"Hellblazer" Rebirth Series Sees Oliver, Moritat Bring John Constantine Home

[CBR News]

With Rebirth sending Constantine back to England, we spoke with Simon Oliver and Moritat about their plans for DC's magic-wielding con artist.


Full article here.

[Inhuman X]

Based on the interview, I think it has a strong chance to make it. There is a strong fan base for characters in their own stories and existing outside of the big events lately. I am looking forward to checking it out.

[daningotham]

I'm very excited to check this out too. What an awesome character Constantine is. I just wish the tv show would have made it too.

[Reed Beebe]

Great interview. I'm very excited about the creative team and what they have planned for John.

[davewire]

I think one of the best things they could have done for this series is to bring back Chas. He's been entirely absent from the last two Constantine books (ignoring Earth-2 counterpart). Chas is probably John's most steadfast recurring character and will help bring back both the more British and Everyman feel to the book. I've been entirely unhappy with Constantine since the New 52 began, but with a Vertigo writer at the helm, Constantine in England, Chas at his side, this feels right.

[manduck37]

I'm really looking forward to this book. I was actually pulled into the world of Constantine with the tv show (which sadly didn't last). It got me to go hunt down some of the older trades and try out the latest comics. The most recent run was ok, but this sounds a lot better.

[Steve068]

Every interview before a new Constantine/Hellblazer series says the right things. I'll be picking this up to see if the promise is delivered on this time.

And I was thinking. John made fun of Zatara and his generation's looks being so outdated. Now he's the one running around in a thirty year old get up. Maybe a more modern way of dressing is called for?

[TheCollector]

I have no idea who she is, but I guess now we know that girl with the brown hair is Mercury.

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

I hate Constantine the character. But when the only other magic title is Blue Beetle (), gotta take what you can get.

Plus, Moritat. And Oliver.

[Tetragrammar]

Hellblazer is one of my top favorite titles; Constantine one of my top favorite characters. I haven't been a fan of the past two series set in the New 52, even though I love seeing this character interact with the DC universe, I mean, hell, his first story was immersed in DC lore when he appeared in Swamp Thing. But this series, I have high hopes for.

I will be all over this series if several things happen:

1) Swamp Thing stays a recurring character and more stories can be told involving the Kingdoms of Earth (Green, Red, Rot, etc.).
2) Tefe Holland returns and that relationship plays out with Constantine as the biological father.
3) Vertigo elements/characters are heavily featured. Mercury has already been mentioned (first appearing in Delano's Fear Machine story arc and reappearing in one of John Shirley's prose novels). I've also read Map and Clarice Sackville will be appearing...this is just awesome to me.
4) Hopefully the title doesn't get derailed by crossovers.

These four things happen I will support the hell out of this series.
Sounds like great stuff is ahead though.

[FlictsLantern]

My wallet will make me choose between this and Blue Beetle. Right now, things are not looking good for the armored young fellow

[ChaoticScholar]

Batman, this, maybe Green Arrow, Nightwing are on my tradewait list. The Adam Strange/Hawkman mini too. I haven't been this excited about ongoings, ever. Might go digital, I'm so excited/

[Prisoner 6655321]

And I was thinking. John made fun of Zatara and his generation's looks being so outdated. Now he's the one running around in a thirty year old get up. Maybe a more modern way of dressing is called for?

I dunno, maybe it's my age showing but I don't have much issue with John's look. I guess maybe if they're pushing him as a 21 year old it might not fly but I could imagine any number of grown men who may have come up in a "scene" dressing not entirely unlike John after passing the point where they care about impressing people with a costume.

[ChaoticScholar]

I dunno, maybe it's my age showing but I don't have much issue with John's look. I guess maybe if they're pushing him as a 21 year old it might not fly but I could imagine any number of grown men who may have come up in a "scene" dressing not entirely unlike John after passing the point where they care about impressing people with a costume.

If they try and make John 'millennial cool', I'm out. In fact, play him as an older cynic, playing off younger, naive costumed people.

[chamber-music]

Mercury, Chas & Map. Wheeling out some old school Hellblazer supporting cast in this run.