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There have been no mentioned birthday celebrations since then, but nothing in the comics has stated a retcon of Constantine's age or the real time development of his comic. In Hellblazer issue 236, an acquaintance of Constantine's comments that he doesn't look his age (which was then just over 50). Constantine attributes this to demon blood in his veins.

Constantine is unusual among comic book characters in that he has aged in real time since his creation. In Hellblazer issue eight Constantine celebrated his 35th birthday. Five years later, in Hellblazer issue 63, he turned 40. He’s still ambivalent, still Constantine, but maybe he’s cast aside a little bit of his nihilism, gained some peace, understood his own significance. In the end, he finds a place among the people he’s fought so long to protect. John Constantine saves the world, and he saves himself.

Apart from John Constantine, the two other most prominent characters of the Hellblazer comics are Lucifer Morningstar and the archangel Gabriel. Additionally, authors and artists have included unofficial or parodic versions of Constantine in their works ever since he first appeared; for a comprehensive rundown of these appearances, see List of Constantine analogues.

Constantine moves through his city without judging its denizens. What he hates is the powerful, both good and evil. He befriends witch doctors and priests, half-demons and half-angels. Though like Constantine, his friends are human and vulnerable to the powers-that-be. And he keeps losing them: the psychic priest Father Hennessy (Pruitt Taylor Vince), his “apprentice” Chas (Shia LaBeouf), and his own occult Q, Beeman. Now story wise the film had some issues but they weren't as serious as many people claim they are. As I stated previously the film does drag a little and it does take a long time for the film to actually reveal its point but its the little things that are really interesting. The exorcism scene is very well done and the effects are generally very well made. Effects doesn't make a film, however, and in spite of the issues the film actually succeeds in telling the story it wants to and the ending is indeed a climax. His characteristic violent and anti-social attitude has earned him the reputation of a formidable wizard who will do whatever it takes to get the job done. John Constantine aka the Hell Blazer is a classic grey anti-hero which is one of the reasons why he is loved by fans. Endurance: Another one of his greatest asset aside from his intellect, Constantine can survive through numerous bodily harm, excruciating pain, and can even walk out after torture. Fans and tattoo enthusiasts have come up with their own interpretations of Constantine tattoo meaning. For some, Constantine tattoos may be an ode to their fandom. For others, it may be steeped in symbolism. One way or another, the sheer badass look of these tattoos make them a must-have.John Constantine’s (Keanu Reeves) lighter from Francis Lawrence’s supernatural horror film Constantine. John Constantine was dying of lung cancer, brought on by his chain-smoking, and the character had a cigarette in his mouth throughout the film. His signature lighter appeared in many scenes. Fans of DC Comics will know John Constantine as the infamous occult detective from Liverpool, England. I had that trapped feeling, like some sort of a poor insect that you’ve put inside a downturned glass, and it tries to climb up the sides, and it can’t, and it can’t, and it can’t.” In versions of Constatine where the audience are young his trademark cigarettes is replaced by lollipops.

This item contains electronic components. While every effort is made to describe them accurately, no guarantee or warranty is made as to the functionality, lifespan or safety of those components. It is entirely incumbent on the new owner to satisfy themselves as to their safe use and maintenance. Constantine's official debut was not until Swamp Thing #37. Moore describes the creation of Constantine as being drawn from a number of "really good ideas... about serial killers, the Winchester House, and... want[ing] to draw Sting in a story."[5] Calling these disparate strands a "big intellectual puzzle," Constantine was the result of "fit[ting] it all together." Initially created "purely to get Sting into the story," by the time of the 1985 San Diego ComicCon, Moore stated that "[i]t's turning into something more than that now." After his long stint in Hell, Constantine’s cynicism and world-weariness are hard-earned. Like his private-eye predecessors, he’s a lone wolf. In an exchange cut from the film, Constantine and Papa Midnite (Djimon Hounsou) watch people on the street and Constantine remarks, “Never ceases to amaze me.” Midnite asks, “What?” and Constantine clarifies: “Normal life.” His secret knowledge only deepens his loneliness. He’s always on the outside looking in, wondering just how blissful ignorance would be. Lucifer Morningstar aka Satan aka the Devil needs no introduction. He is a recurring character in the DC Universe and is Constantine’s accomplice and nemesis throughout the storyline.Constantine languished in development hell at Warner Bros in the late ’90s. But the project had staying power, and after years of struggling and evolving, Keanu Reeves signed on to star in the film for music video director Francis Lawrence, who would make his feature debut. With Constantine, Lawrence and his collaborators constructed a rich, textured world, one whose inner workings are intimately familiar to our protagonist, though he doesn’t always feel like explaining them. (“Cats are good. Half in half out, anyway.”) Here, the supernatural is quotidian — performing an exorcism is “like changing your oil,” Reeves told the Associated Press at the time of release. With Constantine, I don't know who I was thinking of. I just wanted this character who knows everything, and knows everybody — really charismatic. Who knows nuns, politicians, and bikers, and who is never at a loss for what to do. I suppose there is a similarity with Baron Winters in that he is another manipulative character who has a bunch of agents working with him. ” This tattoo is a creative take on the relationship shared by John Constantine with the half-breeds that appear in the comics. For any fan, this is a crazy tribute idea that is also remarkable in looks. On the surface, Constantine may seem to be the last character suitable to receive a YA title, given he started life as a flagship character in DC’s mature-readers Vertigo imprint. Yet this is actually John Constantine’s second appearance in the line, after last year’s Johnny Constantine and the Mystery of the Meanest Teacher, which was aimed at middle-school readers. Kami Garcia, who has written other DC YA graphic novels, joins forces with artist Issac Goodhart, colorist Ruth Redmond and letterer Steve Wands to tell a story of Constantine at the end of his adolescent years, where he must balance magic and fighting demons against the pressures of being a teenager. Divination — Used a pendulum and map to find the location of a magical disturbance. ( Hellblazer issues four and 182)