Trenchcoat Brigade #1 is an issue of the series Trenchcoat Brigade (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1999.
Synopsis for "Misery Book 1: Mercy Killer"
Appearing in "Misery Book 1: Mercy Killer"
Featured Characters:
- The Trenchcoat Brigade (Reforms)
- Doctor Occult/Rose Psychic
- John Constantine
- Mister E (Erik) (Real name revealed)
- Phantom Stranger
Supporting Characters:
- Annie (Genevieve's mother) (Single appearance)
- Birkin (Mister E's housemate) (Single appearance)
- Genevieve (Mister E's friend) (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- "The Green-Eyed Monster" (Unnamed) (Behind the scenes)
- Misery/Pyotr Konstantin (Alternate Future) (First appearance)
- The Whining Ones (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- Wolves (As an illusion only)
Other Characters:
- New York City Police Department (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
- Unnamed New York waitress (First appearance) (Cameo)
- Demons (Mentioned only)
- M'nagalah (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Doppelgangers/Simulacra (Mentioned only)
- Elliana (Mentioned only)
- Ghosts (Mentioned only)
- God (Mentioned only)
- Jesus Christ (Mentioned only)
- Tim Hunter (Mentioned only)
- Tim Hunter (The Final Magical Conflict) (Mentioned only)
- Zombies (Mentioned only)
- Pod Person (Fictional character) (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Hypertime (Behind the scenes)
- Alternate Vertigo Universe Future (Earth is in ruins and Misery is the only survivor) (First appearance; unnamed)
- 21st Century
- United States of America
- New York City (First appearance) (In ruins)
- Manhattan
- Times Square (Unnamed)
- Manhattan
- New York City (First appearance) (In ruins)
- United States of America
- 21st Century
- Timestream
- End of Time (Mentioned only)
- Alternate Vertigo Universe Future/"The Final Magical Conflict" (Tim Hunter chose Evil over Good) (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Alternate Vertigo Universe Future (Earth is in ruins and Misery is the only survivor) (First appearance; unnamed)
- Multiverse (Behind the scenes)
- Vertigo Universe (Unnamed)
- 1999
- United States of America
- New York City
- Mister E's Apartment
- New York City
- Soviet Union (Disbanded) (Mentioned only)
- United States of America
- 1999
- Hell (Mentioned only)
- Vertigo Universe (Unnamed)
Items:
Concepts:
- Christmas (Mentioned only)
- Magic
- Possible Futures
- Time Travel
Notes
- The events of this volume take place in early 1999[1] between the events of The Books of Magic (Volume 2) #75 and The Names of Magic #1.
- John Constantine's story chronologically continues from Hellblazer #133.
- The events from Misery's future take place in early 21st Century, several years in the future.
- Mister E's story continues from the events of Mister E (Volume 1).
Trivia
- Constantine reminisces the events of The Books of Magic #4 where Mister E tried to murder Tim Hunter to avert the possible future where he leads the Forces of Evil during the Final Magical Conflict.
- E also mentions he saw Misery during his journey back from the End of Time which was shown in Mister E (Volume 1).
- Mister E calls Rose "temptress" which is a reference to the demonic Temptress he fought (and killed) at the End of Time in Mister E #1–3.
- Mister E is shown singing the Amazing Grace hymn.
See Also