Garth Ennis has his own style, which he has taken
from Hellblazer to a couple of new books, Preacher and Hitman.
I find Ennis interesting; after all, so few people are so dedicated to the
American Dream and being thoroughly offensive. I find Ennis mildly amusing
now, as I have grown used to his act. The point of all this is coming, about,
oh, now. Hellblazer is about John Constantine, a man who fights his
own personal war against evil. Constantine is not a holy, righteous avenger.
The son of a human and demon, Constantine uses Hell's own weapons in his
quest. As a comic Hellblazer doesn't do much for me - no one can maintain that kind of tension and gloom every month. But as a graphic novel...man, Dangerous Habits defines a character and genre for me. Constantine's ultimate showdown. This story is stands alone in a beautiful way, and I highly recommend it.
Sidenote: In The Books of Magic, which we both recommend even more highly, Constantine makes another epic appearance. That is the best scene in the book, and is not to be missed.