The Hellblazer: Rebirth Vol 1 1

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Part of the "DC Rebirth" event.
The Hellblazer
September, 2016
Executive Editor	Bobbie Chase
Cover Artists	Moritat
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Duncan Fegredo
Writers	Simon Oliver
Pencilers	Moritat
Inkers	Moritat
Colorists	Andre Szymanowicz Moritat
Letterers	Sal Cipriano
Editors	Kristy Quinn Jessica Chen
Next Issue	The Hellblazer #1

If Merc hadn't shown up... Would I really have stood by while eight millions souls were condemned to Hell?

— John Constantine

The Hellblazer: Rebirth #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of September, 2016. It was published on July 20, 2016.

Appearing in the 1st Story

Featured Characters:

• John Constantine (Flashback and main story) (Narrator)

Supporting Characters:

• Chas Chandler (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
• Mercury (First appearance)
• Swamp Thing (Alec Holland)

Antagonists:

• Nybbas/"Laughing Boy" (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
• Shazam (Billy Batson)
• Wonder Woman

Other Characters:

• Queen Elizabeth II (First appearance) (In picture only) (Cameo)
• John Constantine's New York landlord (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Cameo)
• Metropolitan Police (Cameo)
• Horatio Nelson (Statue only)
• Batman (Mentioned only)
• Damned souls (Mentioned only)
  • "Astrid" (Mentioned only)
• Demons (Mentioned only)
• Erebus (Mentioned only)
• Hades (Mentioned only)
• John Constantine's unborn twin brother (Unnamed) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Mary Anne Constantine (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Newcastle Crew (Unnamed) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Renee Chandler (Mentioned only)
• Thomas Constantine (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• President Trump (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
• Chelsea F.C. (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth 0
  • Mid 2000s
    • England
      • London (Flashback only)
  • 2016
    • England
      • Kent
        • Chilham Village
          • Kristy's Grocery (Single appearance) (Cameo)
          • Mercury's House (First appearance)
    • London (Flashback and main story)
      • Big Ben
      • Heathrow Airport
      • Tower of London
      • Trafalgar Square
      • Chas Chandler's House (Mentioned only)
  • Oman (In a photograph only) (Cameo)
  • United States of America
    • New York City
      • John Constantine's Old Apartment (Cameo)
      • Timmy's Dive Bar (Single appearance) (Cameo)
    • Washington, D.C.
      • White House (Mentioned only)
  • Bangladesh (Mentioned only)
• Sphere of the Gods
  • Hell (Mentioned only)
  • Underworld
    • "Plains of Erebus" (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Alcohol
• Bracelets of Submission
• Constantine's Lighter (Flashback and main story)
• Lasso of Truth
• The Midnight Standard (First appearance) (Cameo)
• Silk Cut (Flashback and main story)
• Wonder Woman's Tiara

Vehicles:

• Chas Chandler's Taxi (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
• Mercury's Motorcycle (First appearance)

Events:

• Black Death (Mentioned only)
• Newcastle Exorcism (Mentioned only)

Concepts:

• Fourth Wall
• The Green (Behind the scenes)
• Magic
  • London Curse (Flashback and main story) (Erased) (Origin)
  • Summoning
• Metahumans
  

Notes

• This story takes place not long after the events of DCU: Rebirth #1.
  • The adventures of Constantine continue in The Hellblazer (Volume 1).
• The events of this issue reveal that parts of John Constantine's Pre-Flashpoint history were restored as a consequence of the Rebirth:
  • Chas Chandler, who died around the mid-2000s during the New 52, is now depicted as having always been alive in this altered continuity;
  • The "existence" of Golden Boy— John's unborn twin brother— has also been reinstated into continuity.
• From the solicit: "John Constantine's lost weekend in New York City was fun, but London's where his heart is—only a pissed-off demon and a curse on his soul stand in his way. Even Constantine's questionable ethics are pushed to the limit when he puts eight million souls on the line to get what he wants…."
• This issue is reprinted in The Hellblazer: The Poison Truth.

Trivia

• Constantine's London curse was a recurring theme throughout the New 52 continuity. Its effects were originally shown in Constantine #3.
• The license plate of Chas' taxi is SWPTHG-37, which is a reference to Constantine's first appearance in Swamp Thing (Volume 2) #37.
• The "Antony Gormless" mentioned by the tourist is a reference to Sir Antony Mark David Gormley, a British sculptor.

See Also

• Images from The Hellblazer: Rebirth Vol 1 1

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