For years, DC seemed to struggle to figure out how to properly transition John Constantine from the Vertigo universe back into the DCU. They didn't really find the right formula until James Tynion IV and Ming Doyle's Constantine: The Hellblazer last year. Now it could be argued that, not only does Constantine not need the fresh start that comes with DC Rebirth, he's actually worse off for it. The Hellblazer Rebirth #1 offers a perfectly decent start to the wayward magician's newest series, but it lacks some of the spark of his previous book.
This issue is very much focused on bringing Constantine back to basics. As the book opens he bids farewell to New York and returns to his usual stomping grounds in London. There's a certain comfortable familiarity to the series, what with the dreary setting, the return of Chas and a plot that revolves around Constantine outwitting another powerful demon. The real problem is that this is all material fans have seen before in Constantine's past adventures. It's basically a return to the classic Hellblazer series, except with a more PG-13 tone and a pointless, shoehorned scene featuring several Justice League characters. There's little in this issue that stands out as being new or different. Even the conflict, which involves a threat to the entire city of London, is resolved too quickly and easily.
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