31 - Everyone’s Favorite Dirtbag Warlock
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In this episode, we take a deep dive into the character of John Constantine, DC’s infamous dirtbag warlock. Beginning with his iconic Hellblazer comic and going on to discuss his many movie and TV appearances, we tackle some of his most iconic storylines, how various adaptations do or don’t work, and why we find one British magician’s poor life choices so compelling.
Media mentioned:
- Lockwood & Co. (Netflix show)
- The Last of Us (HBO show)
- The Legend of Vox Machina (TV show)
- Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore
- Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
- The Newsreader (TV show)
- Andor (TV show)
- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
- Kindred by Octavia Butler
- Sandman by Neil Gaiman
- DC Pride Anthology (2021)
- Constantine: The Hellblazer by James Tynion IV and Ming Doyle
- Hellblazer: Original Sins by Jamie Delano
- DC Bombshells by Marguerite Bennett
- Swamp Thing by Alan Moore
- Constantine: All His Engines by Mike Carey
- The Girl with all the Gifts by M.R. Carey
- Constantine: City of Demons
- The Sandman episode 3: “Dream a Little Dream of Me”
- Legends of Tomorrow
Content warnings: lung cancer, suicide, child abuse, homophobia, biphobia, racism
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