A click on the cover leads to the large cover view, a click on the issue number to the issue data. Hellblazer comic book price list mr hellblazer rebirth 2016. Comic book heralds reading orders and guides are also made. We feature a wide selection of hellblazer comic and related items. This new series features a younger version of the character with a new backstory and the title constantine. Mercury hasnt forgiven him, but she wont leave him alone, and swamp thing is calling in a favor. Papa midnite isbn 1401210031 collects the fiveissue spinoff limited series written by mat johnson.
Hellblazer 198820 is a comic book series by various authors and artists, based on the character of john constantine, a magiciancumconman created by alan moore for his run on swamp thing. This is a listing ofhellblazer comic books that are for sale. This first collection is a loosely connected series of tales of johns early years. Below youll find an easy to follow guide to hellblazer comics, and the creative. This is the first of a series of new hellblazer editions starring vertigos longest running antihero, john constantine, englands chainsmoking, lowrent magus. Thinking of picking up maybe 5 of the best hellblazer collections to read. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Sep 16, 2014 this book contains the first nine issues of the comic, referred to as the original sins arc. Hellblazer is the dark story of demonfoiler john constantine, who first appeared in saga of the swamp thing. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. John constantine, hellblazer collecting guide and reading order. Lady constantine isbn 1401209424 collects andy diggles fourissue spinoff limited series. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. Their other suggestions are great as well lucifer, sandman mystery theater and my personal favorite starman, and i just want to add preacher to the list.
Comic book fans may recognize him from agent carter. Hellblazer 193 194 195 196 197 198 vertigo 1st first series 6 comic set lot run. Hellblazer may just be one of the coolest names for a comic ever. This fantastic series traverses heaven, hell, limbo, and earth, following fallen angels, escaped demons, and everyone in between. If constantine has no qualms with putting an entire city at risk, it wouldnt be surprising to see him chop up a demon or two. The life and times of oldman constantine documented herein. The original setting, returning characters and classic constantine games are present which makes it the closest to the original vertigo run that dc has gotten. Record prices are upgraded immediately for bigticket items, and over. Its central character is the streetwise magician john constantine, following his popularity in the alan moore run on swamp thing. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. John constantine, hellblazer is an american contemporary horro r comic b ook series published by dc co mics since january 1988, and subsequently by its vertigo imprint since march 1993 when the imprint was introduced. They sell statues, tshirts, car decals, swords and even costume paraphernalia. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began.
Since the beginning of its publication, writers have been putting their own political and philosophical british ideals in it, and since it follows real time than comic book time, a lot of those ideals are come from what was happening in contemporary uk. Im not a big comic book fan and i never knew the character prior to the film, but for what is worth i enjoyed it back in the day and i was hoping for more for a long time. John constantine, hellblazer comic books issuebyissue collecting guide and. Since the beginning of its publication, writers have been putting their own political and philosophical british ideals in it, and since it follows real time than comicbook time, a lot of those ideals are come from what was happening in contemporary uk. The movie adaptation in 2005 was titled constantine and starred keanu reaves. Hellblazer is a contemporary horror comic book series, originally published by dc comics. Early warning starring hellblazer, script by grant morrison, art by david lloyd.
Hellblazer is a very well loved comic, with there being about 300ish issues released, making it vertigos the publisher of the comic longest running series. Minimum prices are for complete, but poor condition books. Apr 10, 2020 before the cancellation, hellblazer was the longest ongoing continuing monthly series without renumbering or cancellationsrebirths from either of the big two due to dcs new 52 and marvels. Following the cancellation of hellblazer, dc comics launched a new series featuring john constantine as part of their new 52 line, which reestablished the continuity of the dc universe. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Find the value of the dc comic hellblazer volume 2. This is the 1st appearance of conan and still a very underrated comic. Together they serve as an excellent introduction to the world of hellblazer.
Its worth noting that vertigos longest running series of all time over 300 issues. Its neil gaimans one shot hellblazer story that has haunting, beautiful art work, as well as an amazing story. Nov 04, 2019 as the other answers mentioned sandman is excellent. Music and a comic book keep actor connected to constantine. I mean, there are probably better ones out there, but at this point in time, hellblazer is the comic with the coolest name. The hellblazer comic was supposed to be a intelligent look at a warlock named john constantine who is a complete. This is the place to discuss the comic with more dogloving filth than any other. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. At the same time, though, milligan seems to simultaneously be pulling back from that idea, with a slow pace for the first half of the book that seems to only really start moving as we near the conclusion. Even if you dont like the story, hellblazer is worth reading just because of its. Bissette, and first appeared as a supporting character in swamp thing. A scientific experiment gone wrong on a missle base awakens horrors during a towns attempt to raise the old gods. How to find the value for a signed comic book value and what a comic book price guide wont tell you.
If you know your history, you d know that as the date archduke franz ferdinand was assassinated, which was the spark that led to the first world war. London may have recovered from constantines return, but he hasnt. Personally, id recommend you read the saga of the swamp thing in its. The story is very episodic, the issues being only loosely connected to each other. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. John constantine, hellblazer is an american contemporary horror comic book series published by dc comics, and subsequently by its vertigo imprint since march 1993 when the imprint was introduced. A demonic possession leads john constantine to one of the most frightening places of his career a laundromat. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Hellblazer comic book page top shelf comics bangor. The very first hellblazer collection original sins is available in a new edition that includes john constantines appearances in swamp thing. Comic book collectors are often lifelong enthusiasts of the comic book stories, and they usually focus on particular heroes and attempt to assemble the entire run of a title. Find the value of your comic books using our comic price guide articles below.
As the seasoned demon hunter in the series based on the popular comic book series hellblazer, ryan doesnt want to disappoint dc comics fans and wants to build viewership with noncomic. Perhaps best known as being vertigos longestrunning comic book series because of the fact that it began before vertigo was a. Been interested in the series a long time, but there have been so many collections and different writers on it, i dont know where to start. The art from renato guedes is quite good, and really worth noting. Hes an antihero who manages to come out on top through a combination of luck, trickery and genuine magic skill.
The title was originally to be named hellraiser but was changed to hellblazer to avoid conflicting with clive barkers hellraiser film released the. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Read the hellblazer comic online free and high quality. The hellblazer comic read the hellblazer comic online in. Despite being morally ambiguous you cant help but love him and hope he wins. About martin cameron a 34 year old manchild from scotland, bravely fighting the on going war between a love of comics and space to keep them. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that. This is a silver age book that will most likely always hold its value, and could go up significantly if a quality tv show or movie is made. Index status cover scan status 300 covers for 300 issues available. John leguizamo zatara leguizamo is a chameleon of an actor who i. Please note, that while the books are free there is a nominal handling fee. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.
If you know your history, you d know that as the date archduke franz ferdinand was assassinated, which was the spark that led to. From out of the pages of swamp thing comes john constantine. John constantine hellblazer comic books lot of 20 occult horror comics bargain. Available now a lot has happened to john constantine throughout the series and much of it has been horrifyingly bad and another big chunk has been downright tragic but some good has happened to. I found out it was based on a comic book called hellblazer and five minutes of. John constantine, hellblazer is an american contemporary horror comic book series published by dc comics since january 1988, and subsequently by its vertigo imprint since march 1993 when the imprint was introduced. In order to understand the nature of his lost dark side, john constantine pays a surprise visit to the most evil man in the world, a harvester of worms with a horrible, if peculiar, secret.
This is a silver age book that will most likely always hold its value, and could go up. In the end, he must choose between saving the city and, therefore, himself and helping his friend. It will have a few minor defects and will generally appear to be in slightly used but not roughly used condition. Constantine tv series 20142015 constantine tv series. Rebirth, hellblazer, moritat, simon oliver about martin cameron a 34 year old manchild from scotland, bravely fighting the on going war between a love of comics and space to keep them. Hellblazer 234278 comic book set vertigo dc 2007 constantine. The greatest john constantine hellblazer stories cbr. Because condition is important to the value of rare comics, the idea of grading by a.
It is set during the early part of the staring at the wall story arc. John constantine is still seeking to thwart the demon mnemoth and save new york city. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. After leading swamp thing through dark journeys in the legendary american gothic saga, this man obsessed with power and driven by inner demons sets off on his own excursions into the dark corners of the world. This book contains the first nine issues of the comic, referred to as the original sins arc. Constantine already has a new girlfriend, the lovely phoebe who works as a doctor in an emergency ward and doesnt bat an eye at constantines demon blood or occult exploits.
Even if you dont like the story, hellblazer is worth reading just because of its protagonist. Id say get the book, but try and save yourself a couple of coins if you can. Others are more interested in learning something and seeking literary substance. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is. Each article includes the historical record price achieved for each book at auction, and the minimum yours is worth if youve found one. Constantine, hellblazer reading order where to start. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. The comic book series john constantine, hellblazer, which is. As the other answers mentioned sandman is excellent. Boxes are filling and thanks to the digital age we live in so is the harddrive. Sometimes books get popular or go up in value for no reason and go down in value but i dont think thats the case with this book. John constantine is a fictional character and superhero appearing in american comic books. V for vendetta illustrator david lloyd provides painted artwork for the tale of an encounter with a strange woman who is the embodiment of the.
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