YMMV / Hellblazer: Rise and Fall

• Complete Monster: The demon Despondeo was once a weak demon of anguish who fed off so much despair and torture that he attempted to overthrow even Lucifer himself. Bested by the Devil, Despondeo escaped into the corpse of a childhood friend of John Constantine, sowing more anguish and pain until he stole the Devil's wings. Despondeo keeps his host's father Mr. Henderson in line by repeatedly threatening to mutilate his son's body and make him watch. Beginning a plan to rise even further, Despondeo begins murdering countless wealthy people and even other innocents, eventually possessing John himself after going on a killing spree in downtown London.
• Magnificent Bastard: John Constantine is once again depicted as a charming, manipulative Unscrupulous Hero. John rises from humble origins to become a master manipulator who can even outplay Lucifer Morningstar and sets up various gambits to succeed in his goal. Over the series, Constantine tricks James, the father of the child host of the demon Despondeo into threatening the host to release Despondeo and then killing James to release Despondeo when he attempts to bodyjack James in turn. Having Lucifer Morningstar help him resolve his Parental Issues with a "talk", Constantine tricks Despondeo into possessing him and is able to torture him into submission with the pure joy of his soul. Using Despondeo to give him the codes to all of his rich clientele, Constantine transfers their money back to the residents of the UK to give hope once more to the region.

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