Hellblazer Vol 1 249

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"The Roots of Coincidence Part Three"
Hellblazer Vol 1 #249
December, 2008
Rated M for Mature (18+)
Publisher	Vertigo
Executive Editor	Karen Berger
Cover Artists	Lee Bermejo
The Roots of Coincidence Part Three
Writers	Andy Diggle
Pencilers	Leonardo Manco
Inkers	Leonardo Manco
Colorists	Lee Loughridge
Letterers	Jared K. Fletcher
Editors	Bob Schreck Brandon Montclare
Previous Issue	Hellblazer # 248
Next Issue	Hellblazer # 250

Every time I try and reassert some control over my life, you've been there to drag me down again!

— John Constantine

Hellblazer #249 is an issue of the series Hellblazer (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 2008. It was published on October 22, 2008.

Appearing in "The Roots of Coincidence Part Three"

Featured Characters:

• The Laughing Magician (John Constantine) (Flashback and main story) (Also as an illusion)

Supporting Characters:

• Chas Chandler

Antagonists:

• Dalton Brewer (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• The Laughing Magician/"The Shadow" ("Golden Boy") (Real identity revealed) (As an illusion only) (Flashback and main story)
• Mako (Flashback only) (Cameo)

Other Characters:

• Map (Ken Ondaate) (As a spirit) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Mary Anne Constantine (Deceased) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Saint Nicholas (Appears only as a corpse) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Thomas Constantine (Deceased) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• "The Insanity-Thing" (Destroyed) (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• John Constantine's Mindworld
  • Ravenscar (As an illusion only)
• Vertigo Universe (Unnamed)
  • 1978
    • England
      • North Yorkshire
        • Ravenscar Secure Hospital (Flashback only) (Cameo)
  • 2007
    • England
      • North Yorkshire
        • Ravenscar Hotel (Flashback only)
  • 2008
    • England
      • London (Flashback and main story)
        • Harridges Department Store (Single appearance)
        • River Thames (Cameo)
        • Westminster (Cameo)
          • Big Ben
          • Houses of Parliament
    • Italy
      • Bari (Flashback only) (Cameo)
    • Sudan (Flashback only) (Cameo)

Items:

• Gin (Mentioned only)
• Mushrooms (Mentioned only)
• Silk Cut

Vehicles:

• Chas Chandler's Taxi

Concepts:

• Magic
  • Magical Portal (As an illusion only)
• Synchronicity Highway
  

Notes

• This is the last issue of Andy Diggle's run on Hellblazer.
• This story ultimately reveals that all of John's major shake-ups from Hellblazer (Volume 1) are consequences of Golden Boy trying to regain possess of his life. Among the major events influenced by Golden Boy, there are:
  • Provoking John's cancer from the Dangerous Habits storyline;
  • Leading Kit Ryan into leaving John in the epilogue of the Fear and Lothing storyline;
  • Letting John become a drunk in Hellblazer #68.
• John Constantine's story chronologically continues in the "All I Got for Christmas" story from Hellblazer #250, which takes place on Christmas Eve, 2008, just after the epilogue of this issue.
• This issue is reprinted in Hellblazer: The Roots of Coincidence.

Trivia

• Golden Boy recalls trying to merge with John during the events of Hellblazer #40, the last issue of Jamie Delano's run.
• Constantine remembers many events from Andy Diggle's run:
  • Golden Boy resurfacing as a shadow after Constantine's spell at Ravenscar from Hellblazer #233;
  • Mako first glimpsing the Laughing Magician in Hellblazer #239;
  • Map becoming aware of the Shadow and warning Constantine in Hellblazer #247;
  • Constantine powering himself with the bones of Saint Nicholas also from Hellblazer #247.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Hellblazer series
• Images from Hellblazer Vol 1 249

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