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The Amazing John “The Kid” Constantine will pull a magic trick out of his sleeve, or destroy the world. Whichever comes first.

The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher: A Johnny Constantine Graphic Novel by Ryan North

June 13, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you like DC comics for the pre-teen to teen level? Then you might like The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher: A Johnny Constantine Graphic Novel by Ryan North, with Derek Charm as the illustrator. It is a fun story with a few magical twists, and how middle school/boarding school can be a real killer. This is a superhero story with an overconfident protagonist, and with a lot of magic. We follow John “The Kid” Constantine, as a middle school student, who gets into some trouble […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: alan moore, DC Comics, Derek Charm, friendship, John Constantine, John Ridgway., John Totleben, Johnny Constantine, magic, Ryan North, school, Steve Bissette

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:420 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: alan moore, DC Comics, Derek Charm, friendship, John Constantine, John Ridgway., John Totleben, Johnny Constantine, magic, Ryan North, school, Steve Bissette ·
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Straight from London, it’s: John Constantine!

Constantine: Distorted Illusions by Kami Garcia

September 16, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Constantine: Distorted Illusions by Kami Garcia is exactly what you would expect from Garcia and the character of John Constantine. Her brilliant writing and his arrogant ‘tude fill each page with one (mis)adventure after another. He tries to get the girl, but she won’t be got. She has a secret, he has secrets. His new bandmates and he know they are above it all! After all, they can do magic, and damn the consequences. And consequences are plenty. Isaac Goodhart brings it together with the […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: alan moore, Isaac Goodhart, Jamie Delano, John Constantine, John Ridgway., John Totleben, kami garcia, magic, Steve Bissette

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:486 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: alan moore, Isaac Goodhart, Jamie Delano, John Constantine, John Ridgway., John Totleben, kami garcia, magic, Steve Bissette ·
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