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Title: pure magic
Review: As a huge fan of the Hellblazer comic, I'm always excited at the chance to read a new adventure of John Constantine. I loved this book. I will admit that other reviewers have a point, he's a little more action hero in this story than we usually see him. John's also a little more restrained than usual. But I think the liberties taken with the character are a direct result of the stakes Constantine faces in this story. Also keep in mind, faithful readers, every major run of Hellblazer has had "tweaks" to the character. Jamie Delano, Garth Ennis, Denise Mina, and others all had the parts of the character they chose to focus on, for the kind of story they wanted to tell. Them's the breaks on a serialized graphic novel format. You're always going to favor certain writers interpretation. It's still all Constantine. Without giving anything away, my favorite part of the character has always been this: just when you think he's done for, he surprises you.
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