Denise Mina — John Constantine Hellblazer: Empathy Is the Enemy

New York, Vertigo, 2006. First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition collection of issues from this long running comic about a streetwise detective magician. Signed by the author, Denise Mina. The first collected edition of these issues from the DC Comics series 'John Constantine, Hellblazer', consisting of issues #216-222, titled 'Empathy is the Enemy&apos.Signed by author Denise Mina to the title page. A crime writer who had not written for comics before, Mina took over the title in 2006, with her twelve issue run taking the titular character to Scotland and Glasgow.An enduringly popular character, John Constantine is a working-class warlock, occult detective and con man from Liverpool, known for his cynicism and drive to do good by solving crimes.Illustrated throughout in colour by Leonardo Manco. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Light edgewear to wrap perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Signed by the author to the title page. Pages clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Leonardo Manco. Near Fine .