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Dan DiDio Just Answered My Questions On Prez, Doomed, Mystic U And Section 8
About how there were four books from the June mini-relaunch that I was really excited about, but seemed not to be lighting the fanbase on fire. Prez, Doomed, Mystic U and Section 8. So, since I was watching the InStore Comic Convention Kickoff, and Dan DiDio was on the screen, I tweeted out, #conventionkickoff question for Dan… what[...]
From Hellblazer To Constantine – Translating The Source Material
Over on DC Entertainment's website, they posted this video with the cast and crew of the NBC series Constantine talking about the Hellblazer comic book and going from the source material to live action. I also wanted to remind folks that Constantine has not been cancelled, only stopped after the first 13 episodes so the network[...]
Constantine, The Newcastle Crew And Hellblazer #1 In To Hell And Back
The particular episode, written by Cameron Walsh, is based off of Hellblazer #1 and is a really good character moment for Constantine. [youtube]http://youtu.be/nsDbkgXcxlk[/youtube] In their To Hell and Back segments, the producers of Constantine go behind the scenes of the latest episode with interviews This week focuses on A Feast of Friends as we meet Gary[...]
Karen Berger Says That He's 'Not The Real Constantine'.
So when Slate published an article about the state of the character on the eve of his new TV show, they got a comment, first from the last writer of Hellblazer and writer of Justice League Dark, Peter Milligan. "When [New 52 Constantine] became the only incarnation of this character, he just becomes some British geezer[...]
Constantine Premiere Extended Look
The series stars Matt Ryan (Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior) as the titular anti-hero made popular in the DC / Vertigo comic series Hellblazer. Like some of the other comic book based series to debut this season, Constantine had it's pilot leaked on-line Unlike Gotham and The Flash, Constantine went back after and did some reshoots after[...]
First Look At Zed In Constantine And Preview For Trust
Having seen the pilot, am looking forward to the change as I just didn't think Liv fit into the Hellblazer universe… even the one NBC is creating. Here we have a few picks of Celaya as Zed and a trailer for an episode called Trust where she seems to be introduced. [Source: Eonline] [youtube]http://youtu.be/FX_xQs0f9iM[/youtube] [...]
Constantine First Look With Matt Ryan, David Goyer And Daniel Cerone
NBC has released a first look at the premiere of their new series Constantine based on the DC Entertainment comic Hellblazer Matt Ryan (Constantine) and executive producers David Goyer and Daniel Cerone break down who Constantine is and how he may not be likable, but some times he's exactly who you need. Constantine will air October[...]
Michael James Shaw Added To The Cast Of Constantine
The show is, of course, based on the DC / Vertigo comic book series Hellblazer. The series has already made casting change since filming the pilot, writing out the recurring character of Liv Aberdine (Lucy Griffiths) which has called for some reshoots from the leaked episode some of us have seen already The series premieres October[...]
Comics For People Who Miss Hellblazer
by Dirk Manning It's been several months since DC comics cancelled their long-running iconic horror comic series Hellblazer, and despite the comic's replacement with a much-more spandex-friendly title in Constantine, the fact of that matter is that numerous fans of the darker and more adult-themed stories the now-non-existent Hellblazer provided have been left with a hole[...]
From Hellblazer To The Loser To Savage Wolverine – The Art Of Jock
The British illustrator who has worked on series like Hellblazer: Pandemonium, The Losers, Savage Wolverine will be joining other artists on the shelf like Alex Ross, Sean Phillips and Howard Chaykin. Jock got his break in comics working on Judge Dredd for 2000AD with then editor Andy Diggle who he later co-created the Vertigo series The Losers[...]
Twelve Thoughts About Twelve Comics – Bedlam, Nightwing, Minutemen, Hellblazer, Deadpool Killustrated, Gambit, Young Avengers, Saucer Country, The Answer, Green Lantern, Batwoman and Uncanny Avengers
In the week HMV go bust in the UK, Minutemen opens with an HMV vinyl of The Rise Of The Valkyries and continues it through… See, this is what happened when we all heard Hellblazer was cancelled For Chas, read a couple of old drinking buddies Not happy campers, though this issue has a particularly old[...]
Cammy's Covers – From Avengers Arena to The Unwritten
If I was in the same situation, I'd probably belt out a line like "Just checked my watch and the time is tooth-hurty!"       Hellblazer #298 by Simon Bisley I didn't realize the truth campaign is targeting comics now! This has to be their most powerful ad yet! All kidding aside, I absolutely adore the texture of the[...]
To John Constantine
But, beginning with Jamie Delano's run on Constantine's own (and Vertigo's first) running title, Hellblazer, the character of Constantine took off, growing exponentially in the capable hands of some of comics' best writers and artists. Where once there was a fairly two dimensional magician, there was replaced a man trying to grow from his mistakes, struggling[...]
First Hellblazer, Now Hellraiser Is Cancelled… To Be Reborn?
Okay, Hellblazer made it to issue 300 before it got its cancellation notice Interestingly, the original name of the comic wasn't going to be Hellblazer, but Hellraiser until Clive Barker and the studio people got in touch. Well now Hellraiser is about to have its comic series, created with Clive Barker and Boom! Studios, put down[...]
Thursday Trending Topics: John Constantine
I've seen many people reflecting on what a great run Hellblazer has had, upon hearing the news today that it will be ending and replaced by a New 52 title for the character I've long been a fan of the character and of many of the creators who have told his stories (something a few[...]
Things You Won't See In A John Constantine Comic Book Again
Dan Didio has written; "We're supremely proud of Vertigo's HELLBLAZER, one of the most critically-acclaimed series we've published Issue #300 concludes this chapter of Constantine's epic, smoke-filled story in style and with the energy, talent and creativity fans have come to expect from Peter Milligan, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Stefano Landini And no one should worry that[...]
Fashion Beast: The Missing Piece of an Alan Moore Puzzle
No one redefined the comic book landscape quite like Alan Moore in the 1980s, and the year 1985 was one of the most creative of his career.  He'd taken Saga of the Swamp Thing to new levels of horror and brilliance.  He'd introduced the world to John Constantine, a magic con man and later, Hellblazer. [...]
Flipping John Constantine And Jedward
There has been some concern expressed over the appearance of John Constantine on the John Cassidy cover of  upcoming trade paperback The Devil You Know