Hellblazer by Garth Ennis Omnibus

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Originally planned for Hellblazer #141, it was not released at that time due to the 1999 Columbine shootings. Warren Ellis took over the title in 1999, after his work on Transmetropolitan which had moved to the Vertigo imprint, following the closure of Helix Comics. [20] He was meant to become a full-time writer for several years, as Delano, Ennis and Jenkins before him, but left the title early after DC refused to publish the story " Shoot", about high school shootings, following the Columbine High School massacre, despite the fact it had been written and submitted prior to the event. [38] The story was finally published in 2010. [39]

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Hawley, Brad. " Hellblazer: All His Engines review". Fantasy Literature. Archived from the original on 2014-07-06. May 17, 2013 DC Cancels "Hellblazer," Announces New 52-Based "Constantine" Ongoing – Comic Book Resources". Comic Book Resources. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Callahan, Timothy. "When Worlds Collide". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. August 16, 2010Collects Hellblazer #41-50, #52-83, #129-131, Vertigo Jam #1, Hellblazer Special #1, Heartland #1, Vertigo: Winter's Edge #2 Como ya sabe la gente que conoce a Garth, sus historias suelen ser muy críticas a todo, prácticamente con temática anarquista pues nada ni nadie se salva y su etapa en Hellblazer tiene bastante de eso. El Constantine de Garth es mucho más trangresor que el de los autores ya antes mencionados y aunque dejamos un poco de lado la magia en pos de un John Constantine más callejero, sin duda alguna creo que estos cómics dieron en el punto para entregarnos historias más humanas. Lo hay de todo, desde una fuerte crítica al racismo y a la brutalidad policial hasta una clara oposición a cualquier tipo de organización gubernamental y religiosa, aunque contrario a lo que se podría pensar, la etapa de Garth no es ningun tipo de agenda y suele meter estas situaciones de manera natural en la vida de John Constantine pues pude notar que Garth se enfocó mucho más en los personajes secundarios en la vida de John que en los propios casos paranormales en si mismos, cosa que me parece perfecta pues en los primeros números Constantine es demasiado amoral y no se siente especialmente involucrado en sus aventuras salvo las veces en las que debe salvar a un pariente o algo asi. The next major arc, "Fear and Loathing" (issues 62–67), covers a high point of John's personal life, with his relationship with Kit going well, and a 40th birthday party where his friends Ellie, Zatanna, and the Swamp Thing attend, and use their various abilities to create a large quantity of Bushmills whiskey and marijuana. The story then takes him to his lowest point, through his dealings with the National Front, their threats towards Kit, and her leaving him to return to Ireland. [23] Following this, John is defeated, and lives homeless on the streets, drinking to forget his life. This remains the case until the King of the Vampires hunts him out, and is poisoned by his demon blood, leaving him out in the sun at dawn, killing him. [24] Following his recovery, the storyline "Damnation's Flame" (Issues #72–77) follows a trip to the US, where Constantine is put into an alternative America by his old adversary Papa Midnite, a Vodun shaman. He is accompanied by the spirit of JFK, who has to hold his brain in place from his infamous wound. He eventually learns how to escape, shortly before running into the First of the Fallen, in the guise of Abraham Lincoln. There then follows a small break where he meets the spirit of a dead friend in Dublin, offering some closure to his recent problems. [25] Ennis' run ends with "Rake at the Gates of Hell", a story which finally brings together the racism storyline, with riots in Mile End, echoing the real-life Brixton and Broadwater Farm riots in London, the revenge attempt of the First of the Fallen, started in "Dangerous Habits", and the end of John's relationship with Kit Ryan. John's eventual Pyrrhic victory leaves this run with closure, and a relatively clean slate for a new writer to take over. [26]

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HELLBLAZER VOL. 12: HOW TO PLAY WITH FIRE". DC Comics. 15 September 2015 . Retrieved November 27, 2020. Guest writers were Grant Morrison (#25–26), Neil Gaiman (#27), John Smith (#51), Eddie Campbell (#85–88), Darko Macan (#144–145), and Jason Aaron (#245–246). [69] Justice League Dark, Constantine and DC Rebirth [ edit ] JOHN CONSTANTINE: HELLBLAZER 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION". DC Comics. 18 June 2018 . Retrieved November 27, 2020. Hellblazer, also known as John Constantine, Hellblazer, is an American comic book series starring John Constantine. The character, created by Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, and John Totleben first appeared in Swamp Thing (vol. 2) #37 (June 1985) as a supporting character, and later appeared as the protagonist of his own series in 1988. In 1993, the series started being published under DC's newly founded imprint Vertigo, and by its cancellation it was the imprint's longest-running series. [1]

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Gerding, Stephen (8 November 2012). "DC Cancels "Hellblazer" ". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. November 8, 2012

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Peter Milligan, a veteran of the Vertigo line, having written both Shade, The Changing Man and Animal Man at the publisher's inception (and another former 2000AD writer), then took over, [62] starting with a short story in the landmark 250th issue, and taking over full-time following this. His run implemented several major changes, including John Constantine's wedding and the loss of his thumb. Damore, Meagan (July 23, 2016). "SDCC: "JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK" ANIMATED FILM CONFIRMED; "TEEN TITANS" & MORE ANNOUNCED". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016 . Retrieved January 28, 2018. Ennis' first work on an American comic came in 1991 when he took over DC Comics's horror title Hellblazer, which he wrote until 1994, and for which he currently holds the title for most issues written. Steve Dillon became the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run.

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Ennis' character defining run on Hellblazer explores what makes Constantine Constantine and it's arguably one of the best character studies in American comics. As Ennis peels away he layer's of Constantine's personality by way of his relationships to his friends, his lovers, and his enemies, a picture emerges of a deeply flawed staunchly anti-authoritarian selfish bastard, who pisses everyone off, including the devil, and desperately tries to fix his own mistakes, but often at a very high cost to himself and others. I feel the need to clarify the rating a little bit. There are parts of this that were 4 stars to me. Individual issues and arcs were tremendous, not only delving into horror and magic, but getting in depth on the character of Constantine. However, the rest are average. Really, not many are even below average, so this is still a better read than most other books. McMahon, John. "John Constantine: Who Is He?". Archived from the original on 2007-06-13 . Retrieved 2007-05-31.