Sting Helps John Constantine Celebrate His 30th Anniversary

Legendary rock candy star and actor Sting magnificently service as the physical inhalation for Vertigo’sConstantine , and will now return the favor by write the introduction to an approaching collection of comics star the blue - collar British magician / con - creative person . This collection will be relinquish to coincide with the 30th anniversary ofHellblazer -JohnConstaintine ’s first solo comic book - andthe 30th anniversary ofVertigo Comics .

First introduce as a supporting character in Alan Moore’sSaga of the Swamp Thing , John Constantine quickly took on a living of his own . The character became popular enough to garner his own solo series , which stay Vertigo Comics ' longest - running original series to this day .

The character also inhale a film and a short go television series on NBC , which developed enough of a furore survey to inspirethe character ’s revitalisation in The Arrowverseand an invigorate serial on The CW Seed .

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DC Comics officially declare the upcoming collectionon their site . The annunciation also featured a scant video of Sting jade Constantine ’s hallmark trenchcoat , explaining that his prolusion will go into the rather left over family relationship between himself and thefictionalJohn Constantine .

A foreign full stop of trivia is that while it is harmonise that Sting serve as the inspiration for John Constantine , opinions differ - even among Constantine ’s co - creators - as to justwhoseidea it was to base John ’s coming into court on the democratic new waving rock star ! Originally , Sting was drawn into the screen background of a bunch shot inSwamp Thing , though Alan Moore lay claim it was creative person Stephen Bisette ’s idea … while Bisette claimed it was Moore ’s . To fox the issue further , editor Karen Berger said the theme come from creative person John Totleben , who ask her for permission without approach Moore at all .

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Whatever the font , when Moore first put in John Constantine by name inSaga of the Swamp affair # 37,it was decided that the early appearance of Sting had in reality been John . It is thought the cause for this connection might have been due to reports of Sting being a practician of Tantric magic . The character may also have been inspired by Sting ’s take on a black man with dark powers in the 1982 horror movieBrimstone and Treacle . Whatever the source , John Constantine was establish a background as the leading - vocalizer for a punk band called Mucous Membrane , before the come-on of magic led to his taking up the route of the magus .

While Sting was reportedly mindful of his fictional doppelganger ’s existence , he was contented to will well enough alone . Again , the fable differ as to whether he actively resisted efforts to draft him for the lead role in theConstantinemovie that eventually went to Keanu Reeves , or if he was ever approached about the theatrical role at all . Either way , Sting seems to have thoroughly embrace his alter - ego now and the upcomingJohn Constantine , Hellblazer : 30th Anniversary Celebrationcollection will be useable on October 30th , just in time for Halloween .