#also dont apologise for ranting on my askbox about comics!

[venus-of-the-hrdsell]

I'm reading all the original Hellblazer, it's been really fun, despite the massive amounts of psychic damage. So hard to put down!

BUT, I'm up to the second run of Garth Ennis, Son of a man which I was really excited for...until I saw how John Higgins draws John 😬. Omg. Not sure if you agree with me on this but it's AWFUL! Now i've read a lot of comics with bad art but this one is really taking me out of it and kind of ruining it. John looks so much like an American 80s action star that I can't even hear his Liverpool accent anymore. Why did he draw John with SO many muscles, he literally made him a chad. The man is SHREDDED. Like an absolute beefcake! He looks like he might actually be able to fight! And I'm like??? John Constantine has never done an ounce of exercise in his entire life, unless you count all his running away, but even then he can't get far with his 40 silk cuts a day. I'm just....slightly annoyed, I know it's dumb but I haaaaate it. Jacked John is not something I thought I was afraid of until now. Sorry for the rant.

I'm glad you are enjoying the comics! It's truly a fun ride, and I do agree with the psychic damage definitely 😭 it's not a comic for everyone.

Son of Man is specifically a story I didn't like, even while I enjoyed most of Ennis stories in earlier issues of Hellblazer. But aside from that, I 100% agree in what you say about the art, there's NO WAY John would be that ripped.

Like, bonus points to Higgins for giving Johnny that gay ass pink mesh tank top, but the body type simply doesn't add up. The fact that he's getting his ass beat in this specific scene makes it even funnier.