Summary

• John Constantine faces his biggest fear - Death of the Endless - in John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #11.
• Throughout his life, Constantine has avoided death at all costs, but now he must confront it head-on.
• Death of the Endless is portrayed as a comforting presence, but for Constantine, facing death is terrifying.

Sandman's fan-favorite character, Death.

John Constantine will face his most terrifying foe yet in the John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #11 by Simon Spurrier and Aaron Campbell. John has been dealing with Dream of the Endless for the past year, doing his best to hunt down the missing pouch of sand that Dream wants. But now it seems that Dream isn't the only Endless that John will have to deal with.

As John reaches the end of his story, he'll face the one Endless he finds even scarier than Dream. John has spent almost his entire life running from death, and now he's about to be confronted by Death of the Endless.

Death of the Endless Is Finally Coming for John Constantine

First Appearance: The Sandman #8 by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg, Malcolm Jones III, Robbie Busch, and Todd Klein

When John Constantine dies, he knows that his soul is going to be dragged to Hell. Not only has John personally insulted and made an enemy of the First of the Fallen, who is the ruler of Hell, but he's also been banned from Heaven. Once John dies, he only has eternal torment waiting for him. Naturally, this state of affairs has caused John to do absolutely everything he can to avoid death, and if there's a sacrifice that needs to be made for the greater good, John makes sure that he's never the one paying the price. Unfortunately, Death has finally come for him, and he may not escape this time.

When a man has spent so many years running from Death, it might not be possible for him to finally stop and accept his fate.

Throughout the entire story of Dead in America, John has been slowly dying and desperately trying to find some way to save himself. It seems that he may have failed, and he will finally have to confront his own fear of Death. Thankfully, as far as interpretations of Death go, Death of the Endless is historically comforting and sweet. There's no doubt her meeting with John will be gentle, but when a man has spent so many years running from Death, it might not be possible for him to finally stop and accept his fate.

John Constantine's Journey Is Coming to an End

Dead in America #11 Concludes a Critically-Acclaimed Run

Death of the Endless eventually comes for everyone. She's the final character that everyone has to meet. She takes this responsibility very seriously and does everything she can to be comforting in those final moments. Death of the Endless isn't scary; she's just a beautiful part of nature, just another step in the journey of life. But Constantine is terrified of the idea of finally dying. He's done everything he can to escape it, even sacrificing his friends. Now, John is out of friends, and he's out of time, and Constantine will finally be face to face with the personification of his biggest fear thanks to The Sandman's very own Death.

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #11 is available November 20th, 2024 from DC Comics!