HELLBLAZER (1988)
"It's the heart-rending conclusion of 'DEATH AND CIGARETTES'-and the end of Vertigo's longest running series. John Constantine has escaped, cheated, narrowly avoided and even reversed death on multiple occasions over the past 25 years. Now, we will test whether the old boy has one more second chance in him. Don't miss this epic, oversized special issue celebrating everything that makes John Constantine so bloody unique."
"In part 2 of 'Death and Cigarettes,' it's the funeral to end all funerals! Epiphany finds herself alone, in basic black, mourning the loss of her husband, urban occultist John Constantine."
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Hellblazer #1 New Printing
"Written by JAMIE DELANO Art by JOHN RIDGEWAY Cover by DAVE MCKEAN John Constantine broke into the spotlight in this, his first solo comic, with the grisly tale 'Hunger!' Reprinted for just $1.00, this issue is featured in the HELLBLAZER: ORIGINAL SINS TP (FEB058320)."
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Hellblazer #253 (Mature)
"Written by Peter Milligan Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Landini Cover by Lee Bermejo Confronting the demons of one's past should be familiar ground for John Constantine. But some vicious memories are so horrible and buried so deep that digging them up could leave no one to pick up the pieces. On sale March 18 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #254 (Mature)
"Written by Peter Millgan Art by Goran Sudzuka & Rodney Ramos Cover by Lee Bermejo In a mad fever dream, John Constantine wonders why he's always cursed to fall for the wrong girl. And if you think that's the distraction, wait until you see what the London city fathers have unearthed in the developing Olympic Village!"
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Hellblazer #255 (Mature)
"By Peter Milligan Art by Goran Sudzuka & Rodney Ramos Cover by Lee Bermejo Dreams of what could be and the nightmares of what is clash in John Constantine's mind as he slips in and out of fevered consciousness while past and present collide. A journey through the darkness of his heart discovers fear, regret and the most terrible emotion of all - love. On sale May 20 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #256 (Mature)
"Written by Peter Milligan Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Landini Cover by Simon Bisley Featuring the debut of new HELLBLAZER cover artist Simon Bisley! 'Biz' joins the crew, bringing his fan-favorite and dynamic painting style to Vertigo's longest-running title. John Constantine never knew what he had until it was taken away from him, and maybe he still doesn't know. But that won't stop him from selling his soul to get it back. Part 1 of 'Resurrection' begins here. On sale June 17 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #257 (Mature)
"Written by Peter Milligan Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Landini Cover by Simon Bisley There are worse things than being embroiled in a romantic quadrangle - or maybe there aren't if you're in love with John Constantine. But this time, calling him a lady-killer just might be cutting too close to the bone. On sale July 22 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US o MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #258 (Mature)
"Written by Peter Milligan Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Landini Cover by Simon Bisley As strange as it sounds, seducing a 2,000-year-old demon with a grudge isn't the riskiest stunt John Constantine has ever pulled. But tipping the supernatural scales for a chance at love will exact a cost higher than he ever thought possible. And try as he might, is this something that devil-may-care Constantine can walk away from? On sale August 19 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #259 (Mature)
"Written by Peter Milligan Art and cover by Simon Bisley Too wild to be contained on the cover, fan-favorite artist Simon Bisley has worked his way to the insides of two issues of HELLBLAZER! First up, John Constantine is on the run, lying low and short on friends. Luckily the wife of his oldest mate Chas inherited a quiet summer cottage where Constantine can hide out until things blow over. At least he thought it was luck On sale September 23 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #260 (Mature)
"Written by Peter Milligan Art and cover by Simon Bisley Because once is never enough, superstar cover painter Simon Bisley takes over another issue of interiors! Trouble with the law is nothing next to the wrath of a London crime boss bent on revenge - leaving John with two options: Get out of town by any means necessary or die trying. On sale October 21 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US o MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #261 (Mature)
"Written by Peter Milligan Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Landini Cover by Simon Bisley England's favorite low-rent mage skips town to avoid incarceration and heads to India. But Constantine's quest for purity in an attempt to resurrect the love of his life is quickly interrupted when an ex-pat friend gets him mired in a series of grisly murders. An incredible clash of old and new cultures sets the stage for Constantine as he mingles with street kids, billionaires and Bollywood. But can he pay the price for enlightenment without losing his sanity? On sale November 18 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US o MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #262 (Mature)
"Written by Peter Milligan Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Landini Cover by Simon Bisley Something wicked haunts the slums of Mumbai. But that's not Constantine; he's in India to seek the purity of spirit that might re-unite him with the girl he blames himself for killing - only to find his life in the hands of a girl he almost killed. On sale December 16 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US o MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #263 (Mature)
"Written by Peter Milligan Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Landini Cover by Simon Bisley 'India' part 3 of 4. Meeta's dreams of Bollywood fame are threatened by a grotesque creature from the British Raj. It looks like the only person who can save her is John Constantine. But Constantine's got a surprise visitor: someone who might just turn his life around. With greed, sex, demons and dancing, Mumbai has never been hotter than this. On sale January 20 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US o MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #264 (Mature)
"On sale February 17 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS Written by Peter Milligan Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Landini Cover by Simon Bisley In the conclusion of 'India,' imperialism and dodgy mysticism collide in a Bollywood spectacular - HELLBLAZER-style! John Constantine tries to trick a demon, talks to the dead, and may finally find time to enjoy his duty-free whiskey."
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Hellblazer #265 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art and cover by SIMON BISLEY In this new 2-part storyline, Constantine reluctantly becomes embroiled in a group of anarcho punks who worship a powerful effigy of Sid Vicious. Complicating matters further is an alchemist and a violent group of extreme political fixers. Featuring guest art by Simon Bisley!"
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Hellblazer #266 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art and cover by SIMON BISLEY The politics of slam dancing reach a fever pitch and Constantine is dressed to kill. But looks can be deceiving - especially for a pathetic gang of aging skinheads, their fresh-faced new recruits and John's hot new alchemist/accomplice, Epiphany. "
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Hellblazer #267 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY Starting a new arc! John Constantine is a bastard. But just how much of a bastard? Haunted by what he might have done, John struggles to find his feet in a world that seems to have turned against him. Have the gods finally decided to punish our urban trickster?"
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Hellblazer #268 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY John Constantine's grip on sanity has always been tenuous, but now he's really lost it. Haunted by memories of punching Epiphany, the cracked magus tries appeasing his tormenter by making a bloody offering of his own flesh. Things get so desperate he even attempts to summon that high prince of madness, Shade, The Changing Man!"
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Hellblazer #269 (Mature)
"Written by by PETER MILLIGAN art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY John Constantine is going insane, and he's crazy enough to summon the only person he thinks might offer help: Shade the Changing Man. But Shade is not the gentle soul he once was - he's desperate and dangerous. In fact, Shade's harboring a nasty grudge and has more problems than Constantine - if that's even possible. On sale JULY 21 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #270 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY Assisted by Shade, the Changing Man, John Constantine tries getting his sanity back to find out why he grew a white beard, lost a thumb and went out of his bloody mind. What about Epiphany - is she as dead as she appears to be? Looks like it'll take a trip back to Shade's home planet, Meta, to settle an old score between Shade and Constantine! On sale AUGUST 18 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #271 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Layouts by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI Finishes by STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY Typical. You ask a girl to marry you and she disappears to another planet. Still recovering from his brush with mental disintegration and his amputated thumb, John Constantine suspects that dark and powerful forces don't want him to be happy after he proposes to Epiphany On sale SEPTEMBER 15 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #272 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, SIMON BISLEY and STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY John Constantine's potential wife Epiphany Greaves finds herself shunted off to London in 1979 by a love-spurned Shade, The Changing Man! Back in the present, Constantine finds himself right in the path of a succubus with evil on her mind in part 2 of 'Bloody Carnations.' On sale OCTOBER 20 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #273 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, SIMON BISLEY & STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY In 1979, alchemist and potential bride Epiphany Greaves has bedded the younger John Constantine, and now it seems this callow John is unwilling to help her return to the present day where the older model of our urban mage is about to be seduced by a sexy succubus!"
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Hellblazer #274 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, SIMON BISLEY & STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY When Epiphany's gangster father learns about her upcoming wedding, the underworlds of both Hell and London begin violently pitting against John like never before. . . On sale DECEMBER 22 32 pg, FC"
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Hellblazer #275 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY Many things have conspired to stop John Constantine from getting married, not least of which is John Constantine himself. But this time it's different - this time it's the young, beautiful alchemist Epiphany Greaves. Even as the church fills and the blushing bridegroom slips a carnation into his buttonhole, things can go horribly wrong. Uninvited guests from Heaven and Hell threaten to ruin the wedding of the year. In this issue, confetti and brimstone and the smell of blood fill the air for an extra-sized nuptials issue. On sale JANUARY 19 48 pg, FC, MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #276 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art and cover by SIMON BISLEY In this stand-alone story, a property developer plans to bulldoze Constantine's long-time Brixton home! Constantine discovers more about the whiz kid who wants to desecrate his sanctum sanctorum and the freaky world of High Frequency banking - a world of algorithmic machines that cheat time. Finding the dismantled reality of cutting edge banking not so different from his own world of the occult, Constantine risks bringing forth an ancient and dangerous druid who has taken refuge in a splintered reality... On sale FEBRUARY 16 32 pg, FC"
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Hellblazer #277 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY As far as Gemma Masters is concerned, she was assaulted by her own uncle - by John Constantine himself! Now, she wants her revenge. Unbeknowst to John, our scruffy urban mage has more immediate concerns: his lovely new wife finds him repulsive. Or rather, Epiphany is suddenly freaked out by the sight of his thumb-less hand. This sets Epiphany on a dark journey into her past and pushes Constantine on an even darker quest along London's North Circular Road, in search of a new digit... On sale MARCH 23 32 pg, FC"
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Hellblazer #278 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY After welding the thumb of a nearly dead car crash victim onto the lonely stump on his hand, our morally ambiguous London mage finds his new appendage has a life of its own. Following where the stranger's restless thumb takes him, John Constantine hears a name he'd rather not. Meanwhile, Constantine's young bride, Epiphany, grapples with an old addiction and a bizarre former tutor, while John's damaged niece Gemma continues her quest for vengeance . . ."
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Hellblazer #279 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY Our newly married urban mage doesn't know it, but his niece, Gemma, blames him for a brutal assault. Now she's planning a suitably demonic revenge - and she's dangerously out of her depth. Meanwhile, Constantine's got himself a new thumb - but any pleasure this might bring him is cut short when his young wife reveals a terrible secret. Well, what did he expect? That married life would be one long honeymoon? On sale MAY 18 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #280 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GAEL BERTRAND Cover by SIMON BISLEY When John Constantine gets a call from his niece Gemma telling him she's summoned a demon, he hurries to her aid. But Gemma is nursing a grudge against her uncle, believing him responsible for an assault. The truth is, Gemma Masters has always felt like a Constantine - and now she plans to kill off that Constantine part of her for good. On sale JUNE 15 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Mature Readers"
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Hellblazer #281 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPI CAMUNCOLI and STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY John Constantine has faced many demons in his career, but none have affected him like this one: his niece, Gemma, who hates her uncle with demonic fury. Now she will have her revenge. He's already lost a thumb - now he might lose something even more precious On sale JULY 20 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #282 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art and cover by SIMON BISLEY Don't miss this startling stand-alone tale! In a British prison, a shape-shifting product of the Babylonian backstreets called Julian is about to have some fun at the prisoners' expense. Now, the prison has become a kind of living Hell - even more than before - which should make John Constantine feel right at home when he poses as an inmate and tries to dish out his own rough justice to demonic prisoner number 666. On sale AUGUST 17 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS"
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Hellblazer #283
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY New storyline: 'The Devil's Trenchcoat.' When Gemma Masters punishes her uncle by auctioning off his trench coat, she ignites a horrific chain of events. Now Constantine must adjust to life without his smelly old coat, while its new owner's life turns inside out."
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Hellblazer #284
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GAEL BERTRAND Cover by SIMON BISLEY On sale OCTOBER 19 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS When Georgie comes into possession of Constantine's trench coat, she finds her life imitating the art from her favorite comic book. Meanwhile, Constantine's attempts to repay a debt he owes his father-in-law ends in bloody disaster - and speaking of debts, Tamsin the witch thinks she owns a piece of our urban mage's errant niece, Gemma."
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Hellblazer #285 (Mature)
"Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and CARLI IDHE Cover by SIMON BISLEY Things have been strange since John Constantine's niece Gemma sold his trench coat - like bleeding apartment walls and unplanned visits to the middle of the Thames. And now this peculiar garment is working its murderous way to America. Constantine's getting hot under the collar -but still refuses to empty his pockets in 'The Burning Man.'"
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Hellblazer #286 (Mature)
"Constantine finally tracks down Tamsin, the sometime witch who's been tormenting his niece Gemma. Meanwhile, Constantine's trench coat works its way back to its original owner, leaving a trail of death and madness. But none of this can compare with the shocking revelation that lies in store for our long-suffering occultist."
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Hellblazer #287 (Mature)
"John Constantine is going to Hell and back - this time, it's a favor to his niece Gemma, who happens to be in deep and dirty with London gangster (and Constantine's father-in-law) Terry Greaves. A farting demon, a suspicious angel, a Hellish aquarium, and an old adversary all await Constantine in 'Another Season in Hell.'"
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Hellblazer #288 (Mature)
"John Constantine has been to hell before, but this time it's for real. Our London chancer must gamble with a powerful adversary, while in the land of the living Epiphany draws blood and Gemma regrets toying with the feelings of gangster Terry Greaves. The line between Hell and Earth fades in part 2 of 'Another Season in Hell.'"
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Hellblazer #289 (Mature)
"After another season of hell-raising, John Constantine finally makes it home again. But this time home might be the death of him. Meanwhile, his niece recovers from a brutal attack while his wife goes on the warpath. Ghostly visitations, bloody decapitations, and a spot of potential fratricide await in 'The Unquiet Grave.'"
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Hellblazer #290 (Mature)
"The First of the Fallen wants the soul of London gangster Terry Greaves - and Terry blames John Constantine for an attack on his strip club. Can Constantine avoid a beating? And how will he placate the angry spirit of his dead sister? Lost souls, sentimental psychopaths and a plan to mess up an old enemy collide in 'Another Season in Hell,' part 4."
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Hellblazer #291 (Mature)
"For years John Constantine has been tormented by his evil, Hell-dwelling twin. But now, seeing what a mess his niece Gemma is still in because of this doppelganger, he decides to take action. Sweet(ish) revenge, a diabolical church, an old lover, a human sacrifice and a nifty poison dart gun feature in this epilogue to 'Another Season in Hell.'"
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Hellblazer #292 (Mature)
"When John Constantine and Epiphany Greaves see a trashy werewolf movie it triggers disturbing memories of guilty sexual stirrings, lycanthropic aristocrats and socially mobile gangsters. But can John remember who was in that little red riding hood? And can Epiphany be sure what kind of beast she's sleeping with? Find out in the one-shot tale 'The House of Wolves' featuring art by the amazing Simon Bisley."
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Hellblazer #293 (Mature)
"NEW STORYLINE! John Constantine had no intention of tracking down his long-lost nephew, despite the promise John made to his dead mum. But jealous outbursts, strange visions and a ritual murder may force him into it after all. Dark magic, tainted blood and the occasional dead sheep - it's all in part one of 'The Curse of the Constantines.'"
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Hellblazer #294 (Mature)
"In part two of 'The Curse of the Constantines,' another murder raises John Constantine's suspicions that his long-lost nephew is a sadistic killer. After a weird séance with his late sister Cheryl, Constantine travels to Ireland, finds more writing on the wall and meets a peculiar cult that seems to have been expecting him."
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Hellblazer #295 (Mature)
"In 'The Curse of the Constantines' part three, John travels to Ireland to locate his long-lost and probably psychotic nephew, where a cult and an old ghost await. And back in London, a serial killer remains at large, while Epiphany might starve to death at the hands of a strange creature."
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Hellblazer #297 (Mature)
"Hungry ghosts, tainted fairies and a mother's lively corpse converge in Ireland as John Constantine uncovers the serial killer's identity and the terrible truth about his nephew Finn's beautiful wife. 'The Curse of the Constantines' reaches its conclusion, and there's nothing W.B. Yeats can do about it."
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Hellblazer #298 (Mature)
"Strange portents lead Constantine to believe he's going to die in five days. How far will he go to convince his skeptical wife that his days are numbered? Find out in 'Death and Cigarettes' part 1!"
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Hellblazer #299 (Mature)
"In part 2 of 'Death and Cigarettes,' it's the funeral to end all funerals! Epiphany finds herself alone, in basic black, mourning the loss of her husband, urban occultist John Constantine."
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Hellblazer #300 (Mature)
"It's the heart-rending conclusion of 'DEATH AND CIGARETTES'-and the end of Vertigo's longest running series. John Constantine has escaped, cheated, narrowly avoided and even reversed death on multiple occasions over the past 25 years. Now, we will test whether the old boy has one more second chance in him. Don't miss this epic, oversized special issue celebrating everything that makes John Constantine so bloody unique."