Hellblazer (1988) #83

"The End of Rake at the Gates of Hell": Constantine was coughing up blood on the floor from his lung cancer as Satan read poetry. Satan recalled his experience on becoming the Devil millennia prior until John angered him

"The End of Rake at the Gates of Hell"
Hellblazer Vol 1 #83
November, 1994
Publisher	Vertigo
Executive Editor	Karen Berger
Cover Artists	Glenn Fabry
The End of Rake at the Gates of Hell
Writers	Garth Ennis
Pencilers	Steve Dillon
Inkers	Steve Dillon
Colorists	Tom Ziuko
Letterers	Clem Robins
Editors	Stuart Moore Julie Rottenberg
Previous Issue	Hellblazer # 82
Next Issue	Hellblazer # 84

You've very special, Johnny. As long as you've people who think so, you always will be.

— Helen

Hellblazer #83 is an issue of the series Hellblazer (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1994. It was published on September 20, 1994.

Synopsis for "The End of Rake at the Gates of Hell"

Constantine was coughing up blood on the floor from his lung cancer as Satan read poetry. Satan recalled his experience on becoming the Devil millennia prior until John angered him and was grabbed, but saved when Chantinelle stabbed the demon with a sword, causing him to disappear.

Later, John woke up next to her and later left, passing by George Foster on his way to a restaurant, where he met up with Helen before she left for a bus to Glasgow.

Appearing in "The End of Rake at the Gates of Hell"

Featured Characters:

• John Constantine

Supporting Characters:

• Chantinelle/"Astra" the Succubus (Impersonates Astra Logue)
• George Ridley
• Helen (Constantine's friend)

Antagonists:

• Satan the First of the Fallen (Apparent death)

Other Characters:

• Astra Logue (Deceased) (As an illusion only)
• Brendan Finn (Deceased) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Chas Chandler (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Cheryl Constantine-Masters (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Harry Constantine (Deceased) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Header (Deceased) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Kit Ryan (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Lord of the Dance (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Matt Higgins (Deceased) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Nigel Archer (Appears only as a corpse)
• Rick the Vic (Deceased) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Sarah (Constantine's former lover) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Angels (Mentioned only)
• Fallen Angels (Mentioned only)
• George Ridley's friends (Deceased)
  • Shelley (Mentioned only)
  • Spaz (Mentioned only)
  • Will (Mentioned only)
• God (Mentioned only)
• Metropolitan Police (Mentioned only)
• Father Philip Tolly (Deceased) (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Vertigo Universe (Unnamed)
  • England
    • London
      • Paddington (Cameo)
      • Tower Hamlets
  • Scotland (Mentioned only)
    • Glasgow (Mentioned only)
• Heaven (Mentioned only)
• Hell (Mentioned only)
• The Void (Mentioned only)
  • The Silver City (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Silk Cut
• Tuning Fork (Cameo)

Events:

• The Creation (Mentioned only)
• Fall of Lucifer (Mentioned only)
• Newcastle Exorcism (Mentioned only)

Concepts:

• Magic
  

Notes

• The epilogue takes place two months after the defeat of the First of the Fallen.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Hellblazer series
• Images from Hellblazer Vol 1 83