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"The Gangster, the Whore and the Magician": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

Better call me Constantine then.
John Constantine

Vertigo Secret Files: Hellblazer is a one-shot with a cover date of August, 2000.

Synopsis for "The Gangster, the Whore and the Magician"


Appearing in "The Gangster, the Whore and the Magician"

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  • Sonja (Single appearance)

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  • Frank Bufo (London crime lord) (Single appearance)

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  • Crazy Baldhead Ron (Single appearance)
  • Crazy Baldhead Ron's grandmother (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
  • Medusa (Mentioned only)
  • Sad Paul (Mentioned only)
  • Sad Paul's kid (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)

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Synopsis for "Supporting Cast Dossier: Who's Who in the Hellish World of John Constantine / Hellblazer Timeline"


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  • Metropolitan Police
    • Henry (Single appearance)

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  • God (Mentioned only)
  • Kon-sten-tyn (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
  • Mary Anne Constantine (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
  • Thomas Constantine (Mentioned only)

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  • British Army (Mentioned only)
  • Desmond "Dez" Ridley (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
  • Queen Elizabeth I (Mentioned only)
  • The Fatal Gift band (Mentioned only)
  • Ghosts (Mentioned only)
    • Freddie Collins (Mentioned only)
    • Jack Loudfoot (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
    • Kevin Marsh's Alsatian dog (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
    • Laura Collins (Mentioned only)
    • Isabel Bracknell (Mentioned only)
    • Unnamed Victorian ghost (Mentioned only)
  • Jack the Ripper (Mentioned only)
  • Metropolitan Police (Mentioned only)
    • DC Kenfield (Unnamed) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
    • DC Shaw (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
    • Watford (Mentioned only)
  • Mrs. McGuire (John Constantine's Paddington landlady) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
  • Mighty Mouse (John Constantine's Paddington neighbor) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
  • Mucous Membrane (Mentioned only)
    • Beano (Mentioned only)
  • Mrs. Ridley (George Ridley's mother) (Unnamed) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
  • Thomas Constantine (Deceased) (Mentioned only)

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Notes

  • A second edition of this Secret Files was published in 2005. The only difference was the timeline, which was now updated to include the events between 2000 and 2005.
  • "The Gangster, the Whore and the Magician" is a text story with illustrations.
  • Michael Bonner writes both the Hellblazer characters' profiles and the timeline of John's life as well as the "Constantine's London" story.
  • "The First Time" appears to be set in London, even though Constantine still lived in Liverpool during the 1950s.
  • "Straight to Hell" retells Constantine's editorial story from his introduction by Alan Moore to the events of Hellblazer from the perspective of its various writers.
  • Several errors exist in the characters' profiles:
  • In the "Constantine's London" story, the events of Hellblazer #6869 are implied to be set in Hampstead Heath but it never actually appeared in these stories. However, it is possible that Constantine was actually found in the borough of Camden by the King of the Vampires.
  • According to Harry Constantine's profile, the Ribbon Queen, who actually cursed him, is a demoness.
  • The "Constantine's London" story confirms George Ridley's surname. During his original appearance from Hellblazer #65, he and his brother, Dez, were called "Foster".



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