Constantine

John Constantine arrived in Marais at the end of *Swamp Thing* and has now returned to London, carrying an old trench coat, a nearly empty pack of cigarettes, and a debt: years ago, a botched exorcism in Newcastle condemned the soul of a young girl, Astra Logue—and Hell has come to collect. Every favor he asks brings him one step closer to settling that debt. A seemingly minor case draws him into something much larger: people waking up speaking dead languages, and magic itself beginning to wane across the city. Constantine initially blames a rival sorcerer, but soon discovers that something is draining power from the planet’s mystical ley lines. It is an echo of the "Rot" from Marais—and a presence even older than Brainiac. His ally is Chas Chandler, a loyal, man-of-few-words taxi driver. His rival is Papa Midnite, who controls the city’s magic and longs to see John fall. Meanwhile, someone from his past reappears—Zatanna Zatara—with a proposal: something is on the move, and she cannot stop it alone. Constantine never plays fair; he cheats, lies, and manipulates both friends and foes—and he always pays the price. In the final chapter, he is forced to sacrifice something deeply personal to save Chas. Ultimately, he receives an offer he cannot refuse: to assemble a team to face an enemy that even he does not fully understand. This is the seed from which *Justice League Dark* grows.

Story added by alberto_fc on October 26, 2026