John Constantine, Hellblazer #9

A trench-coated John Constantine strides through a shadowy alleyway on this striking 2014 Vertigo collection, while an enormous, glowing-eyed cat looms supernaturally large in the foreground — an unsettling image rendered with real atmosphere by cover artist Tommy Lee Edwards. Subtitled Critical Mass, this ninth volume gathers Jamie Delano's writing alongside art by Sean Phillips, a pairing that defined Hellblazer's early gritty, occult tone. If you're drawn to supernatural noir with genuine edge, this is a volume that earns a place on the shelf.