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Beautiful. Thanks, John!!
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Thank so much, John! That means a lot.
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Thanks to you both! I'm glad, too. The manuscript was actually ready a year ago, but there were delays beyond our control--which ultimately worked out in our favor since it allowed us time to secure Jamie Delano for the foreword.
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Well, folks, it took a year to complete, but I'm pleased to announce that FROM BAYOU TO ABYSS: EXAMINING JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER, is now officially available for sale--and it features a foreword by none other than Jamie Delano himself! The links for ordering are below, and I've attached the final version of the cover by Leah Mangue. My co-editor and I are VERY proud of this lengthy and detailed anthology, which features in-depth essays about the comics from Swamp Thing #37 to present, as well as the movie and the TV shows, written by me, Lou, Ade Brown, John E. Boylan, James Chambers, Julianne Clancy, Swamp Thing writer Nancy A. Collins, Brian Cronin, Joseph Dilworth Jr., Sabrina Fried, Alex Galer, Richard Gray, DC Comics editor Robert Greenberger, Robert Jeschonek, Ross Johnson, Martín A. Pérez, Draško Roganović, Frank Schildiner, Tony Simmons, John Trumbull, James Wilkinson, and Genevieve Williams.PRINT:KINDLE:SEQUART LANDING PAGE:
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My editor Lou Tambone and I are pleased to announce that our upcoming HELLBLAZER essay anthology will feature a foreword by none other than HELLBLAZER's creator himself, the incredibly talented Jamie Delano. Lou and I are ecstatic to have Jamie (who, it turns out, is one of the nicest people around) in the book, and we're grateful to contributors James Wilkinson and Draško Roganović for helping us to make this happen. (Jamie's name will be added to the final cover, of course.)
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And here's the cover by Leah Mangue.
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14 hours ago, A. Heathen said:
So have they !
LOL!!
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Oh, thanks! I had forgotten they were regulars here--I'll update the original post.
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Hi, folks! I'd like to announce a new book about John Constantine's history in comics and on the large and small screens, coming later this year. Special shout-out to group members Ade Brown, Draško Roganović and James Wilkinson, who are in the writing lineup. This is a project I'm quite proud of, and I hope to be able to release the gorgeous cover image soon. My apologies if anyone views this as spam!--Rich Handley* * *FROM BAYOU TO ABYSS: EXAMINING JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZEREdited by Rich Handley and Lou TamboneCover by Leah MangueComing this year from Sequart Research & Literacy OrganizationEssays by Ade Brown, John E Boylan, James Chambers, Julianne Clancy, Nancy Collins, Brian Cronin, Joseph Brandt Dilworth Jr., Sabrina F, Richard Gray, Robert Greenberger, Rich Handley, Robert Jeschonek, Ross Johnson, Matthew Levine, Martín A. Pérez, Draško Roganović, Frank Schildiner, Tony Simmons, Lou Tambone, Kaz B. Towner, John Trumbull, James Wilkinson, and Genevieve WilliamsIn a universe populated by heroes and villains clad in colorful, tight-fitting outfits, you might not expect a chain-smoking ex-punk rocker wearing slacks, a tie, and a trenchcoat to stand out among the rest. Yet when British occultist John Constantine showed up in Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing run, that’s exactly what happened. Constantine’s arrival elevated Swamp Thing profoundly, and it wasn’t long before John had his own spinoff title, Hellblazer, which outlived its parent series and spawned several onscreen adaptations.Quick with a quip, hesitant to involve himself in others’ lives yet often compelled to do so, Constantine has a weakness for narcotics and alcohol binges, an unnatural obsession with the occult, and a long list of lovers he’s betrayed, hurt, and discarded. John has slain his twin brother, taunted Satan, outwitted demons and angels alike, been trapped in Hell, and even fathered an elemental. Through all of this, he has somehow managed to come out on top, though his loved ones have usually ended up caught in the crossfire.Edited by Rich Handley and Lou Tambone, the editors of Sequart’s Somewhere Beyond the Heavens: Exploring Battlestar Galactica, this volume examines the mage’s history from his earliest appearances to the present — not only in the pages of Swamp Thing and Hellblazer, but also on film and television. Essay contributors include Swamp Thing scribe Nancy A. Collins, Constantine TV series writing assistant Matthew Levine, former DC Comics editor Robert Greenberger, and a wonderful lineup of other talented comics historians.At times, John Constantine can be a complete bastard. He has questionable hygiene and a lack of ethics, and he’ll likely hurt anyone foolish enough to let him into their lives. But John is nonetheless a hero — well, a Byronic hero, in any case. As fans, we wouldn’t have him any other way.
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Same here. For me, Hellblazer is Ennis and Jenkins. Those two runs stand out FAR above the rest.
--Rich Handley
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Thanks! I'll alert my LCS to add this to my pull list.
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On 10/6/2018 at 7:54 AM, dogpoet said:
It'll be interesting to see how the mid term elections play out after the last two years, really. If a lot of republican senators don't lose their seats, presumably most of the electorate (or at least those chunks of it who haven't been gerrymandered, removed from the electoral register or intimidated into not voting at all) are happy with the situation.
Unfortunately, I believe that the same corruption that got this traitorous piece of shit elected in the first place will not only allow the GOP to retain their hold on Congress, but will also allow him to be re-elected. The United States is in the hands of election-stealing traitors.
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On 1/27/2017 at 7:51 AM, dogpoet said:
Wouldn't a few people have to like her first?
Sadly, the Trump crowd LOVE Melania. It's kind of astounding. These are evangelicals we're talking about--and they love a woman who sold herself to a billionaire for money, overlooks his adulterating because she wants to keep said money, and has a history of posing naked. (I'm not judging her for the latter, by the way--I have no problem with nudity. I'm just saying that evangelicals tend to have strokes and heart attacks about that sort of thing, yet they adore this ridiculous excuse for a First Lady.)
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On 11/20/2017 at 10:33 AM, Ixnay by Night said:
Yeah, it was the Phantom Stranger.
Henceforth, I shall always call him the Grey Pilgrim.
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On 10/18/2018 at 7:30 AM, dogpoet said:
You're sure it was a girl? The dog in that Azzarrello story might have been expecting a call as well...
Sadly, it's a dog-eat-John world out there.
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On 10/16/2018 at 1:33 AM, GottaGetAGrip said:
In DC's latest solicitations for January 2019, they have John appearing in Batman #63 and Curse of Brimstone Annual 1 so you could add those to your list.
He's appearing in New Talent Showcase 2018 #1 as well, according to the cover art and solicit DC has released.
Thanks. It wasn't easy.
On 10/14/2018 at 10:04 PM, Christian said:Damn, you are impressive, Rich! I gave up trying to be a JC completest after the finish of the original Hellblazer series, only buying books that interest me now. If you don't know every JC appearance, I don't know who ever would, as I got all my information for the complete list of JC appearances off of your site.
I give you all the credit in the world for keeping up with this. It's obviously not the Vertigo days, when JC only appeared in a select few titles, and it was easy to hunt down every JC appearance. Now, he's like Wolverine.
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On 10/16/2018 at 1:33 AM, GottaGetAGrip said:
In DC's latest solicitations for January 2019, they have John appearing in Batman #63 and Curse of Brimstone Annual 1 so you could add those to your list.
He's appearing in New Talent Showcase 2018 #1 as well, according to the cover art and solicit DC has released.
Thank you!
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On 10/14/2018 at 1:28 PM, dogpoet said:
I honestly have no idea if you've missed anything there or not. Wasn't there a listing of appearances on the Hellblazer Wiki?
Unfortunately, it isn't complete.
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Hi, everyone. I was hoping someone here might be able to help me. I'm trying to make sure I have every Swamp Thing and John Constantine appearance from 2011 on (that is, ever since the Flashpoint/New 52 reboot) so I can read them all in chronological order. Here's what I know of so far, but I suspect I may have overlooked some stories. If anyone knows of anything missing from this list, I'd be grateful if you could please let me know. Thanks!
06-2011 Brightest Day #23
06-2011 Brightest Day #24
07-2011 Green Arrow #12
08-2011 Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing #1
09-2011 Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing #2
10-2011 Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing #3
10-2011 Flashpoint #5
10-2011 House of Mystery #40
11-2011 Swamp Thing v5 #1
11-2011 Justice League Dark #1
12-2011 All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #12
12-2011 Swamp Thing v5 #2
12-2011 Justice League Dark #2
01-2012 Swamp Thing v5 #3
01-2012 Justice League Dark #3
02-2012 Swamp Thing v5 #4
02-2012 Justice League Dark #4
02-2012 I, Vampire #4
03-2012 Swamp Thing v5 #5
03-2012 Justice League Dark #5
03-2012 DC Comics Presents: The Dark #1
04-2012 Swamp Thing v5 #6
04-2012 Justice League Dark #6
04-2012 I, Vampire #6
05-2012 I, Vampire #7
05-2012 Swamp Thing v5 #7
05-2012 Justice League Dark #7
05-2012 Animal Man #7
06-2012 I, Vampire #8
06-2012 Swamp Thing v5 #8
06-2012 Justice League Dark #8
07-2012 Swamp Thing v5 #9
07-2012 Justice League Dark #9
07-2012 Animal Man Annual #1
07-2012 Animal Man #9
08-2012 Animal Man #10
08-2012 Justice League Dark #10
08-2012 Swamp Thing v5 #10
08-2012 DC Super Pets: Swamp Thing vs. The Zombie Pets
09-2012 Swamp Thing v5 #11
09-2012 Justice League Dark #11
10-2012 Animal Man #12
10-2012 Swamp Thing v5 #12
10-2012 Justice League Dark #12
11-2012 Animal Man #0
11-2012 Justice League Dark #0
11-2012 Swamp Thing v5 #0
11-2012 Sword of Sorcery Featuring Amethyst #0
12-2012 Justice League Dark #13
12-2012 Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #13
12-2012 Swamp Thing v5 #13
12-2012 Justice League Dark Annual #1
12-2012 Swamp Thing v5 Annual #1
12-2012 Stormwatch #13
12-2012 Animal Man #13
01-2013 Justice League Dark #14
01-2013 Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #14
01-2013 Ravagers #6
01-2013 Swamp Thing v5 #14
01-2013 Animal Man #14
02-2013 Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #15
02-2013 Swamp Thing v5 #15
02-2013 Justice League Dark #15
02-2013 Animal Man #15
03-2013 Animal Man #16
03-2013 Swamp Thing v5 #16
03-2013 Justice League Dark #16
03-2013 I, Vampire #16
03-2013 Phantom Stranger #4
03-2013 Sword of Sorcery Featuring Amethyst #4
04-2013 Phantom Stranger #5
04-2013 I, Vampire #17
04-2013 Animal Man #17
04-2013 Swamp Thing v5 #17
04-2013 Justice League Dark #17
05-2013 I, Vampire #18
05-2013 Animal Man #18
05-2013 Swamp Thing v5 #18
05-2013 Justice League Dark #18
05-2013 Constantine #1
05-2013 Sword of Sorcery #6
06-2013 I, Vampire #19
06-2013 Swamp Thing v5 #19
06-2013 Animal Man #19
06-2013 Justice League Dark #19
06-2013 Constantine #2
07-2013 Swamp Thing v5 #20
07-2013 Justice League Dark #20
07-2013 Constantine #3
07-2013 Phantom Stranger #8
08-2013 Phantom Stranger #9
08-2013 Swamp Thing v5 #21
08-2013 Justice League Dark #21
08-2013 Constantine #4
08-2013 Channel 52 #17
08-2013 Justice League 23
09-2013 Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1
09-2013 Swamp Thing v5 #22
09-2013 Justice League Dark #22
09-2013 Constantine #5
09-2013 Justice League of America #6
10-2013 Swamp Thing v5 #23
10-2013 Justice League #23
10-2013 Justice League Dark #23
10-2013 Constantine #6
10-2013 DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe #1
11-2013 DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe #2
11-2013 Justice League Dark #23.1 (The Creeper #1)
11-2013 Justice League Dark #23.2 (Eclipso #1)
11-2013 Swamp Thing v5 #23.1
12-2013 All-Star Western #24
12-2013 Swamp Thing v5 #24
12-2013 Swamp Thing v5 Annual #2
12-2013 Justice League Dark #24
12-2013 Constantine #7
01-2014 All-Star Western #25
01-2014 Swamp Thing v5 #25
01-2014 Justice League Dark #25
01-2014 Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger #13
01-2014 Trinity of Sin: Pandora #5
01-2014 Constantine #8
01-2014 DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe #3
02-2014 All-Star Western #26
02-2014 Swamp Thing v5 #26
02-2014 Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger #14
02-2014 Constantine #9
02-2014 Animal Man #26
02-2014 Trinity of Sin: Pandora #6
02-2014 Justice League Dark #26
03-2014 Swamp Thing v5 #27
03-2014 Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger #15
03-2014 Constantine #10
03-2014 Trinity of Sin: Pandora #7
03-2014 Justice League Dark #27
03-2014 DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe #4
04-2014 Swamp Thing v5 #28
04-2014 Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger #16
04-2014 Constantine #11
04-2014 Trinity of Sin: Pandora #8
04-2014 Justice League Dark #28
04-2014 DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe #5
04-2014 Red Hood and the Outlaws #27
04-2014 Scribblenauts Unmasked: A Crisis of Imagination #3
05-2014 Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger #17
05-2014 Constantine #12
05-2014 Trinity of Sin: Pandora #9
05-2014 Justice League Dark #29
05-2014 DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe #6
05-2014 Animal Man #29
05-2014 Aquaman #29
05-2014 Swamp Thing v5 #29
06-2014 Swamp Thing v5 #30
06-2014 Justice League Dark #30
06-2014 Constantine #13
06-2014 Future's End FCBD Special #0
07-2014 Swamp Thing v5 #31
07-2014 Aquaman #31
07-2014 Justice League Dark #31
07-2014 Batman and Robin #31
07-2014 Constantine #14
08-2014 Tiny Titans: Return to the Treehouse #1
08-2014 Constantine #15
08-2014 Swamp Thing v5 #32
08-2014 Justice League Dark #32
08-2014 Future's End #5
08-2014 Future's End #8
09-2014 Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #1
09-2014 Swamp Thing v5 #33
09-2014 Justice League Dark #33
09-2014 Constantine #16
09-2014 Smallville Season Eleven Special #5
10-2014 Swamp Thing v5 #34
10-2014 Justice League Dark #34
10-2014 Multiversity #1
10-2014 Constantine #17
10-2014 Future's End #15
10-2014 Future's End #17
11-2014 Future's End #18
11-2014 Swamp Thing: Future's End #1
11-2014 Justice League Dark: Future's End #1
11-2014 Trinity of Sin: Pandora: Future's End #1
11-2014 Constantine: Future's End #1
12-2014 Secret Origins #6
12-2014 Superman/Wonder Woman #12
12-2014 Harley Quinn Annual #1
12-2014 Constantine #18
12-2014 Swamp Thing v5 Annual #3
12-2014 Swamp Thing v5 #35
12-2014 Justice League Dark Annual #2
12-2014 Justice League Dark #35
12-2014 Future's End #24
12-2014 Future's End #25
12-2014 Earth 2: World's End #3
12-2014 Earth 2: World's End #4
12-2014 Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #1
12-2014 Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #2
01-2015 Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #3
01-2015 Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #4
01-2015 Wonder Woman #36
01-2015 Constantine #19
01-2015 Swamp Thing v5 #36
01-2015 Justice League Dark #36
01-2015 Earth 2: World's End #7
01-2015 Earth 2: World's End #8
02-2015 Earth 2: World's End #9
02-2015 Earth 2: World's End #10
02-2015 Secret Origins #8
02-2015 Constantine #20
02-2015 Swamp Thing v5 #37
02-2015 Justice League Dark #37s
02-2015 Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #5
02-2015 Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #6
02-2015 Future's End #31
03-2015 Secret Origins #9
03-2015 Constantine #21
03-2015 Swamp Thing v5 #38
03-2015 Justice League Dark #38
03-2015 Future's End #36
03-2015 Future's End #37
03-2015 Future's End #39
03-2015 Multiversity Guidebook #1
03-2015 Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #8
04-2015 Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #9
04-2015 Future's End #40
04-2015 Future's End #42
04-2015 Constantine #22
04-2015 Swamp Thing v5 #39
04-2015 Justice League Dark #39
04-2015 Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #10
04-2015 Green Lantern #39
05-2015 Constantine #23
05-2015 Secret Origins #11
05-2015 Swamp Thing v5 #40
05-2015 Justice League Dark #40
05-2015 Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #11
05-2015 Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three #12
05-2015 DC Sneak Peek: Constantine: The Hellblazer
05-2015 DC Sneak Peek: Justice League United
06-2015 Future's End #48
06-2015 Multiversity #2
06-2015 Convergence #1
06-2015 Convergence #3
06-2015 Convergence: Action Comics #1
06-2015 Convergence: World's Finest #1
06-2015 Convergence: Green Lantern/Parallax #1
06-2015 Convergence: Supergirl—Matrix #1
06-2015 Convergence: Justice League #1
06-2015 Convergence: Justice League International #1
06-2015 Convergence: Green Arrow #1
06-2015 Convergence: Superman—Man of Steel #1
06-2015 Convergence: Catwoman #1
06-2015 Convergence: Aquaman #1
06-2015 Convergence: Plastic Man and the Freedom Fighters #1
06-2015 Convergence: Suicide Squad #1
06-2015 Convergence: Swamp Thing #1
06-2015 He-Man: The Eternity War #5
07-2015 Convergence: Swamp Thing #2
07-2015 Convergence: Shazam #2
07-2015 Convergence #8
08-2015 Constantine: The Hellblazer #1
09-2015 Constantine: The Hellblazer #2
09-2015 Bizarro #2
09-2015 Justice League United #11
10-2015 Justice League United #12
10-2015 Constantine: The Hellblazer #3
10-2015 All Star Section Eight #3
11-2015 Constantine: The Hellblazer #4
11-2015 Bizarro #4
11-2015 DC Comics Bombshells #2
12-2015 Constantine: The Hellblazer #5
12-2015 Secret Six #7
12-2015 DC Comics Bombshells #3
01-2016 DC Comics Bombshells #5
01-2016 Constantine: The Hellblazer #6
01-2016 Secret Six #8
02-2016 DC Comics Bombshells #6
02-2016 Constantine: The Hellblazer #7
02-2016 Secret Six #9
03-2016 Constantine: The Hellblazer #8
03-2016 Secret Six #10
03-2016 Swamp Thing v6 #1
03-2016 Sinestro #19
04-2016 Constantine: The Hellblazer #9
04-2016 Swamp Thing v6 #2
04-2016 Martian Manhunter #9
05-2016 Martian Manhunter #11
05-2016 Constantine: The Hellblazer #10
05-2016 DC Comics Bombshells #10
05-2016 Swamp Thing v6 #3
06-2016 Constantine: The Hellblazer #11
06-2016 Swamp Thing v6 #4
07-2016 Constantine: The Hellblazer #12
07-2016 Swamp Thing v6 #5
07-2016 Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death #5
07-2016 DC Universe: Rebirth #1
08-2016 Constantine: The Hellblazer #13
08-2016 DC Comics Bombshells #14
08-2016 Swamp Thing v6 #6
08-2016 Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death #6
08-2016 Grayson Annual #3
08-2016 Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death #6
09-2016 The Hellblazer: Rebirth #1
09-2016 DC Comics Bombshells #15
10-2016 DC Comics Bombshells #16
10-2016 The Hellblazer #1
10-2016 Six-Pack and Dogwelder #1
11-2016 Six-Pack and Dogwelder #2
11-2016 DC Comics Bombshells #17
11-2016 The Hellblazer #2
11-2016 Batman: Rebirth #7
11-2016 Batman: Nightwing #5
11-2016 Batman: Detective Comics #941
11-2016 Rebirth: Batman #8
12-2016 Six-Pack and Dogwelder #3
12-2016 Batman: Nightwing #6
12-2016 DC Comics Bombshells #18
12-2016 The Hellblazer #3
01-2017 Six-Pack and Dogwelder #4
01-2017 Nightwing #9
01-2017 The Hellblazer #4
01-2017 New Talent Showcase #1
01-2017 Superman Annual #1
02-2017 Six-Pack and Dogwelder #5
02-2017 The Hellblazer #5
03-2017 Six-Pack and Dogwelder #6
03-2017 The Hellblazer #6
03-2017 Superman #15
04-2017 The Hellblazer #7
05-2017 The Hellblazer #8
06-2017 The Hellblazer #9
07-2017 Batman #23
07-2017 The Hellblazer #10
07-2017 DC Comics Bombshells #26
07-2017 DC Comics Bombshells #27
07-2017 Batman: Rebirth #23
08-2017 The Hellblazer #11
09-2017 DC Comics Bombshells #30
09-2017 DC Comics Bombshells #31
09-2017 The Hellblazer #12
10-2017 DC Comics Bombshells #32
10-2017 DC Comics Bombshells #33
10-2017 The Hellblazer #13
10-2017 Harley Quinn 25th Anniversary #1
10-2017 Dark Knights: Metal #2
10-2017 Trinity #12
11-2017 Trinity #13
11-2017 The Hellblazer #14
12-2017 Trinity #14
12-2017 The Hellblazer #15
12-2017 DC House of Horror #1
01-2018 The Hellblazer #16
01-2018 Trinity #15
02-2018 The Hellblazer #17
02-2018 Green Lanterns #40
02-2018 Swamp Thing Winter Special
02-2018 Young Monsters in Love
02-2018 Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1
02-2018 DC Holiday Special 2017 #1
03-2018 The Hellblazer #18
03-2018 Dark Knights: Metal #6
04-2018 Milk Wars #4 (Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye/Swamp Thing Special)
04-2018 The Hellblazer #19
05-2018 Ricansruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico
05-2018 The Hellblazer #20
05-2018 No Justice #4
06-2018 The Hellblazer #21
06-2018 Justice League #1
06-2018 Justice League #2
06-2018 Green Lanterns #45
07-2018 The Hellblazer #22
07-2018 Bombshells United #17
07-2018 Bombshells United #18
07-2018 Green Lanterns #46
07-2018 Green Lanterns #47
07-2018 Wildstorm: Michael Cray #7
07-2018 Justice League: No Justice #4
08-2018 Wildstorm: Michael Cray #8
08-2018 The Flash #49
08-2018 The Hellblazer #23
08-2018 Damage #6
08-2018 Justice League 2
08-2018 Bombshells United #19
09-2018 Wildstorm: Michael Cray #9
09-2018 Scooby-Doo Team-Up #40
09-2018 The Hellblazer #24
09-2018 The Terrifics #8
09-2018 Justice League #7
09-2018 Injustice vs Masters of the Universe #1
09-2018 Justice League Dark #1
09-2018 Harley Quinn #50
09-2018 Mister Miracle #11
10-2018 Wildstorm: Michael Cray #10
10-2018 Injustice vs Masters of the Universe #2
10-2018 Wonder Woman #57
10-2018 Justice League Dark #4
10-2018 Justice League #9
10-2018 Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1
10-2018 Swamp Thing Halloween Horror Giant #1 (Walmart Exclusive)
10-2018 Justice League Dark #2
11-2018 Suicide Squad Annual #1
11-2018 Wildstorm: Michael Cray #11
11-2018 Justice League Dark #3
11-2018 Injustice vs Masters of the Universe #3
11-2018 Justice League Dark #5
11-2018 Justice League Dark #6
11-2018 Justice League #7
11-2018 Mister Miracle #11
11-2018 The Flash #55
11-2018 The Terrifics #8
11-2018 Batman: Damned #1
12-2018 Wonder Woman and Justice League Dark: The Witching Hour #1
12-2018 Wonder Woman 56
12-2018 Justice League #9
12-2018 Batman: Damned #2
01-2019 Batman: Damned #3
Thank you!!
--Rich Handley
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I love Bermejo's artwork on this story, but the writing? Woof--Azzarello's mangling of the British voice and terminology continues.
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I recently re-read the entire pre-New 52 runs of Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, and Books of Magic as research (that was a LOT of comics), and I was reminded of just how poorly I feel Milligan handled Constantine as a character. Sure, he had some interesting plots--particularly "Suicide Bridge" and "India"--and the bit with John obsessed with cutting off his offending thumb was pretty damn funny.
But his tenure was FILLED with inconsistencies with prior writers' runs (his use of Beano comes to mind, for instance), the artwork didn't work for me at all, and Epiphany remains my least favorite love from John's life. Zed, Marj, Angie, and especially Dani and Kit were all so much better characters, yet Milligan tried so hard to get readers to buy into the idea that this 23-year-old kid was somehow the love of 60-year-old John's life. Plus, to make things even creepier, he had Epiphany fall in love with him at age nine!
It all made no sense and was, in my opinion, the second worst era of Hellblazer, after Mina's run. it's a shame, too, as it DID have some good stories and some solid moments from time to time. But it just didn't jibe with all that came before. John cleaned up his act at the end of Carey, rid himself of his Golden Boy and Ravenscar baggage during Diggle's run, and then... went right back to dressing like a homeless guy and spending all his time getting stoned for no good reason, despite all of his prior character evolution. And that ending? Ugh.
That being said, re-reading all of Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, and Books of Magic in chronological order was a pretty damn amazing experience. I highly recommend it, as it allows you to get a much better picture of how things all fit together (or don't).
--Rich
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On 6/7/2018 at 5:09 PM, A. Heathen said:
It turns out that Rich Handley, often of these parts has contributed some essays to this so at least there's something good involved.
Thanks for the plug, Ade!
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On 6/19/2018 at 1:08 PM, JohnMcMahon said:
I missed that #120 was in there, and that Rich is contributing - that's great!
Thank you, John. I really appreciate your saying that.
--Rich
New Hellblazer Book AVAILABLE NOW--Featuring Ade Brown, Draško Roganović and James Wilkinson!
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FYI, if you pick up the 30th Anniversary Celebration book, there's an original licensed Hellblazer story in the form of Sting's intro--it's written in-universe!