A good Hellblazer collection, part of a larger arc, with Andy Diggle easily holding his own as the Hellblazer writer, despite famous writers preceding him. Beginning with a one-off issue dealing with the darkening 'Map' of London and urban myths, it then goes full tilt into the excellent 'Magiphage' story, dealing with a magician that gains powers by eating others. Where Diggle stands up as smart isn't just in his treatment of Africa, or the very clever uses and explanations of some magics, but in tying it all in with the previous arced storyline, making John Constantine's life harder with two enemies teamed up. Even more impressively, for hardcore fans, Diggle brings back the term
'The Laughing Magician', used long-ago by the original writer Jamie DeLano, and is busy collating other references, to make us feel this isn't a conjured up story, but something a long time coming.
Zezelj's art works fine for the stand alone story, with his trademark bold, dark strokes adding to the paranoia. Manco's art is as good as ever, with an edge of jagged fear to his work that suits the story too.
This is fine read on its own, but best appreciated in context, holding most for existing fans, without being too indulgent, and managing to colonize territory that once said 'Here Be Monsters' on the map.