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Summary
Few Godhead have left a braggart mark onJohn Constantinethan Garth Ennis — so much so that the cover ofHellblazer ’s latest issue pays court to Ennis ' iconic seriesPreacher . The two cult classic Vertigo serial publication still live on in many variety .
John Constantine is currently travelingaround America on a raw mission to foreclose his death — as well as to save the lives of his companions . This journeying has take John all across America , from the J. J. Hill of Los Angeles to the deep south , and the natural covering ofJohn Constantine , Hellblazer : perfectly in America#4 by Simon Spurrier and Aaron Campbell putsJohn in a strikingly similar position toPreacher’smain character , Jesse Custer .
While John and Jesse are n’t that interchangeable on any level , they have one major connection in the author Garth Ennis . Ennis penned an amazing running game onHellblazer , leading the title of respect from issues # 41 - 50 , # 52 - 83 , and # 129 - 133 . This political campaign included one of thebest Constantine stories inDangerous habit , andHellblazerpays prise with a fantastic cover .
Ennis also introduced the grapheme " the First of the Fallen , " who has since appear in DC Comics , having last been seen ruling over Hell inAction Comics Presents : Doomsday Special .
John Constantine , DC ’s foremost magician has returned , and the first progeny of Hellblazer : Dead in America has already cleared up a major plot of ground maw .
PreacherContinues to Be One of Garth Ennis' Best Books
The Series Debuted in 1995 from Vertigo, an Historic DC Comics Imprint
Preacher is wide look at to be some of Ennis ' in force study , and a lot of it was seemingly inspired by his prison term work onHellblazer .
Preacheris the story of Jesse Custer , a clergyman who reach the Word of God . This power allows him to force anyone to do anything he tells them to do , and with this major power , he rig out with his friends Cassady and Tulip to examine and pull God to assure him why this happened . The story get place mostly in the American deep Confederate States and includes a lot of gripping elements , from Jesse having to grapple with his sadistic class , to Cassady attempt to learn what it mean to really care for people . Preacheris widely considered to be some of Ennis ' best work , and a great deal of it was ostensibly prompt by his time working onHellblazer .
In one of Ennis ' exit onHellblazer , John Constantine is send to Hell , which is a worrisome and distorted version of America . Many reader have steer out how much the atmosphere and issue of this issue are later closely matched byPreacher . Not only this , but Ennis wrote one of the greatestHellblazerstories withDangerous Habits , which determine John Constantine trying to beat his cancer and at long last play a joke on the Triumvirate of Hell into healing him .
unsafe Habitswas so influential that the story was loosely adapted in the 2004 filmConstantinestarring Keanu Reeves .
Garth Ennis’HellblazerRun Includes Some Iconic Stories
Ennis' Take on Constantine Continues to Influence the Character’s Trajectory
John Constantine ditching his classic outfitfor a preacher ’s garb not only allows him to walk among the southerly Ithiel Town folk without raising many hunch , but it ’s also an undeniable nod toPreacher , where Jesse Custer was a reverend before receiving the Word of God . While there have been tons of amazing creative teams for John Constantine over the years , admit the critically acclaimed current one of Simon Spurrier and Aaron Campbell , there are few creators who have had as heavy of an influence onJohn Constantineas Garth Ennis .
John Constantine , Hellblazer : Dead in America#4is available now from DC Comics !
JOHN CONSTANTINE , HELLBLAZER : DEAD IN AMERICA # 4 ( 2024 )
John Constantine is a dark , morally complex , supernatural detective from DC Comics . As a chain - smoking , trenchcoat - wear thin master of the occult , he combat demon , angel , and charming forces while navigate his own obsessed past times . He has appeared in comics , unrecorded - activity films , animated feature film , TV shows , and the Arrowverse . get it on for his cynicism and loth heroism , Constantine often sacrifices personal felicity for the greater good .
