Hellblazer was an ongoing occultnoir comic book series featuring the hardluck hero, john constantine. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. In his early appearances, constantine was depicted as a sorcerer of questionable morality, whose appearance was based on that of the musician sting specifically, as sting. Hellblazer hellblazer hellblazer list of hellblazer creators list of hellblazer publications characters john constantine list of hellblazer characters first of the fallen chas chandler comics chantinelle mnemoth swamp thing zatanna chosen storylines and graphic novels dangerous habits freezes over all his engines hellblazer. At the time her history was not revealed, but it is apparent that she was an ally to john. When a trio of thieves makes the mistake of stealing a rare and cursed magical artifact from john constantines lockup, they soon learn the hard way that theyve nicked from the wrong bloke. Hellblazer comic read hellblazer comic online in high quality. Mar 19, 20 this wednesday, dc will usher its magic bastard extraordinaire john constantine to a brand new title and number one issue, relaunching a character who supported 300 issues of history and talent in. I found out it was based on a comic book called hellblazer and five minutes of research later i was looking on amazon for the first book. The pencilling is done by william simpson a serviceable but somewhat unspectacular artist his lack of background detail removes some of the depth of. After leading swamp thing through dark journeys in the legendary american gothic saga, this man obsessed with power and driven by inner demons sets off on his own excursions into the dark corners of the world.
Critical mass hellblazer graphic novels kindle edition by jenkins, paul, campbell, eddie, phillips, sean. Its central character is the streetwise magician john constantine, who was created by alan moore and stephen r. The first uk editions, printed by titan books, reprinted the original colour. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Read hellblazer comic online free and high quality. Chantinelle, also known as ellie, is a fictional succubus character from the comic book series hellblazer published by the vertigo imprint of dc comics. Friend and ally to john constantine, chantinelle or ellie for short was spawned from the wyrm queen of the succubi, triskele, and is the first. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Later, ellie aids john in stealing a book, the lost gospel of constantine, from. Comic alliance described hellblazer s cancellation as marking the end of an era for vertigo while adding it to be one of a handful of comics from the late eighties that helped comic books and their readers grow up. When a trio of thieves makes the mistake of stealing a rare and cursed magical artifact from john constantines lockup, they soon learn. Chantinelle is a disgraced succubus befriended by the notorious occultist john constantine. She is approached by the first of the fallen while relaxing in her garden.
Johns return to london isnt going as smoothly as hed hoped. The new constantine series probably wont sink to the gutsy depths of its predecessor. Nov 04, 2019 as the other answers mentioned sandman is excellent. I say mostly because, as i recall, there was some difficultydisinterestetc in acquiring the single issues that made up son of man, ennis final arc. The original article was at list of hellblazer publications. To keep his sanity in the perpetual winter of houghton, in his free time he dove head first into exploring all that comics had to offer, which worked to a certain extent. Their other suggestions are great as well lucifer, sandman mystery theater and my personal favorite starman, and i just want to add preacher to the list. Chantinelle, or ellie, is a fictional demon published by dc comics. John constantine, hellblazer is an american contemporary horror comic book series published by dc comics, and subsequently by its vertigo imprint since march 1993 when the imprint was introduced. Though subsequent editions were in colour, they were not numbered and not always released chronologically. As the other answers mentioned sandman is excellent. Following the cancellation of hellblazer, dc comics launched a new series featuring. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Triskelle is a fictional character who appeared in the comic book series hellblazer published by the vertigo imprint of dc comics.
A liverpudlian magician and conman, and the main character in the series. Empire ranked constantine third in their 50 greatest comic characters of all time, while ign ranked him no. As of january 2019, twenty volumes of the new numbered editions of hellblazer have been published. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. As with hey kids comics wiki, the text of wikipedia is available under the gnu free documentation license. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. While some issues were never collected in trade form, some early issues appear in books. Virtually every british comic writer of repute has written for constantine, such as jamie delano, garth ennis, warren ellis, neil gaiman, brian azzarello, denise mina, paul jenkins, andy diggle, ian rankin and peter milligan among others. The following is a list of characters in the hellblazer mythos published by vertigo imprint. This is a list of all the different vertigo universe comic book series, miniseries and maxiseries that make a notable appearance on the site. John ridgway is a british comics artist whose work is immediately distinctive for its unusual realism coupled with a delicate, sketchy pencil line. Dying of inoperable cancer, he thwarted three demons by selling each of them his soul. In a new exclusive video, cbr looks at what you might not have realized about super saiyan 3 in dragon ball z.
The 10 most morally questionable things john constantine ever did. At the time her history was not revealed, but it is apparent that she was an ally to john constantine. From dc comics mature themed line vertigo, hellblazer is the series that took john constantine, a hard drinking, hard smoking, bad luck magic mage that was created by comic god alan moore in swamp thing, and put the character in the forefront. John constantine dc vertigo comics hellblazer profile. John constantine hellblazer 20 horror comic books lot. John constantine disambiguation dc database fandom. This is the first of a series of new hellblazer editions starring vertigos longest running antihero, john constantine, englands chainsmoking, lowrent magus. List of hellblazer publications hey kids comics wiki fandom. Beyond that, any comics reader in britain of a certain age because it is a black label book really need to be reading this. In last man standing part 5, john constantines master plan comes together its the modern magician versus the ultimate magician of myth as the latest hellblazer epic concludes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading john constantine hellblazer vol. Hellblazer graphic novels, books, trade paperbacks and hardcovers published by dc vertigo comics. Cbr exclusives long before doomsday clock, there was another watchmendc crossover. His gritty and brutal attitude makes him recognizable as a cynical, foulmouthed, chainsmoking antihero.
Ridgway has been responsible for creating the look for a number of series, including hellblazer, and has worked on iconic characters including doctor who and the incredible hulk. List of hellblazer characters hey kids comics wiki fandom. Later, ellie aids john in stealing a book, the lost gospel of constantine, from the vaticans. Hellblazer was notable for averting comic book time, with john steadily growing older along with the rest. Comic book resources named this story, illustrated by will simpson, mark pennington, malcolm jones iii, and tom sutton, as ennis greatest comic book story. It features british magician john constantine reestablished into the dc universe, and replaces the former vertigo comics title hellblazer, which ended with its 300th issue after 25 years, in february 20.
The very first hellblazer collection original sins is available in a new edition that includes john constantines appearances in swamp thing. The title was originally to be named hellraiser but was changed to hellblazer to avoid conflicting with. Jan 01, 2003 when i was in my twenties, i read through a roommates mostlycomplete collection of garth ennis run on hellblazer. This is a listing ofhellblazer comic books that are for.
Her first appearance was in issue 56 of hellblazer, this is the diary of danny drake and she has made two other appearances in that series and a single appearance in hellblazer. Chantinelle, or ellie, is a fictional demoness published by dc comics. Chantinelle first of the fallen ritchie simpson papa midnite felix faust nergal. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Hellblazer boosted the popularity and image of the occult detective fiction genre and shaped it to its modern form. In reading order, these volumes are immediately preceded by vols. Hellblazer comic book page top shelf comics bangor. Because of his long stint as a vertigo universe character, he appeared exclusively in his own series hellblazer for many years during which he aged in real time. Mar 19, 20 the new constantine series probably wont sink to the gutsy depths of its predecessor. He plans to use her to get to john constantine, as they are old allies. The character was originally created by alan moore, john totleben and steve bissette as a supporting character to swamp thing in the. John constantine isnt known for his glowing personality, but when it comes to the occult, hes the best investigator there is. Hellblazer comic read hellblazer comic online in high.
A notorious con man and grifter whose past has a body count, constantines moral compass is as gray as can be. When he was a child, he first began to experiment with magic when somebody told him about a spell that would make him a powerful magician. Readers of the original hellblazer are sure to get a kick out of this. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Its definitely a good read, filled with strong, emotional writing and gritty, interesting characters.
His violent and antisocial attitude makes him a formidable antihero, and hes known for doing whatever it takes to get the job done. This new hellblazer collection features several tales never before collected, including a look at john constantines rough and tumble childhood and the beginnings of his unique. The cast of artists could not have been a better one since it feels, throughout all three issues which compose this arc, that all the members of this creative team made it together, in the same room with a passion for the project. We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue comics. The greatest john constantine hellblazer stories cbr. While its made clear that hes neutral and not on the side of heaven, hell or the ethereal, most of the plots in hellblazer. It ran for 300 issues and was a core of dcs vertigo imprint. Constantine comic book constantine is a former ongoing comic book series published by dc comics, which started in march 20. Chantinelle, also called ellie by john constantine, is a succubus. John constantine is an occult detective from liverpool, england. Written by mike carey art by leonardo manco cover by tim bradstreet featuring new ongoing series artist leonardo manco. John constantine is the star of the comic book hellblazer. A longrunning vertigo comics horror title that spun off from swamp thing in 1988, hellblazer followed con man, occult detective, gambler and magician of ill repute, john constantine rhymes with turpentine, as he tangled with hell, heaven, the police and the criminal underworld. Hellblazer has been incompletely collected into many trade paperbacks.
The hellblazer series was the longestrunning and most successful title of dcs vertigo imprint. When the first of the fallen approaches the succubus chantinelle to use her as a. Therefore, we get a more tame version of constantine. Hellblazer graphic novels delano, jamie, ennis, garth, various on. Feb 24, 2020 john constantine has been many things to many people over his long and storied career in comic books. While its understandable that dc wants to have constantine appeal to a broader audience, it takes that little something extra away from the character. The first of fallen is a hellblazer character that was meant to be the devil of the hellblazer series, but lucifer was already appearing in the sandman so garth ennis his creator had to make. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine. Get the best deals on hellblazer comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Simon bisley lays hellblazer to rest the first volume of hellblazer saw an impressive number of excellent comic book stories.
This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. Max nestorowich is a michigan technological university graduate with a degree in chemical engineering. Original sins have constantine coming up against the demonic side of things more than anything else. The first uk editions, printed by titan books, reprinted the original colour issues in black and white.
All three issues from the main series are available in other collections. Original sins jamie delano, rick veitch, john ridgway, alfredo alcala, tom mandrake on. John constantine is back in london, back to his old tricksand just in time, as things have become very dark indeed in his old stomping grounds. In which comic book series did he have his first appearance.
If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. The following table lists these books in chronological order. Like anything in life, however, constantines skill set comes with a price. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. She is a disgraced succubus befriended by the notorious occultist john constantine and is the daughter of triskele. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
This book might not have been a bad place to start the series, either. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. Constantine enlisted his succubus friend chantinelle to seduce the. John constantine isnt the nicest bloke to hang out with and thats putting it kindly. List of hellblazer publications hey kids comics wiki. Including his first victory in the long war with the demon nergal and an encounter with a strange woman who is the embodiment of the worlds horrors. Pages in category hellblazer the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. Hellblazer is the dark story of demonfoiler john constantine, who first appeared in saga of the swamp thing. The comic typically combined horror and fantasy elements demons, ghosts, vampires. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Last week, hellbazer returned to comic book stories as an ongoing series by simon oliver and moritat. John constantine, hellblazer is an american contemporary horror comic book series published by dc comics since january 1988, and subsequently by its.
Voluminous character notes about the classic john constantine at dc comicss vertigo imprint. Vertigo comics hellblazer lot of 9 187, 189195 199 frusin. He first appeared in swamp thing issue 37 in june 1985. John constantine is an occult detective and professional sorcerer from liverpool, england. Enormous angels straight from the mind of william blake are tearing people to ribbons in peckham rye common, and the gang lord whos pressed john into service is getting increasingly impatient about johns inability to deal with them. From out of the pages of swamp thing comes john constantine.