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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.

Synopsis for "The Roots of Coincidence Part Three"


Appearing in "The Roots of Coincidence Part Three"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

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:

Items:

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:
  • 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.


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