Brendan tells John the secret of how Jesus turned water into wine. Disappointed, John and Brendan decide to spend their remaining time drinking together. Upon arriving, he learns that Brendan cannot help him and that he, too, is dying. John visits a friend and fellow mage in Ireland named Brendan Finn for help. Upon hearing this, Constantine determines to cure it and save himself, knowing that his soul is damned and Hell is set to claim it upon his death. There he is diagnosed with advanced terminal lung cancer, and told that he has only a short time to live. Plot Īfter suffering severe coughing fits, John Constantine checks himself into a hospital. Hellblazer was Ennis' first major work in the American comic industry. Dangerous Habits was Ennis' first story written for the title. Its success helped to launch Ennis's career in the American comic book industry.ĭangerous Habits was written by Garth Ennis, who took over writing Hellblazer in 1991 after the conclusion of Jamie Delano's run on the series. The story features occult detective John Constantine contracting terminal lung cancer and attempting to con the Lords of Hell into curing it.ĭangerous Habits was a critical and commercial success, and is often considered to be among both the best Hellblazer stories and the best of Ennis' work. Dangerous Habits comprises issues #41-46 of the Hellblazer series.

Dangerous Habits is a six-issue Hellblazer story arc written by Garth Ennis with art by Will Simpson, published by DC Comics, later under their Vertigo imprint.

War Is Hell by Garth Ennis