- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Titan Books Ltd (Oct 16 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1852869941
- ISBN-13: 978-1852869946
- Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 16.4 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 240 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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In this sequel to the bestselling Hellblazer: Fear and Loathing, John Constantine's shocking fall from grace continues ...with terrifying consequences. Magic always has a price, as Constantine discovers when his long-time girlfriend Kit abandons him, driven away by his self-destructive and manipulative nature. Without her, Constantine spirals ever downward into despair, taking refuge among the lost and homeless on the cold streets of London. Vulnerable, his self-esteem and self-belief at their lowest ebb, Constantine becomes easy prey for the forces of darkness...Warning: Adults only!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Garth's Stand-Alones are the Best,
By Sean Whitmore (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hellblazer: Tainted Love (Paperback)
I'm not sure why everyone's so disappointed with this collection. I think it ranks right up there with DANGEROUS HABITS, Ennis' first collection. The mutli-part epic Hellblazer stories are always good, but you cannot beat Garth Ennis for small, personal stories, which TAINTED LOVE has in spades."Down all the Days" and "Rough Trade" are from issues #68 and #69 and feature the King of the Vampires (first introduced in #50). Forget Buffy for a second, Garth's take on vampires is fantastic and truly original (as fans of PREACHER already know). The King is as great a vampiric character as any ever created. "Tainted Love" was a short story from VERTIGO JAM #1. A great little horror story from John's past featuring a demonic adversary familiar to Constantine fans. "Heartland" is from #70, and focuses on Kit's return to Ireland. It's a testament to Garth's writing that a story about the main character's girlfriend is every bit as good as any regular issue. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't read a comic about Spider-Man's wife. "Finest Hour", from #71, is another all-time favorite story of mine. And again, John is barely in it (only a coincidence, it's not like I don't like him or something). John falls asleep near the grave of a fighter pilot and relives the last few moments of his life. "Confessional" is from the one-shot HELLBLAZER SPECIAL. It features a teenage John, an insane pederast preacher, and the First of the Fallen, and leads into the story arc "Rake at the Gates of Hell" from #78-83 (never collected, unfortunately). So yeah, John is drunk and homeless the entire time, there are no big demons or magic tricks, and no cons pulled. But these are still some damn good stories for fans of horror, drama, comedy and...well, just entertainment in general.
2.0 out of 5 stars
This is not Preacher,
By A Customer
This review is from: Hellblazer: Tainted Love (Paperback)
It is worse. It tries to be Preacher, it tries to be Hellblazer... it is naught. Constantine is one of the coolest and most awful characters ever created. When the torch passed to Delano from Moore, there was no loss. Delano's run was just great very intelligent, and the violence vas never to show off or to be a bad boy, it was used when necessary, as a part of the story. But here we have vomit, urination, gore etc. Things a b movie or gore movie fan might find exciting, but which an intelligent reader finds boring. Yes, not a scandal or rebeliuos, just plain boring. It is a sad fact that Ennis, who wrote the amazing "Dangerous Habits" story, sunk so childishly low.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sure it's depressing, but...,
By Fabio Rossi (Milano, MI Italy) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hellblazer: Tainted Love (Paperback)
...but that's the whole point of it. And if you actually read it, instead of just looking for the most Preacheresque or horrific panel, there's a really touching story about the difficulties of fitting personal demons (not necessarily of the hoofed kind) and a sensible love story in the same life. Oh, and reading this book does make any subsequent cocky exploit of mr. Constantine even more exhilarating to read. Really.
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