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Artistic Inspiration from Flowers
What is it about the flower that makes it so remarkable? Is it its simple yet exquisite beauty; the softness of its petals that belies strong life energy? Or, perhaps, its elegant proportions, alluring scent, and extraordinary evolution from seed to bud to bloom, which exists only for a brief moment in time, as something so precious must surely be fleeting.
Capturing the ephemeral and mysterious beauty of flowers has inspired artists, poets, writers, philosophers, and lyricists. Flowers have played an important role in human culture. Imbued with significant meaning and symbolism, the relationship between humans and flowers is deeply intertwined.
Songs About Flowers
Flowers are a big part of relationships and are closely connected to emotions of love, loss, heartbreak, passion, and beauty. It's no wonder so many songwriters have been inspired by flowers. Listen to some of favorite songs that feature flowers.
Famous Paintings of Flowers
Throughout the history of art, flowers have long been a beloved subject for painters. A flower's vibrant color, beautiful shape, and various textures have inspired many famous artists from antiquity to the modern era. Looking at the different styles and methods each artist brings in their effort to capture a flower's beautiful essence is striking and amazing. The paintings below remind us of the majestic beauty nature has graced us with and what a bleak world it would be without flowers.
Still Life with Flowers by Ambrosius Bosschaert (1617)
Ambrosius Bosschaert was a 17th century Dutch still-life artist who became well known for his beautiful and stunningly detailed paintings of flower bouquets. We can almost feel the smooth softness of the petals and prickliness of the thorns. Through his detailed depictions of flowers, Bosschaert gracefully captures the fragile and short-lived beauty of life.
Still Life with Irises by Vincent Van Gogh (1890)
Van Gogh has many famous flower paintings, including the popular Sunflower series, but we love Still Life with Irises for its bold color and lively depiction. The bold, contrasting colors of blue and yellow fill the painting with a vibrant energy while the frantic brushstrokes give life and movement to these cut flowers. We see a number of iris stems that are strong, erect and full of life, while a few others droop over the edge of the vase. Van Gogh has brilliantly captured the vivacity and frenzied energy of flowers in their fight to avoid inevitable death.
White Vase with Flowers by Odilon Redon (1916)
Symbolist painter Odilon Redon created this vibrant still life of flowers with gradients of pastels. Moving away from the early Dutch still lifes of depicting detailed tables and backgrounds, this beautiful vase of flowers floats in front of a deep orange background with a slightly darker color surrounding the bottom of the vase suggesting a table. The colors are bold and striking, and some flowers are depicted in detail while others are abstract. The flowers command our attention, and we could easily get lost in their beauty, detail, colors, and textures.
Flower Garden by Gustav Klimt (1905)
In Flower Garden, Klimt depicts a landscape filled with a multitude of colorful flowers and captures their charm and natural beauty in a decorative, symbolic way rather than realistically. The loose composition is balanced by the harmony of colors that dance across the canvas. Though rooted in nature, the flowers in this painting border on the symbolic and abstract while also celebrating the beauty of the natural world.
Water Lilies by Claude Monet (1916-1919)
Any list of paintings about flowers has to include Claude Monet, who is perhaps the most famous flower painter of all time. With a beautiful series of Impressionist paintings he did of his garden in Giverny, Monet is a master of capturing the colorful beauty and energy of nature. In the above Water Lilies painting, Monet's loose brushstrokes mix and blend colors and shapes, creating a harmonious continuity of one natural element into another. The sky, water, plants, and flowers all merge into one beautiful and dreamy landscape.
Books on Flowers
Flowers have fascinated people from the beginning of time, and with their symbolism and beauty, authors frequently use flowers in their writing to give depth to a character, add beauty to a scene, and set the tone. Other authors just like looking at flowers! You'll find a mix of both in the list below.
The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
An intriguing tale of one man's obsession to find and clone the rare ghost orchid, Polyrrhiza lindenii. Susan Orlean takes the reader on a crazy ride through the swamps of Florida while meeting a number of orchid enthusiasts in this true story.
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
In this timeless classic, orphaned Mary is sent to live with her uncle in his dark and dreary mansion on the Yorkshire Moors. Seeking refuge outside the house, Mary discovers a locked secret garden. With the help of two companions, she finds a way in.
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
In this debut novel by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, the main character uses flowers to deal with her troubled past, and uses flowers and their meanings as her only connection to they world. Soon she realizes she can use her gift by helping others in the flowers she chooses for them.
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
The dandelion flower holds a special place in the heart of Douglas Spaulding. This bright and cheery bloom reminds him of a magical time in his life where the flower represents joy and innocence. Enjoy Ray Bradbury's endearing ode to boyhood and summer.
The Accidental Botanist: A Deconstructed Flower Book by Robbie Honey
Author Robbie Honey is a global adventurer who has spent the last 12 years seeking out some of the world's most exotic flowers. He has collected over 100 flowers and plants which he photographs, dissects, and organizes with artistic flair.
Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers by Jessica Roux
Floriography is the language of flowers used by Victorians as a means of secret communication. This full-color guide details the historical uses and symbolic meanings of a vast array of flowers and herbs.
The Language of Flowers: A Fully Illustrated Compendium of Meaning, Literature, and Lore for the Modern Romantic by Odessa Begay
This book on the language of flowers has gorgeous full-color illustrations with engaging text and ornate decorative elements. 50 of the world's most popular and storied flower are described in detail and offers insight into their meaning and significance in folklore, mythology, literature, and popular culture.
Poems About Flowers
Many poets have been inspired to reflect on, ponder, and write about flowers. Just like artists, poets are drawn to trying to capture the ethereal beauty of blooms. Using words instead of a brush, the poets use language lyrically to describe the often ineffable beauty of a flower.
Ah Sunflowerby William Blake
Ah Sun-flower! weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the Sun:
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the travellers journey is done.
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Song of the Flower XXIIIby Khalil Gibran
I am a kind word uttered and repeated
By the voice of Nature;
I am a star fallen from the
Blue tent upon the green carpet.
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I Tend My Flowers for Theeby Emily Dickinson
I tend my flowers for thee
Bright Absentee!
My Fuchsia's Coral Seams
Rip while the Sower dreams
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To a Flowerby C.B. Langston
No art can rival thee, beautiful flower!
Sweet mother of fragrance! fair child of the hour!
Like morning thou wearest a garment of light
Resplendent with jewels all flashing and bright!
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To the Daisy IIby William Wordsworth
Bright Flower! whose home is everywhere,
Bold in maternal Nature's care,
And all the long year through the heir
Of joy and sorrow.
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To the Flowersby Martha Lavinia Hoffman
Bright little day stars
Scattered all over the earth,
Ye drape the house of mourning
And ye deck the hall of mirth.
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A Bed of Wild Violetsby Eliza Allen Starr
Dear wilding violets, of the self-same hue
As those I first in happy childhood knew,
How like those nestling beauties ye beseem
The vernal sunshine, and the vernal green;
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A Daffodil Dayby Teresa Hooley
All day long blew the daffodils,
Oh, what a sight to see,
A myriad gold-gowned daffodils,
Moved to a rhythmic glee.
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Daffodil Goldby Clinton Scollard
Gold of the daffodil, drawn
Out of the cup of the dawn,
Gold of the daffodil, born
In the bright mines of the morn,
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The First Rose of Summerby Robert Gilfillan
'Tis the first rose of summer that ope's to my view,
With its bright crimson bosom all bathed in the dew;
It bows to its green leaves with pride from its throne,
'Tis the queen of the valley, and reigneth alone.
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20 Popular Quotes About Flowers
The beauty of flowers has inspired many thoughtful, endearing, and life-affirming quotes. Here are some of our favorites.
Love is the flower you've got to let grow.John Lennon
Life is the flower for which love is the honey.Victor Hugo
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.Audrey Hepburn
Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same.Helen Keller
Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities in the world.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine for the soul.Luther Burbank
Flowers are the music of the ground. From earth's lips spoken without sound.Edwin Curran
Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower.John Harrigan
Don't wait for someone to bring you flowers. Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul.Luther Burbank
Earth laughs in flowers.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Flowers don't tell, they show.Stephanie Skeem
Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.Gerard De Nerval
The butterfly is a flying flower, the flower a tethered butterfly.Ecouchard Le Brun
Where flowers bloom, so does hope.Lady Bird Johnson
If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change.Buddha
A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.Zen Shin
If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden.Claudia Adrienne Grandi
The flower that follows the sun does so even in cloudy days.Robert Leighton
Like wildflowers; You must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would.E.V.
Flowers are like friends; They bring color to your world.Unknown


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The huge breaking news today is that Joey Jordison has left Slipknot. So, to mark Joey's 18 years with the masked metallers we take a look at his finest moments at the 'Knot drum throne.
The Blister Exists
They may be three albums in, but on Vol III: The Subliminal Verses, Joey shows no signs of mellowing at all. 'The Blister Exists' is a er…blistering example of his pounding drum style. We love the simple kick work at the start of the track, which quickly develops into some speedy double bass playing that interlocks perfectly with the chugging guitar riff. The mid-track breakdown also shows a stripped back element to Joey's playing as his military-style snare work makes great work of his two tub-thumping sidekicks.
One of our favourite cuts from Vol 3: (The Subliminal Verses), the 'Knot's awesome follow-up to the reputation-cementing Iowa. It's syncopated rhythm runs throughout, with several 16th-note triplet fills, plenty of double kick and even the odd cymbal choke dotted here and there to keep things varied. Dig out Rhythm 155 to learn how to play this one from start to finish.
A favourite among fans, critics and even Joey himself. The masked metal master told us way back in Rhythm 136: "As far as the chops and overall feel go, I like 'Surfacing'. That's one of the songs that leads everything off. It was one of the first songs we wrote."
Check out the live video above for a devastating lesson in speed, technique and power all in one sub-four minute blast of aggression.
2008 Slipknot Solo Solo
Ok hands up, this isn't a beat. And no, Joey isn't the first drummer to ever dabble in rotating/flying drum risers packed with bells and whistles. But, for pure bravery (let's remember he's spinning upside down while plying with a mask clamped around his face), he gets a thumbs up from us on this one.
(sic) live at Sonisphere 2011
An I was there moment if ever there was one. Slipknot return to the UK for their first show on these shores since the tragic passing of bass player Paul Gray, many wondered what state the band would be in as they headed up 2011's Sonisphere festival at Knebworth. The sheer intensity of opener (sic) proved Slipknot still had plenty of fire in their belly. While their 2009 set at Download showed that Slipknot were one of the finest festival toppers of their generation, Sonisphere 2011 illustrated that they were also pretty much unbreakable.


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Dodger slugger Matt Kemp ($160 million contract) and V. Stiviano, mistress of octogenarian billionaire Donald Sterling, on her Instagram account: What do you think she wants you to imagine about their relationship? |
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V: ... I'm sorry, sweetie. Everything was OK and perfect.
DS. I'm just telling you, you told me you were going to remove it, so Dennis, the second [that?] Dennis looked at me and made that comment.
What was "that comment" that the second Dennis made that so wounded the 80-year-old sugar daddy?
That comment appears to have been made by Dennis regarding Donald Sterling's mistress's predilection for posting on social media pictures of herself with famous black athletes and celebrities. Why in the world would an octogenarian object to his arm candy advertising herself to the world as consorting constantly without him with famous black athletes? What implication could Dennis have drawn from Ms. Stiviano's Instagram pictures about the old fool's ability to keep his youthful and expensive girlfriend sexually satisfied?
V: ... I'm sorry you feel that way, honey. I don't know how this conversation even came about. You were telling me how people called you, and how they mentioned certain things to you, and how it bothers you.
"Mentioned certain things" ... Ms. Viviano's lawyer appears to have done an excellent job at coaching his client at how to lead the billionaire in this surreptitiously-recorded conversation so that the public won't be able to figure out what they are talking about when it is leaked.
DS: Can't you just say, "The few Instagrams, I won't, I just ..."
Next, the golddigger, not the billionaire, introduces the subject of black people into the part of the conversation she's released.
V: Honey, if it makes you happy, I will remove all of the black people from my Instagram.
DS: Thank you. You said that before, you said, "I understand."
Obviously, there was a lot of previous discussion between these two that we aren't being let in on by Team Stiviano.
V: ... I DID remove the people that were independently on my Instagram that are black.
What does "independently" mean here? My guess would be that he's okay with her posting pictures of herself with some famous athlete or hip-hop star as long as Sterling is in the picture with the two younger people, but he's not okay with her posting pictures suggesting to the world that she's hanging out with these famous studs without him in the picture.
DS: You said that before, you said, "I understand." Then why did you start saying that you didn't? You just said that you didn't remove them. You didn't remove every -- "
V: I didn't remove Matt Kemp and Magic Johnson, but I thought -- I thought Matt Kemp is mixed, and he was OK, just like me. He's lighter and whiter than me.
Rihanna-Matt Kemp |
In other words, Kemp swings some heavy lumber in the Los Angeles Celebrity Sexual Marketplace. If I were an octogenarian giving some tart two Bentleys and a Ferrari to be my girlfriend, I'd know what people would think when they see pictures on her Instagram of her being friendly with the 6'4" 215-pound 29-year-old Kemp without her elderly sponsor in the frame.
In the picture at the top of the post taken from Stiviano's Instagram page, she's jamming her right breast into Kemp's ribcage as if the two are in the throes of a grand affair. (Kemp looks mildly surprised.)
DS: Okay.
V: I met his mother.
DS: You think I'm a racist, and wouldn't --
V: I don't think you're a racist.
DS: Yes you do. Yes you do.
V: I think you, you --
DS: Evil heart.
V: I don't think so. I think you have an amazing heart, honey. I think the people around you have poison mind, and have a way of thinking.
The people around him, such as the mysterious Second Dennis, "have poison mind, and have a way of thinking." What does that mean? My guess would be that the people around Donald Sterling think he's not keeping his hot young mistress satisfied in the sack, so she's getting some on the side with the jocks and rappers she hangs out with in her Instagram pictures.
DS: It's the world! You go to Israel, the blacks are just treated like dogs.
V: So do you have to treat them like that too?
DS: The white Jews, there's white Jews and black Jews, do you understand?
V: And are the black Jews less than the white Jews?
DS: A hundred percent, fifty, a hundred percent.
V: And is that right?
DS: It isn't a question—we don't evaluate what's right and wrong, we live in a society. We live in a culture. We have to live within that culture.
V: But shouldn't we take a stand for what's wrong?
Note to reality show producers considering Miss V.: she'll probably require more than one take to read the lines right.
V: And be the change and the difference?
Did Obama write this for her?
DS: I don't want to change the culture, because I can't. It's too big and too [unknown].
V: But you can change yourself.
DS: I don't want to change. If my girl can't do what I want, I don't want the girl. I'll find a girl that will do what I want! Believe me. I thought you were that girl—because I tried to do what you want. But you're not that girl. ...
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss would have returned her to the agency for a new, improved version a long time ago. But Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is the man who employed Elgin Baylor as his general manager for 22 years until Elgin was 74, during which they had 20 losing seasons. Buss employed Jerry West as his general manager and dated a whole bunch of 22-year-old blondes. Donald Sterling employed Elgin Baylor as the brains of his basketball operation and dated Miss Subic Bay 1999.
The next part sounds like a Larry David sitcom:
V: It's like saying, "Let's just persecute and kill all of the Jews."
DS: Oh, it's the same thing, right?
V: Isn't it wrong? Wasn't it wrong then? With the Holocaust? And you're Jewish, you understand discrimination.
DS: You're a mental case, you're really a mental case. The Holocaust, we're comparing with—
V: Racism! Discrimination.
DS: There's no racism here. If you don't want to be... walking... into a basketball game with a certain... person, is that racism?
Well played, V. You were coached well.
Okay, here's my guess at what the Back Story is before this bit of conversation. Imagine Larry David, even richer but 20 years older and feebler.
Warning: Pure Speculation, but this makes a lot of psychological sense: Sterling's aged male ego was crushed by comments from other men, such as the Second Dennis, about how, when he's not around, his girlfriend is sure seen a lot by herself in the company of famous studs like Matt Kemp. And, you know, Don, people will talk.
So, Sterling tells her to delete from her public Instagram various pictures of herself and some celebrity swordsmen in which he doesn't appear.
At some point, maybe, she points out that all the guys Sterling is objecting to are black. (I don't know that, but everybody else in the world is assuming that Sterling brought it up first and I don't see any proof one way or another.) Being an old coot, he eventually admits that she has a point. He says something like society assumes that women who publicly hang out with black jocks and entertainers are having sex with at least one of them, especially if their alternative source of sexual satisfaction is a rich octogenarian.
Her lawyer coaches her to make "blacks" synonymous in their conversations with the concept of the men her boyfriend objects to her being seen with outside of his company. So, she then gets him in the illegally recorded conversation to talk about how society sees "blacks."
This could be a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode on HBO in 2034.


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Administrators are the people who have overall control of everything that happens on the board. They oversee how the board is styled, what forums to create and how to organize them, what information to require from members and who to appoint as moderators.


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The game of Baccarat was originally called Faro (or Basset), in the victorian era the favorite game of Casanova, and also other adventures since the 15th century onwards.
When someone tries to recover from gambling problems while resorts to gambling, this is timber pathological casino. It is also when someone considers gambling as some slack from reality – a sort of a makeshift world when he'll be himself at least for that moment to wreck away from his truths.
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Pistis Sophia, by G.R.S. Mead, [1921], at sacred-texts.com
Gabriēl and Michaēl are summoned to help Pistis Sophia.The First Mystery again continued and said: "It came to pass, therefore, that the power which had come out of the Height, that is I, in that my Father sent me to save Pistis Sophia out of the chaos, [that] I, therefore, and also the power which did go from me, and the soul which I had received from Sabaōth, the Good,--they drew towards one another and become a single light-stream, which shone very exceedingly. I called down Gabriēl and Michaēl out of the æons, at the command of my Father, the First Mystery which looketh within, and I gave unto them the light-stream and let them go down into the chaos |129. to help Pistis Sophia and to take the light-powers, which the emanations of Self-willed had taken from her, from them and give them to Pistis Sophia.
"And straightway, when they had brought down the light-stream into the chaos, it shone most exceedingly in the whole of the chaos, and spread itself over all their regions. And when the emanations of Self-willed had seen the great light of that stream, they were terror-stricken one with the other. And that stream drew forth out of them all the light-powers which they had taken from Pistis Sophia, and the emanations of Self-willed could not dare to lay hold of that light-stream
in the dark chaos; nor could they lay hold of it with the art of Self-willed, who ruleth over the emanations.
The light-stream restoreth the light-powers to Sophia."And Gabriēl and Michaēl led the light-stream over the body of the matter of Pistis Sophia and poured into her all the light-powers which they had taken from her. And the body of her matter became shining throughout, and all the powers also in her, whose light they had taken away, took light and ceased to lack their light, for they got their light which had been taken from them, because the light was given them through me. And Michaēl and Gabriēl, who ministered and had brought the light-stream |130. into the chaos, will give them the mysteries of the Light; it is they to whom the light-stream was entrusted, which I have given unto them and brought into the chaos. And Michaēl and Gabriēl have taken no light for themselves from the lights of Sophia, which they had taken from the emanations of Self-willed.
"It came to pass then, when the light-stream had ingathered into Pistis Sophia all her light-powers, which it had taken from the emanations of Self-willed, that she became shining throughout; and the light-powers also in Pistis Sophia, which the emanations of Self-willed had not taken, became joyful again and filled themselves with light. And the lights which were poured into Pistis Sophia, quickened the body of her matter, in which no light was present, and which was on the point of perishing or perished. And they raised up all her powers which were on the point of being dissolved. And they took unto themselves a light-power and became again as they
were before, and they increased again in their sense of the Light. And all the light-powers of Sophia knew themselves mutually through my light-stream and were saved through the light of that stream. The light-stream, having accomplished its purpose, departeth from Sophia.And my light-stream, when. it had taken away the lights from the emanations of Self-willed, which they had taken away from |131. Pistis Sophia, poured them into Pistis Sophia, and turned itself about and went up out of the chaos."
When then the First Mystery said this to the disciples, that it had befallen Pistis Sophia in the chaos, he answered and said unto them: "Understand ye in what manner I discourse with you?"


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Thank you, Ron. It's an honor to be here today. I appreciate that introduction. Thank you also Uzi Arad for all you and Ron do together to make this conference possible. It's good to be with you today at the Herzliya Conference. It's been a busy day for me today. I began with breakfast with Mel Sembler here in Jerusalem, saw the sun rise, and then along with friends, we traveled together to the border with Gaza, and then helicoptered to Alfe Menashe and then we helicoptered further to the Lebanese border. And we just made it in a few moments ago.
I am glad to be in Israel again - in a country I love, with people I love. It's been 10 years since I was last here - then, for about 10 days or so - and the country has changed a great deal in that time. One, it's a lot greener - even more trees - more highways. I was really struck, however, by how vibrant the economy is. I must admit that as someone who spent most of his life in the private sector working with businesses, I have great respect for the ingenuity and the resilience of Israel's workers and entrepreneurs.
But the changes are not only economic and they are not only positive.
And it is not just that Israel that has changed - the world has changed.
Unfortunately, many in our world have not caught up with the new strategic paradigm which we as a world face.
In that old view, the Arab-Israeli conflict was thought of as an intractable regional conflict. One that drags on...that should be resolved...but is not part of a global threat to the world order.
9/11 changed that. Or it should have. Contrary to the Baker-Hamilton Commission, resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict will not magically mollify the jihadists.
What we should have realized since 9/11 is that what the world regarded as an Israeli-Arab conflict over borders represented something much larger. It was the oldest, most active front of the radical Islamist jihad against the entire world. It was not really about borders. It was about the refusal of many parts of the Muslim world to accept Israel's right to exist - within any borders.
This distinction was brought into clear focus this summer. The war in Lebanon had little to do with the Palestinians. It had nothing to do with a two-state solution. It demonstrated that Israel is now facing a jihadist threat that runs from Tehran through Damascus to Southern Lebanon to Gaza.
As Tony Blair quite accurately put it, Hezbollah was not fighting 'for the coming into being of a Palestinian state...but for the going out of being of an Israeli state.'
Yet I don't think we have still not fully absorbed the magnitude of the change. I think it is critical that we understand that as far as our enemies are concerned, there is just one conflict. And in this single conflict, the goal of destroying Israel is simply a weigh station toward the real goal of subjugating the entire world.
Jihadism - violent radical fundamentalism - has emerged as this century's nightmare. It follows the same dark path as last century's nightmares: fascism and Soviet-styled communism.
In America, the attack by Al Qaeda has led some to believe that we are threatened by a band of fanatics that live in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They imagine that if we could only get Osama Bin Laden and put him away, all this unpleasantness would simply end.
But Jihadism is much, much greater. Jihadists are among Sunni and Shia, promoted by Hezbollah and Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, financed by knowing and unknowing Muslim governments, and preached to hundreds of millions in many nations. Their goal is the overthrow of moderate, modern Muslim nations and their replacement by caliphate. Their strategy is the collapse of our economy, our government, and the military of our nations.
To their eyes, this destruction is not delusional, but possible.
In my country, as you can imagine, the focus is overwhelmingly on Iraq these days, and that's very much understandable and appropriate. We have some 140,000 men and women there, and there are more on the way, as you know. And we are suffering casualties. Indeed, as you probably saw over the weekend, this has been a particularly painful time for the United States just over the last several days. Thousands of American families continue to make the greatest sacrifice for security in Iraq. And for whatever mistakes America has made and the challenges which we now have before us, we must remain absolutely committed to making every effort for success there.
And on that point, I would just like to make another additional thought. And that is that there are some Congressional leaders in the United States right now that are arguing that the President is not authorized to allow our forces in harm's way to pursue Iranian elements inside Iraq - which are attacking our own troops. That is simply folly.
But today, I wish to focus on the regime that has become the heart of the Jihadist threat - Iran. I believe that Iran's leaders and ambitions represent the greatest threat to the world since the fall of the Soviet Union, and before that, Nazi Germany.
Ahmadinejad has gone well beyond the boundary of outrage, beginning with his calculated desecration of history. Indeed, when he denies the Holocaust, he could care less about history - his point is about the present and the future. His purpose is not to deny the Holocaust, but to deny Israel. He is testing the waters. He wants to know who will object. And how will they register their objection.
The Iranian regime threatens not only Israel, but also every other nation in the region, and ultimately the world. And that threat would take on an entirely new dimension if Iran were allowed to become a nuclear power. And just think of the signal a nuclear Iran would send to other rogue regimes with nuclear ambitions - this could be the tipping point in the development and proliferation of nuclear regimes.
How should the civilized world respond to this challenge?
"Our first task should be to dispense with three major schools of wishful thinking:
The first school concedes that Iran must not be allowed to go nuclear. But that's where the certainty ends. Beyond that recognition, there is only hope - hope that Iran's weakening economy and political rivalries will yield a change in the government's leadership. We're all hopeful, but that's not a strategy.
The second assumes that it's possible to live with a nuclear Iran. That thinking is based on the theory that Iran, once granted the privilege of joining the nuclear club, will be a responsible actor.
Neither their words nor their records justify that conclusion.
The third school believes in the logic of deterrence, which served us through the Cold War, and they think it will apply to Iran. But for all of the Soviets' deep flaws, they were never suicidal. A Soviet commitment to national survival was never in question. This assumption simply cannot be made about an irrational regime that celebrates martyrdom.
Each of these three schools of thought represents a rationale for inaction, rather than a strategy for success.
Each would in all likelihood yield the same result - an Iran that is nuclear, threatening the world, or worse. They should be rejected. And they should be replaced with an understanding of two fundamental realities:
1) Iran must be stopped
2) Iran can be stopped
It's inconceivable to me that some could think otherwise. Their view has to be based upon disbelief - disbelief that Iran's regime means what it says.
Few believed that Hitler meant what he said when he called for the destruction of the Jewish people in Mein Kampf.
Few believed what Osama bin Laden said, and then came 9/11.
As you know, the 9/11 Commission found numerous failures on our part - failures of intelligence, failures of coordination and communication, failures of analysis. But they found that the most critical failure was this: a 'failure of imagination.' Americans simply could not believe that people would crash airplanes full of innocent people into buildings full of innocent people.
Since these things happened, can we really dismiss horrific threats as mere rhetoric?
A nuclear Iran is unacceptable because, as Defense Secretary Robert Gates pointed out in his confirmation hearings, we have no way of guaranteeing that Iran will not use a nuclear weapon.
Many people do understand that Iran must be stopped, but they just don't think it's possible. They see the modest sanctions that the UN took three years to produce. They see Russia refusing to end its cooperation with Iran's nuclear program. They conclude that the UN Security Council will never produce sanctions tough enough - and soon enough - to stop Iran.
What is less appreciated, however, is what the US and Europe can do. Yes, we should continue to encourage China and Russia to work with us at the UN Security Council. And from my meetings in Israel over the past few days, and in China a couple of months ago, I have reason to be more optimistic about the role China can play.
But we can't sit idle while we wait for more cooperation: The US and Europe can do much more to exploit the vulnerabilities of Iran's regime.
In considering a strategy, I think we have to remember that the government and the clerics in Iran are not the sole center of power there. The people of Iran also represent a major source of power. By and large, they have not been as radicalized by their government and clerics. They fear economic stagnation and they fear political repression. Most are not seeking a military confrontation with the West. Indeed, most want greater engagement with the West - there's a reason, for example, why there are more than 75,000 bloggers active in Iran today. A successful strategy on our part has to consider and encompass the people of Iran, as well as their leaders.
That being said, let me just talk for a moment about a strategy which I think should be pursued. It includes five major dimensions:
First, we should continue to tighten the economic sanctions. Our model should be at least as severe as the sanctions we imposed on Apartheid South Africa. We should demand no less from the international community today than we gave then.
The Bush Administration, I believe, deserves credit for the efforts it's made on the economic track so far. The Administration's campaign to deny Iran access to the international banking system is crucial. The US and Europe should ensure that Iran finds it very difficult to obtain credit - very difficult to make purchases in foreign currencies.
We also have to be imaginative in the way we pressure Iran economically and send a message to its leaders and its people that the world is not happy. In my meetings in Israel this week, I have become aware of a potential US pension system to further isolate the Iranian economy. We should explore a selective disinvestment policy. After a series of briefings here, I actually contacted the Treasurer of my own state of Massachusetts and the Governors of some of the neighboring states to begin this process. They are going to begin meeting today with senior Israeli leaders that are in Boston today.
Second, we need to impose diplomatic isolation of Iran's Government. Ahmadinejad should not be provided the trappings, and respect, and recognition of a responsible head of state as he travels. In fact, when former Iranian President Khatami traveled to Boston last year to lecture at Harvard University, I denied him state police security for his visit. Of course, the real question is: why did Harvard invite him in the first place? I was in another foreign capital traveling and I saw a 707 I believe it was and flags draped along the passageway from the doorway all the way to the terminal, flags a red carpet, and I asked, 'Who's that?' And they said, 'Oh President Ahmadinejad is here visiting.' And I thought 'Is that the kind of welcome for a man who says what he said?' I don't believe that's what should happen in this country, in this world. Ahmadinejad, of course, is even more strident and violent spokesman than Khatami was. He should neither be invited to foreign capitals nor feted by foreign leaders. This would have an important symbolic significance, not just to Ahmadinejad, but to the people of Iran. The message must be heard loud and clear.
Diplomatic isolation should also include an indictment of Ahmadinejad for incitement to genocide under the Geneva Convention, excuse me the Genocide Convention. The United States should lead this effort.
The full title of the Genocide Convention is the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Remember that word: Prevention.
Article III of the treaty establishes 'public incitement to commit genocide' is a punishable crime. Every signatory to this treaty shares an obligation to enforce it. So do human rights groups that care about international humanitarian law.
Nobel Prize Winner Elie Wiesel, and human rights advocate and former Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler have spoken out on this issue.
In addition, former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton has been a forceful advocate for this effort, and he's joined by Alan Dershowitz. If these two can agree, there must be something to it.
Third, Arab states must join this effort to prevent a nuclear Iran. These states can do much more than wring their hands and urge America to act. They should support Iraq's nascent government, they can help America's focus on Iran by quickly turning down the temperature of the Arab-Israeli conflict, stopping the financial and weapons flows to Hamas and Hezbollah, thawing relations with Israel, and telling the Palestinians they must drop terror and recognize Israel's right to exist.
Fourth, we have to make it clear that while nuclearization may be a source of pride to the Iranian people, it also should be considered as a source of peril. The military option remains on the table. And further, any people should know that if nuclear material their own nation develops falls into the hands of terrorists and would be used that would surely provoke a devastating response from the civilized world to any who provided that fissile material.
Fifth, our strategy should be integrated into a broad approach to the broader Muslim world. I agree with our friend, former Prime Minister Aznar of Spain, that a central purpose of NATO should be to defeat radical Islam. And I believe this has two critical dimensions. On the one hand, is an unquestionably capable military. That's key. That's at the heart of things. That will mean a greater investment by the United States as well as other nations. But there's a second dimension as well. It's what I'll call a partnership for progress - a global partnership which includes NATO and other allies. Its mission would be to support progressive Muslim communities and leaders in every nation where radical Islam is battling modernity and moderation. This Partnership for Prosperity should help provide the tools and funding necessary for moderates to win the debate in their own societies. They need secular public schools, not Wahhabi schools, micro credit and banking, the rule of law, adequate healthcare, human rights, and competitive economic policies. In the final analysis, only Muslims will be able to permanently defeat radical Islam. But we can and should help.
We should remember that in the two other global confrontations with totalitarianism in the past century, it was not always obvious that the West would prevail. Indeed, in those conflicts, the balance of power was not always in the West's favor. Those were wars we could have lost, but we did not.
In the current conflict, the balance of forces is not nearly as dangerously close as it was during the moments of World War II and the Cold War. There is no comparison between the economic, diplomatic, and military resources of the civilized world and the weak terrorist states that threaten us.
In those previous global wars, there were many ways to lose, and victory was far from guaranteed. In the current conflict, there is only one way to lose, and that is if we as a civilization decide not to lift a finger to defend ourselves, our values, and our way of life.
It is time for the world to plainly speak three truths:
One, Iran must be stopped.
Two, Iran can be stopped.
And three, Iran will be stopped
Thank you so much."
Mitt Romney, Remarks at the Seventh Annual Herzliya Conference in Herzliya, Israel Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/277846


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A must have in all first aid kits, backpacks and glove boxes. Ideal for reptile handlers and bush walkers alike.
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I thought some people might find it useful to have a reading order for the John Constantine, Hellblazer books since they are one of the trade series that DC/Vertigo has thusfar left mostly unnumbered. They have started releasing new numbered volumes, but there is still a lot missing and they've even skipped some books with the new releases. It always drives me nuts trying to check the inside of each book for what issue numbers they contain and all that, and I figured other people probably go through the same trouble when rearranging book shelves or loaning comics, so I wanted to try to save you the hassle.
I'm going to do my best to put these in the most logical reading order, but nothing is perfect, especially as some books (like Rare Cuts) contain issues that span multiple other books. The primary Hellblazer series itself will be bolded for easy reference, one-shots, mini-series, Swamp Thing, and other books that feature Constantine prominantly will be in standard font, and other less-than-notable appearances will be italicized. Asterisks indicate books that I do not (yet) own and/or have not yet read, so my knowledge of their contents is limited to online research.
For now, this list will only include the classic Hellblazer version of John Constantine, though you can find a new incarnation of the character in the New 52 as part of Justice League Dark and in his own new ongoing series. The Constantine TV series on NBC is also very much worth watching.
I'm no expert, but I am a collector and this is my best effort at putting such a list together. I hope you find it useful and share it with your friends or fellow collectors.
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Crisis on Infinite Earths
by Marv Wolfman
(Hardcover, Absolute Edition)
It was the end of the world, you didn't think Johnny boy would show up for the party? His appearance here is actually rather brief, but still noteworthy as it occurs pretty much concurrently with his first appearance in Swamp Thing. Certainly not required Hellblazer reading though.
Swamp Thing - Volume 3: The Curse
by Alan Moore
Swamp Thing - Volume 4: A Murder of Crows
by Alan Moore
Swamp Thing - Volume 5: Earth to Earth
by Alan Moore
You did know that John Constantine finds his origins in Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing, right? And that Moore created him because he wanted to write somebody who looked like Sting from The Police? Well if you didn't now you do! The Curse marks Constantine's introduction as the Swamp Thing's Jimminy Cricket as the Hellblazer sends the Earth Elemental on a quest that will forever change his life (if you can call it a life).
In a Murder of Crows, Swamp Thing continues his journey of discovery as set out by Constantine, meeting Deadman, the Phantom Stranger, the Specter, and Etrigan along the way.
In Earth to Earth, much to the chagrin of John Constantine, Swamp Thing must take a break from his quest in order to locate his spouse, Abby Arcane, who is being persecuted for their relationship. Along the way Alec will go up against Batman and Lex Luthor.
John Constantine, Hellblazer - Volume 1: Original Sins
by Jamie Delano
Original Sins collections several early issues of John Constantine's first break-away from Swamp Thing into his own monthly title. It is here that John obtains his demon's blood from Nergal. If you're reading Swamp Thing as well, check below for skipping-around instructions.
Swamp Thing - Volume 7: Regenesis
by Rick Veitch
Swamp Thing - Volume 8: Spontaneous Generation
by Rick Veitch
The end of Regenesis and all of Spontaneous Generation actually take place concurrently with Original Sins. They tell completely separate stories except for the very last issue in Original Sins, which takes place between the last two issues of Spontaneous Generation. To get everything in the right order, read Original Sins up to page 231, then read all of Regenesis and continue into Spontaneous Generation until page 126, then finish up Original Sins, then finish up Spontaneous Generation. Swamp Thing spends most of Regenesis and Spontaneous Generation dealing with a new entity that was intended to become the next Swamp Thing when he was thought to have died. As a last ditch effort, he decides to inhabit John Constantine's body in order to sire a child which this new spirit will become. Etrigan and the Phantom Stranger also appear to run a little commentary during the last chapter of this story.
John Constantine, Hellblazer - Volume 2: The Devil You Know
by Jamie Delano
With the Devil You Know, Vertigo is finally releasing the follow-up to Original Sins in which Constantine achieves his first victory in his long battle with Nergal. Follow-up is also provided for the events of Swamp Thing: Spontaneous Regeneration as well as containing the two-part epic, The Horrorist.
Swamp Thing - Volume 9: Infernal Triangles
by Rick Veitch
A bit more of the Spontaneous Regeneration plan is revealed in Infernal Triangles, where you will find appearances by Superman, Lex Luthor, and Guy Gardner as well as Swamp Thing's involvement in DC's
crossover. Constantine, however, stars only in the first chapter of this book. His scenes actually take place somewhere within the first few chapters of The Devil You Know, but there are no important plot elements which require you to read this story intermixed with that one.
Sandman - Volume 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
by Neil Gaiman
Constantine makes a brief appearance in Sandman as Dream tries to recover his symbols of power.
John Constantine, Hellblazer - Volume 3: The Fear Machine
by Jamie Delano
John Constantine, Hellblazer - Volume 4: The Family Man
by Jamie Delano, Dick Foreman, Neil Gaiman
In Fear Machine, as Constantine is searching for a way to reconnect with humanity he finds himself thrown in with a group of neo-pagans with psychic abilities, who are approached by a defense contractor interested in exploiting their powers. Then in the conclusion of Jamie Delano's run on Hellblazer, John Constantine must face a serial killer known as the Family Man.
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Rare Cuts
by Jamie Delano, Grant Morrison, Garth Ennis
Rare Cuts was one of many Constantine books that were released in conjunction with the movie in order to boost cross-media interest. It contains several one-shot stories (and one two-parter), including the often-mentioned "Newcastle incident," in which we see the demise of Zatara. Unfortunately, its ordering is difficult because it contains issue that span from The Devil You Know to Rake at the Gates of Hell. I have placed it here because most of the stories do take place before Dangerous Habits, and those that don't do not reveal any major plot points and are therefore safe to read early. Again, this isn't necessary, but if you want to be meticulous about reading order: skip "Newcastle: A Taste of Things to Come" as it's already printed in The Devil you Know, skip "Early Warning" since it's part of the new printing of Family Man, read "How I Learned to Love the Bomb" between The Family Man and Dangerous Habits, read "This is the Diary of Danny Drake" after the eighth chapter of Bloodlines, and finally read "Another Part of Hell" after Rake at the Gates of Hell.
Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days
by Neil Gaiman
Midnight Days is
a Hellblazer book. It's just a collection of one-off Neil Gaiman stories geared at fan-boys-and-girls. It does, however, contain one issue of Hellblazer, which is only collected in newer printings of Family man. Your third option for this one story, if you absolutely must have everything Hellblazer would be to pick up Constantine: The Hellblazer Collection, which is listed below along with the movie.
Doom Patrol: Magic Bus - Volume 5
by Grant Morrison
Again, this is definitely not a Hellblazer book, but John Constantine does make a brief appearance. Okay, that's not entirely accurate. It would be more accurate to say John Constantine makes a brief appearance as a spandex-clad parody of himself alongside the Phantom Stranger during the psychadelic dream of Danny the Street. Strange doesn't even begin to cover it.
The Books of Magic
by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman writes John Constantine as one of the Trenchcoat Brigade, a name Constantine gives to a group comprised of himself, the Phantom Stranger, Doctor Occult, and Mister E, as they start Timothy Hunter on his journey to become the most powerful magician in history.
John Constantine, Hellblazer - Volume 5: Dangerous Habits
by Garth Ennis
John Constantine, Hellblazer - Volume 6: Bloodlines
by Garth Ennis
John Constantine, Hellblazer - Volume 7: Fear and Loathing
by Garth Ennis
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Tainted Love
by Garth Ennis
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Damnation's Flame
by Garth Ennis
John Constantine, Hellblazer - Volume 8: Rake at the Gates of Hell
by Garth Ennis
If you want to see where much of the inspiration for the movie came from, Dangerous Habits is the book to read. Centered around Constantine's bout with lung cancer, this is a far darker take on the situation than you will see portrayed in film. This is usually the first Hellblazer book I lend to people, as it is one of my personal favorites.
In Bloodlines, a member of Britain's royal family is posessed by the same demon that once controlled Jack the Ripper. Bloodlines also contains the first appearance of Kit Ryan.
Fear and Loathing gives us more Gabriel than the brief glimpse we get in Dangerous Habits. Gabriel's story here is also a lot less viewing-audience-friendly than it was in the movie.
In Tainted Love John must face a vampire that has stalked the Constantine family for generations and the return of an ex-girlfriend, Kit.
Damnation's Flame is greatly a spiritual journey for Constantine as he struggles with his relationship with Kit and takes a hallucinatory trip across America, confronting his demons, his past, and his own funeral.
John has one last meeting with Kit in Rake at the Gates as Satan returns to claim revenge for the events of Dangerous Habits.
John Constantine, Hellblazer - Volume 9: Critical Mass
by Eddie Campbell, Paul Jenkins
John Constantine, Hellblazer - Volume 10: In the Line of Fire
by Paul Jenkins
Eddie Campbell writes a brief time-travel story before Paul Jenkins begins his run in Critical Mass, pitting John against the Rainbow Serpent.
Constantine later finds himself In the Line of Fire, helping out his epileptic neighbor, battling a demon that thrives on hooliganism, and meeting "the most evil man in the world."
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Son of Man
by Garth Ennis
Have you ever heard the interpretation of genies where they grant you wishes, but always take the most literal interpretation of your wish in order to give you what you asked for but not what you wanted? John seems to like that idea as well, because Son of Man tells a story of a mob boss, Harry Cooper, who wanted his dead son, Ronnie, back from the dad. John gives him what he asked for, but not what he wanted. Though Dillon did not return for Son of Man, all of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's classic run on Hellblazer reflects the high quality of writing and art seen in their Preacher series.
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Haunted
by Warren Ellis
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Setting Sun
by Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis, author of Transmetropolitan, takes on the Master of Bad Luck Magic as he must track down the killer of his old friend, Isabel Bracknell in Haunted.
Setting Sun is a collection of one-shot John Constantine stories, written by Warren Ellis during his last four issues of Hellblazer.
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Hard Time
by Brian Azzarello
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Good Intentions
by Brian Azzarello
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Freezes Over
by Brian Azzarello
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Highwater
by Brian Azzarello
Brian Azzarello, perhaps most famous for 100 Bullets, takes on John Constantine in these books. His run on Hellblazer finds Constantine in some of the most twisted situations I have ever read, including a small-town porn ring in Good Intentions and joining up with some Neo-Nazis is Highwater. Hard Time looks at life behind bars, while Freezes Over provides an interlude between Good Intentions and Highwater as Constantine meets up with FBI Agent Turro before continuing his trek across American's back roads.
Names of Magic
by Dylan Horrocks
Names of Magic was a transitional book between the Books of Magic and the Age of Magic series, the latter of which has never been collected in trade. In Names of Magic, Tim briefly makes contact with members of the Trenchcoat Brigade in order to ask them for tutelage.
Lucifer - Volume 1: Devil in the Gateway
by Mike Carey
Prior to his run on Hellblazer, Mike Carey briefly wrote Constantine into his Lucifer series as an observer to Lucifers machinations.
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Lady Constantine
by Andy Diggle
The Lady Constantine mini-series, which follows the story of one of John's ancestors, was actually released
Mike Carey's run on the primary series, below. However since it is a complete off-shoot, I thought it would be best to place it outside of that group rather than break up the pace of Carey's run.
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Red Sepulchre
by Mike Carey
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Black Flowers
by Mike Carey
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Papa Midnite
by Mat Johnson
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Staring at the Wall
by Mike Carey
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Stations of the Cross
by Mike Carey
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Reasons to be Cheerful
by Mike Carey
John Constantine, Hellblazer: The Gift
by Mike Carey
During Mike Carey's run on Hellblazer, something big is coming, something that could destroy everything, and Constantine must bring together a group of allies to stop it. Last time he got a bunch of magic-types together like this, many of them did not survive. Before this arc is concluded, major changes will come for the Swamp Thing, leading to his new ongoing series.
Red Sepulchre starts off Carey's run with a story about John's niece, Gemma, who is kidnapped by a group that believes they can use her to control him.
Next, in Black Flowers, we see the beginnings of the comic apocalypse.
Now, have I mentioned that DC released a bunch of books at the same time as the movie in order to boost interest in both? Papa Midnite was killed off rather early in the Hellblazer series, but since he was going to be a major character in the movie, he needed a quick resurrection. That's what you're looking at in the interlude above. It's an interesting story on the origins of this foe, but, as they point out at least twice in the book, this is not the same grass skirt and top hat wearing Papa Midnite that you might remember. This incarnation is based absolutely on the character from the movie and, as far as I know, has yet to be used in the primary series at all. Johnson ties the framing story of Papa Midnite back into the main Hellblazer series by making reference to events that take place just before Staring at the Wall, even though it was actually written at least a year later.
In Staring at the Wall, the apocalypse arrives, a defense is formed, and all is lost.
Among the things that are lost is John's memory, which he struggles to regain during Stations of the Cross.
In Reasons to be Cheerful, John tries desperately to control the damage brought upon by the price he paid to regain his memories during Stations of the Cross.
The Gift is the conclusion to Mike Carey's run on Hellblazer in which John has to confront one of his his oldest and fiercest foes, Nergal, and ask him for help.
Swamp Thing - Volume 1: Bad Seed
by Andy Diggle
John Constantine's actions in Staring at the Wall lead directly into Swamp Thing's new ongoing series, in which John makes several appearances.
John Constantine, Hellblazer: All His Engines
by Mike Carey
All His Engines was part of the blitz to release several Hellblazer books around the same time as the film. But don't let that detract from this book at all, as it was excellently written by Mike Carey, who was the author of the primary series at the time. It did not tie-in to Carey's ongoing plot, however, so that is why it is separated from the rest of his run.
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Empathy is the Enemy
by Denise Mina
John Constantine, Hellblazer: The Red Right Hand
by Denise Mina
Denisa Mina picked up Hellblazer after Mike Carey's run, cursing Constantine with empathy for his fellow man in Empathy is the Enemy.
The story continues in Red Right Hand as John's empathy continues to haunt him, as do a few old friends, as he fights to save Glasgow.
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Joyride
by Andy Diggle
John Constantine, Hellblazer: The Laughing Magician
by Andy Diggle
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Roots of Coincidence
by Andy Diggle
These three books span the entirity of Andy Diggle's run on Hellblazer.
In Joyride, Constantine discovers a supernatural cause for the violence, crime, and drug abuse happening at the Hunger Hill community of South London.
Then in the Laughing Magician, after running into his old friend Map, John Constantine receives a strange birthday gift from an African Shaman who explains that he is now the target of a magical serial killer.
Finally, in Roots of Coincidence, John discovers that someone has been manipulating the events around him and to track this foe down, he must travel back to the Ravenscar mental hospital where he spent several years of his life.
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Chas - The Knowledge
by Simon Oliver
Francis "Chas" Chandler gets his own spin-off while John is enjoying a beach vacation. "The Knowledge" is something every London cabby must posess. It is an elaborate system of routes through the city and Chas is a master. The demon Tuma'el wishes to posess this Knowledge for himself and Chas must find a way to stop him while coming to terms with being middle-aged.
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Pandemonium
by Jamie Delano
For the first time since his original run, Jamie Delano returns to writing Hellblazer for this stand-alone graphic novel. Intelligence specialists have discovered elements of the Iraqi insurgency may be demonically possessed. Constantine is taken to Iraq to help with this little problem, but also because of his interest in a female Iraqi agent.
Dark Entries
by Ian Rankin
In this stand-alone black-and-white graphic novel, paranormal investigator Constantine is recruited by a television executive to look into a locked-room mystery reality show that appears to be haunted. The guests are tormented by terrifying visions that only they can see. The only way for John to investigate is to join them, and the job becomes very personal very quickly as Constantine comes to know and care about the people who share his privacy-free prison. The show's producers are more concerned with ratings than the human suffering before them, and in a way, they seem almost as inhuman as any horror Constantine has gone up against.
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Scab
by Peter Milligan
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Hooked
by Peter Milligan
John Constantine, Hellblazer: India
by Peter Milligan
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Bloody Carnations
by Peter Milligan
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Phantom Pains
by Peter Milligan
John Constantine, Hellblazer: The Devil's Trenchcoat
by Peter Milligan
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Death and Cigarettes
by Peter Milligan
Scab begins Peter Milligan's run on Hellblazer. In it John discovers that he has an unexplained, dark, disgusting scab on his body. And it's growing. This scab seems to somehow have something to do with a bloody dockers' strike twelve years ago in Liverpool.
In Hooked, after getting dumped by his girlfriend, John Constantine goes to extremes to get her back, possibly even considering the use of a love potion. Constantine's enemies, the shape-shifting demon Julian and the young alchemist Epiphany, will have something to say about this turn of events as well.
India opens with Constantine wanted for a murder he didn't commit. He leaves the UK and heads to India on a quest for purity in an effort to reconcile a very unfortunate turn in Hooked. But something wicked haunts the slums of Mumbai, leaving beautiful young women in its wake. While in India, Constantine mingles with street kids, billionaires, and Bollywood.
Bloody Carnations finds Constantine trying to enlist the help of Shade, The Changing Man in order to regain his sanity.
In Phantom Pains, John looks to replace his missing thumb while his niece, Gemma, plots revenge against him.
The Devil's Trenchcoat, part of John Constantine's trademark look, gains a mind of its own after Gemma auctions it off to spite him.
Death and Cigaretts concludes Hellblazer's 300-issue run before the series was cancelled in favor of resetting John Constantine in the New 52 universe.
Books of Magick: Life During Wartime - Volume 1
by Si Spencer
In this sometime-in-the-future apocalyptic tale that culminates the warnings of Tim Hunter's power, John Constantine plays a major role as leader of the remainder of the human race, working alongside Zatana in a great war amongst beings of magic, prophecised in Gaiman's original Books of Magic. So far, the second half of this story has yet to be collected in trade. I hope very much that it eventually is.
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Kingdom Come
by Mark Waid
(Absolute Edition)
The Kingdom
by Mark Waid
Another sometime-in-the-future apocalypse, Constantine does not actually make an appearance in Kingdom Come and the Kingdom himself, however a new Zatara shows up here as the child of John Constantine and Zatana, who is the original Zatara's daughter.
Other Media
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Constantine: The Hellblazer Collection
In my most humble opinion, Constantine was actually a pretty good film. I was able to completly ignore the fact that this was Keanu Reeves with the exception of that one "Woah. Cold." moment. Other than that though, I actually thought it was rather enjoyable. As I mentioned above, some of the movie was based on Dangerous Habits, though the movie takes more of the high road whereas the comic took more of the low.
The Hellblazer Collection was again part of the whole Lets Get A Bunch Of Books Out Right Freakin Now For The Movie thing. In my opinion, this one isn't worth the effort, as everything released here had already been released elsewhere with the exception of the movie adaptation, which neither did the movie nor the comic justice. The only reason to buy this book would be to read Neil Gaiman's single Hellblazer issue if you absolutely did not want to pick up Midnight Days and have an older printing of Family Man.
(Playstation 2, XBOX)
Yes, there was a Constantine video game. Yes, it was based on the movie. But hey, it's got shotguns and flamethrowers!
Constantine: Movie Adaptation
by John Shirley
John Constantine, Hellblazer: War Lord
by John Shirley
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Subterranean
by John Shirley
John Shirley was tasked with writing the novelization for the movie. I never read it, but apparantly it was good enough that he has since written two more novels, which I'm told are more based in the comic book world than in the movie world.
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Watching films is an addiction, consumed one by one, regardless of story or value, but for how they are shot – the lights, shots and edits, watching as as alien, trying to understand the language of this world through Annaud's The Bear, Zemekis' Castaway and Luketic's Paranoia. Finding the moments, beautifully or ridiculously rendered: Redford's Ordinary People, Hiller's Silver Streak, NIchols' Catch-22 (Mike Nichols, 1970). And then the day is gone, lost in the confusion of make belief, and you are an alien no longer, just tired.


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