Editing Hellblazer (section)

===Legacy===
{{Quote box|align=left|width=30em|bgcolor=#c6dbf7|quote="I think Hellblazer is quite unique. In a comic world dominated by American characters (nothing wrong with that per se) Constantine was unashamedly British. A certain kind of miserablist British."|source=– Peter Milligan in an interview with ''[[Comic Book Resources]]''<ref name="Social"/>}}
The comic book's initial cancellation, and the introduction of the character to DC led to many negative feedback and reception. ''I, Vampire'' writer [[Joshua Hale Fialkov]] expressed sadness he would never get to write "the 'real' John Constantine", noted crime author and former ''Hellblazer'' writer [[Ian Rankin]] stated that Constantine was the only comic book character he ever wanted to write for, and Alan Moore's daughter, [[Leah Moore]] expressing doubt that ''Constantine'' could replace ''Hellblazer'', among others.<ref name="Cancelled">{{cite news|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/industry-reacts-hellblazer-cancelation.html|title=Hellblazer Cancelled at Vertigo, Industry Reacts Strongly|work=[[Newsarama]]|author=Siegel, Lucas|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110195056/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/industry-reacts-hellblazer-cancelation.html|archive-date=2012-11-10}} November 8, 2012</ref> As a result, DC co-publisher [[Dan Didio]] issued a statement defending this decision, stating that, "Hellblazer's had a long and incredibly successful run and that's a tip of the hat to all the great creators that have worked on the book over the years. The new Constantine series will return him back to his roots in the DCU and hopefully be the start of another incredible run."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.digitalspy.co.uk/comics/news/a437085/hellblazer-cancellation-defended-by-dc-comics-chief.html|title='Hellblazer' cancellation defended by DC Comics chief|publisher=Digital Spy|author=Langshaw, Marc|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423121610/http://m.digitalspy.co.uk/comics/news/a437085/hellblazer-cancellation-defended-by-dc-comics-chief.html|archive-date=2014-04-23|access-date=2012-11-22}} November 9, 2012</ref> ''Comic Alliance'' described ''Hellblazer's'' cancellation as marking "the end of an era for Vertigo" while adding it to be "one of a handful of comics from the late eighties that helped comic books and their readers grow up."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/hellblazer-300-conclusion-constantine-vertigo-dc-comics/ |title=Hellblazer #300 Marks The End of an Era for Constantine and Vertigo |publisher=Comic Alliance |author=John Parker |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709183442/http://comicsalliance.com/hellblazer-300-conclusion-constantine-vertigo-dc-comics/ |archive-date=2014-07-09 }} February 21, 2013</ref>

''Hellblazer'' boosted the popularity and image of the [[occult detective fiction]] genre and shaped it to its modern form.<ref name="Channel"/> Many modern examples of the genre such as ''[[Hellboy]]'', ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'', ''[[Grimm (TV series)|Grimm]]'', ''[[The Originals (TV series)|The Originals]]'', and ''[[The Dresden Files]]'' have been influenced by it,<ref name="Cooll"/><ref name="Channel">{{cite web|url=http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2014/09/10/constantine-nbc-drama-brings-hellfire-premiere-episode/|title=Constantine: NBC drama brings the hellfire from its premiere episode|publisher=Channel Guide|author=Gustafson, Sarah|date=10 September 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014125855/http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2014/09/10/constantine-nbc-drama-brings-hellfire-premiere-episode/|archive-date=2014-10-14}} September 10, 2014</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailydot.com/fandom/supernatural-hellblazer-fandom-war/|title=Constantine and Castiel fans square off over 'Hellblazer's angelic fashion|work=The Daily Dot|author=Baker-Whitelaw, Gavia|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723133243/http://www.dailydot.com/fandom/supernatural-hellblazer-fandom-war/|archive-date=2014-07-23}} March 15, 2012</ref> and many imitators of both the series and its character flourished such as ''[[Criminal Macabre]]'', ''[[Gravel (comics)|Gravel]]'', ''[[Planetary (comics)|Planetary]]'', and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=27857|title=When Worlds Collide|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|author=Callahan, Timothy|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020201740/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=27857|archive-date=2014-10-20}} August 16, 2010</ref> Its elements and style have been used countless of times in other works and many analogues of the cynical [[John Constantine]] have appeared.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/11/13/comic-book-easter-eggs-john-constantine-edition/|title=Comic Book Easter Eggs – John Constantine Edition|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|author=Cronin, Brian|date=14 November 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303060939/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/11/13/comic-book-easter-eggs-john-constantine-edition/|archive-date=2014-03-03}} November 13, 2012</ref>