The Hellblazer (2016) #17

"The Bardo Score, Part 2: The American Buddha": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

"The Bardo Score, Part 2: The American Buddha"
The Hellblazer Vol 1 #17
February, 2018
Rated T+ for Teen (15+)
Executive Editor	Bobbie Chase
Cover Artists	Jesús Merino Carrie Strachan
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Yasmine Putri
The Bardo Score, Part 2: The American Buddha
Writers	Richard Kadrey
Pencilers	Davide Fabbri
Inkers	José Marzan, Jr.
Colorists	Carrie Strachan
Letterers	Sal Cipriano
Editors	Jim Chadwick Kristy Quinn
Previous Issue	The Hellblazer # 16
Next Issue	The Hellblazer # 18

Did that bastard kill me? I don't feel dead.

— John Constantine

The Hellblazer #17 is an issue of the series The Hellblazer (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 2018. It was published on December 27, 2017.

Appearing in "The Bardo Score, Part 2: The American Buddha"

Featured Characters:

• John Constantine (Dies) (Also as a spirit)

Supporting Characters:

• Bay Area Grand Dawn Coven (First full appearance)
  • Cassandra (First appearance)
  • Jackie Stone (Real name revealed) (First full appearance) (Apparent death)
  • Ruby (Unnamed) (Cameo)

Antagonists:

• San Francisco Police Department
  • Det. Ray Sheperd
• "Thank-You" (Real name revealed)
  • The Lama (Real name revealed)
    • Ben (The Lama's asssistant) (Unnamed)
    • Leonard (Junkie) (Single appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Marco (Antiquities dealer) (Single appearance)
• The Black Bhairab (Mentioned only)
• Buddha (Mentioned only)
• Cats Molloy (Crystal Dreamers Emporium owner) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Queen Elizabeth II (Mentioned only)
• Halloween Demons (Mentioned only)
• "Pirate" Jenny Nova (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Spirits (Mentioned only)
• Unnamed San Francisco junkie (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Buck Rogers (Fictional character) (Mentioned only)
• Glinda (Fictional character) (Mentioned only)
• Muppets (Fictional character) (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth 0
  • United States of America
    • California
      • San Francisco
        • Tenderloin
          • Bygone (Antiquities shop) (Single appearance)
          • Larkin Street
            • Carson Hotel (Real name revealed)
        • Wheel of Time Temple
    • Texas (Mentioned only)
  • England (Mentioned only)
  • Tibet (Mentioned only)
• Sphere of the Gods
  • Skyland
    • The Bardo Realm (First appearance) (Cameo)

Items:

• Cassandra's Truth Charm (First appearance)
• Enlightenment Gun (Unnamed) (First full appearance)
• Mandala/The Wheel of Time
• Silk Cut

Concepts:

• Kundalini
• Magic
  

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in The Hellblazer: The Inspiration Game.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the The Hellblazer series
• Images from The Hellblazer Vol 1 17

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