![]() ![]() ![]() He emerged in Swamp Thing #37, reminiscent of a seedy doppelgänger of the singer Sting, fresh from his role in ‘Quadrophenia’. It was Moore (‘Watchmen’, ‘V for Vendetta’) who first introduced Constantine in 1985. Starting in 1986, Delano wrote all but four of its initial 40 stories focusing on John Constantine - a con man, magician and ‘Master of the Dark Arts’. His contribution to groundbreaking comics spans over 36 years, and he has collaborated with some of the most talented artists in the business.Īfter a seven year stint working as a cab driver in his home town of Northampton, and writing the occasional comic for the UK market, it was a personal recommendation from British Invasion writer Alan Moore which led DC Comics editor Karen Berger to invite Delano to come up with a proposal, for what would become a unique and revolutionary horror comic - ‘Hellblazer’. Very few writers can boast of a career as wide and influential as comic book writer Jamie Delano. ![]()
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