{"id":651,"date":"2007-07-13T14:56:43","date_gmt":"2007-07-13T14:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=651"},"modified":"2007-07-13T14:59:05","modified_gmt":"2007-07-13T14:59:05","slug":"hellblazer-lady-constantine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2007\/07\/13\/hellblazer-lady-constantine\/","title":{"rendered":"Hellblazer: Lady Constantine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hellblazer:\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

By Andy Diggle<\/strong> & Goran Sud\u00c5\u00beuka<\/strong> (Vertigo)
\nISBN 1-84576-263-0<\/p>\n

Andy Diggle’s premier outing for DC Comics was somewhat lost in the shuffle when originally released as a four issue miniseries, which is a shame rectified by this compilation. This sly, witty and engrossing horror tale features the ancestor of Vertigo’s resident magician in an expansive historical romp.<\/p>\n

1875. The temporarily disadvantaged Joanna Constantine and her little sister are failing to make ends meet on the cruel streets of London when commissioned by the King’s Secret Service to retrieve a magical box from the depths of the Ocean and the clutches of England’s enemies, natural and otherwise. In return she will be rewarded by the return of her title and a huge pension for the rest of her life.<\/p>\n

Seduced by the lure of a safe life she undertakes a hellish voyage to the frozen North, aided by an intriguing coterie of rogues and monsters, only to find herself battling to save the world with tragic consequences for all involved.<\/p>\n

This excellent and all too brief look into the history of one of adult comics’ most fascinating characters and concepts is a heady and impressive blend of terror and derring-do, well able to stand alone, but full of revelatory insights and asides for fans of the parent series. If you are a lover of Hammer Films and traditional thriller fare this might be the ideal first comic book for you.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a9 2003, 2006 DC Comics. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00c2\u00a0 By Andy Diggle & Goran Sud\u00c5\u00beuka (Vertigo) ISBN 1-84576-263-0 Andy Diggle’s premier outing for DC Comics was somewhat lost in the shuffle when originally released as a four issue miniseries, which is a shame rectified by this compilation. This sly, witty and engrossing horror tale features the ancestor of Vertigo’s resident magician in an … <\/p>\n

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