John Constantine: A Hellblazer Podcast

John Constantine has faced all sorts of devils through his sordid career, but never ones like these. In the Pacific Northwest, he finds himself face to face with the twisted side of the American Dream: a group of alleged 'patriots' bent on the extermination of everyone who doesn't fit in to their view of what America is.

Back in 1978, the rally cry of 'no future' echoed throughout the disenfranchised streets of London, screamed by angry youth who believed there truly was none. John Constantine saw otherwise and the punk rocker/magic man is bent on discovering what the future holds.

As John Constantine continues his journey across America, he reminisces about his days in the London punk scene as a member of Mucous Membrane. Drunk and on the dole, he and Chas meet an American tourist who may have a mean streak to rival even John's.

In this 'Freezes Over' conclusion, the legendary serial killer known as The Iceman reveals himself. Bodies are piling up as fast as the snow outside as Constantine and the other denizens of a tiny roadhouse struggle to survive a murderous blizzard, trapped not only by the weather, but by a madman on a mission.

Secrets are brought to light in a tiny roadhouse in the midst of a violent snowstorm. John Constantine has his share of ghastly secrets, but he's not the only traveler trapped in the blizzard with something to hide! 

As the snow falls, anxiety rises in a tiny roadside cafe caught in the midst of a devastating blizzard. John's just playing with the stranded travelers, having a laugh at their expense, but with the discovery of a horribly mutilated body, the tables turn!

A tiny roadside diner finds itself home to a variety of travelers forced off the road by a cataclysmic snowstorm. Families, drifters, truckers, and vacationers are joined by a legendary serial killer and a certain Englishman who has a knack for being in the wrong place at the right time.

John Constantine is confronted by FBI Agent Frank Turro, who has more information pertaining to Constantine's incarceration. John has always been a master at pulling the strings, but this time he finds that he may very well have been the puppet.

Matt and Hoku discuss the first two arcs of the Brian Azzarello run of Hellblazer.

John Constantine's backwoods adventure comes to a vicious, chilling climax as he finds himself confronted by the entire population of Doglick, as well as the brutal force of nature that's been terrorizing them for years.

Trapped between a nasty secret and a brutal threat, Constantine discovers something in the backwoods of West Virginia: a horror that's older, stronger and infinitely more vicious than any human threat could possibly be.

The Fermin Brothers put the squeeze on John Constantine, who quickly finds himself between a couple of hard rocks and a very soft place as he tries to end a cycle of unimaginable depravity.

As John gets more deeply involved with Dickie and Ritchie Fermin, he begins to discover the true nature of the brothers' business and begins to suspect he's underestimated the pair when he's confronted with a ghastly secret.

John has faced many monsters in his day, but none like the insidiously creepy ones that prowl America's highways. Arriving in Doglick, West Virginia, John Constantine encounters a family so nasty they make even him flinch.

Released from prison, John Constantine discovers that an unseen hand has been pulling strings and making life very difficult for him. As he sets out to uncover the nature of the forces that have conspired against him, he experiences a different kind of danger.

Chaos ensues when the inmates take over the prison, with John Constantine reigning as King. When an FBI agent enters the fray, will he have what it takes to take 'England' down for good?

While stewing in 'the hole,' Constantine is visited by the ghosts of his past. And if old friends aren't enough to push John over the edge, he's also trapped without his favorite companions: his trusty pack of smokes.

When compelling evidence points to a snitch on the block, prison life is about to take a turn for the worse. And while John Constantine undertakes his own search for the culprit, he uncovers a scheme more devious than even he could imagine.

Word is spreading about the new guy and his run-ins with the stone-cold crews that populate the maximum-security prison. That doesn't faze Stark, a cold-blooded lifer and boss of the nastiest gang in the cellblock.

Stripped of his trademark trench coat, his pack of Silk Cuts, and the safety net of his personal connections, Constantine must adapt to an environment unlike any other he's experienced: a hard place governed by even harder men, where weakness is rewarded by death.

The prodigal son and original Hellblazer writer Jamie Delano returns with a new Hellblazer prose story, and Brian Azzarello gives us a taste of what's to come with a tale of young John Constantine and the origin of his greatest vice.Matt's Audiobook

Matt and Hoku discuss the last half of the Warren Ellis run of Hellblazer, Issues 140 - 145 & Shoot.

When Penny Carnes is assigned to look into a rash of school shootings for a congressional committee, she notices something odd, the same man keeps appearing in the footage from every incident. That man is John Constantine.Jonestown Massacre Audio (Warning this is the real audio from the mass suicide) 

In 'Ashes and Honey' part 2, Kemal makes the ultimate sacrifice, giving his life for the sake of his fledgling magician grandson Samir. But his death is merely the first step in Samir's—and Constantine's—education.

Kemal is a magician of a sort that John Constantine has never before encountered. For magicians of the West, magic is all about power, about ego, about winning. But for Kemal, the elder patriarch of a large immigrant Bosnian family, magic is about survival, about tradition, about sacrifice.

A journalist waits in a London pub for the most elusive and difficult source he's ever encountered, the man who is supposed to hold the key to the secret history of post-war London. Sit down with the mysterious Mr. Constantine as he tells tales of London and her dark heart.

Two stories in one! First, Constantine may be the only hope of absolution for the restless spirit of a Japanese surgeon guilty of ungodly atrocities. Then, a late-night pub crawl takes an unforeseen twist.

A sculpture made out of the body parts of an antiquities smuggler. A bent cop who has been on fire for three years, unable to be extinguished. A criminal gang found fused with the walls of a back alley warehouse. How are these connected? It's up to John Constantine to find out!

Imagine a room that was irrevocably stained by the acts of bottomless evil that transpired within it, a room that was so impregnated with hate and death that anyone who entered would struggle not to succumb to its power. This is the room John Constantine finds himself locked in—along with the man who committed those atrocities in the first place.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

Matt and Hoku discuss the beginning of the Warren Ellis run, Hellblazer issues 134-139.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

John Constantine's machine of a revenge scheme snaps tight shut on Josh Wright. But a murderer like Wright, full of egotism and untapped magic, will not wait quietly to die.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

A revitalized John Constantine navigates London's interstices as he sets his trap for Isabelle's killer.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

The psychotic magician Josh Wright marshals his forces against John Constantine, knowing that his adversary is alone and recovering from a savage beating. The overconfident Wright has no idea whom he's dealing with—but he's about to find out.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

Battered, bruised, but unbowed, John Constantine gets ready to launch his offensive against Isabelle's killer, laying a complex trap that takes him even deeper into the London underworld.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

John Constantine's investigation into his ex-girlfriend Isabelle's brutal murder takes him into the deepest bowels of London, where he has a rendezvous with an old friend.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

When Constantine learns that a love from his past has been brutally murdered, he sets out to uncover the circumstances of her death and catch her mysterious killer. John embarks on a harrowing journey along the city's dark underbelly that will ultimately require him to relive his former girlfriend's tragic fall from grace, as well as her horrific death.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

Matt and Hoku discuss Hellblazer issues 129 - 133.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

All secrets are revealed in the 'Son of Man' conclusion, when Little Ronnie unveils his master plan—and shows his true face to a captive John Constantine.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

The London mob war reaches fever pitch, and Little Ronnie Cooper unveils his outlandish master plan.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

Little Ronnie emerges from the shadows, the brutal hit man known as Gestapo arrives on the scene, and John Constantine makes a grisly discovery in an abandoned mob warehouse.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

Fifteen years ago, John Constantine did the one thing that magic cannot do—raise the dead—and tried to forget what he'd let loose on the world. Today, John must face the consequences of that night as the London Underworld braces for an all-out mob war.

Garth Ennis returns to HELLBLAZER with 'Son of Man' part 1! When Chas arrives on John's doorstep begging his help in disposing of a bloody gun, John must trace a path back to a long-forgotten dreadful night and deal with its ungodly consequences.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

Matt and Hoku discuss the end of the Paul Jenkins run of Hellblazer.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

Before this 'How to Play With Fire' finale, John Constantine had his share of run-ins with Hell's envoys. Now it's time for him to pay the piper and tackle the other side. In a familiar forest, a desperate Constantine plays the ultimate hand of spiritual poker.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

The Devil, Buer, Crowley, Ellie—everyone gets exactly what they deserve! And John finds himself at the gate of a familiar forest for a long-awaited reckoning.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

Gavin and Ellie are pulling strings, and Constantine's life has almost completely unraveled. With nowhere else to turn, John must make a last, desperate deal with a highly unlikely party.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

Back home in London, John Constantine is confronted by remarkable changes that have taken place in his absence. Among them: growing mistrust among his acquaintances, the terminal illness of an old friend, and the disappearance of Abaton.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

As 'Up the Down Staircase' concludes, the Mark of the Beast is everywhere, and the clue to beating the Devil—and saving Dani's brothers from his latest scheme—hides in plain sight.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

When Dani's brothers become hopelessly ensnared in the First of the Fallen's media web, John Constantine must look for a solution in a most unlikely place.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

John's American holiday takes a nasty turn when the First of the Fallen unveils his latest scheme; and, back home in London, John's past catches up with him.Support us at:https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

The world turns by infinite fractions, creating infinite possibilities for the future. Somewhere, a potential ally becomes a deadly enemy and a possible solution becomes an enigma. John Constantine knows that his past is inescapable. But now, someone else's past is catching up with him!Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks