9. John Constantine (Hellblazer)
John Constantine is a very difficult man to pin down. Is he a working class magician? Is he an occult investigator? Or is he simply a conman? Whichever way you slice him there's no denying Constantine fails magnificently to fit into the typical comic book hero mould. First appearing in The Saga of the Swamp Thing back in the mid 1980's John Constantine has been a regular fixture in alternative - or adult themed - comics for nearly 3 decades. With his foul mouth, alcohol problem and trademark cigarette hanging from his mouth he more closely resembles your classic vagrant or bar fly at best rather than a man you can rely on to keep your life safe. He's also not your typical badass either. He will use his cunning and street smarts to overcome most foes but if the moment calls for it he's no problem smashing your teeth in or calling upon his vast knowledge of sorcery to f**k you up. You'd better bring your A game against this man because even his trench coat has demonic powers and who wants to lose a fight to an item of clothing? John Constantine beat the Devil at his own game. What do you think he could do to you, tough guy?