Cover: Sean Phillips

Hellblazer #96

Dec 1995 · DC · 2.25 USD; 3.25 CAD

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“Critical Mass 5: Hook Line & Sinker”

In "Critical Mass 5: Hook Line & Sinker," Hellblazer #96 delivers a sharp, self-aware moment as writer David Lloyd humorously critiques the challenges of translating dense scripts into visuals, while Ted McKeever reflects on how real-world themes like body-shaming shaped his new series, Industrial Gothic. The issue’s grounded tone is matched by Sean Phillips’ striking cover art, capturing the story’s edgy, introspective mood.

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writer Paul Jenkins · artist, inker Sean Phillips · colorist Matt Hollingsworth · letterer Clem Robins · cover Sean Phillips

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writer Paul Jenkins

artist, inker Sean Phillips

colorist Matt Hollingsworth

letterer Clem Robins

cover pencils, inks Sean Phillips

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With tongue in cheek, David Lloyd complains how difficult writers make it for him when they turn in complicated scripts for him to draw. Ted McKeever talks about how the current practice of body-shaming inspired his new work, Industrial Gothic.

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