Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hellblazer, Vol. 1: Poison Truth | 2017 | Richard Kadrey | Buy |
| 2 | The Hellblazer Vol. 2: The Smokeless Fire | 2017 | Richard Kadrey | Buy |
| 3 | The HellblazerVol. 3: The Inspiration Game | 2018 | Richard Kadrey | Buy |
| 4 | The Hellblazer, Volume 4: The Good Old Days | 2018 | Richard Kadrey | Buy |
Richard Kadrey wrote four volumes of The Hellblazer for DC Comics between 2017 and 2018, taking on the long-running John Constantine character. Constantine is a working-class British occultist who deals with demons, ghosts, and dark magic, a character type that fits naturally with Kadrey’s own fiction style. The run covers Poison Truth, The Smokeless Fire, The Inspiration Game, and The Good Old Days.
Kadrey brought his experience writing supernatural noir fiction to the Hellblazer title. His Sandman Slim novels share DNA with the Constantine character, both featuring wisecracking protagonists who operate in the spaces between the human world and the supernatural one. The four volumes represent his most sustained work in comics.