DC’s new Generation Zero initiative has a lot of people questioning whether all of this is a reboot in disguise. The information attached to the “Generations” announcement gives us a whole new timeline, with Wonder Woman as DC’s first public Superhero. Given the events of titles like Doomsday Clock, Flash Forward and Wonder Woman #750, it does heavily feel like DC is leaning towards a full reboot. But why reboot so soon, when Rebirth was only four years ago? Why is it needed, and why is it being done? But above all, why is the Wally West Flash at the center of it all? [Read more…] about DC Generations: How Do You Solve A Problem Like Wally West?
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The Best DC Comics of the Decade (By Year)
Which DC Comics won the year for every year of the 2010’s? Since John and I are already defining the best comics of the decade, I’m approaching my Big 2 superhero specific lists a little differently. [Read more…] about The Best DC Comics of the Decade (By Year)
Metal Men Reading Order!
The Silver Age was a very strange time. A time of rampant science fiction, where anything was possible and nothing was adequately explained. Where Superman could turn into a tree in Lois’ yard one day, then trying to kill her in space the next. The silver age was a time completely free of consequence. And the Metal Men were perfect for that age, right down to their creation. [Read more…] about Metal Men Reading Order!
Previously On #91: Joker Movie Review!
There’s a perverse thrill to the Joker. There’s charm in the chaos, comedy in the kills. Whether it’s Mark Hamill’s gleefully sadistic animated rendition, or the Clown Prince copyrighting fish, this is a monster we’ve all wanted to watch for over 80 years.
Even Heath Ledger’s Dark Knight interpretation is humming with electric mystery. I left the theater in 2008 impersonating and quoting Batman’s archenemy. Which is also to give voice to so many people’s greatest fear about Joker directed by Todd Phillips: Joker is a violent madman that still inspires us to smile. [Read more…] about Previously On #91: Joker Movie Review!
Magic’s a Nasty Game – Best Starting Places for Hellblazer
About John Constatine
History:
There was a time where every famous wizard was a member of the aristocracy, from Merlin on Arthur’s court to Prospero being an archduke in the Tempest.
Then came Alan Moore, who wanted to throw a brick through the windows of Camelot. Moore created John Constantine in The Saga of Swamp Thing #37 as an act of class warfare. Constantine was a working class magician, a grifter barely getting by in Thatcher’s England.
The Character Himself:
The first and only thing that you need to know about John Constantine is that he is a con man. It is critical that you know that John Constantine will trick you, personally. Worse yet, knowing he’ll do that only makes it easier for him to do so. Hell, he does it to his creative teams.
This makes Constantine hard to do right. People get tangled up in his trademark coat, cockney swagger, and cigarette smoke. Or else they get charmed by his magic, criminality, and sexual promiscuity. But these are just cons, tricking people into playing “Spot the Red Queen,” all the while John’s behind them picking their pockets. Even Brian Azzarello, one of my favorite authors at the time, got his pants pulled down on that title.
This makes him a hard hero to start reading. Which is why we’ve gathered up the perfect places to start, no matter if you’re brand new to the character or an old salt looking start at the beginning.
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