A review by brandonadaniels
Constantine, Volume 1: The Spark and the Flame by Ray Fawkes, Jeff Lemire

2.0

I’d read only bad things of this series, so I came in with low expectations. I thought it was fine. This is the new, younger and more “superheroy” version of the character found in Justice League Dark or Injustice, but many of the most important traits of the character remain. He’s not going on about British politics as much, but he’s still recognizable. The art is probably the thing that pushes it one step too far over the line into big two action comic. I can see some complaints about the shift to New York, and I get it, but even the original Hellblazer run began in New York, and John made several trips to and spent a big chunk of the original series in America in the Vertigo run. I’m dedicated enough to the character at this point t to stick it out… for now.

Update after reading the next two volumes: Honestly, skip this whole series unless you are a serious completionist. Anything redeemable about this first trade gets totally lost in a myriad of crossover tie inns.