John Constantine

Real Name :John Constantine
Current Alias: John Constantine
Alignment :Good
Identity :Public Identity
Citizenship: British
Marital :Status Single
Occupation :Magician
Gender :Male
Height :6' 0"
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
Universe: New Earth, Prime Earth
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England
Created by: Alan Moore, Steve Bissette



Origin:

John was born in Liverpool, but has spent most of his life growing up in London, from the sixties onward. He was born a twin, which he happened to strangle in the womb. His mother died in labor and his father blamed John for the death of his mother and that was the root to the friction between them. When not running away from home John Constantine was raised by his older sister Cheryl Masters.

Known as “The Constant One,” John is a descendant from a long line of magic users. Fascinated by the occult from a young age, John threw himself into learning magic to escape his unhappy family life. He eventually moved in with roommate Chas Chandler, the two became best friends. Around this time John began following occult circles around London, and eventually became the magic using, demon tricking con artist he is today.

Constantine is a chain smoker and has been from the very start of his characters introduction, his brand of choice is Silk Cut, though he has been seen smoking Marlboro or Camel’s from time to time, presumably when out of the country or when Silk Cut are unavailable. Despite being a chain smoker himself, Constantine does not take any other drugs, and once called his friend a “dirty lowlife bastard” when he found a needle with a nondescript drug in it.

Creation:

John Constantine is the star of the comic book Hellblazer. The character was originally created by Alan Moore, John Totleben and Steve Bissette, though the real creator of the Constantine we know was writer Jamie Delano, who was the first to write about Constantine in a real world environment, with the groundbreaking Hellblazer title. The comic has been running under the name Hellblazer since 1987 and its debut story ‘Original Sins’. A trade paperback collecting the first nine issues of Hellblazer, and the ‘Original Sins’ storyline was released in 1992 (Hellblazer: Original Sins). The series has now been running for more then twenty years and is still in print, the character John Constantine has also made a variety of appearances in other comics as a regular character or cameo appearance. He has been seen at various events in the DC universe, as well as others such as Green Lantern #81 where he was spotted at the Funeral of Hal Jordan.

                                                              
Character Evolution:
DC Comics: New Earth
Vertigo
Young Bastards
Justice League Dark
Rise of The Vampires
Books of Magic
Horror City

Major Stories:

Swamp Thing
American Gothic
Swamp Thing uses John's Body to Makes Love to His Wife Abby Holland
John & Swamp Thing Daughter Tefe'
Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search For Swamp Thing
Vertigo(Original Sins)
The Devil You Know
Dangerous Habits
Azzarello's Run
Reasons to be Cheerful and The Gift
John Gets Married
Sandman                                     House of Mystery



                                                                                                    Powers and Abilities:

Constantine is very much a "brains over brawn" character, while he has been known to engage in combat with someone he would much rather outsmart his opponents then beat them up. If he is in a physical confrontation he has been know to utilize magic or fight dirty. He is considered a master con artist and is expertly manipulative (even conning the Devil himself). His manipulation and cunning are how he prefers to win against his opponents. Though his manipulation is not drawn out over long periods; he prefers to make instant decisions, relying on his miraculous brain to get himself out of tight situations rather than preparing for things long in advance. A "power" as such of his is supernaturally good luck; referred to sometimes as "synchronicity wave travelling", it resembles a form of localized, low-level reality warping, granting him enormous luck and explaining how he has survived all that he has survived.



Other Versions:
Hellblazer
Alternate Delano versions
Elseworlds
City of Demons