Hellblazer #278

Simon Bisley's cover for this June 2011 Vertigo issue presents a battered, bloodied John Constantine hunched over in what looks like a grimy industrial space, pressing his hand down as crackling blue energy bursts from his fingertips amid chains and heavy machinery. It's a visceral, brooding image that perfectly captures the worn-down-but-still-dangerous essence of DC's favorite working-class occultist. Peter Milligan continues his run here alongside artists Giuseppe Camuncoli and Stefano Landini in "Phantom Pains Part Two: Lady Lazarus" — essential reading for anyone who appreciates dark, grounded supernatural fiction.