic, if possible. I liked it, but I probably would have liked it more if it was free.