Hellblazer (1988) #123

"up the down staircase part three": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

"up the down staircase part three"
Cover
Hellblazer Vol 1 #123
March, 1998
Cover Artists	Sean Phillips
up the down staircase part three
Writers	Paul Jenkins
Pencilers	Warren Pleece
Inkers	Warren Pleece
Colorists	James Sinclair
Letterers	Clem Robins
Editors	Axel Alonso
Previous Issue	Hellblazer # 122
Next Issue	Hellblazer # 124

It always ends in a flash, but that's never the beginning.

— John Constantine

Hellblazer #123 is an issue of the series Hellblazer (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1998.

Appearing in "up the down staircase part three"

Featured Characters:

• John Constantine (Flashback and main story) (Also in a dream sequence)

Supporting Characters:

• George (American veteran) (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
• Wright Family
  • Dani Wright (Also in a dream sequence)
  • Eldrick Wright (Dani Wright's brother) (Also in a dream sequence)
  • Ethan Wright (Dani Wright's brother) (Also in a dream sequence)
  • Gramps (Unnamed) (Also in a dream sequence)
  • Kyle Wright (Dani Wright's brother)
  • Mary Wright (Dani Wright's mother) (Also in a dream sequence)
  • Terrell Wright (Dani Wright's cousin) (Also in a dream sequence)
  • Terrell's wife (Unnamed)
  • Fred Wright (Dani Wright's uncle) (Also in a dream sequence)

Antagonists:

• The First of the Fallen (In dream sequence only)
• "Pam" (Unnamed) (Impersonates Pam)

Other Characters:

• Chas Chandler (Flashback only)
• Gavin (Flashback and main story)
• Jack Loudfoot (Deceased) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Pam (Gavin's girlfriend) (Dies in flashback) (Also as an illusion)
• Richard Nixon (In picture only) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Ronald Reagan (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• United States Marine Corps (Flashback only)
• God (Mentioned only)
• Jesus (Mentioned only)
• William Shakespeare (Mentioned only)
• Ayatollah Khomeini (Mentioned only)
• New York Rangers (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Dreamtime (Cameo)
• Vertigo Universe (Unnamed)
  • England
    • London
      • Covent Garden
        • Kings' Head Pub (Flashback only)
      • Gavin's House
      • Notting Hill
        • Portobello Road (Mentioned only)
  • English Channel (Flashback only) (Cameo)
  • United States of America
    • New York
      • New Rochelle
        • Wright House (Also in a dream sequence)
        • VA Hospital (First full appearance)
    • California
      • Los Angeles
        • Hollywood (Mentioned only)
  • Vietnam (Flashback only)

Items:

• Alcohol
• "Julius Caesar" (Cameo)
• Silk Cut

Events:

• Vietnam War (Flashback only)
• World War II
  • Battle of Dunkirk (Flashback only)

Concepts:

• Magic
  

Notes

• The story continues from the epilogue of the previous issue; the rest of the issue takes place a few days later.
• This issue is reprinted in Hellblazer: How to Play with Fire.

Trivia

• Constantine briefly reminisces Jack Loudfoot's background story from issue #106–107.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Hellblazer series

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