Reception
Over the two decades that it had been published, Hellblazer has normally been quite well received. While not attaining the sales of 'mainstream' comics, it has sustained healthy figures, consistently being one of the top selling Vertigo titles, and is sustained by healthy sales of trade paperbacks. Delano's original run on the title is looked on fondly, with journalist Helen Braithwaite stating, "His take on the character of John Constantine has never been equalled. Delano's Original Sins graphic novel should be in every comic book fan's collection." She added that, "His writing evokes an incredible sense of dread and terror in a reader."
Garth Ennis' run is also much loved, particularly 'Dangerous Habits', which was voted the best Garth Ennis story on Comic Book Resources, ahead of his work on Preacher, The Boys and The Punisher. In the same article Brian Cronin describes John's one time love, Kit Ryan, as one of the series' most memorable characters. The popularity of Ennis and Dillon's run on Hellblazer is also credited for Vertigo agreeing to publish their seminal series Preacher.
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