After last issue’s trip to America, Constantine is back–without explanation–in London. Luckily, he stumbles into a situation where he can learn more of the B plot.
Delano’s story is somewhat lame, but at least it features Constantine in a substantial role. It ties a little into Swamp Thing, but in a slight way. What Delano choses to share with that book is almost more interesting than the issue itself.
What is interesting, however, is Delano’s attention to the AIDS crisis and a comedic bit about football hooligans. Hellblazer feels British, an informed (if amplified) British.
Delano uses all of the business and revelations of the villain (one of them) to disguise the lack of plot. Constantine and his lady friend get in some trouble. The football stuff, the AIDS stuff, the villain stuff… it emptily fills pages.
It’s also annoying how Delano writes Constantine constantly talking to himself.
CREDITS
Extreme Prejudice; writer, Jamie Delano; artist, John Ridgway; colorist, Lovern Kindzierski; letterer, Todd Klein; editor, Karen Berger; publisher, DC Comics.
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