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John Constantine's magical abilities, prior to the New 52 era and onward, were considered average in terms of spell-casting proficiency. However, he relied more on his intelligence, extensive knowledge of the occult, manipulation skills, and extensive network of contacts.
A Liverpudlian magician and conman, and the main character in the series. He first appeared in Swamp Thing (vol. 2) #37 in June 1985. In his early appearances, Constantine was depicted as a sorcerer of questionable morality, whose appearance was based on that of the musician Sting (specifically, as Sting appeared in the movies Brimstone and Treacle and Quadrophenia).
Constantine and Abby try to control her darker impulses, brought about by her exposure to the Parliament of Trees. Due to the circumstances under which she was conceived, the Swamp Thing, possessing John Constantine, was not aware that he was given a blood transfusion by a demon. She held power over both plants and flesh.
I, Vampire writer Joshua Hale Fialkov expressed sadness he would never get to write "the 'real' John Constantine", noted crime author and former Hellblazer writer Ian Rankin stated that Constantine was the only comic book character he ever wanted to write for, and Alan Moore's daughter, Leah Moore expressing doubt that Constantine could replace ...
The powers of the Spectre also become of interest to the Red Lantern Corps leader Atrocitus, as he senses the Spectre's real nature despite being influenced by the black ring: an embodiment of rage and vengeance. Atrocitus desires to harness the spirit's power for his corps and his own vengeance against the Guardians of the Universe. [28]
In the Constantine: The Spark and the Flame, Jamini is revealed to have taken the powers of her father (who has since became corrupted) and his role in the group, calling herself "Sargon the Sorceress", and set her sights on Constantine as both sought to reconstruct a mystical item known as the "Croyden Compass", a magic artifact that can seek ...
Whoever is elected to replace the departing-King County Executive Dow Constantine will be tasked with handling a $150 million budget deficit after 2026. This is the equivalent of about 400 full ...
John Constantine, Zatanna, and Deadman are summoned by Batman to assist them. Zatanna and Deadman are swallowed by a possessed Red Hood and teleported to the Pandora Pits in Antarctica. John Constantine follows them and tricks Circe into using Deadman to possess Superman, all in a bid to buy time for his allies.