Finished reading Constantine: The Apocalypse Road, this concludes DC comics New 52 Constantine series as writer Ray Fawkes takes John Constantine on an adventure on Earth 2. The book opens up with Earth 2 John Constantine celebrating his birthday with his friends and family while the main John finds himself surrounded by a group of Parademons only to be saved by the villainous Wotan, hoping that Constantine can save him from Earth 2 by transporting him to John's Earth. This however backfires leading to Constantine coming to the conclusion that there must be another version of him living on the same Earth. This causes John to head to his family house in Liverpool were he finds the Earth 2 version of himself and his family who happens to be alive. Overall this was a great book as it brings an end to the series on a great note as Constantine meets the Earth 2 version of himself and the loved ones he thought were long dead who are still alive on Earth 2. The internal narration and monologues of Constantine is great as it helps to display the emotions that go through Constantine's head while trying to save the Earth 2 version of his family. While the interactions between Constantine and the Earth 2 version of family and friends is great as it helps to develop John's character expessily when he ends up frozen as the building the group is in is attacked by a hoard of Parademons with Constantine being unable to decide what to do in the situation as the only decision he can come up with to get out of the situation is for him or his counterpart to be killed. The character designs from Jeremy Haun are great as the differences between Constantine and his Earth 2 are highlighted very well. While the destruction of Earth 2 caused by Apokolips and its forces is almost jaw dropping thanks to the shear scale of the destruction. 8/10.
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