Writer: J.M DeMatteis
Artists: Andres Guinaldo, Mark Irwin and Walden Wong
Publisher: DC
Released: 4th June 2014
I was a bit worried that the most interesting character in the Justice League Dark was no longer involved with the team of magical misfits, and relegated to his own (lazily written) title by Ray Fawkes. Thankfully though, and I hope this isn’t just a one-off, our main man, John Constantine makes an extremely welcome appearance in JLD #31, getting drunk with two prostitutes (classy move John) and reluctantly finding himself on the side of the Nightmare Nurse in her psyche/psychic battle with John’s ex beau, Zatanna. That appearance by John Constantine is obviously the highlight of JLD #31, but there are other points of interest as well. Nightmare Nurse becomes interesting, for the first time since her addition to the team. Deadman and Swamp Thing finally has something to do that makes them more than just spare parts, and there’s some basic philosophising about the nature of consciousness with emptiness not really being empty at all.
Constantine, “How the Hell can cosmic nothing have consciousness?”
Nightmare Nurse, “Let’s leave the questions to the philosophers and get our adorable asses out of here.”
That sounds like a challenge, so here’s my answer:
There is no emptiness, there is no death, so stop worrying about everything, and give your criminal masters/government a kick in the pants whilst you are on this merry go round of temporary existence where nothing ends, and death is only a new beginning, Why am I talking about philosophy now? Because it’s my blog, and I want to. That’s how it works around here you see. Did I mention the art in JLD # 31? Nope, okay then, quick mention. Big panels of whirling patterns and bubbly consciousness forming itself out of its base, reaching out to attach itself to the experience of humanity, living in this realm of existence just for something to do. Like Constantine and his prostitutes. Well, it passes the time, doesn’t it? Rating 7.5/10
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