Comics enthusiast Matt Hansen takes you on a deep dive through every issue of the DC comics John Constantine: Hellblazer series. *Logo art by Tim Bradstreet on Hellblazer #189. *intro music after Hellblazer #30 by @Pastacat
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
In this special, double-sized issue marking the 10th anniversary of HELLBLAZER, John Constantine takes readers on a private walking tour of his London—embarking on a strange and often treacherous journey that proves, once and for all, that fiction is stranger than truth.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
What's the connection between the Titanic and Challenger disasters, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the loss of the Lusitania? Across the decades, a multitude of disaster victims make a disturbing connection, and, over England, an airplane heads toward oblivion!Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
John Constantine becomes a godfather! Special delivery takes on a new meaning when Rich and Michelle's baby is born!Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Matt and Hoku discuss Hellblazer issues 101 - 109.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
What's the connection among John Constantine, Sir Francis Bacon, a haunted cemetery and a chicken? When suburban spirits erupt with a vengeance in a South London town, Constantine must discover that link before it's too late.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Suburban angst takes on a whole new meaning when a motley gang of angry spirits descends on a South London borough. All hell breaks loose—and for once, John Constantine isn't to blame.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
John Constantine prepares himself for a battle of a different kind when he heads over to Dani's place to ponder the direction of their relationship. But when he arrives, he finds a surprise—one that leads them down a path of blood-related vengeance. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
John Constantine's master plan comes together! It's the modern magician versus the ultimate magician of myth. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
After last issue's unexpected finale, John must gather his friends to formulate a plan against Myrddin. But as usual, things don't go according to plan. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
The unexpected true king of Britain heads cross-country in search of the Holy Grail—all while thinking he's actually on a drug-induced trip! But when he finds the missing artifact, will he come to his senses before it falls into the wrong hands? Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
John Constantine refused the request for help from Arthur's court—but they aren't taking no for an answer. Suddenly, Constantine is pulled into a quest for both the Holy Grail and the rightful king! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Drake's drum beats again—ringing out across the land and signaling great danger on the horizon for England. When Myrddin returns to modern times, the Knights of Arthur's court must seek out their champion! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Matt and Hoku discuss Hellblazer issues 101 - 109. Hoku's horror book: https://linktr.ee/hokunanisorci Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
A series of sheep mutilations in Yorkshire prompt Chas to seek help from John Constantine's—who accepts solely to escape the trail of an inquisitive reporter. But the answer to this mystery may actually lead to something far more sinister on the rise! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
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