no no no no no no this is not my problem ah bollocks exorcist demonologist master
ah bollocks exorcist demonologist master
ah bollocks exorcist demonologist master of the dark arts and definitely not the
of the dark arts and definitely not the
of the dark arts and definitely not the kind of magician you’d hire for your
kind of magician you’d hire for your
kind of magician you’d hire for your kids birthday party welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the comic book origins of John
exploring the comic book origins of John
exploring the comic book origins of John Constantine as with most comic book
Constantine as with most comic book
Constantine as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and
characters they’re often reimagining and
characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily focus on the
we have chosen to primarily focus on the
we have chosen to primarily focus on the first 12 issues of Hellblazer along with
first 12 issues of Hellblazer along with
first 12 issues of Hellblazer along with 1991’s Hellblazer number 39 and the new
1991’s Hellblazer number 39 and the new
1991’s Hellblazer number 39 and the new 52 s 2015’s secret origins number 11
52 s 2015’s secret origins number 11
52 s 2015’s secret origins number 11 John Constantine aka the Hellblazer is
John Constantine aka the Hellblazer is
John Constantine aka the Hellblazer is not only a working-class musician and
not only a working-class musician and
not only a working-class musician and con man but also a detective who
con man but also a detective who
con man but also a detective who specializes in the occult say hi to his
specializes in the occult say hi to his
specializes in the occult say hi to his satanic Majesty even though he’s adapted
satanic Majesty even though he’s adapted
satanic Majesty even though he’s adapted casting spells John proves his
casting spells John proves his
casting spells John proves his resilience by relying more on his
resilience by relying more on his
resilience by relying more on his supernatural knowledge quick wit and
supernatural knowledge quick wit and
supernatural knowledge quick wit and ability to manipulate Friend or Foe to
ability to manipulate Friend or Foe to
ability to manipulate Friend or Foe to his benefit John’s first official debut
his benefit John’s first official debut
his benefit John’s first official debut was in 1985 Swamp Thing number 37
was in 1985 Swamp Thing number 37
was in 1985 Swamp Thing number 37 appearing as a young man with a shock of
appearing as a young man with a shock of
appearing as a young man with a shock of blond hair tan trench coat and chained
blond hair tan trench coat and chained
blond hair tan trench coat and chained smokin like it’s nobody’s business
smokin like it’s nobody’s business
smokin like it’s nobody’s business what’s in that trench coat I am this
what’s in that trench coat I am this
what’s in that trench coat I am this antihero was created by Alan Moore and
antihero was created by Alan Moore and
antihero was created by Alan Moore and designed by artists Steve Bessette and
designed by artists Steve Bessette and
designed by artists Steve Bessette and John totalbet who were visually inspired
John totalbet who were visually inspired
John totalbet who were visually inspired by singer-songwriter sting when
by singer-songwriter sting when
by singer-songwriter sting when Constantine was initially introduced his
Constantine was initially introduced his
Constantine was initially introduced his past was a mystery this changed when
past was a mystery this changed when
past was a mystery this changed when Jamie Delano fleshed out the character
Jamie Delano fleshed out the character
Jamie Delano fleshed out the character in the 1998 Hellblazer series giving us
in the 1998 Hellblazer series giving us
in the 1998 Hellblazer series giving us John Constantine’s haunting upbringing
John Constantine’s haunting upbringing
John Constantine’s haunting upbringing whoever you are I’m a nasty piece of
whoever you are I’m a nasty piece of
whoever you are I’m a nasty piece of work
work
work ask anybody born in Liverpool on May
ask anybody born in Liverpool on May
ask anybody born in Liverpool on May 10th 1953 his mother Marianne died
10th 1953 his mother Marianne died
10th 1953 his mother Marianne died giving birth to John and his stillborn
giving birth to John and his stillborn
giving birth to John and his stillborn twin brother as it turns out the womb
twin brother as it turns out the womb
twin brother as it turns out the womb had been weakened as the result of a
had been weakened as the result of a
had been weakened as the result of a previous abortion attempt done against
previous abortion attempt done against
previous abortion attempt done against the mother’s wishes by John’s father
the mother’s wishes by John’s father
the mother’s wishes by John’s father Thomas it was also revealed that while
Thomas it was also revealed that while
Thomas it was also revealed that while in the womb
in the womb
in the womb John strangled his twin with his own
John strangled his twin with his own
John strangled his twin with his own umbilical cord this dead twin became
umbilical cord this dead twin became
umbilical cord this dead twin became known as the golden boy and thanks to
known as the golden boy and thanks to
known as the golden boy and thanks to the miracle of plot-twists would make
the miracle of plot-twists would make
the miracle of plot-twists would make additional appearances in future issues
additional appearances in future issues
additional appearances in future issues and in an alternate universe the golden
and in an alternate universe the golden
and in an alternate universe the golden boy is a powerful magician and the exact
boy is a powerful magician and the exact
boy is a powerful magician and the exact opposite of John but that’s the story
opposite of John but that’s the story
opposite of John but that’s the story for another day
for another day
for another day during his adolescence John travelled
during his adolescence John travelled
during his adolescence John travelled around the world participated in various
around the world participated in various
around the world participated in various occult circles and formed a punk band
occult circles and formed a punk band
occult circles and formed a punk band called mucous membrane a buck in
called mucous membrane a buck in
called mucous membrane a buck in Jurassic times I fronted a punk band
Jurassic times I fronted a punk band
Jurassic times I fronted a punk band called mucous membrane that’s right
called mucous membrane that’s right
called mucous membrane that’s right I wasn’t always an upstanding warlock
I wasn’t always an upstanding warlock
I wasn’t always an upstanding warlock Bernier produced our first and only
Bernier produced our first and only
Bernier produced our first and only record while on tour John came across
record while on tour John came across
record while on tour John came across the result of a magical orgy gone wrong
the result of a magical orgy gone wrong
the result of a magical orgy gone wrong at a club in New Castle an abused girl
at a club in New Castle an abused girl
at a club in New Castle an abused girl named Astra had summoned a demon that
named Astra had summoned a demon that
named Astra had summoned a demon that exacted revenge on her tormentors
exacted revenge on her tormentors
exacted revenge on her tormentors however the demon refused to leave and
however the demon refused to leave and
however the demon refused to leave and John devised a plan with fellow
John devised a plan with fellow
John devised a plan with fellow occultist friends to conjure another
occultist friends to conjure another
occultist friends to conjure another demon known as NER gall that would
demon known as NER gall that would
demon known as NER gall that would destroy the threat John’s recklessness
destroy the threat John’s recklessness
destroy the threat John’s recklessness and failure to control NER Gaul resulted
and failure to control NER Gaul resulted
and failure to control NER Gaul resulted in Astra being dragged to hell her soul
in Astra being dragged to hell her soul
in Astra being dragged to hell her soul forever damned oops
forever damned oops
forever damned oops her name was Oscar and I can handle a
her name was Oscar and I can handle a
her name was Oscar and I can handle a death
death
death it’s a damnation that’s eating me alive
it’s a damnation that’s eating me alive
it’s a damnation that’s eating me alive dragged to hell John it’s time to face
dragged to hell John it’s time to face
dragged to hell John it’s time to face the nine years old and suffering for all
the nine years old and suffering for all
the nine years old and suffering for all eternity the only one suffering here is
eternity the only one suffering here is
eternity the only one suffering here is you told me man oh no demons the event
you told me man oh no demons the event
you told me man oh no demons the event in Newcastle remains a festering wound
in Newcastle remains a festering wound
in Newcastle remains a festering wound for John compounded with the ghosts of
for John compounded with the ghosts of
for John compounded with the ghosts of his friends that haunt him constantly
his friends that haunt him constantly
his friends that haunt him constantly reminding him of the failings that weigh
reminding him of the failings that weigh
reminding him of the failings that weigh heavily on his psyche as if the man
heavily on his psyche as if the man
heavily on his psyche as if the man isn’t plagued enough he encounters an
isn’t plagued enough he encounters an
isn’t plagued enough he encounters an Ergo once again while he’s hospitalized
Ergo once again while he’s hospitalized
Ergo once again while he’s hospitalized and is forced to make a deal with him
and is forced to make a deal with him
and is forced to make a deal with him a deal which includes getting his blood
a deal which includes getting his blood
a deal which includes getting his blood painted by the demon John’s abilities
painted by the demon John’s abilities
painted by the demon John’s abilities didn’t emerge from just dabbling with
didn’t emerge from just dabbling with
didn’t emerge from just dabbling with the occult but from his bloodline and
the occult but from his bloodline and
the occult but from his bloodline and ancestors who were skilled in the art of
ancestors who were skilled in the art of
ancestors who were skilled in the art of magic this bloodline is known as the
magic this bloodline is known as the
magic this bloodline is known as the Laughing magicians and fans across all
Laughing magicians and fans across all
Laughing magicians and fans across all of mankind’s history bestowing special
of mankind’s history bestowing special
of mankind’s history bestowing special gifts on those who carry it in John’s
gifts on those who carry it in John’s
gifts on those who carry it in John’s case luck is tipped in his favor and
case luck is tipped in his favor and
case luck is tipped in his favor and increases his chance of success be
increases his chance of success be
increases his chance of success be this John can easily escape and evade
this John can easily escape and evade
this John can easily escape and evade opponents protect himself from harmful
opponents protect himself from harmful
opponents protect himself from harmful spells and weapons and can be at the
spells and weapons and can be at the
spells and weapons and can be at the right place at the right time it’s safe
right place at the right time it’s safe
right place at the right time it’s safe to say that John Constantine is one
to say that John Constantine is one
to say that John Constantine is one lucky yet miserable bastard
lucky yet miserable bastard
lucky yet miserable bastard despite the advantageous perk John’s a
despite the advantageous perk John’s a
despite the advantageous perk John’s a walking bad omen bringing misfortune and
walking bad omen bringing misfortune and
walking bad omen bringing misfortune and death to whoever crosses his path
death to whoever crosses his path
death to whoever crosses his path especially his friends in DC’s new 52
especially his friends in DC’s new 52
especially his friends in DC’s new 52 reboot John’s origin alters providing a
reboot John’s origin alters providing a
reboot John’s origin alters providing a preview of the Hellblazer before he’d
preview of the Hellblazer before he’d
preview of the Hellblazer before he’d earned his moniker in 2014’s Constantine
earned his moniker in 2014’s Constantine
earned his moniker in 2014’s Constantine number 14 John’s childhood was instead
number 14 John’s childhood was instead
number 14 John’s childhood was instead set in the 80s and as a young boy he was
set in the 80s and as a young boy he was
set in the 80s and as a young boy he was taught his first magic spell by a
taught his first magic spell by a
taught his first magic spell by a sorcerer named tanarak the sorcerer
sorcerer named tanarak the sorcerer
sorcerer named tanarak the sorcerer sorta failed to warn Constantine that
sorta failed to warn Constantine that
sorta failed to warn Constantine that the cost of such a gift was the lives of
the cost of such a gift was the lives of
the cost of such a gift was the lives of his parents and the destruction of his
his parents and the destruction of his
his parents and the destruction of his home oops again John Constantine’s
home oops again John Constantine’s
home oops again John Constantine’s origin was again retconned in 2015
origin was again retconned in 2015
origin was again retconned in 2015 secret origins 11 when a magical
secret origins 11 when a magical
secret origins 11 when a magical creature named legend breaker is
creature named legend breaker is
creature named legend breaker is summoned by a group of kids who inquire
summoned by a group of kids who inquire
summoned by a group of kids who inquire about Constantine’s true origin the
about Constantine’s true origin the
about Constantine’s true origin the creature offers three diverging
creature offers three diverging
creature offers three diverging narratives each one offering a
narratives each one offering a
narratives each one offering a completely different version of how John
completely different version of how John
completely different version of how John came to be the man he is today the one
came to be the man he is today the one
came to be the man he is today the one consistency is that each story ends with
consistency is that each story ends with
consistency is that each story ends with the death of his family and places John
the death of his family and places John
the death of his family and places John on a path towards magic a most
on a path towards magic a most
on a path towards magic a most unnameable of devourers
unnameable of devourers
unnameable of devourers a Oh God is the golden gateway John
a Oh God is the golden gateway John
a Oh God is the golden gateway John Constantine has appeared in both the big
Constantine has appeared in both the big
Constantine has appeared in both the big and small screens throughout the years
and small screens throughout the years
and small screens throughout the years in 2005 the movie Constantine was
in 2005 the movie Constantine was
in 2005 the movie Constantine was released with Keanu Reeves cast as the
released with Keanu Reeves cast as the
released with Keanu Reeves cast as the occult detective Reeves of course is
occult detective Reeves of course is
occult detective Reeves of course is also supernaturally ageless don’t worry
also supernaturally ageless don’t worry
also supernaturally ageless don’t worry happens everyone the first son
happens everyone the first son
happens everyone the first son it’s a sulfur
it’s a sulfur
it’s a sulfur Rives portrayal of the character was
Rives portrayal of the character was
Rives portrayal of the character was even darker than in the comics and the
even darker than in the comics and the
even darker than in the comics and the film took many liberties with the
film took many liberties with the
film took many liberties with the character Constantine the TV series
character Constantine the TV series
character Constantine the TV series aired in 2014 and breathed new life into
aired in 2014 and breathed new life into
aired in 2014 and breathed new life into the character while also sticking closer
the character while also sticking closer
the character while also sticking closer to the source material despite the
to the source material despite the
to the source material despite the show’s faithful interpretation of John’s
show’s faithful interpretation of John’s
show’s faithful interpretation of John’s world and Matt Ryan’s impressive
world and Matt Ryan’s impressive
world and Matt Ryan’s impressive performance the show was canceled after
performance the show was canceled after
performance the show was canceled after the first season I’ve got a better plan
in what could have been described as a
in what could have been described as a small miracle Matt Ryan reprised his
small miracle Matt Ryan reprised his
small miracle Matt Ryan reprised his role for a guest appearance in season
role for a guest appearance in season
role for a guest appearance in season four of CW’s arrow apologies I did
four of CW’s arrow apologies I did
four of CW’s arrow apologies I did enough time to translate that from its
enough time to translate that from its
enough time to translate that from its original Aramaic you know if I knew you
original Aramaic you know if I knew you
original Aramaic you know if I knew you were surrounded by so many pretty girls
were surrounded by so many pretty girls
were surrounded by so many pretty girls Oliver I were to stop by sooner John
Oliver I were to stop by sooner John
Oliver I were to stop by sooner John Constantine has been out winning foes
Constantine has been out winning foes
Constantine has been out winning foes defying fate and musing in dark corners
defying fate and musing in dark corners
defying fate and musing in dark corners for over 30 years yet his appeal hasn’t
for over 30 years yet his appeal hasn’t
for over 30 years yet his appeal hasn’t waned he’s troubled and incredibly
waned he’s troubled and incredibly
waned he’s troubled and incredibly flawed but always finds a way to stay
flawed but always finds a way to stay
flawed but always finds a way to stay relevant and consistently present in the
relevant and consistently present in the
relevant and consistently present in the DC Universe tell me what you do what she
DC Universe tell me what you do what she
DC Universe tell me what you do what she says alright but we don’t have to just
says alright but we don’t have to just
says alright but we don’t have to just jump when she says it
jump when she says it
jump when she says it okay that’s long enough let’s go are you
okay that’s long enough let’s go are you
okay that’s long enough let’s go are you a fan of the Hellblazer
a fan of the Hellblazer
a fan of the Hellblazer girl aren’t you a regular little clever
girl aren’t you a regular little clever
girl aren’t you a regular little clever cooks for more haunting videos published
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