John Constantine: A Hellblazer Podcast

A supernatural visitor warns John that the border between the worlds of the living and the dead is crumbling. Something has to be done, and quickly, but John doesn't see why it's his problem.

Matt and Hoku Interview Hellblazer writer Paul Jenkins about his Hellblazer run, his life, and career in the comic book industry.

After an ambiguous tip-off from a dead informant, John Constantine takes steps to protect himself against a demonic attack. But when the ambush comes from an unexpected direction, his magic defenses fail him, and the only thing he has to fall back on is his knowledge of darkest London.

The Cold War has turned red hot, and Constantine has been forced to take sides. But when he surrenders the sepulchre to Domine Fredericks, the balance of power shifts, and old friends—as well as old enemies—finally get what's coming to them.

John is caught between two evils: a demon imprisoned in dead flesh and the sadistic mage named Josh Wright. To get both himself and his niece Gemma free, he may have to sink a knife into an old friend's back.

As sorcerous warfare erupts on the streets of London, Constantine struggles desperately to find out what game is being played out, and whether he himself is prize or pawn.

Back in the Smoke for the first time in two years, John has walked into the middle of an ugly range war between rival groups of magicians. Like it or not, he's going to have to choose sides; and it would help if he knew which faction wants him dead.

With Angie in a hospital bed and the mystery of Gemma's absence deepening, John is starting to take things personally. But the only way to cleanse Elster Tower of its aura of evil and madness is to take the fight to his enemies.

After his epic journey through the American heartland, John Constantine is coming home to England. Believed to be dead, Constantine needs to set the record straight with the last surviving members of his family.

Matt and Hoku Discuss the end of the Azzarello run and the run as a whole.

Ashes and Dust' concludes as FBI Agent Frank Turro's investigation into the death of John Constantine comes to a grisly end. He confronts the tragic individual responsible, but not before friends, enemies, and lovers from Constantine's past converge on the insane scene!

FBI Agent Frank Turro's investigation into the death of John Constantine leads him from the lurid underground fetish clubs of Los Angeles to the iron-gated estates of the rich and powerful of Beverly Hills—where he uncovers a secret that could land him a slab in the morgue!

John Constantine is dead, and every clue as to who's to blame ends in leads just as dead. Someone committed a murder in a room full of people and is getting away with it. But as the old saying goes, the dead can't rest until they are avenged!

As the investigation into John Constantine's murder continues, one thing becomes exceedingly clear: nobody's certain exactly what happened. An array of bizarre witnesses each has different takes on what they saw—or rather what they thought they saw. 

In a seedy Los Angeles S&M club, a grisly murder has taken place. The detectives assigned to the case are at a loss to explain how it happened, though they have a group of witnesses who saw it occur. Now the question remains: 'Who killed John Constantine?'

John's out to unravel a mystery in the tradition of a true City of Angels detective. Meanwhile, the deadly S.W. Manor is on a dark journey of his own—one that will put him on a collision course with Constantine, leading to some murderous results.

John Constantine finds himself craving something he's been missing for a while: a night on the town. Trouble is, Constantine's not the only lost soul out for a good time. When he crosses paths with a group of lonely old ladies and a prostitute willing to give him anything he wants, the real fun begins.

Matt and Hoku discuss Hellblazer issues 157 - 167.

In the 'Highwater' finale, John's own past rears its ugly head and intertwines with the extreme beliefs of Major Gage. John's never had a problem with the ghosts that haunt his life, but this time the truth the dead hold may be too much for him to bear.

As John Constantine gets further involved with an extremist patriot group, he finds himself drawn to their charismatic leader, Major Gage. Aware of Constantine's abilities, Gage has plans of his own for Constantine—plans that could lead to the deaths of thousands.

John Constantine has stared into the abyss countless times and never once blinked, but when the abyss turns out to be his own soul, all bets are off. It's all too easy for the spiritual grifter to pass judgment on others, but when he's forced to face himself, he may not like who's staring back.

John Constantine has faced all sorts of devils through his sordid career, but never ones like these. In the Pacific Northwest, he finds himself face to face with the twisted side of the American Dream: a group of alleged 'patriots' bent on the extermination of everyone who doesn't fit in to their view of what America is.

Back in 1978, the rally cry of 'no future' echoed throughout the disenfranchised streets of London, screamed by angry youth who believed there truly was none. John Constantine saw otherwise and the punk rocker/magic man is bent on discovering what the future holds.

As John Constantine continues his journey across America, he reminisces about his days in the London punk scene as a member of Mucous Membrane. Drunk and on the dole, he and Chas meet an American tourist who may have a mean streak to rival even John's.

In this 'Freezes Over' conclusion, the legendary serial killer known as The Iceman reveals himself. Bodies are piling up as fast as the snow outside as Constantine and the other denizens of a tiny roadhouse struggle to survive a murderous blizzard, trapped not only by the weather, but by a madman on a mission.

Secrets are brought to light in a tiny roadhouse in the midst of a violent snowstorm. John Constantine has his share of ghastly secrets, but he's not the only traveler trapped in the blizzard with something to hide! 

As the snow falls, anxiety rises in a tiny roadside cafe caught in the midst of a devastating blizzard. John's just playing with the stranded travelers, having a laugh at their expense, but with the discovery of a horribly mutilated body, the tables turn!

A tiny roadside diner finds itself home to a variety of travelers forced off the road by a cataclysmic snowstorm. Families, drifters, truckers, and vacationers are joined by a legendary serial killer and a certain Englishman who has a knack for being in the wrong place at the right time.

John Constantine is confronted by FBI Agent Frank Turro, who has more information pertaining to Constantine's incarceration. John has always been a master at pulling the strings, but this time he finds that he may very well have been the puppet.

Matt and Hoku discuss the first two arcs of the Brian Azzarello run of Hellblazer.

John Constantine's backwoods adventure comes to a vicious, chilling climax as he finds himself confronted by the entire population of Doglick, as well as the brutal force of nature that's been terrorizing them for years.

Trapped between a nasty secret and a brutal threat, Constantine discovers something in the backwoods of West Virginia: a horror that's older, stronger and infinitely more vicious than any human threat could possibly be.

The Fermin Brothers put the squeeze on John Constantine, who quickly finds himself between a couple of hard rocks and a very soft place as he tries to end a cycle of unimaginable depravity.

As John gets more deeply involved with Dickie and Ritchie Fermin, he begins to discover the true nature of the brothers' business and begins to suspect he's underestimated the pair when he's confronted with a ghastly secret.

John has faced many monsters in his day, but none like the insidiously creepy ones that prowl America's highways. Arriving in Doglick, West Virginia, John Constantine encounters a family so nasty they make even him flinch.

Released from prison, John Constantine discovers that an unseen hand has been pulling strings and making life very difficult for him. As he sets out to uncover the nature of the forces that have conspired against him, he experiences a different kind of danger.

Chaos ensues when the inmates take over the prison, with John Constantine reigning as King. When an FBI agent enters the fray, will he have what it takes to take 'England' down for good?

While stewing in 'the hole,' Constantine is visited by the ghosts of his past. And if old friends aren't enough to push John over the edge, he's also trapped without his favorite companions: his trusty pack of smokes.

When compelling evidence points to a snitch on the block, prison life is about to take a turn for the worse. And while John Constantine undertakes his own search for the culprit, he uncovers a scheme more devious than even he could imagine.

Word is spreading about the new guy and his run-ins with the stone-cold crews that populate the maximum-security prison. That doesn't faze Stark, a cold-blooded lifer and boss of the nastiest gang in the cellblock.

Stripped of his trademark trench coat, his pack of Silk Cuts, and the safety net of his personal connections, Constantine must adapt to an environment unlike any other he's experienced: a hard place governed by even harder men, where weakness is rewarded by death.

The prodigal son and original Hellblazer writer Jamie Delano returns with a new Hellblazer prose story, and Brian Azzarello gives us a taste of what's to come with a tale of young John Constantine and the origin of his greatest vice.Matt's Audiobook

Matt and Hoku discuss the last half of the Warren Ellis run of Hellblazer, Issues 140 - 145 & Shoot.

When Penny Carnes is assigned to look into a rash of school shootings for a congressional committee, she notices something odd, the same man keeps appearing in the footage from every incident. That man is John Constantine.Jonestown Massacre Audio (Warning this is the real audio from the mass suicide) 

In 'Ashes and Honey' part 2, Kemal makes the ultimate sacrifice, giving his life for the sake of his fledgling magician grandson Samir. But his death is merely the first step in Samir's—and Constantine's—education.

Kemal is a magician of a sort that John Constantine has never before encountered. For magicians of the West, magic is all about power, about ego, about winning. But for Kemal, the elder patriarch of a large immigrant Bosnian family, magic is about survival, about tradition, about sacrifice.

A journalist waits in a London pub for the most elusive and difficult source he's ever encountered, the man who is supposed to hold the key to the secret history of post-war London. Sit down with the mysterious Mr. Constantine as he tells tales of London and her dark heart.

Two stories in one! First, Constantine may be the only hope of absolution for the restless spirit of a Japanese surgeon guilty of ungodly atrocities. Then, a late-night pub crawl takes an unforeseen twist.

A sculpture made out of the body parts of an antiquities smuggler. A bent cop who has been on fire for three years, unable to be extinguished. A criminal gang found fused with the walls of a back alley warehouse. How are these connected? It's up to John Constantine to find out!

Imagine a room that was irrevocably stained by the acts of bottomless evil that transpired within it, a room that was so impregnated with hate and death that anyone who entered would struggle not to succumb to its power. This is the room John Constantine finds himself locked in—along with the man who committed those atrocities in the first place.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks