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"Constantine writer Robert Venditti has assured fans that DC Comics&amp;#039; rebooted series will be true to the original Hellblazer. The publisher&amp;#039;s decision to axe the long-running title in favour of bringing the character into its core universe has met with a backlash from fans, but Venditti insists the new title will be similar in tone and thematic nature.   He told CBR: &amp;quot;I think the key is to stay true to what has made the character endure. For Constantine, that means not only retaining the key elements of his character - his wiliness, his gruffness, his willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve his desired end - but also preserving the overall tone and thematic nature of Hellblazer. Which is certainly my goal. &amp;quot;In terms of how this will be different, Constantine will be a part of the main DCU now, so what he does will affect the wider tapestry of the universe, and vice versa. Which presents its own set of challenges and opportunities.&amp;quot; The scribe went on to say that he would not have pitched the book if he did not feel he could succeed with it and promised readers that artist Renato Guedes&amp;#039;s illustrations will not disappoint. &amp;quot;I wouldn&amp;#039;t have pitched for the series if I didn&amp;#039;t feel that I could bring something positive to it,&amp;quot; he added. &amp;quot;Give the book a shot, and no matter what happens, at least it&amp;#039;ll be nice to look at. Because if there&amp;#039;s one thing I can promise you, it&amp;#039;s that Renato is going to kill.&amp;quot; Constantine #1 is released in March. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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