John Constantine, Hellblazer. Vol. 20, Systems of control / Mike Carey, Andy Diggle, writers ; Leonardo Manco, Danijel Zezelj, artists ; Lee Loughridge, colorist ; Jared K. Fletcher, letterer.
Originally published in single magazine form as Hellblazer 230-238 and the graphic novel Hellblazer: All His Engines. "John Constantine created by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, John Totleben and Jamie Delano & John Ridgway"
Summary:
Working-class sorcerer. Golden-tongued con man. Sneering punk. Absolute bastard. Accidental savior. A dweller at the crossroads where street smarts a meet the dark arts, John Constantine has been all these things and more. And from London to Los Angeles, his name echoes through the minds of magicians and occultists the world over. So when the granddaughter of his best mate Chas gets sucked into a supernatural coma, Constantine comes calling. To save her, hell travel to the City of Angels and make a deal with a demon of a dark god doesnt double-cross them first. Meanwhile, back in infernal Old England, evil entities are after his body and soul alike. To get back in the drivers seat of his lunatic life, hell have to face them where they arise from the waters of the Thames to the streets of a brutal slum to the halls of the madhouse he once called home. Because sometimes the only way to regain control is to lose it.
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