John Constantine found prominence through the comics. So it only feels appropriate to pay a tribute to the character the way he appears in the comics.

Constantine languished in development hell at Warner Bros in the late ’90s. But the project had staying power, and after years of struggling and evolving, Keanu Reeves signed on to star in the film for music video director Francis Lawrence, who would make his feature debut. With Constantine, Lawrence and his collaborators constructed a rich, textured world, one whose inner workings are intimately familiar to our protagonist, though he doesn’t always feel like explaining them. (“Cats are good. Half in half out, anyway.”) Here, the supernatural is quotidian — performing an exorcism is “like changing your oil,” Reeves told the Associated Press at the time of release. If you are a fan of the character and want a tattoo to symbolise your fandom, then this simple yet visually striking depiction of Constantine is just the tattoo you need. Now story wise the film had some issues but they weren't as serious as many people claim they are. As I stated previously the film does drag a little and it does take a long time for the film to actually reveal its point but its the little things that are really interesting. The exorcism scene is very well done and the effects are generally very well made. Effects doesn't make a film, however, and in spite of the issues the film actually succeeds in telling the story it wants to and the ending is indeed a climax. Endurance: Another one of his greatest asset aside from his intellect, Constantine can survive through numerous bodily harm, excruciating pain, and can even walk out after torture. Divination — Used a pendulum and map to find the location of a magical disturbance. ( Hellblazer issues four and 182)

With Constantine, I don't know who I was thinking of. I just wanted this character who knows everything, and knows everybody — really charismatic. Who knows nuns, politicians, and bikers, and who is never at a loss for what to do. I suppose there is a similarity with Baron Winters in that he is another manipulative character who has a bunch of agents working with him. ” I haven't read the comics so I didn't really have any expectations when I saw the film. I have heard that the avid fans of the comic books complained that Keanu Reeves doesn't fit the role. That might be true but to me he really didn't seem that bad. He still has a very clear well defined body language which I feel makes up for his monotonous voice (at least to some degree). I went in to the cinema and saw the film with an open mind which is what I advise future viewers to do and not rely too heavily on what the critics say.

Resurrection — In the graphic novel Pandemonium, he once allowed himself to be killed, but later resurrects himself by exiting the afterlife.

Detective skills: In the graphic novel Dark Entries, John considers himself a detective, albeit more focused on the supernatural cases. He has great deduction powers, often using magic to get to the bottom of mysteries. An example of this happened during the Crisis on Infinite Earth, where he was one of the only few who saw it coming. Comics on their own are a chic idea for tattoos. The very style with the word bubbles, the graphical art and the vibrant colours make them stand out. In this design, John Constantine is seen smoking his favourite Silk Cut cigarettes, sitting on a throne. Some of his iconic dialogues are inked around him in the style of the comic.

For information on Constantine's life in the main Hellblazer series, see John Constantine biography. Additionally, authors and artists have included unofficial or parodic versions of Constantine in their works ever since he first appeared; for a comprehensive rundown of these appearances, see List of Constantine analogues. I sat there and thought, should I go around that corner and see if he is really there, or should I just eat my sandwich and leave? I opted for the latter; I thought it was the safest. I'm not making any claims to anything. I'm just saying that it happened. Strange little story." His characteristic violent and anti-social attitude has earned him the reputation of a formidable wizard who will do whatever it takes to get the job done. John Constantine aka the Hell Blazer is a classic grey anti-hero which is one of the reasons why he is loved by fans.

Gabriel is a powerful half-breed angel who is turned human when Satan burns his wings. Gabriel is so powerful that even the Devil is afraid of Gabriel’s punch. He is regularly summoned by Constantine to help in his affairs on earth.

John Constantine is bisexual, throughout his life he has been involved with women and sometimes men. Asked in 1985 about the similarities between John Constantine and the character Baron Winters (from Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan's Night Force), Moore revealed that he was a "big fan" of Wolfman and Night Force, but that there was "no intention to rip off Baron Winters." He stated An Angel City taxi cab delivers John Constantine to his afternoon exorcism. As Constantine gets to work, fighting to free a girl from the demon inside her, he realizes this isn’t your average ritual — something’s wrong, off-balance. Something’s coming. And Constantine isn’t just the first to notice, he’s the only guy who can fix it. Constantine moves through his city without judging its denizens. What he hates is the powerful, both good and evil. He befriends witch doctors and priests, half-demons and half-angels. Though like Constantine, his friends are human and vulnerable to the powers-that-be. And he keeps losing them: the psychic priest Father Hennessy (Pruitt Taylor Vince), his “apprentice” Chas (Shia LaBeouf), and his own occult Q, Beeman.On the surface, Constantine may seem to be the last character suitable to receive a YA title, given he started life as a flagship character in DC’s mature-readers Vertigo imprint. Yet this is actually John Constantine’s second appearance in the line, after last year’s Johnny Constantine and the Mystery of the Meanest Teacher, which was aimed at middle-school readers. Kami Garcia, who has written other DC YA graphic novels, joins forces with artist Issac Goodhart, colorist Ruth Redmond and letterer Steve Wands to tell a story of Constantine at the end of his adolescent years, where he must balance magic and fighting demons against the pressures of being a teenager. Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) is the only newcomer to Constantine’s inner circle. They’re brought together by death: Constantine’s terminal diagnosis and the death of Angela’s twin sister Isabel by suicide. Just as Angela helps facilitate Constantine’s arc from selfish to selfless, Constantine is the catalyst for Angela’s evolution. Lawrence choreographed it so that their movement in the frame — Angela from right to left, Constantine from left to right — creates the sense they’re “always heading toward one another,” on a collision course, fated to meet. Regular kismet.