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Why can't John Constantine drive?
A Speculative Answer — Frank William "Chas" Chandler was a way to ground Constantine and work in writer Jamie Delano’s life experiences
In comic book tropes, the “sidekick” is an important ...
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Does the idea of a human being tricking demons (a bit like Constantine) come from folklore or some particular story predating Hellblazer?
Inspired by a comment from @shawn, I looked for references to tricking demons in the Ballad of Gilgamesh, and was able to find:
The lord to the Living One's Mountain and Ho, hurrah! correspond to the ...
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Does the idea of a human being tricking demons (a bit like Constantine) come from folklore or some particular story predating Hellblazer?
Grimms Fairy Tales: 1812 - 1858
Der Bauer und der Teufel (The Peasant and the Devil)
In Germany there is a tale about a farmer, making a deal with the/a devil. The farmer will get everything growing ...
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What happened to the archangel Gabriel in DC Vertigo after his unfortunate encounter with John Constantine (hellblazer)?
Gabriel reappeared in the Lucifer series in Dec 16, 2015 in Lucifer #1.
As this series begins, God is dead—and Gabriel has accused Lucifer of His murder. Lucifer had motive and opportunity, but ...
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Can I start Hellblazer from any point?
As a brand new reader to the Hellblazer franchise, the most obvious point to join the character is the 2013 'New 52' reboot under the banner "Constantine #1". This serial ran for two years (...
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What has happened to Chantinelle "Ellie" after she got imprisoned by First of the Fallen?
Since I haven't seen any answers, the only information that I've managed to dig up comes from Wikipedia:
While in Hell, John and Nergal met the demon Constantine, who tried to kill the original one....
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Has the "Hellblazer" Constantine ever met Lucifer?
In the comics, I cannot be sure. I haven't read all of the Constantine/Hellblazer or Sandman comics. However, I do know that besides the aforementioned film, Lucifer Morningstar and John Constantine ...
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