Following a revelation in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, John Constantine actor Matt Ryan talked to CBR about the character's layered sexuality. John Constantine is known for his love for women, men, and sharks alike, and now fans finally get to see the origin behind Hellblazer's bi-awakening.
No, his sexuality was unspecified for several years. He was stated to be bisexual in Hellblazer 51 in by John Smith, and he was created by Alan Moore in An off-hand comment in John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #7 confirms that the infamous warlock is pansexual rather than bisexual. DC Comics' John Constantine was a revolutionary queer character in Hellblazer, pushing back against '90s comic book genre norms.
In fact, a previous issue by Garth Ennis, William Simpson, and Tom Ziuko shows Constantine meeting with a vampire king in the middle of the woods. You may need to select a menu option or click a button. Topics Close submenu. Email Created with Sketch. Click the button "Allow ads on this site". Jul 2, 1. Install the app. Turn off the other ad blocker Click the icon of the ad blocker extension installed in your browser.
Generally, pansexuality means one is open to the possibility of sex with anyone. Refresh the page, either by following the prompts or by clicking the "refresh" or "reload" button on your browser. Turn off uBlock To the right of the address bar, click the uBlock icon. However, John failed in his mission and damned Astra to hell. His tastes are best described as indiscriminate, given that his previous lovers include demons of both genders and in the DCAU King Shark.
Jul 3, 4. How to install the app on iOS. Or maybe he just experimented for a while. Oh, and in one of the previous Justice League Dark issues he was in an orgy that I'm pretty sure included another guy. Open submenu. It was the first time that Constantine revealed to the reader that he was bisexual. The quest is hampered somewhat by the fact that he is dead and starting to decompose.
From his first appearance in Swamp Thing, John Constantine has been all about the unlikely alliance. He is someone who wants to do the right thing even when the narrative dooms him. After this he set h is mind solely on learning all about the occult. Jul 3, 9. Matt Morrison has been writing about comics and superheroes for nearly two decades.
Yes, he is. It is also within established canon. Historically, John Constantine has been portrayed as the sort of person to try anything once, in or out of the bedroom. Let's say he is. Matt Morrison. Hellblazer 51 showed how queerness also applies to artistic expression beyond just direct content or subject matter.
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