It's come to define the character. John Constantine, wide boy occultist, smoking a cigarette, lighting up the creases of his trenchcoat.

But not any more. DC have taken away his years, taken away the politics, taken away his bisexuality and now they have come for his coat.

From a press jolly between DC and their "media partners" last month, embargoed until today, CBR reported a conversation with the new creators of the Constantine:The Hellblazer mini-relaunching in June to discover this distressing news.

Here's the solicitation for their first issue:

CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER #1

Written by MING DOYLE and JAMES TYNION IV

Art and cover by RILEY ROSSMO

1:25 Variant cover by MING DOYLE

On sale JUNE 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

The dark adventures of DC's foremost occult detective continue in an all-new series as he investigates the cruelest case he's ever come across – his own dark history!

And catch more of the DC comics June mini-relaunch here,