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Hellblazer/The Books of Magic #1 is an issue of the series Hellblazer/The Books of Magic (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1997.
Synopsis for "Ascent"
Appearing in "Ascent"
Featured Characters:
- John Constantine (Flashback and main story) (Also as a spirit)
- Tim Hunter
Supporting Characters:
- Cheryl Constantine
- Dani Wright
- William Hunter (Also as an illusion)
Antagonists:
- Kobal (First appearance) (Impersonates William Hunter)
- Thomas Constantine (Flashback only)
Other Characters:
- Barry (Barman) (Cameo)
- Mister Higgings (Tim Hunter's teacher) (Single appearance)
- Rich Eldridge (Cameo)
- Straff (Cameo)
- Tim Hunter's schoolmates
- Heather Carson (Single appearance) (Cameo)
- Kevin Watson (Single appearance) (Cameo)
- Michael Tibbins (Single appearance) (Cameo)
- God (Mentioned only)
- The Beatles (Mentioned only)
- Mick Jagger (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Locket Dimension (First appearance)
- Vertigo Universe (Unnamed)
- Hell (Mentioned only)
Items:
Concepts:
Notes
- This is the first part of the crossover between the Vertigo series, Hellblazer and The Books of Magic; the story is concluded in the next issue.
- The events of this issue take place between the events of The Books of Magic (Volume 2) #20 and The Books of Magic (Volume 2) #21 as Tim Hunter has already come back from Hell but he has not got yet his magic-bounding tattoo.
- From John Constantine's point of view, this story takes place between the events of Hellblazer #120 and Hellblazer #121,[1] around early November 1997.
Trivia
- Constantine and Tim Hunter last saw each other in The Books of Magic #4, seven years before this story.
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