Constantine Finds Himself On The Wrong End Of Supernatural Threats in John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #5

By Chad Burdette

 on May 17, 2024

At last, as you demanded: The celebrated creative team of Si Spurrier and Aaron Campbell have returned to Hellblazer following their first run on Hellblazer, the best-reviewed comic of 2020, reintroducing the character to a new generation

In John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #5, an anthology-format issue, three particularly memorable run-ins with hitchhikers and drifters on America’s roadsides come to the fore… but can Constantine add up their meaning in time to uncover who — or what — is to blame for this rise

Comic Watch Review:

• John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #1: Asleep at the Wheel
• John Constantine: Hellblazer – Dead in America #2: Magical Mystery Tour
• John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #3: A Heap of Broken Images
• John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #4: Small Town Haunts

Stevan Subic Variant Cover:

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #5

John Constantine, his son Noah, and bodyguard Nat have been blazing a trail across the face of America in their double-decker Routemaster bus, finding themselves on the wrong end of an eruption of supernatural and mystical threats—all thanks to a scattering of Dream’s sand.

Creative Team

• Story/Writer:  Si Spurrier
• Story: Aaron Campbell
• Artists: John McCrea, John Pearson, & Priscilla Petraites
• Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
• Letterer:  
• Standard Cover Artist(s): Aaron Campbell
• Variant Cover Artist: Stevan Subic
• Editor: Chris Conroy
• Associate Editor: Matthew Levine
• Format: 8 Issue Limited Series
• Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99

Constantine and company find themselves on the wrong end of supernatural and mystical threats in John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #5,  on shelves & digital platforms on May 21 2024, from DC Comics Black Label Imprint