HellblazerDC/Vertigo. |
| Delano (mostly) |
| Constantine: The Hellblazer Collection (1; w Jamie Delano; a John Ridgway). [For full contents, see below.] |
Original Sins (1-9; w Jamie Delano; a John Ridgeway). [From DC Comics: John Constantine is an unconcerned, somewhat amoral occultist with a British working-class background. He's a hero, of sorts, who manages to come out on top through a combination of luck, trickery, and genuine magical skill. The ORIGINAL SINS collection is a loosely connected series of tales of John's early years where Constantine was at his best and at his worst, all at the same time.] |
The Devil You Know (10-13, Annual 1, Horroring 1-2; w Jamie Delano; a Mark Buckingham, David Lloyd). [From
DC Comics: This volume features some of Constantine's earliest adventures by
writer Jamie Delano, 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 world's horrors, painted by V FOR VENDETTA co-creator
David Lloyd.] |
| Rare Cuts (11, 25-26, 35; w Jamie Delano, Grant Morrison; a Richard Piers Rayner, Sean Phillips, David Lloyd). [For full contents, see below.] |
| Constantine: The Hellblazer Collection (27; w Neil Gaiman; a Dave McKean). [For full contents, see below.] |
| Ennis (mostly) |
| Constantine: The Hellblazer Collection (41; w Garth Ennis; a Will Simpson, Mark Pennington). [For full contents, see below.] |
Dangerous Habits (41-46; w Garth Ennis; a Will Simpson). [From DC Comics: John Constantine is dying. As a sorcerer literally haunted by the demons of his past, John is no stranger to mystic bedevilment or supernatural horror. But it's his chain smoking that ultimately brings death to Constantine's front door. John Constantine has lung cancer. Though condemned to hell, Constantine continues to laugh in the face of this all-too-serious world. Despite it preternatural overtones, this story is actually a down-to-earth tale about life, death, and the little details in between.] |
Bloodlines (47-50, 52-55, 59-61; w Garth Ennis; a Will Simpson, Steve Dillon, Mike Barreiro, Kim DeMulder). [From
DC Comics: Collecting two pivotal storylines and a one-shot from acclaimed writer Garth Ennis. Reprinting HELLBLAZER #49 (featuring a very special Constantine Christmas), #52-55 ("Royal Blood," which pits Constantine against the demon Calibraxis), and #59-61 ("Guys & Dolls," which sets the stage for the final showdown between Constantine and the First of the Fallen).] |
| Rare Cuts (56; w Garth Ennis; a David Lloyd). [For full contents, see below.] |
Fear
and Loathing (62-67; w Garth Ennis; a Steve Dillon). [From
DC Comics: John Constantine: Hellblazer. One of the most recognizable
and enduring characters in comics, Constantine is unique: a cynical, trenchcoated,
chain-smoking mystic with penchant for getting himself in deep trouble.
His enemies don't tend to live long - but then, neither do his friends.
In this volume: When John Constantine's niece decides to follow him down
the dangerous path of magic, it's only the beginning. Before long, the reluctant
mage must confront mad racists, personal betrayals, and the worst ordeal
of all - his own fortieth birthday, attended by a host of heavy-duty mystics
(including the Swamp Thing). But Ennis and Dillon have saved the worst for
last, and soon Constantine will learn just how deep a Hellblazer's private
Hell can be.] |
Tainted
Love (68-71, Special 1; w Garth Ennis; a Steve Dillon). [From
DC Comics: A dissolute wizard with a nasty habit for getting his friends
killed, John Constantine has let himself go. While struggling to climb back
to respectability, or at least a reasonable facsimile thereof, John is forced
to confront a vampire who has stalked the Constantine family for generations,
deal with his recently returned ex-girlfriend, and settle an old score left
over from his teen years. From the lowest point in his life and on through
the struggle to regain control, John Constantine's is a tale of redemption
and revenge in true Constantine fashion.] |
Damnations
Flame (72-77; w Garth Ennis; a Steve Dillon, William Simpson, Peter
Snejbjerg). [From DC Comics: John Constantine: Hellblazer.
A razor-tongued, chain-smoking, trenchcoated mystic with a penchant for
being in the wrong place at the right time, John Constantine has become
one of the most recognizable and enduring characters in modern comics. In
this volume: "An' isn't that what everyone wants to take to the future,
anyway? Just the good bits of the past?" If it were only so easy. Aching
from the loss of his lover Kit and badly beaten by the streets of London,
Constantine escapes to New York to hide out and recuperate. But his trip
takes him through some rough territory - America, Ireland, and his very
own funeral - where some particularly bad bits of the past demand to be
remembered.] |
Rake
at the Gates of Hell (78-83; w Garth Ennis; a Steve Dillon).
[From DC Comics: Garth Enniss and Steve Dillon's run on the
VERTIGO mainstay title HELLBLAZER paved the way for their blockbuster series
PREACHER. Now their final tale of John Constantine is collected in HELLBLAZER:
RAKE AT THE GATES OF HELL, a new trade paperback wrapped in a cover by Glenn
Fabry that reprints HELLBLAZER #78-83 as well as the one-shot special HEARTLAND.
In a terrifying and moving finale to Enniss and Dillon's years of
storytelling with the deadpan cockney magician John Constantine, RAKE AT
THE GATES OF HELL follows Constantine as he heads towards a final showdown
with a revenge-crazed Satan during a raging race riot. And in addition to
desperately trying to save his dwindling number of living friends, Constantine
also has one final reunion with his lost love Kit, whose family history
is detailed in the 58-page story HEARTLAND, set in her hometown of Belfast.]
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| Rare Cuts (84; w Jamie Delano; a Sean Phillips). [For full contents, see below.] |
Son
of Man (129-133; w Garth Ennis; a John Higgins). [From
DC Comics: After setting the comic industry on its ear with the compelling
and bizarre adventures of Jesse Custer in PREACHER, acclaimed writer Garth
Ennis turned his attention to another roguish VERTIGO character: John Constantine.
Now, Enniss final Constantine adventure is presented in HELLBLAZER:
SON OF MAN, a 128-page VERTIGO trade paperback collecting HELLBLAZER #129-133,
illustrated by Enniss PRIDE & JOY collaborator, John Higgins,
with a cover by Glenn Fabry (PREACHER covers). John Constantine's pulled
a lot of shady stunts over the years, but perhaps none as bad as the time
he "resurrected" organized crime boss Harry Cooper's 5-year-old
son, Ronnie. Since his magic couldn't actually bring someone back from the
dead, Constantine brought something else into Ronnie's lifeless
body. Now, 15 years later, he's got to deal with the ungodly consequences
of his actions as the grown-up Ronnie prepares to bring an unprecedented
evil into the world.] |
| Ellis |
Haunted
(134-139; w Warren Ellis; a John Higgins). [From DC Comics:
"My name's John Constantine. I'm not the nicest bloke you've ever met.
But I do me best." He may not be the nicest bloke, but there's plenty
who are even worse, and back home in ever-changing London Constantine is
about to run up against one of them. After hearing about the murder of an
old friend named Isabel, Constantine takes it upon himself to find out what
led her to die in a filthy squat in Brixton, and who it was that took his
time doing the job. But as he gets closer to piecing together Isabel's last
days, his inquiries earn him a savage warning from the killer to mind his
own business. Of course, once he's shown his hand like that, it's just a
matter of time before Constantine can track him down and teach him the real
meaning of retribution...] |
Setting
Sun (140-143; w Warren Ellis; a Frank Teran, Tim Bradstreet, Marcelo
Frusin, Javier Pulido and James Romberger). [From DC
Comics: After decades of slogging through the worst that the black magic
world can throw at him, John Constantine has more than a few stories to
share. They won't help you sleep at night if you hear them, though they
might give Constantine a bit of a grin. Five of the better ones are laid
out here, in all their gruesome glory, just waiting to infect your dreams
and probe the dark recesses of your collective unconscious. Fancy a go,
then? Too right you do.] |
| Azzarello |
Hard
Time (146-150; w Brian Azzarello; a Richard Corben). [From
DC Comics: John Constantine has lost his freedom and must adapt to life
behind bars. Sentenced to a maximum-security penitentiary, the Hellblazer
soon learns that there is a whole different set of rules to live and die
by within the prison walls. But for a man that is used to making the rules,
Constantine quickly realizes that to become king of this castle he will
have to fight his way up the ladder through ruthless gangs, brutal guards,
and finally to the prison's overlord. Then it will be time for everyone
to learn his rules.] |
Good
Intentions (151-156; w Brian Azzarello; a Marcelo Frusin). [From
DC Comics: Welcome to Doglick, West Virginia. A nasty bit of roadkill
alongside the highway to Hell. He's done hard time in prison to ease his
conscience, but now it's time for John Constantine to make amends to the
kin of one Richard "Lucky" Fermin, who took his own life with
the gun that Constantine handed to him. Constantine's got some history with
the Fermin clan, and they might not be very happy to see him. But the truth
is, they've got bigger things to worry about in Doglick - things that will
shock even the unshockable Constantine, once he figures out what's really
going on. Collecting the first story arc from the acclaimed Hellblazer creative
team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Marcelo Frusin, Hellblazer: Good
Intentions marks a new chapter in the chronicles of John Constantine - the
hard-drinking, hard-smoking master of bad-luck magic.] |
Freezes
Over (157-163; w Brian Azzarello; a Marcelo Frusin, Guy Davis, Steve
Dillon). [From DC Comics: The hearts of men are a
cold as ice. No one knows that better than John Constantine, who has forgotten
more about evil than most people will ever know. The cost of that knowledge
has been high, of course, but luckily for Constantine there have always
been plenty of others around to help share the pain. Now, as he continues
his cross-country trek through America's darkened backroads, he continues
to find that the one thing he can count on - and exploit - is mankind's
everyday viciousness. Some things never change.] |
Highwater
(164-174; w Brian Azzarello; a Marcelo Frusin, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cameron
Stewart). [From DC Comics: Collecting all of Eisner
Award-winning writer Brian Azzarello's remaining issues of Hellblazer, this
hefty 264-page trade paperback brings to a shattering finale John Constantine¹s
arduous trek across America and answers the burning questions that put him
on the road in the first place. This volume features two complete story
arcs -- "Highwater" and "Ashes & Dust" -- each illustrated
by Marcelo Frusin. Also included are two one-shots: "A Fresh Coat of
Red Paint" (with art by Guiseppe Camuncoli) and "Chasing Demons"
(with art by Cameron Stewart).] |
| Carey |
Red
Sepulchre (175-180; w Mike Carey; a Steve Dillon and Marcelo Frusin).
[From DC Comics: Back from the dead (or at least
from America), John Constantine has returned to his native England to begin
picking up the pieces of the life he left behind. His usual luck still holds,
though - on arrival he stumbles knee-deep into the black jetsam of someone
else's supernatural power trip, and once again he's obliged to clean up
the mess. More worrying than this occult thuggery, however, is the disappearance
of his niece Gemma Masters, who's turning out a bit too much like her Uncle
John for anyone's good. She's not the first northern girl to follow the
siren call of the Smoke, but she is the only one in recent memory with Constantine
blood - and that's just what London's predators have scented. Blinded by
her own eagerness, Gemma has made herself into a lever to be used against
her uncle - and she's a tool which the seekers of the Red Sepulchre are
only too willing to break.] |
Black Flowers (181-186; w Mike Carey; a
Jock, Lee Bermejo, Marcelo Frusin). [From DC Comics: Continuing Mike Carey's acclaimed run on HELLBLAZER, BLACK FLOWERS
rachets up the suspense as Constantine begins to see - and battle - the
signs of a coming apocalypse in the stories "The Game of Cat and Mouse," the 2-part "Black Flowers" and the 3-part "Third Worlds" from issues #181-186.] |
Staring at the Wall (187-193; w Mike Carey; a Marcelo Frusin, Doug Alexander Gregor). [From DC Comics: The looming apocalypse arrives in the third collection of writer Mike Carey's acclaimed run on Helblazer, reprinting the 2-part "Bred in the Bone" (illustrated by Doug Alexander Gregory) and the 5-part "Staring at the Wall" (illustrated by Marcelo Frusin).] |
Stations of the Cross (194-200; w Mike Carey; a Leonardo Manco, Chris Brunner, Marcelo Frusin, Steve Dillon). [From DC Comics: The looming apocalypse arrives in the third collection of writer Mike Carey's acclaimed run on Helblazer, reprinting the 2-part "Bred in the Bone" (illustrated by Doug Alexander Gregory) and the 5-part "Staring at the Wall" (illustrated by Marcelo Frusin).] |
Reasons to be Cheerful (201-206; w Mike Carey; a Leonardo Manco, Giuseppe Camuncoli). [From DC Comics: Follow John Constantine as he tries desperately to control the damage wrought by his demon-spawned children on the world at large - as well as on his friends and family.] |
The Gift (207-215; w Mike Carey; a Leonardo Manco, Giuseppe Camuncoli). [From DC Comics: One of Constantine’s blunders proves disastrous for a loved one, forcing him to ally himself with the last person he would choose. The path Constantine finds himself on leads directly to Hell, where he must confront the dread demon Nergal, Constantine’s longtime adversary.] |
| Mina |
Empathy Is the Enemy (216-222; w Denise Mina; a Leonardo Manco). [From DC Comics: Collecting award-winning novelist Denise Mina's (Garnethill, Deception, Field of Blood) take on the hard-drinking master of bad-luck magic. When an ordinary man innocently uses an incantation, he turns to Constantine for help. But when an infamous Scottish occultist gets involved, Constantine discovers he has been cursed with empathy for his fellow man and realizes that the nightmare has just begun.] |
The Red Right Hand (223-228; w Denise Mina; a Leonardo Manco). [From DC Comics: Steve Evans' dream of universal empathy proves to be hell on Earth for Glasgow, where he finds there's far more pain to go around than he'd ever imagined. Glaswegians are tearing each other apart, and now Evans needs John Constantine's help to stop the carnage. Too bad he just buried Constantine alive.] |
| Diggle |
Joy Ride (230-237; w Andy Diggle; a Leonardo Manco). [From DC Comics: Constantine discovers that there is a supernatural cause for the violence, crime and drug abuse of South London's Hunger Hill housing estate, and he must bring this cycle of misery and violence to an end…at any cost.] 2/27/08 |
| Misc. |
All
His Engines (OGN; w Mike Carey; a Leonardo Manco). [From
DC Comics: When a mysterious worldwide plague puts millions of people
into deadly comas including Chas Chandlers granddaughter, Tricia
Earth's foremost expert on the bizarre, John Constantine, steps in
with the cure. John is happy to do a favor for his oldest and
closest friend, but in scratching the surface of this seemingly personal
tragedy, he finds a mad demon in a body woven out of cancer cells; a plot
to build franchised Hells in the cities of men and unleash a plague of coma
cases stretching from London to L.A. To rescue a single innocent child from
the clutches of this evil, both John and Chas will have to face temptations
they never dreamed of, forging alliances with monsters every bit as terrible
as the ones theyre fighting. And in the end, when hes out of
gas and in the hands of his enemies, the Hellblazer is always up for that
one last desperate game of poker
] |
Constantine:
The Hellblazer Collection (Constantine: The Official Movie Adaptation,
1, 27, 41; w Steven T. Seagle, Jamie Delano, Neil Gaiman, Garth Ennis; a
Ron Randall, Jimmy Palmiotti, John Ridgway, Dave McKean, Will Simpson, Mark
Pennington). [From DC Comics: A second collection
celebrating the release of the Warner Bros. Pictures film Constantine, in
theaters in February! CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER COLLECTION collects the
official 64-page VERTIGO adaptation of the film along with three classic
issues of JOHN CONSTANTINE: HELLBLAZER. Included are issue #11, which kicked
off VERTIGOs longest-running series and set the tone for the character;
#27, which brought SANDMAN creator Neil Gaiman and his longtime artistic
collaborator Dave McKean to the title with a haunting story of fear and
loneliness; and #41, which opens the "Dangerous Habits" storyline
with Constantine discovering that he has lung cancer in "The Beginning
of the End."] |
Lady Constantine (4-issue mini; w Andy Diggle; a Goran Sudzuka). [From DC Comics: Hellblazer: Lady Constantine tells the story of Johanna Constantine, 18th-century ancestor of today's Hellblazer, whose reputation for sorcery lands her a job that promises a future of wealth and entitlement in -- and almost certain death and damnation in the frozen North Sea!] |
Papa Midnite (5-issue mini; w Mat Johnson; a Tony Akins & Dan Green). [From DC Comics: The King of Voodoo has a long history, but where did it all begin? The answer can be found in Hellblazer: Papa Midnnite, collecting the 5-issue mini-series that follows the story of the curse that made Midnite immortal, from its origin in 1712 through the failed slave rebellion of 1741 and into the present day, where he continues to pay the price for his original sin.] |
Rare
Cuts (11, 25-26, 35, 56, 84; w Jamie Delano, Grant Morrison, Garth Ennis;
a Sean Phillips, David Lloyd, Richard Piers Rayner, Mark Buckingham). [From
DC Comics: RARE CUTS is a treat for longtime readers and newcomers alike,
assembling six issues of JOHN CONSTANTINE: HELLBLAZER that have never before
been collected. Created by some of the most popular and critically acclaimed
writers and artists in comics, the issues featured include: #11, which relates
the horrifying events of Newcastle, 1978, that ended with an innocent girl's
soul condemned to Hell and Constantine confined to an asylum; #25-26, in
which new weapons testing goes awry and looses terrible psychic impulses
upon a dying northern town; #35, which tells a tale of Constantine's roughand-
tumble childhood and the beginnings of his unique skills; #56, an object
lesson in the perils of narcissism and doing deals with demons; and #84,
which reveals the origin of Constantine's friendship with his best mate
Chas. Also included in this trade paperback are informative pages from VERTIGO
Secret Files: HELLBLAZER #1.] |
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