After his Rebirth series got canceled, fans have been wondering about the fate of John Constantine. He's defied fate a number of times before and he has managed to do so again, as DC Comics has announced that Constantine is returning but as part of Neil Gaiman's Sandman Universe. We'll see our favorite conman/dirty magician in a one-shot this October before his new ongoing starts in November.
The one-shot in question is called The Sandman Universe Presents Constantine #1, written by Simon Spurrier and drawn by Marcio Takara. Spurrier will return for the ongoing series, called John Constantine, Hellblazer though the art will be done by Aaron Campbell instead. Seeing Constantine in Neil Gaiman's little side universe is interesting, to say the least, and it will be interesting to see how he interacts with other characters here.
Spurrier had this to say about writing John Constantine, Hellblazer:
"Hellblazer's the one title I've always aspired to write. Ever since John Constantine slunk from Alan Moore's brain into Swamp Thing, dropping secrets like grenades, bewildering vegetables, and spinning mysteries, I've been drawn to his misadventures with eerie gravity. John Constantine is the cynic's magician: a man of selfish drives and cataclysmic self-knowledge, who tries to do the right thing in spite of himself, in spite of the cost, in spite of the vile and violent world he occupies. He may not be the hero we need, but he's definitely the bastard we deserve."
"In this new era, everything is different. Everyone and everything he loved and knew is dead or despises him. Alone, angry, older, and wiser, he beholds a world that is clearly going insane. The shadows are deeper than ever. So he does what he does. He breathes smoke. He grins to himself. And he goes to work."
John Constantine, Hellblazer #1 comes out on November 27. The Sandman Universe Presents Hellblazer #1 comes out on October 30.
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