Hellblazer #204

Two versions of John Constantine — one cigarette in hand, the other with glowing red eyes — loom against a graffiti-covered wall bearing the ominous words "Dear Father, Everyone knew you'd die," a cover image that radiates dread and duality in equal measure. Mike Carey's "Reasons to Be Cheerful" arc reaches its third chapter here, with Tim Bradstreet's painterly cover work capturing that signature Hellblazer atmosphere of grime, menace, and something deeply wrong lurking just beneath the surface. Leonardo Manco brings the interior pages to life under the Vertigo banner, making this March 2005 issue a compelling chapter in one of DC's most unflinching series.