A magical superhero, and member of the Justice League.
Description[]
John Constantine (or just 'Constantine') is shown as a fairly tall adult male with blonde hair. He is dressed in his usual tan raincoat and, with his tousled hair and loose tie, has an unkempt look, with Stargirl calling him a "hobo". He talks loudly in a Cockney accent and is good natured and jovial. Unlike elsewhere, he does not smoke or drink, and instead sucks on a popsicle/lollipop.
His power is his mastery of magic due to his knowledge of the occult, and he can cast spells by waving his hands which emit light as he does so. Some examples of it are when he changes the appearance of the Justice League members in order to disguise them, and when he casually opens a travel portal with a gesture.
However, in combat he makes use of arcane artefacts that he carries in his coat. For instance, he can throw a handful of specially marked marbles in the air and project them like bullets to attempt to break a magical barrier, or can pull a Japanese scroll from his coat and eject a warrior spirit from it to deal with magical opposition.
Constantine carries a hip flask which presumably contains holy water to splash on unholy foes and also has a set of keys on a large ring with which he can attempt to open supernatural locks. When he adds a key to the ring, it is seen to have attached the "lucky charms" that are mentioned.
At another time, when he has been transformed into a ten-year-old, he uses chains with lucky horseshoes at the ends to throw to entangle the legs of opponents, and later takes a handful of cinnamon ball candy, magically heating it and throwing it to make a target red hot. Failing all these things, he can resort to deception or just use his fists.
He is seen to be the current resident of the House of Mystery even though it still contains its monsters. Not much else is known of his life other than that he may occasionally form an evil-fighting duo with Zatanna and that he seeks to satisfy his intimate desires in the supernatural world. He has some knowledge of Black Adam and Klarion the Witch Boy as though they are his enemies.
Appearances[]
- 4. Abate and Switch
- 7. Zombie King
- 13. Trick or Threat
- 30. Supernatural Adventures in Babysitting
- 46. Party Animal (cameo)
Links[]
- Constantine at Wikipedia
Notes[]
- Constantine originated in DC's horror comics but from 2011, with the beginning of the 'New 52' reboot, he was available for use in DC's main superhero continuity as he is in this series. This version of him is very tame compared to that seen in the Hellblazer comics.
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