Hellblazer Vol 1 79

"Rake at the Gates of Hell, Part Two": Satan confronts his "brothers" and tells them they were bluffed by God in order to keep them from making trouble for him. Satan dismisses them, but Astra collects the essence of one to forge into a weapon with which to betray Satan. Helen's pimp locates and

"Rake at the Gates of Hell, Part Two"
Cover
Hellblazer Vol 1 #79
July, 1994
Cover Artists	Glenn Fabry
Rake at the Gates of Hell, Part Two
Writers	Garth Ennis
Pencilers	Steve Dillon
Inkers	Steve Dillon
Colorists	Tom Ziuko
Letterers	Clem Robins
Previous Issue	Hellblazer # 78
Next Issue	Hellblazer # 80

I fell before there were even any Angels to become Devils, or Demons, or whatever.

— Satan the First of the Fallen

Hellblazer #79 is an issue of the series Hellblazer (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1994.

Synopsis for "Rake at the Gates of Hell, Part Two"

Satan confronts his "brothers" and tells them they were bluffed by God in order to keep them from making trouble for him. Satan dismisses them, but Astra collects the essence of one to forge into a weapon with which to betray Satan. Helen's pimp locates and beats her.

Appearing in "Rake at the Gates of Hell, Part Two"

Featured Characters:

• John Constantine

Supporting Characters:

• Chas Chandler
• The Archangel Gabriel
• Helen (Constantine's junkie friend)
• Jo (Sarah's friend) (First appearance)
• Lucy (Sarah's sister)
• Nigel Archer
• Sarah (Constantine's lover)

Antagonists:

• Demons
  • "Astra"
• Phil (Waterloo pimp)
• Metropolitan Police
  • DC Kenfield
• The Triarchy
  • Azazel
  • Beelzebub (Apparent death)
  • Satan the First of the Fallen

Other Characters:

• Astra Logue (As an illusion only)
• Frank (Deacon's henchman) (First appearance)
• George's friends
  • Shelley (First appearance)
  • Spaz (First appearance)
• George Ridley
• Lenny Fisher
• Angels (Mentioned only)
• Deacon (Tower Hamlets boss) (Mentioned only)
• Dez Ridley (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Fallen Angels (Mentioned only)
• Ghosts (Mentioned only)
• God (Mentioned only)
• Jesus (Mentioned only)
• Martin (Chas Chandler's friend) (Mentioned only)
• Rick the Vic (Mentioned only)
• Mrs. Ridley (Unnamed) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• DC Shaw (Dead policeman) (Mentioned only)
• British National Party (Mentioned only)
• SEGA (Mentioned only)
• Uri Geller (Mentioned only)
• Sonic (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Limbo
• Vertigo Universe (Unnamed)
  • England
    • London
      • John Constantine's Apartment
      • Tower Hamlets
        • Fosters' Apartment (Mentioned only)
  • Northern Ireland
    • Belfast (Mentioned only)
• Heaven/Paradise (Mentioned only)
  • Gates of Heaven (Mentioned only)
• Hell (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Gabriel's Heart
• Ouija Board (Mentioned only)
• Silk Cut

Vehicles:

• Chas Chandler's Taxi

Events:

• The Creation (Mentioned only)
• War in Heaven (Mentioned only)

Concepts:

• Christmas (Mentioned only)
• Magic
  • Exorcism (Mentioned only)
• Metahumans (Unnamed)
  

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Hellblazer series
• Images from Hellblazer Vol 1 79