‘Hellblazer’ wraps its run, Constantine continues
The infernal fire that has blazed beneath cynical detective John Constantine for years is being extinguished.
But not for long.
The chain-smoking British occult detective, long a staple of Vertigo’s “Hellblazer,” is getting what promises to be a duly deserved send-off as the title ends at No. 300 in February.
But Constantine, a somewhat sorcerer more at home fighting demons than socializing with people, won’t be fading away with the title’s end that is being written by longtime writer Peter Milligan and illustrated by artists Giuseppe Camuncoli and Stefano Landini. Instead, the ending is a beginning of sorts for the character.
That’s because writer Robert Venditti, a best-selling author whose works include “The Homeland Directive,” will launch “Constantine” with artist Renato Guedes, a new series from DC Comics focusing on the detective’s adventures in the relaunched DC universe.
Somewhat sad news as I’ve been reading Hellblazer for pretty much 18 years since my friend Tim introduced me to the comics whilst we were at university together. A DC comics version will be PG-13 and just not the same, that’s not to say that it will be bad but it will be the end of an era.
