John Constantine, Hellblazer: Empathy Is the Enemy

In 2006, DC published this single-issue Hellblazer special written by Denise Mina with art by Leonardo Manco. The story deepens John Constantine's supernatural world by exploring the dangerous cost of psychic empathy, as a seemingly compassionate ability turns into a weapon against the chain-smoking magician. It stands as a focused, character-driven chapter in the long-running Vertigo series, crafted by a celebrated crime novelist known for her dark, psychological storytelling.