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LovERN KINDZIERSKI TATJANA WooD Cotorists

ANNIE HALFACREE TODD KLEIN JOHN COSTANZA LETTERERS

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SWAMP THING CREATED BY LEN WEIN AND BERNI WRIGHTSON

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From JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER #1, January 1988
WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO e ART BY JOHN RIDGWAY
Cotors By LovERN KINDZIERSKI « LETTERS BY ANNIE HALFACREE

A FEAST OF FRIENDS 47
From JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER #2, Fesruary 1988
WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO e ArT BY JOHN RIDGWAY
Cotors By LovERN KINDZIERSKI e LETTERS BY ANNIE HALFACREE

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From JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER #3, Marcu 1988
WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO @ ArT BY JOHN RIDGWAY
Cotors By LovERN KINDZIERSKI @ LETTERS BY ANNIE HALFACREE

WAITING FOR THE MAN 95

From JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER #4, Aprit 1988
WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO « ART BY JOHN RIDGWAY
Cotors By LovERN KINDZIERSKI # LETTERS BY ANNIE HALFACREE

WHEN JOHNNY CoMES

MARCHING HOME 9
From JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER #5, May 1988
WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO @ ArT BY JOHN RIDGWAY
Cotors BY LovERN KINDZIERSKI @ LETTERS BY TODD KLEIN

COVER COLOR BY ALEX SINCLAIR.

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WRITTEN BY RICK VEITCH « PENCILS BY RICK VEITCH
Inks BY ALFREDO ALCALA Cotors BY TATJANA Woop
LETTERS BY JOHN COSTANZA

INFERNAL TRIANGLES 265

FROM SWAMP THING #77, OcToBER 1988
WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO @ PENCILS BY TOM MANDRAKE
InKs By ALFREDO ALCALA e Coors BY TATJANA Woop
LETTERS BY JOHN COSTANZA

Cover GALLERY AND MISCELLANEA 289

HELLBLAZER #1-9 Covers By Dave MCKEAN (PAGE 289-297)
Swamp THING #76 Cover BY JOHN TOTLEBEN (PAGE 298)
Swamp THING #77 Cover BY DAvE MCKEAN (PAGE 299)
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IN THE BATH? THOUGHT
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aN HAVE YOU HAD SCRUPLES,
CHUM? JUST STRAIGHTEN
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ANSWERS. THANKYOU.

TIE HIM DOWN IN

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HEeE NOW.

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A PRISONER.

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GET US A PAPER

RIGHT THEN, GAZ.

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SOON, BUT FIRST I
WANT You TO DRAW
THE MUTE KID. BONE
STRUCTURE, TATTOOS,
THE LOT.

HMMM... NOT BAD.

YOU SHOULD HAVE
STUCK IT OUT AT ART ER...YOU
SCHOOL INSTEAD OF FINISHED
PONCING ABOUT WIV ME THEN,
WITH MAGIC, JOHN 7
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M4 OOF THE WORLD...

OH, NO, CHUM. YOU'D BETTER es Li

GO AND PICK UP THREE DAYS
WORTH OF FOOD, FAGS, AND
DIZTY BOOKS. YOL'RE GOING
TO BE DOING A SPOT OF
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LISTEN, THIS
1S IMPORTANT.

'FRAID
THAT's A BIT
OH, JUST A HUNCH. OuT OF MY
GOTTA RLIN NOW. SAY WAY, GUV...
HELLO TO THE SKULLS
FoR Me. HA HA HA.
 YESTERDAY I WAS SHIVERING
IN LONDON, NOW THE
SUDANESE SUN SCORCHES
THE SKIN FROM ME, LIKE A
BSLOWTORCH.

HOPE THERE'S NO GUERRILLAS, DON'T WANT

TO WING UP AS A HOSTAGE. IT'S ALREADY
COST ME AN INOUSTRIALIST'S RANSOM TO
GET THIS FAR.
Wwe WALK
NOW. TWO, THREE
HOURS.

RIGHTO. é :
MAC DOGS ANC fF SSS
. ENGLISHMEN,
hatte lie SS X : THIS IS
a S : : ua ANOTHER WORLD.
— I FEEL LIKE A
KL aS SS —————— = z SPACEMAN,
in \ A) (7 TAKES FIVE HOURS. AS THE SLIN WOBBLES :
: DOWN ONTO THE HORIZON, SPILLING (TS BLOOD.
ACROSS THE PLAIN, LIKE A WOLINODED ANIMAL...
SE .

C93319 99 aaa) arsuy

SSoai,3 x

TOO MUCH
SUN, BOSS? \
yy 1°

SN)... WE FINO THE =

VILLAGE.
) NPT IST I = ~~

I THEY WATCH ME STRANGELY

ANDO IN SILENCE. I SHOW ENTER. I HAD ExPECTED
THEM LESTER'S PORTRAIT + THE QUICK GLANCE | | You SOONER. THE ENTRAILS
OF COAL" BLACK EYES |) oF THE SHE-GOAT INDICATED
CE STHEAMETE: TOWAROS THE HitL... YESTERDAY AS THE
TIME OF ARRIVAL.

“a

YEAH? WELL,
You can't ze VW
ON ANYTHING ese,
THESE DAYS, ag
CAN You? +s J
ey Ef,
ma
S| THE GUICE JABBERS IN - SN WHERE'D
RAPIO DINKA, BUT I HAVE AND THE HUT ~ SY YOu LEARN
ALREADY SEEN THE WHICH STANOS SS yYouz ENGLISH
SPARK E ALONE. W THEN?
 YOU HEAR I KNOW ‘YOu NOW. You
ENGLISH. I 00 ARE THE LAUGHING
NOT SPEAK MAGICIAN. T DREAMT
ENG LISH... YOU ONCE.

THAT'S NEAT. THE

PEN TECOST EFFECT. YEAH? HOPE
ATYOUTHECOUUNI
LD TEO
GET NAT
A ION
JoBS. YOU DION'T WAKE
UP SCREAMING.
IS IT TR
HUNGER UESP
? THE AND You WELL, I WAS SORT OF
HOPING TO PERSUADE
IS LOOSE AGIR IT | WOULD LEARN
YOu. I MEAN
THE SACRIFICAIE N? fie
| To BINO_IT YOU DO
AGAINZ / KNOW HOW -- DON'T
IN? de You ..7

'FRAID
SO,
SON.
OLD

IT IS NOT BUT IF YOU AZE STRONG THE ROOT IS GITTEl2

AND
ENOUGH, DROPS INTO MY
A VISION WE
POSSIBLE. MY COULD SHARE
POWER IS OF WHAT HAS EMPTY. STOMACH
TIEO To THIS BEEN AND Couto BE LIKE GOBGETS OF
AGAIN... MOLTEN LAVA.
TI Mi
i
ol' Ht
Me
NY: ee i

; fx
Ba) CHRIST. I HA
nN Biss
|.-< PSYCHEDELICS.TE |_
>
a SS
;

AHN MWS
 OA
HE FICOLES WITH His FACE. HIS REPLACING (T A SCALDING \ Gene WHY DOES
if
THERE AE FLUES ‘
OTHER HANO RUSHES ME LIKE \ WITH THE SOET ES TOGETHER PRIMITIVE DRINKING FROM THE Te
TRAIN. IN FRUIT TORN From MAND SPREAD MAGIC EYES OF CHILDREN. RS
. AN EXPRESS
HIS OWN BODY. DA ur inrO ALWAYS
MEMORY.
. oy ee
¥ 7EkeOR EXPLODES
N /NTO A SUDDEN
AGONY OF
BLACKNESS AS HE
TAKES iviyY EYE.

iad a a Sa) BY THE _PITILESS SUN

WS Shy, ¥| (N_A BROTH OF
iio Reg , ( . | OISEASE AND DEATH.
3 ’ : : \ Vor
or THROUGH ‘ o s . Pe : NN
" f WHITE. f

. 2

I KNOW I MuUsTr
IN STATIONARY = DO BATTLE FoR
AT MY CALL THE
SPIRIT RISES FROM
SUFFERING, THE as THE PEOPLE.
THE LAND LIKE
SILENT STARVING
ACCUSE ME. , BuT I(T 1S HARO
eS TO CHOOSE. THEY ARE
: ALL MY CHILDREN.

]
A THEY LOOK
cat
/ J4i JN TO ME Foe
Wii PROTECTION.
if Te ik wh, _| | ll
WHILE THE Bor WRITHES WAX WN WHEN [7 IS DONE, I
)
ane
THE/(2 FEAR,
ee
THE/e HH) ZI TAKE HIM TO THE
WITH THE TORMENT OF PANN Take HIM FAR AWAY
PLACE OF POWER, MNEMOTH'S HUNGER-- TRS 70 THE GARREN PLACE.
y ‘MW | nM

/ THE SPICIT STRENGTH. Te || \ er NY ANUS

WH! Li, 7] maT
aT ca | Hh i aK! AND CuT ouT Hts --I CUT THE POWER PATTERNS Nea HERE THE SPIRIT
DA! 4 ; ik ; | ci MNEMOTH FEEDS
1 | ON TONGUE SO THAT HE OF BINOING (NTO BLACK SKIN SS With CONSUME HIM
Hie th thle it THEM
-- GROWS STRONGER MAY NOT CURSE WE STRETCHED TAUT OVEe RN IWA\\WN avo so, CONSUME I WALK AWAY. I \
MAS THEY WEAKEN. WHO BETRAY HIM. HEAVING RIBS. N\\ I) O90 NOT LOOK BACK. |
 THIS PART I DIDN'T KNOW. BLISH-FIGHTERS
LFOUN? HIM AND SOLD HIM TO SLAVERS TOO MANY
FOR TOBACCO. BLOODY GHOSTS
FOLLOWING.

IAMA FOC. LT

OVERSEE HIS
ENO.

YEAH,
WELL. NEVER ©
L00K Back's "Il
A_GOOD
MOTTO IN Olle
LINE OF
BUSINESS.

HN ae
| THE DRUG HAS SCREWED
ME UP ROYALLY. MY
GUTS ARE (NAN UPROAR
I WOBBLE DOWN THE HILL ON i I GET THE FEELING
LEGS LIKE BITS OF ROPE. OUGHT TO HlirRy.

THE OLD

oN stan
Boy WAS
SHREWD. HIS YEAH, THE DAY AFTER ANO
ON I'M STILl HLUNG-OVER,
Bur (T's UP UP ANDO
AWAY TO PICK UP
LESTER -- THEN ON
TO THE STATES.
WORKED.

ae
é TINY BLACK DOTS
L MOVE AMONGST THEM --
LiKE INSECTS.
AFRICA (S THIRTY-SIX Holes THE DJ'S VOICE
BEHIND, AS THE CAB ROLLS (SS LIKE A
Us TOWAR. 'E COLO
MONUMENTS OF PANCEMONILIM. | ==
ROLLE
COASTER 5

CITIZENS, WHAT'S
HAPPENING
OUT THEE?

fevasrie ! : —S
Y ieee = | fi i j
fi A Rae EE REMEMBER THE
it EI GUY WHO STARVED
: \ IN A RESTALIRANT2

WELL TODAY, HORRIFIED

SHOPPERS WATCH AS
BRUCE FARKER.
FATALLY CRAMS HIMSELF
WITH GEMSTONES (N
HIS ST7TH STREET
) STORE WINOOWS

ONLY IN NEW I
cane ie apeTh dala 26 Son AS
YORK, FOLKS. STAY TO TELL CROAK HIM.
TUNED. You NEED
TO KNOW. MNEMOTH'S WILL THIS PAPA
MIONITE HAVE ANY
GEAR , JOHN?

I_ REALLY
NEEC IT, MAN.

FREAKIN' i"
WEIRODOS. FI2sT 4 SES My
WE GOT CANCER. \ . aN\N“\
THEN WE GOT AlbdDs. ANDO THIS WHINING
NOW WHAT THE BASTARD HASN'T SHUT S'POSE (T's EASIER
HELL WE GOT? Ue SINCE HEATHROW, TO FEEL THAT WAY.

29
«-- EFFECT ON VICTIMS /S NONSENSE! IT 1S THE
CHARACTERIZED BY A LORO WIPING THE SANILE
CONSUMING HUNGER FoR FROM THE FACE OF THE
AN OBIECT OF . THE DANGER DEVIL.
OBSESSION... / IN THE AI27

" COME, SISTEL,

TEAR YOURSELF
«COULD BE A Vieus- > FROM THE PLEASURES
INOUCED BEHAVIORAL OF HELL.
DISORDER, Of...

ADVISE
Me.
|
pra Wii VAY AUN
OuT THERE CAN YOUR
IN THE JUNGLE, = DEAD EYES SEE
SOMETHING ITS FACE? Your
Moves. DEAD MOUTH Tel J gem
ITS NAME 7

IT 15 A WARNING TO
SINNERS, A SIGN
FoR THE RIGHTEOUS!
as Alors Cres i
Lal
PAPA MIONITE'S CLUS IN z ——
——)
H MANHATTAN (5S DEFINITELY To
HIGH RENT. oe ARE WE
GOING TO GET
THE JUNK NOW,
JOHN 7

|
12
=
4°
1 ’ i) /
Od
| \ ft

wei w
¥ Vai J

Bo
|
E
I'D HAVE CHANCE OFTHEGETTING
MORE THROUGH _——T
BAN ALLIGATOR FRONT |
Door THAN GARY LESTER. ll

THis MAN Has aT - 2 7OP

GOT To BE Toto.
a
Z COUNT TEN ¥
j\ paces To THE &
if| SAsemenr Ee
GARAGE. =
|
BECAUSE YOU ARE
AS TUPIO, oe oe

Wi
=

=<
POSSESSION
al THE FOREMOST POPLILATION
OF THE
LOBE”

YEAH, WELL,
You'd BETTER KEEP
IT TOGETHES WITH
'(M A BIT i, 8 HE'S INTO A LOT OF WEIED
WOBBLY. x STUFF. THIS CLUB FRONTS AN
ILLEGAL GAMBLING JOINT--IL
TOOK HIM FOR FIFTY THOU
LAST YEAR.

4
&
“a EATS
~~~

kK

7
31
 you TELL —
ME YOU DO NOT Y x
KNOW IT? NEWBORN
ANO HUNGRY, }
IS IT?

THEN
WE MUST MAKE
suee IT DINES
ELSEWHERE.

SISTEE,
L THOUGHT Your Nong j
INTIMACY EMBRACED Y—— : M SERVANT.
ALL THE
OF HELL.
DEMONS Wf BEING ME A

OR. ARNOLD, REVEREND

BANSTRINGER, I MusT IN THE BRONX, A THIRTY-
INTERRUPT YOU. REPORTS YEAR-OLD MAN HAS GORGED
ARE COMING IN OF HIMSELF TO DEATH ON A
ANOTHER CRAMMER COLLECTION OF RARE
INCIDENT... COMICBOOKS...

HE CAN BE A YEAH.
BIT BLOODTHIRSTY PACKS A LOT OF
AT TIMES, LIKE CLOUT DOES OLD
ALL youre Yoooo0o MIONITE.

“TESsUS! WHAT'S

ELEVATOR'S
DOWN HERE, L
THINK.
 \
WW,
.
Sti WLS
Y WNT
AALAND

= —

x
you SCUMTo
DARE
YOU

THREATEN..
. DSN
 You Age
EXCREMENT’

THERE, YOU'VE HuReyY UP THAT'S HEE,

IUST GOT TO PUT WITH THE Fowe, THE TROUBLE HOLD THIS.
THE HARD WoRrD IMBECILE. HAVE WITH ZOMBIE
ON THEM. YOU FORGOTTEN LABOR. NOT
HOW TO WORK VERY BRIGHT.
y THE ELEVATOR
Message

PRESS
THE TOP
BUTTON,

HAS HIS
 DEAD MAN, I WARN “Neate
you. IF YOU ARE NOT
QUICKER ABOUT YOUR
DUTIES, I WILL HAVE
YOu RE-BURIED AND
FORGOTTEN S

Pops. o— (i 2 ES NICE FOREST.

REMEMBER ae ee ri : REMINCS ME OF
K q ME? : kK KEW GARDENS.
SS <A ' | // igen

/HOPE YOU DON'T

MIND US COMING
S/ STRAIGHT LIP. GUARD
"os rs p B 00G GROWLED A BIT,
TVS un ‘S ay BUT HE'S A LAME
eRe
S Seite
PaCS Yeni"): ~\ NCIS i
sh
é
& 78
4 Y )
h
es
iS
— a0
 THE ONE WHERE THE
ME OUT OF HUNGER SPIRIT, MNEMOTH,
FIFTY- THOUSAND | | IS BUSY MUNCHING ITS
“fe= H DOLLARS, THEN WAY THROUGH THE
7.
= ._) a
Fe . POPLILATION.
———
ar
a=Zoe
a
Zs
‘arm
————
P22
YOU WANT,
—
ZH CONSTANTINE? Y/ eee

Po a
7
L—
i

ar, a}
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WE SSS
EB A LeeZ
Ze Tf
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yee

IT'S OUT ;
THERE, MIONITE.
oz PEeEeHAPS
REAL WORLD.

“THE INOIANS SAY, WHE THINK ABOUT IT, POPS. ZI KNOW HOW To BEAT
THE TIGEe FEEDS THE ; IT. BUT I NEED HELP
VUNGLE HOLDS
“HW.” (TS AFFORD TO HAV FIOM A MAGICIAN --
DEMON RAMPAGING A STRONG ONE.
THEOUGH HIS

ites

UZ

1 .

ar Le
MLL,
Lilie
eg:
i a - =

ll THIS CITY HoLoS ITS &

LN BREATH, IT WON'T BE e
Wl) PUTTING ITS MONEY (N he
Z
youle POCKET.”
= QZla
ZAZA UL
 YOU DO THAT, KEEP AN EYE ON
MATE. ASK THE MY FRIEND HERE, AND
SKULLS ABOUT IT. GIVE MY LOVE TO YOUR
MLL BE BACK SISTER. SHE WAS AN
AMAZING WOMAN.
EZ, Me. MIODNITE?
JOUN SAID You
MIGHT HELP ME TO
GET STRAIGHT,
LIKE..7

“ZI TRUST JOHN j}

DIO HE? WITH MY LIFE.” |
¥. a
IN THE LIFT,
WHAT DO f COMING BCOWN, I
YOU NEEO? FI@ST, TELL ME GET THE SHAKES.
ABOUT YouR STEANGE
FRIEND. HAVE You
KNOWN HIM LONG? PAPA MIONITE
HAS THAT EFFECT
ON You. ~
TER

Lh

OUTSIDE, IT'S RAINING.

NO CABS. 'SFLINNY.
WASN'T RAINING UP MN
THERE. |
f m=

ral
MusT'vE BEEN
ABOVE THE be
CLOUD
[A] °

SH
DT
 DOWN ON THE SUBWAY, I'M & AT HOUSTON STREET, I
SQUEEZED BY WET ANO S| swim nt SOL
wore, THROUGH
PUNGENT . WLUMAN

E SHARE
EACH OTHER'S
Beaute Ale.

TURNING ALL THE PASS

GREENWICH VILLAGE
sek eo 1M”

eels ge
—= LIKE RICKING rT N\
‘\ ee BE
al AUT
i LALIT ra -
aMVAT TMNTmir
TT i (] ii
N BuT, BY THE TIME I y
‘VE GOT TO CHECK IT
) REACH HER GLILDING, OuT. THIS 1S WHERE i ; . | l Nh
I'VE DRAWN oe THAT PRATT LESTER
POSTED THE HUNGER
y SPIRIT.

:eam

hs |‘i \

STUDIO LIGHT'S
ON. SHE'D BE
WORKING LATE.
ay
 THE smett From KS S (M A FRIEND I WONDER IF SHE
THE LOFT NEARLY ~ OF EMMA'S. MIND SCREAMED? HOW
CONTURES HER. SSS (F I COME INF LONG OID IT TAKE?
ols, TuRees, B ’
PAINT. 0H,
i)
SHE ALWAYS HAD A
MW SMLIOGE OF PAINT
ON HER ELBOW.

YEAH, sHe's ©
DEAD. DID You
KNOW HEe>

NOT VE2Y WELL, BUT

HEZ DEATH SEEMS TO ' ‘
HAVE INSPI@ED ME. me Weeki On
THIS SINCE I
> MOVEDC IN.

\
WRITHING BITTERNESS
RISES IN MY THROAT
ANC TRIES TO CHOKE MY
Wwoeos. I REMEMBER
HE SOFTNESS, AND
THE RAW VIOLENCE OF
THE INVLINCHE.

TIME I WAS GONE.

NOTHING HERE BLT
NIGHTMARES.

NAH, JUST
ONE PARCEL.
I SENT IT BACK c
TO THE PosT ‘BYE, EMMA.
OFFICE. Ssoeey, Luv.
 \ \ \y
\
, ~; \
\
\ Wy \ \\\ VN
ON THE LANDING
STARTS TO
MY HEAD
EXPLODE, SLOWLY \ | \ \ WAY apr
_ ' ss Ni - | \ \ Wigs. \ \\
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7 M7 777, MeN
\ \

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ss

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IT'S
ae

A
THE

BAD
EDGE.

CaeO
CASE ie
MENTAL
=, SY WHEELSPIN
a 7771 ae
Wii 1s
\ EM.
TALKING TO
Me. I CAN
HEAR HER.

ee ME.
|es
I]
aN L
] DEAD,
i)

A\
SMARTASS.
HOW pD'you
THINK 7
ry
I S'POSE IT WAS
3 b |A STUPID QUESTION.
 I CAN'T FIGHT THis. I MisseD
NEED ALL MY STRENGTH You, JOHN. It's
FoR MNEMOTH. LONELY WHERE
you
TOOK YOUR TIME
VISITING THE
SCENE OF THE
) CRIME.

ZK fe

eeece 1
4a = as
a] SEST PLAY (T
a STRAIGHT.
Ts

. . x (1d Med dit TUF

EAH, VUST HAVE TO LEARN Vif
WE'ZE ALL HERE. TO LIVE WITH I(T. | a nee
ALL YOUR OLD . .s
BUDDIES. Hil

Dol

IT OUT, JOHN.
WHERE DI YOU
THINK? |

JUST DON'T GET

700 INVOLVEO. NO

DON'T
BE SILLY. NO
TOUCHING.

Look, KID, I'M )

A BIT THE WORSE
FOR WEAR RIGHT
Now. GOT A_ FEW
PROGLEMS.
YEAH, I KNOW.
MNEMOTH. I THOUGHT
YOU COULD Use
A HAND.
 SHE LOOKS SHE'S GOOD COMPANY. FOR THE FlesT
BA L/KE THE OTHER TIME (N A WEEK I RELAX, THEN SOME-
§ PEOPLE, BUT I THING BLACK ANO NolsyY BUZZES
KNOW ‘THEY CAN'T THROUGH MY BUBBLE.

I WANNA *
TASTE BLOOD,
Ma OND FLESH.

BuT You're AS
VEGETARIANS ff
 THE BLOKE TAKES
A FEW MINUTES
7O DIE.

E LAP LIP THE

GORY DETAILS.

THE THING A roLLow THE BEE =

1S NEAR. =) h AND FINO THE
('M TENSE, PEW “IVE, THEY SAY.
ITCHING TO BS
-7F,
YY ie
Nw <
2
ee

a\ | ;

ae 2 }} zt A \ We
1M: THE HUNTER tng
AND ('M HUNGRY. \y i
(aaa)

Ny \

i |
 ! iN

MY ENTRANCE CONFUSES IT. \; p

NOW IT MusT CHOOSE. aN ,
ME, OR THE PRIEST.
HI SMELL (Ts
| CRAVING,
| /7S GREED.
BILE RISES
IN MY MOUTH.

JOUN, You
1010T. GET OUT.
YOU'ZE NOT STRONG
ENOUGH.
 I FACE IT. my
ANGER SHINES.
Nl Wisi in
MMH BACK OFF.
IT WANTS You
TO FIGHT.

ul
Nig

="
—|
IT'S _COMING.
/7T SMILES.
CAN
Ny
ANN
Vo
Ws
ANA ‘
AW Z
;
ATH, a4)
\ x8
\\

CG NS

STICKS ITS TONGUE }

DOWN HIS THROAT,
LI STAeT RUNNING
PATHETIC, THE |
WAY HE WAVES
THAT CROSS

WATCH FoR A
MOMENT, LIKE A iL af
GAWKEe ATA Sede fijr/fil] PIR)
TRAFFIC l ¥ Wi
ACCIDENT.
s S MD,
 16 (T Wasn'T |KD
Foe EMMA (T
WOULD'VE HAO
ME. I OWE
HEL, AGAIN.
el

LUNGS GIVE
ihe. |
Our.

'M_ GOING TO NEED

MIONITE ANO I'M
GOING
GARY TO TER
NEE.D
LES
NS ‘4 HiT)a th |
~— Tr
“Sr Y RAIN- SOAKED TREADS
NIGH,
I SHIVER AS THE
MEMORY OF ial a
Ray PLASTER TO ME INA eae & TRICKLES A
Boi nas cE. TRACK DOWN wa SPINE.
‘|
Ni FEET
LUC ETwT ey.
SQUIRM
St |
IN
i
cara aa
SATURATED SACS | i.

THE CLUB IS BUZZING.

ALL MANNER OF
STYLE STRUTTING

IN PAPA MIONITE'S PLACE

fp THE DEATH 1S GENERALLY
OOWNSTAIEeS.

'SPOSE A LIVE
a 1s Serres SHAN
DEAD SEX SHOW.
 \ \\
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AWK
rx \

\
BREAK
His FACES
Us it
jp ARES
at 3)

y SN

HULLO

. sie * : DON'T WoReY,

TCHA! THEY / We CHUM. £ can
AZE NOTHING. j : \ HANDLE IT.
ZOMBIES. DEAD NSS
ALREADY. \
AH,
CONSTANTINE. YOU
DON'T APPROVE OF if
THE ENTERTAINMENT.” F¥
I DION'T TAKE you
FOR A SQUEAMISH
MAN. p Ap
NEEDED TO DEFEAT THIS foo. = ms
SSx .Sy . : E
ROGUE SPIRIT. b da\ : = S By! WSS

DSTA ~_ ee SSS
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Gi
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£': S. TCO ' = — | i
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4 _

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sa
t)

\ Your UNWHOLESOME UR
FRIEND.
ree
you Are . SS Hy
A RUTHLESS AND :
*
DECEITFUL MAN,
. CONSTANTINE.

WELL, CHUM,
SEEING TWO GUYS
BEAT EACH OTHER
To PULP WITH
BASEBALL BATS
DOESN'T ZEALLY
TURN ME ON.

Wy K/, ZOUGH ON THE PENS...

THE ACTORS.
\G y ae A\ Be p As y . i :

Su
‘ is ‘ eS i Non j
5 ‘ fay 7 N Ne SES
A xy } tT.
} nA) Ah , \ NAA nO he
: UY Lay) i < yf,/ CRIPT
t oN
. j i JAMIE DELANO es
E Ee E \ Woy / ni | \
; met W \ \
ArT
JOHN RIOGWAY
LETTERS
ANNIE HALFACREE
CoLoRe
LOVERN KINDZIERSK/
EDITOR
KAREN BERGE

i
 «THE SMELL OF FEAR '"M SCARED,
ALWAYS HELPS THE JOHN. I THINK
JAGUAR TO FIND HE'S GOING TO
THE GOAT. Kitt Me.

ALL RIGHT, GIVE ME SOME

Don'T RUB
JUNK, JOHN.
PLEASE.

NOTHING'S
GOING TO HAPPEN
TO YOU, GAZ.
‘\N
YOu
HAVE
SAID HE'D
SOME GEAR.
NN S'TeUE, THE MORE HE
I) PLEADS, THE EASIER N
Wuy's HE LOCKED (7 1S aTO LIE. . A PLZ

BUT YOU'VE GOT TO BECAUSE NO, JOUN, PLEASE.

STAY DOWN HERE FOR WE'VE GOT To You CAN'T LET IT
CATCH MNEMOTH NEAR ME. LI CAN'T
TAKE IT.

yY IT KNOWS YOU AND r YOU DON'T

IT WANTS You. youre KNOW WHAT IT'S
S| WEED IS GOING TO | LIKE, Pgs WHAT
\ LURE IT CLOSE.
THEN, BINGO...

..- MIDNITE PUTS A HE PRIEST

SW e" HEAVY WHAMMY ON
wy IT-- AND IT'S ALL OVER,
SS
BAR THE SHOUTING.
Ad.

ve
Mo wit
“alll
 "/T'S THE ONLY “YOU HAVE TO TRLIST
WAY, MATE. (T HAS ME. ('VE NEVES
To BE DONE. AFTER LET YOU DOWN.
ALL, YOU LET IT
\ GO. YOU'RE
RESPONSIBLE.”

'

R\
OS
how
\y
a7]

‘ilWn
\\
fi i@ RUIN
ASSS {I

W 7, .
if |
Milt.
“SORRY, JOHN. STAY COOL, AND
‘Couese I THIS TIME TOMORROW
TRUST YOU. BLIT WE'LL BE ON OUe
THAT MUIONITE WAY HOMe.
FREAKS ME OUT,
MY EAD'S SO
SCRAMBLED UP.:'

“DON'T WORRY
] A80UT A THING,
jammy OLD SON. /T'S
ALL UNDER
CONTROL.”

MIONITE'S A VICIOUS BASTARD.

GOT A SMILE LIKE AN OPEN THE ELEVATOR RUSHES
WOUuUNC. upwaeDsS. I HAVE
NO WoeOS LEFT. I'M
SHATTERED, A DEAD-
MAN, A ZOMGBIE,
RE-ANIMATEC BY A
COLD HANC WOUND
DEEP IN MY GUT.

I SUGGEST
YOU GATHER Your
HE TOLD mE ; 00 SHUT UP, ENERGIES. WE FIGHT
YOU WERE FeIENOS Porps, BEFORE You THE HUNGER SPIRIT
AS CHILOREN..7 GET BORING. AT DAWN.
 [ll
WHAT TURNS
YOU ON THEN, f FEELING LIKE A
CONSTANTINE 2 | SNAKE, I SLOUGH ©
vv, OFF A ‘SKIN OF
| : MOIST, CLINGING
; j CLOTHES.
vii

Wilt
ANTATIN \nad
: i AY ):
VL Thi
VION OF SLEEP
CALLS WITH A BLACK,
S| EMPTY MOUTH. BUT MY
= BODY HAS A MORE
MN /MMEDIATE NEED. “4
dy — Ge — -_ SE ceil

P wi Wan

SS ee) 1e8 THERE ARE TWO MORE ——S SS

= 7 : (N THE CLOSET. EY FRANK? ee
THE RUNAWAY TRAIN le
Z
BENTAMIN
NT IN?

(S STEAMING THROUGH

y
\ S

HAVE LT DONE

THE TRAIN IN MY HEAD

1S SCREAMING UP THE
HILL. THE PRESSLURE'S
TOO HIGH. SHE'S
GOING TO BLOW. \\i ALL RIGHT, EMMA.
at WX WHAT THE HELL DO
q You WANT WoW: oY WuyY'vE You
FILLED MY BLEEDIN'
ROOM WITH DEAD
PEOPLE?

a) cit 0 A

SST
ul)li a | \\
SHE LOOKS AT ME AS (F BENSS WELL,SAY
BLOODY
“'0 TUST CRAWLED OUT
FROM LINDER A STONE. " oon

EIGHT DEAD EYES BORE INTO THE You Atk KNEW THE
BACK OF MY NECK-- ACCUSING. RISKS. WE WERE PLAYING
OW tw _— FOR HIGH STAKES. THE
HIGHEST.
LOOK, WHAT D'yYou
oar ME TO SAY? I'M
ORRY THE INVUINCHE eT AYtp GAMBLING'S
KILLED YOU ALL? 4% ; ') A FUNNY BUSINESS,
— /' KIDS. SOMETIMES
you Lose £

‘COURSE I AM. —
IT NEARLY GOT ME
700, Y'KNOW?

ZI THINK OF GARY LESTE! IF THERE'S ANY GUW/CT,

SWEATING (T OUT. DOWN: IT's MINE. I'M THE ONE
STAles (N MIONITE'S PENS, : HOLL HAVE TO HANOLE
we MS = s TustT Like IT HANDLE
eee’ HE WAS BORN coe IT OVER You.
A Losée. v — =
ies 4 x
SO THAT'S
IT. LISTEN, HE'S
AN /D10T. HE
BROUGHT IT ON
HIMSELF.

ee
GUILT Is
E PROVINCE OF
THE LIVINGS

Il WISH THERE Was

ANOTHER WAY. BLT
THERE'S NOT. SO You
LOT CAN MINIO Your
OWN GOCDAMN
BUSINESS’
Am I REALLY TRYING TO
JUSTIFY THIS TOA
BUNCH OF GHOSTS?--
OR MYSELF?
 THAT'S ALL, VillNU
FOLKS. ogHOW'S I |
mt Pal ll ih WAY OUT.
YOu CAN ALL
SOO OFF NOW. T
WANT TO SLEEP.

IN THE DARKNESS, THE ONLY THEY HAVE. FoR ONE LUuoICROUS

SOUND 1S THE RELENTLESS MOMENT, I AtMosT Miss
DYNAMO- HLM OF THE CITY. THEM. ESPECIALLY EMMA.

ig WONDE iL
THEY'VE GONE.

ii!
|Ht |

;
dg
mn
Mu

ii
(T's A BIG BED.
| L COLLO DO WITH
( iSOME COMPANY.
ian( NUN, SSIS

I LIE DOWN AGAIN ANO A

SMOTHERING SLEEP BUBBLES
TOWARDS ME, LIKE TAR.

‘ie eke oss ue

HER SOFT VOICE, NEXT

TO MY EAR, 1S THE
LAST STRAW.
[Eseras]
I SUFFOCATE MY SUDDEN
soBs (N THE PILLOW AND
WAIT FoR DAWN.

54
 THE NIGHT (S A >, RISE NOW, INTO THIS "SEETHING SKY.
CO ae OF BOIL ABOVE THE TOWER- GARDENS |*
‘ ] . | WHERE BRIGHT ANO FEARFUL
_— = H - Bll KLOWERS Geow THE/e LuiRio
1 im, BLOSSOMS (N DARK CAVERNS.

ae aN Y Ai Tite.
| FOLLOW THEIR SCENT, P
My THE AIPBORNE FRAGRANCE jf
Wi OF HLINGER.

pr ae

BELOW,
HEARTS BEAT OLIT
1 THEI TOM-TOM PULSE
OF DESPERATE NEED,
CALLING FOR PARTNERS
TO BEAR WITNESS - -
TO SHAGE THEIe -
DANCE OF BARGED,
CONSUMING
PASSION.
“| ~“@

Ny,
ye od,
PETAL BY FLLITTERING PETAL.
7TO PLANT MY euR(oUus SEEDS

THE NECTAR OF
youre CRAVING WITH A
OISCERNING TONGUE.

FRUITS OF AGONY,
FEED ME WITH THE WINE
BN OF SPOILED LUST.
 you wanr. | Poe
ZI Give. eee eee 1S MY BREATH. - = ~ | DRAWING
OF
ME
Fell:
TO DRINK
oe
TEARS
ACK THE POOS OF
youre FIERCE NEED-- RELEASE shisieubenint
ENERGY TO SHOOT... on
~ THAT BOUNDCEO

2 «STRAIGHT (NTO MY
§ SWARMING HEART.

,
Gq

A NOW, MUCH FINER

VUICES OF
. OBSESSION SEDUCE
h( MY PALATE. S

\
WX?

F.

gon
! my
HK | [

e™ 2 if
ty

i |

|
SS
=

E
(YE
BA UTTER
—

GREED
5

DEVOURS THEIL
SY

}-
‘let { << FLESH, SUCCORS ME ANO eens
My : ot ag, : Le
} A MAKES ME STRONG. Fae
i S ‘ sess ‘ “= wil
uy oue symBlosis (S |:
HOLY, TERRIBLE
ANDO COMPLETE.
 WITH DAWN, A GORGEOUS
RUSH OF FEAR LIFTS ME
FROM THE CANYONS. 2
fee OR 1S NaNOORE
OuR FLIGHTSONG DRONES.
BELOW, THE TOWER- GARDENS
HUM (IN COUNTERPOINT.

MYRIAD WINGS SLICE :

THE FIRST SLN RAYS Bae
INTO SPECTRA. 42 RS
THIS [5 A BLESSED,
ag!

eeAA
y] THEN I TASTE A THREAD OF PAIN
THE STRONGES THAT TUGS VE,
FLAVOR YET. \ CALLING ME TO

THIS (S THE
TIME. MY TIME.
I STRUGGLE FROM HoT
DARKNESS. BEDCLOTHES
SNARE MY LIMBS, LIKE
RARE ALL RIGHT.
CONT PANIC

WHA? WHO? SS RRRSS.EKQ a moze

WHAT 7/ME 1 : . PLEASANT THINGS
. TO DO BEFOzE
BREAKFAST.

GOD, ANP THE VIPEO OF

WOOPRUE AT ARKHAM. BUT.
THAT'S ANOTHER STORY.
WE‘VE GOT DIFFERENT
BUSINESS TOPAY.

fiLESTER
| LOOKS
=

PeEess THE
TOP BUTTON. ¥
REMEMBER? |
OLD MIDNITE LOOKS LIKE
THE BEST DRESSED SCARE- :
So ae (Tt BE EASIER
4 TO FACE HIM WITH
WY R =a SHADES ON.
eS
aS is ; a _
= ut

THE OLO JOKES ARE |

STILL THE BES T. a) DON'T
SRO WASTE ze
WEST
HAH. THE | HUMOR. THERE'S
HLIMAN RACE, 2 WORK To BE
SUCKEE.

ay
 BLOODY HELLS PRIVATE
WHERE'D You AUCTION. IT
GET THIS? CAME FROM SING
SING

TRYING TO KEEP
ee 2one
WRITS
OVER THREE-
a
JY HUNDRED Lives
HAVE SIZZLEO To
BEST CHECK THE EXTINCTION ON
EQUIPMENT. TATTOOING THAT SEAT.
NEECLES, (NK, STRAIT-
VACKET, HYPO ANO
THE CHAle. LET's
HAVE A LOOK AT
THE CHAIR.

IT'S POWERFUL ZI FEEL LIKE A PRIEST.

MAGIC. ANYWAY, I Be SESTOWING A NICOTINE
THOUGHT THE IZONY a ABSOLUTION.
MIGHT AMUSE You.

‘MORNING,
{ GAZ. HOW'RE
Y' DOING?

ai
euil

YEAH, IT CRACKS ME
UP. HOPE LESTER SEES
IT'S NO GOOD, JOHN.
THE JOKE. I'D BEST HAVE
xBSAN
I CAN'T GO THROUGH
A Wor WITH HIM. THEN WITH IT. I'M OUT OF
WE'LL DO IT, RIGHT? MY OEPTH.

OUT OF HIS DEPTH, HE sAYS--

AS HE GOES DOWN FoR THE
THIRD TIME.
BE DAFT, PAL.
IT'LL BE A
N DOODLE.

NO CAN Do,
OLD SON. JUST
IMAGINE YOU'RE
AT THE DENTIST--
i wis 4 ae AND I'M Your
bd THE MAN'S AN
Kw] OPTIMIST. oa
AC
NY
 ‘BE A GOOD, BRAVE, Bor--
ANDO AFTERWAROS, WHEN |__|
(T'S ALL OVER, I'LL GIVE IT'LL
YOU A TREAT.

GIVE IT
TO ME NOW,
PLEASE.

waa
Is
_ ii iiN
“ALL THE jiHlLee
WAY FROM ———
THAILANO,
MATE.”

mM ers \ J
JUMBO, ANC THE De a4 = XX
“oumbinie Hener am ee |
S7TAeT ‘BEATING, PLiki : , a.=
WAESSEEER SEES = eA S T_T t
Yg/f SHE NEVER DID LIKE
f i jig ME. BAO INFLUENCE, ®&
SHE SAIC. N
@| PEOPLE SHOULD

MOTHERS.
i

I SUDDENLY REMEMBER
GAZ'S MUM. CAN SEE Hi
HER AS CLEAR AS YES- bocToR.
TERDAY. A LARGE, SLOW
WOMAN, HANGING Over
A GATE-- CALLING HIM DEAO Now, I
IN TO TEA. THINK~- - CANCER...
 OH MOTHER. HE'S RIGHT. THE PERFECT DAWN
OH GOO. IT'S 1S TAINTED BY A BLACK BLOT,
LEAKING FROM THE SLN,

AN Aa

CHRIST.
WHIPLASH -- IT'S BIG.
SNAKING
TOWARDS OH DEAL.
THE PENNY'S
FINALLY
DROPPED.

You
HAVEN'T GOT
FIT IN THE A BOTTLE, JOHN.
BOTTLe, HOW'RE You
MAN. GOING TO
CATCH IT?

OH NO, NO,
PLEASE No.

IT'S TOO
/ STRONG NOW,
JOHN. YOU'LL
ei 3 HOLO
IT.
1 HOLD IT IF IT TRIED TO
FIGHT Us.
 His CLOTHING --
INTO GARY ai
RSS RN | wy : oR MAYBE His “at eR Sw Wata
AE Fi a Ney :
LESTER. SKIN -- BULGES
y \ \ ‘ . WITH OBSCENE x
‘j ey S)) ye nnees Tg if
Al I CN \N aS? 2, NEI Ww
MUSCLILATURE.

4 (Ss = ves ; \ SN eS Ne ee
4a) THE BuzZzZ-SAW ROA "
i d y, ay \" § x " : Mm OF THE SPIRIT FADES,
g < a WINS Q Oh ei aen YI AS (T THRUSTS ([TSELF
af i “ ‘ % INTO HIM. I'VE SEEN
' Ss Fl ENOUGH.
\ N S eS: TF, ES SAR, y

sf i! a - : :
; Ry My :

I'l:
INSECTS SPO
HIS FACE WITH
ODDEN

IN SECONDS,
HE'S GROWN
WRITHING

J FOR A SECOND,
Bwis EYES MEET

ea ae LY
ih
-- THEN, ARE GONE,
AS MNEMOTH SWARMS ‘ an
TO FitL HIM. | y

| | \ 1 ZI Just
il iH Ij A
1 HAVE TO PULL
THE STRING
| fq TIGHT.
 Z CHT THE
BINOING
MARKS INTO

ion’, CAO.
LT OLIN MM OS
Y
Ys

DON'T LET IT
DO THIS. DON'T
LET IT MAKE ‘You
URT M

IT'S JOHN, TOUN you

CONSTANTINE. DON'T WANT
TO Huet
me.

oan
F |eh
fem
Dit hin
Witt i Tat
 I FEEL HIM START ZI WisH I couto. BUT HE
TO TENSE AGAIN. AND MNEMOTH HAVE TO
CONSUME EACH OTHER.

SEBS
oe

JUST SLIP
THIS ON. IT'LL
KEEP YOU SAFE
AND WARM.

WHATVE
YOU DONE To
Me, JOUN?T AS

WHY HAS HIS FOREHEAD Is

THIS HAPPENED COLO To MY Lies,
TO ME? LIKE A DEAD

N
WA, “A. ENR ARS NY
HE WOULON'T LINDERSTAND -~- HOW
SOME PEOPLE ARE DOOMED From
THE WORD Go. HOW THEY DEVvoure
THEMSELVES -- SEARCHING FoR
ANNIHILATION.

inhi lis a ae
TAKE HIM
DOWN. I'LL
FOLLOW.
(IONITE, LT
WANT WHISKY ANO
CIGARETTES. LOTS
OF THEM £

IT's
EATING
ME.
TAKES Four S S , Uy 2S «~ 4) \
Fe " Is
Mey s J
}
MINUTES QO A BOTTLE OF BUT HOW BLOODY
TO SMOKE ee y WHISKY LASTS LONG CAN A MAN
A CIGARETTE. i TWO HdLIes. § KEEP SCREAMING?

FoR AS LONG AS BY THE END OF THE

(T HURTS, MATE, | . BOTTLE, THE SCREAMING
ZI SUPPOSE. HAS FINALLY STOPPED.

| a
“mM GLAD ABOUT THAT. Be
me e A
'CAUSE THE GHOSTS ARE HAVING
A PARTY. ANO I DON'T SEEM
To BE WELCOME.
AMM AWANNN WEN il
ONE GLANCE IS ALL I Ni
GET. THEN EVERYTHING \
CATCHES FIRE AROLIND \

I \\
THE EDGES. \\\\
\iN 4

Na Si
ZI WAKE UP WITH MY HEADIN A
Poot OF SPILLEO WHISKY ANO
yowuT. MY REFLECTION (N PAPA
MIONITE'S PATENT-LEATHER SHOES

! IAN
fSN'T A PRETTY SIGHT.

Kn | aN

WELL,
Y'KNOW WHAT
THEY SAY --WOoRK
HARD, PLAY HARD.
MAN'S GOT TO RELAK
SOMETIMES.

ANYWAY,
FUNERALS
ARE EASIER IF
“ THEZE'S A
: WAKE.

LESTER'S BODY
AN
i
1S COMPLETELY
DESSICATED --
MUMMIFIEO.

RIEF,
CONSTANTINE,
Lt
LUXURY.

JUST LIKE A A MAGICIAN

MUST SEPARATE SOMETHING,
ies ate HIMSELF FROM MIONITE ? :
HIS HUMANITY. YOu GET RIGHT, }/
uP Bt Y

SORZY, MATE.
No PYRAMIO
I WANT OUT OF THIS PLACE. /T DOESN'T EVEN REALIZE
ZI NEEC TO PUT AN OCEAN AGOUNG ME, THEITSIWGRLe WHAT [T OWES ME.
BETWEEN MYSELF ANE WHIRLS ABOUT
MUDNITE aes LYUoICROUS BUSINESS. a
Esus, I'M TALKING
SS ee as) ALIKE A PRATT. A
AND GARY LESTER. B Ma re PARANOID, LONELY,

'
SY

&o
a M PRATT.
a

ae e
THE STREET QUICKENS
MY HEART. im =a
!
= - L
L
(/,
‘i ‘ | — y ; ; ——

] gr nw tm
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSY j yPSS SSS

|
‘ SS
aaa

ani
ie

|: ien DiS oe
SS ee ZI CLENCH MY JAW
| a eer ft : | Se TEETH

= Se eee it
—$_——SFEHhHapp==_=_=_=__

a) . SI

SOD 'EM.
THEY'RE ONLY
BLOODY GHOSTS.
WHO NEEDS 'EM / |} {END.

70
 A WEEK AGO HE WAS FIeMLY FIRST, HE'D TAKEN A
A FEAR OF FAILURE IN THE SPREAO. LIFE WAS TUMBLE ON SOME HIGH-
seuURS HIM LONG PURE GOLD. NOW, THE CITY RISK FUTURES. HE COLILD
INTO THE SUMMER HAS SHUT (TS DOORS ON HIM. HAVE STOOD THAT -- BUT
EVENING. ~ SARAH'S GUCCI TAB HAO
COME IN, ANO THE COKE
Bite
IT'S TOO MLCH TO
TAKE ON BOARD.

\ ii a!

E'S GETTING
| SHAFTED--
BuT WHY?
ent

THEN SOME PEASANTS HAD POURED

PAINT- STRIPPER ON THE JAGUAR.
OVER- EXTENOCED, HE'D MIssED
SOME CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
m ANVO THE BASTARDS HAD SLASHED
HIS RATING.

WY

=
ANY

NOW, LINGELIEVABLY, HE (s 1E HE CAN KEEP AHEAD OF

OVEROUE ON THE COMMIS- BUT ROGER RANDALL,
THEM FoR A FEW Moee 1§ RUNNING OLT
SION FOR THE YOLING DAYS, HE MIGHT JUST STAY
TURKS AT MAMMON OF TIME.
(N THE RACE.

aLD
s
IL

71
SUDOENLY, SILENTLY, THEY ARE
LANKING HIM -- PISTON- LEGS
y INOING WITH THE TIRELESS t
A
AA!
\
STARTLED, :Sa) % bert
CN _BAPEY
HE sTEPS UP THEY EXUDE SUCCESS.
HIs PACE. A BOUQUET OF POWER } ROGER.
WREATHES THEM LIKE
COLOGNE.
H-HI, TO ACTIVATE
THE PENALTY
oD, BELLA, CLAUSE.
HUFF...
W SALLIE, THEY DON'T
VEVEN SWEAT. isi
LOOKING
GooD, HUFF...

MAMMON
INVESTMENTS
CAN'T CAzeY BAD
OESBTS.

OF WATE. |

Bur wHen youre |Nie

(N THE RAT-RACE... WYN
S
NO ee UNTIL YOU
OROP.
VT :
Cc
Ml
™,
TN
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JAMIE DELANO — WRITER
JOHN RIDGWAY— ARTIST
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KAZEN BERGE — EDITOR
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my

Ke S iw
ANO DEFEAT LAYS ix
IN THE GUTTER, »)
WAITING FOR THE ¥
GARBAGE TRUCK. IS veal
So eet ee = = ;;
TALKING OF OLO a RAYS THIS OLITCAGEOUS FAG,
QUEENS, LEMINOS A\ #] _ RUNS A FAR-OLUT CLIPPINGS
ME OF RAY MONCE. m ¥ Pst AGENCY FROM A JUNK SHOP IN
CAMDEN. HE'S GOT A FEEL Fore
.
re
S Ne
re] D
NM |1. WOT HEE TO WRITE SOCIAL SYNCHRONICITY AND A PENCHANT
5 * r] Foe THE BIZARLE.

|
Ge aor |
fay sebLs LM al ar mF
TFN e OD
Wi
od2Wef

=a :| ea
WENT TO SEE HIM A COUPLE OF
DAYS AGO. I WAS LOOKING For
SOMETHING JUICY-- TO TAKE MY
MIND OFF THE BLOODY ELECTION.

75
rig NOM DEAR BOY. ITS NOW, WHAT HAVE DIDN'T. KNOW
00 EPRESSING. NO IN THERE WERE ANY
IN VOTING. IL MEAN, NOWE OF WE GOT FOR YOU, yuppies IN
THEM ALE ON MY SIDE JOHNNY, BOY. SPITALFIELDS.
NOWACAYS, ARE THEY?

liy” HOW D'vou N j |

he FANCY YUPPIE :
\—| DEATHS AROUND
SPITALFIELOS7

Fs

WELL, THEY 0o ~
SEEM to FIND THE WH
GOING TOUGH. HaAeK
TO THE VOICE OF THE
TABLOID PRESS.

MAY 2320, JUNE 5TH, “PET PERSIAN

“MAN DROWNS IN CAT FATALLY MAULS
GUACAMOLE?” MERCHANT BANKER.”
JUNE §TH, “ JOGGER
DEAO IN MELTEO
TUNE 1ST, RUNNING - SHOES &"
“DEB CHOKES
ON COCKTAIL
UMBRELLA LS"

(2)
JOGGER 7DIN. SPITALEIELDS?|
IN SPITALFIELDS? F- THAT_BAY—- Se CAMP
-| AS
NOW You're
Lt KNOW = CHRISTMAS. GOOD
PULLING MY WIRE. 8 AS GOLD THOLIGH.

\
{
\ \) a | oe

ee
MM Ge,
 ai)

AN ELITE CLUB IN THE

FINANCIAL OlsTRICT
OF HELL

AN EAGER GROUP OF
VUNIOR COMMODITY

GLATHOX!, LORO OF
FLATULENCE.

y THE WAY WE READ

IT, IT'S A PLATINUM
OPPORTUNITY TO
CORNER THE LK
MARKET.

BLATHOXt WAS ONE OF THE

OLD SCHOOL -- A FINANCIAL
GIANT. Foe HIM, BUSINESs
WAS A RELIGIOUS COMMIT-
MWIENT TO THE ARCH- DEMON
OF PROFIT, MAMMON.

POLITICALLY, THE TIME

IS RIGHT. THE HAVES Ate
SO TERRIFIED OF BECOMING
HAVE-NOTS THAT IT'S DOG
EAT DOG UP THERE.

ON THE GROLIND, ™
WE CAN 8BLIY CHEAP, \
sTeiP ASSETS, SWELL
ouz@ ZESsEeVES--AND
|BOOST THE INFERNAL
ooOLLAR.

THE JUNIORS WERE BLUUWURRPZ

BRASH ANDO Nolsy, BUT I ADMIRE Youre
SHARP, AGGRESSIVE -—- ENTERPRISE.
THEY WERE MOVING LF.

THURRUPRUPRUPS GHASTLY, HOWEVER, SCREW UP, DISTURSB

INSIPLD PLACE, EARTH. BUT, THE BALANCE OF THE MARKET,
IF YOU CAN SHOW A CAPITAL -- AND You'lLLE SPENO THE NEXT
BULUECH-- INCZEASE, YOU MILLENNIA SLAPPING OUT
HAVE MY BACKING.
THANK CORPSE- MEAT IN A FAST-
you, sie. FOOD JOINTS
 TRAM TCT Ts fa eS
SOMETHING ABOUT |S OK, SO YUPPIES AeE I% THERE'S NOT EVEN
NI 7TAIS (SN'T QUITE MOVING (NTO THE oLo, N 4 WEW HEE.
i KOSHER. ‘5 tee, KUN -DOWN AREAS
ae... __-<}¥ “cn
WT SNIFE AROUND THE BACK W7
~
FASHIONABLE.
\ ’ ANO MAKING THEM iy
OF THEIR COZY NEST. | loo
e @ > Re i>

- ay at
Pap] ds

CAN MAKE A PROFIT. THE

PROPERTY'S GOT To BE
WORTH DEVELOPING.

THIS (S MORE LIKE

SOME OLITPOST
OF PROSPERITY
GIVING THE
FINGER TO THE
STARVING
WILOERNESS

TALK ABOUT THE LAST DAYS OF ROME.

“WM AtL FOR DECADENCE-- BUT THIS (Ss
POSITIVELY UNHEALTHY.

G ty

CHRIST.“
WHAT |S THAT
wae LLING
KO”
 \\\\ ‘ , 4

PERFECTLY COMPLEMENTING
Al IT’S A BRAND- THE DELICIOUS AMBIENCE
1 = NEW CP CALLED OF THE Music, THE TAINT
. \ 7 : “TEARS OF ATLANTIS OF DESPERATE HUMANITY
hen = RE-AWAKEN THE RIDES THE ANXIOUS
ANS 5 DESICCATED SoUutSs SUCH
ALURIO
BREEZE :
THROUGH THE
WINDOW...
OF HIROSHIMA".
SOUND/ a
AT
Y

° 32 ' WS

Ne \ ] .
WH : =
" ROONEY BUBOS-
y GANGLIA (S
: \\ FEELING GOOD.

ee STIRRING THE DELICATE TRANSLUCENCY HER LAUGHTER (S AROUSING,

OF THE FETUS- SKIN SUN-ORAPES -- HAND- LIKE THE DEATH- CHOKE OF
SEWN BY CORRUPTED NUNS OF THE DAMNED (NNOCENCE.
| BRIDES OF TUDAS ORDER -- TO CARESS

"AND WHAT DID

YOU Do TODAY,

OH, I WAS LAZY.

THREE DRUG OVERDOSES WHIFF? THIS Is
ANO SYPH/LIS FOR A THE MOST UNHOLY
PRIEST. HNH HNH HNH. Howe . 4

INFANT AORENAL TINCTURE From THE ONLY THE BEST FoR THEM
FREE-RANGE NURSERIES OF BEIRUT. NOW. THEY HAO DONE WELL
palate GROWN, HELL- HARVESTED -- THE TO LEAVE THE STALE
CONFINES OF HELL.
— =

000, SO VIOLENT! LET'S |

GO TO THE ELECTION PARTY f
AT THE PITS. THEN LATER THEY'D GONE FoR \.
WE CAN FILL THE JACUZZI ‘ty ‘i | 1T-- ANO (T WAS =|

AN
WITH FRESH BLOOD AND DO = 6 PAYING OFF. =
SOMETHING REALLY CEUEL. LS a
 SANs IY

EVENTUALLY, THE GODAWEFUL THEY Come our. \

SOUND STOPS. I CHECK FoR I MAKE LIKE A ®&
BLOOD From THE EARS -— PRIVATE EYE.
BUT THEY SEEM OK.

FELT LIKE BEING

TREPANNEO WITH LIKE THE SORT
A DENTIST'S WHO COULD MAKE
DRItt. SOUNDS LIKE THAT.

SHALL RY NO, I'VE SET THE INTRUDER

WE TAKE THE SNARES. I WANT To SEE IF
CONVERTIBLE 7, 446 THE NEW HALF-INCH BARBS'LL
HOLD THOSE WILD YOUNG CAR-
THIEVES.

OH ROD, PLEASE...
GooD, I LIke To yes you BEAST, You've
RUB SHOULDERS DRUNK IT ALL/
WITH THE
SUFFERING. IT
REALLY TURNS E AHEAD. BASTARDS
ME ON. A VIIGHT BE CONTAGIOUS! HEHEHEH /

I NEARLY TRIP OVER THE i Si Bal Bi

DEAD CAT. FLEAS STILL ZI FOLLOW 7FHEM TO
Wy) ZUM1P FROM IT, THROAT A TRENDY WINE BAR.
) GAPES -- BUT THERE'S

MY CIGARETTE
STARTS TO TASTE
LIKE BURNING
HAl(f@.

THAT'S
USUALLY A
BAO SIGN.
(FE YOL WANTT ARE You MOST OF
KNOW ABOLIT Peoete, AtL RIGHT, our PATeONS
WATCH THEM AT Ve siz? } PREFER IT
-- WHEN THE/e Aha . TUAT WAY.
PLAY
aman iW
YEAH. JUST
ABOUT. You
SHOULD GET
SOME LIGHT ON
THOSE STEPS.
IT's AS BLACK
AS HELL OUT

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CROWD AND GET
THE STORY ON THESE
CREEPS.

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NOBODY PAYS ME MUCH ATTENTION.
RS THAT'S FINE BY ME. I DA WT
WANT TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH THIS
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MONETARISM, READ SATANISM.

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PARASITES, I'VE ae TA NW) SHAKY-- NEVER MIND, IT'LL
SHORT FUSE HAVE TO Do.

I'VE NEVER BOTHERED WITH THE CATS Fork THIS C'MON ,YOU PUS-SAC
RITUAL-- TOO HARD TO CATCH --ANO THEY SHRIEK DON'T KEEP ME WAITING.
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J "WAKE uP, BLATiOX!,

YOU BLADDER OF BILE.
IT'S ME, JOHN CONSTANTINE.
\ I WANT A WoRD WITH You.

WHO THE HELL AeE

You? L CALLED Foe THE
LO0RO OF PtATULENCE,
NOT ONE OF
DISCHARGES.

IN HELL LT AM THE STEWARD

OF THE CLUB WHEREIN THE LORD
BLATHOX! TAKES HIS EASE. HE
COMMANDS ME TO INFORM You
THAT YOUR RITUAL WAS
INCOMPETENT AND
INSULTING.
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SUSPICIOUS OF ME. JUST THE JOS, HE'S IT'S A DISCONCERTING EXPER-
GOT TO ASSUME THAT MY MINO a (ENCE, WALKING ON A SURFACE
THE SAME aM 7 <P AS HIS THAT WAILS ill BS astiay h
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Wstt ANN ees

I THOUGHT youR Best

MD CUT OUT OFFER THEN. }
THE MIODDLE-MEN. r'vE NO TIME Ai
COME STRAIGHT TO HAGGLE. Aae< >
TO THE HEAD OF
THE PUSTULE,
As IT WERE.
 jf _ PRY THE MARKET \\\ WAIT, L DON'T TeUST YOU
YOU AE Bo NoT,
|SISAa Very
VERT | STUPID MAN. WHYPROFITS
ACONSTANTINEG.
UGA * mer say,
a roe cen) YOU WISH TO TAKE
aN
5 rat} l
NS
“a MARKET
THE UK AT
Is VERY BUOYANT
- - PROSPECT
THE MOMENT
OF A CONSERVATIVE
THIZO TERM.

OH WELL, L . ¢ gli af ~ LZ | WHAT INSIDE

EXPECT YOU'VE SEEN a: : gg KNOWLEDGE DO
THE LATEST OPINION : = You HAVE ?

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bimas eal

'M RIGHT, AM I NOT?

YOU THINK THE LEFT
WING IS GOING TO WIN
THE ELECTION --ANOD THE
UK SOUL MARKET (Ss
GOING TO CRASH.

I ADMIRE yYourR :
NERVE, CONSTANTINE,
BUT LT DIDN'T AMASS 38
ONE OF THE GEEATEST;
FORTUNES IN HELL
BEING DUPED BY
SECOND - RATE
CONFIDENCE

; SSs . f

a at Sek
Beviac, HERE, 7
SELL ALL UK : GOOP, THAT’S FANNED
STOCK IMMEDIATELY. ¥ THE FIRE A BIT, Wi}
MOVE INTO CATHOLICS,\/ p——— B itll !
Ok MOSLEMS. DO IT
NOW, BEFORE THE Q
NEWS PANICS THE
EXCHANGE. P
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SEEMS LIKE THE PARTY'S
| COME TO MY PLACE.

STILL, THERE'S MORE

THAN ONE ROAD
LEAPS TO HELL,
AS THEY SAY.
=
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Guess I ee ee
TAKEN MORE CARE
OVER THE MAGIC
clecle.

KEEP BACK --OF I'LL ¢ Y¥ NOT ONLY Does

PUT THE MARK OF : HE GATECRASH OUR
ZORRO ON YOU SLIMY BN: \ BASH AND VANDALIZE
BASTARDS / NS & .
4" OUR PREMISES...
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ANS )

T THINK THE WAYS uy

NASTY LITTLE 70AD UNE |
JUST THZEATENED [ef ENS ee OFFERS Ls
us cuaPs. : SS VIOLENCE. 4

I THINK WE'RE
GOING TO HAVE TO NEED SOME NEW
SKIN HIM AND TAN SEAT- COVERS FOR
His HIDE. r THE BMW.

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. aor:
SSN LT
Vaan
ZI S'POSE 1T WAS 4A
BIT OF A FUTILE
GESTURE.
 Ss al UW ure

INTEND TO WIN THIS ELECTION!) AND GO ON ANO

ON. MY GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE THE FREEDOM A
» FOR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE TO FLOURISH --TO CREATE @
WEALTH, SO THAT WE_CAN AFFORO TO CAKE FOR ‘
THE SICK AND DISADVANTAGED.

AS I COME 7O
MY FIRST REACTION
(S_ THAT THEY'VE
SENT ME STRAIGHT
TO PURGATORY.

JESUS, DANINEO TO THE"HELP YOURSELF

SOCIETY" --WHERE THE STRONG HELP
THEMSELVES TO WHATEVER THEY WANT,
AND THE WEAK ARE LEFT TO HELP
| THEMSELVES.

AT LEAST I WON'T BE LONELY FOR LONG. THE

MORALLY BANKERUPT'LE BE MOVING HERE (N
DROVES -- FORCING LIP PROPERTY VALUES
ANO CLUTTERING LIP THE STREETS WITH

WITH Our i

aban, 94 Raion wy
GUIDANCE, BRITAIN S

OF GROWTH AND poms:

OPPORTUNITY --A
} SYMBOL OF
STRENGTH. ; L “ |:

y isn't SHE
L MARVELOUS?
QIAN) ACT IhTAMA
NNN (7 TAKES ME A FEW MOMENTS ARMA tis
MYM 70 SUMMON THE NERVE TO iM I S'POSE I SHOULD BE
WW LOOK DOWN ANO SEE WHAT | RELIEVED. (T APPEARS
1 KINO OF DEVIL THEY'VE SET THEY HAVEN'T EVEN

‘aes
mM 70 GNAWING OFF MY FEET. STARTEO YET. Bs ns

Hy
 PATHETICALLY DO You
HELPLESS, THINK IT's
ISN'T IT? SCAREO?

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|
ANO
FOR THE
AS WE WAIT
FI2ST OFFICIAL
4

ES
aN Woy
Na
SS

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'T smeccs
SCAR ED.
‘3

ELECTION ZETURNS, ALL \

THE OPINION POLLS ARE
PREDICTING A FURTHER HOORAY
. SWING TO THE f MAG-GIE, MAG-GIE,

00° oy
RIGHT. MAGGIE MAGGIE
‘htt

CONSERVATIVE
PARTY LOOKS CERTAIN
OF A STEONG MATORITY
IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.

ANA
ii: \

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.

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iM FINDING I(T DIFFICULT TO
HOLO DOWN MY LUNCH -- AND
Zsog.
(T'S NOT MOTION SICKNESS.
ZZ

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WELL I'VE GOT NEWS Foe
ew
BUT KEEP PLAYING, YOU BASTARDS,
I CAN TAKE (T--ANO THE LONGER YOU. I'VE BEEN SCREWING
YOu GOON, THE MORE CHANCE UP PRATTS LIKE YOU
OF MY LONG-SHOT COMING I(N. SINCE I WAS A KID. I
~~ » MAY ALWAYS'VE BEEN A
PEASANT-- BUT AT LEAST
I'M A CLEVER PEASANT.

GLASSES. IT'S
TIME FOR A

YOU THINK YOU'RE INVLILNERABLE. HAH!

YOU'RE JUST ADOLESCENTS -- NASTY,
SAVAGE, CHILCREN --NOIsY BUBBLE-
HEAOS, WHO THINK YOU'RE LOROS
OF CREATION.
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\ CLEVER Foe MY Huezy, I WANT
OWN GoOD. DRINK BEFORE
: SA TO
THE TERZOR CUROLES
HIS BLOOD. SMELLS
RIGHT.

I DON'T KNOW
HOW YOU'VE DONE
IT, But You've
PANICKED THE MARKET.
uK SOUL VALUES
ARE GOING THROUGH
= THE FLOOR. THE S aN
; :

ealieNne A
SMART MONEY'S

gS
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FEAR
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OUT AND

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YOURSELVES
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L... LO2@D BLATHOXI.

HAVE You COME
TO JOIN THE
CELEBRATIONS?
Way CELEBRATE
S WHAT -- M7
YOU'VE SCREWED
UP COMPLETELY. “gi , é RUIN?
THE INFERNAL x ae .
St
DOLLAR'S WIPED ; CY a =< SUN
OuT.
THAT'S FIXED |\\ i
THOSE BASTARDS .\\ MW)
Wy KNOCKE? THE BOTTOM
RIGHT OUT OF THEIR
 SS x <<
i : BLATHOX( WOULD LOSE
Le ie Bee SE RRS < TOO MUCH FACE IF
MIGHT JUST GET S : HE LET ON I'O BLUFFED
f AWAY in.
N,

I STOP HOLOING MY BREATH. I HARDLY

DARE BELIEVE IT. TALK ABOUT ELECTION
FEVER. THAT'S WHAT I CALL A GAMBLE.
YOU CAN'T GET HIGHER STAKES ore
LONGER ODDS.
(OEE; -

f ANO I WON.
BATTED THEM

DON'T THINK
Ut, CONSTORMINE
ONE DAY I SHALL
| e
=
natin
£f WON--ANO TL
s

PLUCK Your SOUL BLOODY FEEL GooD

AND WEAR ITAS A \ ABOUT ITS
BUTTON- HOLE. =

THEN I REMEMBER, ('M HANGING 4 LIKE I SAIO, THERE'S

UPSIOE- DOWN IN FRONT OF A TV ° MORE THAN ONE ROAD
SCREEN THAT'S GOING TO BE TO HELL.
BROAOCASTING ELECTION NEWS =
'TIL DAWN. :

--- AND THE FiesTt =

RESULT OF THE 1987 *
GENERAL ELECTION HAS
BEEN ANNOUNCED. As
PREDICTED, THE CONSER-
VATIVE PARTY HOLDS A
STRONG MATORITY.
 GEMMA (Ss FEO UP. SHE'D BEEN MUCH HAPPIER LIVING ([N HER
EVEN THE ROTTEN OLD STREET, WHERE HE FRIENOS ANO
PARK (s EMPTY. UNCLE WERE.

wis i | &
H HER DAD WA Ss DOL
A BAD FIT ANDO WITH
mam A AGO 6 m (4)
ee as
Sees my ‘VRE.
- =
= = THE OLO HOUSE WAS DARK AND COZY,
7 WITH NICE, WARM, SECRET SMELLS.
— ==
==S = eS eS

IT'S GETTING LATE NOW,

ANO SHE'D PROMISED
TO COME STRAIGHT
HOME AFTER POSTING LIVERPOOL
OFE THE PYRAMIO JETROPOLITAN
COUNCIL
DISTRICT

ViOEOS.

GUT HOME'S NOT THE | Way DID THEM RES'RECTION CRUSAO-

SAME ANYMORE -- ERS HAVE TO COME AND SHOW
SINCE THEY MOVEO THE(2 LIGHT TO HER MAM AND DAD?
OUT HERE TO THE IT'O DAZZLECO THEM. YOU CcOoLILD
SUBURBS. SEE (T SHINING (N THEIR EYES.
| 7 7 ee de =.

(T'S NOT
FAIR.
NOB0OY'D
—| ASKED
HER IF SHE
WANTED

EVEN (F THE
NOW THAT THE LORO'S LOOKING 4 LoeD HAG
AFTER THEM, THEY HAVE TO LIVE 1 GIVEN HER
(N THE NEW HOUSE THAT SMELLS DAD THE JOB
OF PAINT ANO'S GOT TOO MANY SELLING
WINOOWS. PYRAMIDS,
SHE STILL
HAO RIGHTS.

| (‘7 HERE. :
EVERYTHING'S iffdiaaM
| LOOKS LIKE
(T'S MADE
OF LEGO.

if
I
|
BUT WHEN YOL'RE
Ta AE TATUNN A KID You JUST
ct CAN'T WIN.

95
 SOCDIN' ‘LLO, CHAS. YOU
PICK UP THE
WINNINGS >?

Age
po

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la
SHOT, JOHN

K.
SueeE, TELL THAT
LUCKY BLEEDEE,
SOMETIMES (T'S AS
. CHILD BRIDE, TO EDDIE FLYNN. IT WAS
EASY AS RIDING_A
ONE TOUCH ANDO GO WHETHER
HEAVEN BIKE,
KEEP
THOUGH.
PEDALLING
JUST
AND wm ol! BEHAVE OUTSIDER ——- WHAT HE PAID UP
ME
OR BROKE
LEGS.
DON'T THROW ANY YERSELF, OF MACE YOU BACK THAT,
You JUST HAVE TO WOBELIES. YEZ BARRED. NO- HOPPER? i Nema" i

POCKET THEM. TALKING

REMINDS
OF APPETITE
ME, MY
8 SOME DAYS -- JUST NOW ANO THEN
-- (IT'S GOOD
STOMACH THINKS MY
~ DON'T WoRRkRY ABOLIT THROAT'S BEEN CUT.
JIT. EVEN! BOOKIES HAVE
TO BE ALIVE. YOU'RE READY FOR ANYTHING.
LOVE, ADVENTURE, DEATH OR GlLoeyY —- I(T ee” i 4

TO LEAZN TO Lose OOESN'T MATTEL WHICH. I NEED SUSTENANCE ——

SOMETIMES. BUT WHAT? /('M sICK OF
CHINESE FOOD. THE
MEXICAN PLACE (S TOO
FAR -- PERHAPS (NOIAN.
p

THAT COLINTS.
A
INDIAN MEAL THAT (Ss. NOT LIKE
WT LAM I COULD MURDER |
THESE LITTLE MORONS, WHO AN (NOLAN.
STUFF LIGHTED RAGS THEOLIGH SEI Jee
LETTERGOXES. ALL I'M SHORT OF ISA
ASIAN'S STIMULATING DINNER
(T'S GOT TO GE
COMPANION. STItL, A DAY

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WORTH A LOOK.
LIKE THIS YOU NEVE
oe KNOW
THE
WHAT'S
CORNER,
AROUND
DO You?

PNY
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IN NiAy
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 WHY DON'T you
CHOOSE? You'e@e THE
CLEVER DICK. IT'S ALL
RNS ROUNDABOUTS

g HULLO.
WHAT'S ALL THIS
f THEN? REVOLUTIONARY
STEEET ART, OF A
GOVEENMENT TRAINING y,
SCHEME?
WHY DO GROWN-LIPS hi SHE REALLY
ALWAYS HAVE TO 3 SHOULD GO HOME
KNOW BEST 2? ie THOUGH. BUT SHE
; fi S 8 5 “i ¢ w /

IT'S GETTING DARK

1} NOW, ANDO THE M(sT
I|\FROM THE RIVER (Ss
MAKING THE PARK
SPOOKY.

HER DAD'S TAKEN ALL ;

HEZ MADONNA CASS- Boaine =
ETTES AWAY, ANO SHE ALL SHE'S ALLOWED TO
WATCH NOW ARE THE
HORRIBLE PYRAMID OF
PRAVE VIDEOS HER
CRUSADERS SAY (T'S Pelgy AND DAO SELL.
ALL ADVERTS FOR

SHE HATES THE WAY THOSE BIG

AMERICAN MEN WAVE THEI ARMS
ANO SHOUT ABOUT THE LORD AND
SATAN ALL THE TIME.

THEY ALL HAVE THAT

FUNNY LOOK IN THEIe
EYES -- GLASSY, LIKE
THE KIDS WHO SNIFE
GLUE MAM ANO DAD'LL BE THE SUDDEN VoOIce
WorRRiED BY NOW. IN A NEARLY SHAKES HE
FUNNY WAY SHE'S GLAO. OFF THE SWING.
SERVE 'EM RIGHT IFA
CREEPO CAUGHT HER.

. Z WEEN ;

ANYWAY, THE LORD WAS S'POSED

TO LOOK AFTER HER NOWADAYS.
LET HIM EARN HIS KEEP.
~ eae SS

99
 YOu' FE
OuT LATE.

WHAT OF IT?
so ARE YOU. ,
u -_ ests) | Ya 4 i
GEMMA MEETS THE STARES. WHERE
SHE Comes FROM yoll LEARN TO
GIVE AS YOU GET. WHETHER /(T BE
ay
FRIENOSHIP, oe FAT Lies.
E; DT \n

; WHY'0 YOU 2 Vee

UP LIKE ae | /) Wee) p'you LIVE
SNEAK ROUND HERE
THAT? You FRIT THEN 7
ME NEARLY TO A
fe J

Y
izes

THE Gilets APE A BIT

OLDER THAN HER,THEY
BuT NoT MUCH. S.
BE FRIEND
COULO DARTIN G EYES \)
THEIE
Ove wee THEKING ONcCE- |
OVER ~ ~CHEC HER
YEAH, BLT
ME DAD'S TOO
AS LONG AS
our House
IT's } es Bassy, sot
ISN'T FAR.: ee SAYS
HE STOP ‘OUT.

HIM, IT'S MARRIED?

HIS HOUSE WHAT, ALL OF
your You CAN'T
BE, YOU'ZE TOO
YOUNG.

HE BRINGS awe SOUNDS I DUNNO.

Us LOTS OF BRILLIANT. WHY DON'T You
6eeaTr. PRESENTS. J D'You THINK COME HOME WITH
It's _ us AND SEE?
IT's é Hee eee

ALL RIGHT.
You GOT ANY
Geus THEZE?
STARVING.
 THE Glel GOES THROUGH THE
MENU LIKE A PLAGUE OF
4 LOocuUSsSTS. I ENTOY WATCHING
HER EAT. SHE FASCINATES ME.
Hy NS 0 ee ee

AFTER TWENTY QuIo's

WoRTH OF CURRY, ALL
I KNOW Is HE NAME.

Lf ZEO?
THAT'S NOT
-*

@
\

WHERE
LIN
D‘You
|r S'POSE IT IS.
BuUT I WANT
KNOW More.
To

COME FROM THEN? /

You'zeE NOT A
LONOONER. DOES IT MATTER? L MAY BE YOLING,
"WHERE DO ANY OF Ls BUT I'M NOT A
COME FROM? THE soRDID CHILO. CUT THE
PASSIONS OF OUR PARENTS? CRAP, CONSTANTINE.
GOoO's EMPORIUM OF

I WAS WAITING, you

FOUND Me. LT DON'T KNOW
WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR,
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU FOLIND.

WAT YOU GOT A

Now 1 DO (( Mm | Uitte Nest
You FANCY ME, SOMEWHEZE,
oe NOT?
t

CHRIST, I
DON'T WANT To
LIKE I SAID, PENNIES FROM MARRY YOU.
HEAVEN. FiesT RULE OF
GAMBLING -- NEVER WALK WHAT'S THE MATTE,
AWAY FRoM A WINNING AFRAID IF WE GO To your
STREAK. THEY DON'T LAST PLACE YOU WON'T BE
FOREVER. \ ABLE To GET RID OF MET
101
 Aw lian le
S ~

s a ‘et @
FINALLY, THEY ARRIVE AT weer ~w | SHE WISHES SHE HADN'T qBR
THE HOUSE IN THE WOOO. Kae : : a
as
AID IT. HE'S HURT
—— SF Z SSS £ N y >THEI2 FEELINGS.
Zz !
GEMMA'S TIRES, BUT HAPPY. ABT cdical y MAT REO AG.9
| THE GIRLS LIKE HER. THEY Na Oh PON eyes
W WANT HER IN THEIe FAMILY. Vie | Me
9 le a = SS
= 4

IS6 WHERE WE
LIVE. D' You
LiKe IT?

WELL, IF
ris A : | YOU'zE Too PRouD
Bit Dery. ily YOU DON'T HAVE

NO, I = =i] iii YEAH, HE'LL

WANT TO, HONEST. He : BE REALLY
IT'S LOVELY, : NANG PLEASEO WE
- REALLY.
- FOUND You.
(Ny
YOu'LL GET
LsEO To IT. You
WON'T NOTICE THE
SMELL EITHER, ONCE
YOU'RE MARRIED.

a (|

HE. THE WoRD SENOS A LITTLE SHIVER

E THROUGH HE, LIKE THE COLO DRAFT
FROM THE DOOR, WHEN SHE WAS LITTLE,
PLAYING ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR ANDO HER
DAD CAME (N FROM WORK.
re,

Gi Gee pied oe IT'S COZY, ALL TOGETHER IN THE BIG THIS? IT'S
HEAVY—- SHE NEEDS fk |S&O-. GEMMA FEELS SAFE --AS IF MY WEDDING
OWN i SHE'S (N A LOVELY DREAM. RING. WE'VE Atte
—I TI

WHAT'S THAT
MARK ON YOUR

YOU CAN NAP IN 7 : Y DON'T WoRReY, IT

MIS BED, WITH Ls. Ros : : Beer ONLY ULIeTS FOR A
HE WON'T BE HOME zi MOMENT, THEN IT's
TONIGHT. é 20S ten a SS » REALLY NICE.
ZEO'S PLACE are YUPPIES'D PAY
1s NoT AT ALL mY? MILLIONS FOR THIS ¥
WHAT 1'O wy VIEW. L GET IT
EXPECTED. fm FoR FREE AND
THAT MAKES IT

THEY'RE ALL
REAL. PEOPLE IT
SEE ON THE STREET.
I COLLECT THEM.

HEeze ON Your
OWN THEN? ©

‘ Bil

I WaTcH HER B00Y AS

SHE MOVES (T TOWAROS
ME. SHE RETUR NS MY 8ZZZIT... FINALLY, TONIGHT ON MERSEY-
CANDID GAZE. A GHOST SIDE, A POLICE SEARCH IS LINDERWAY
OF HuMoR ENTICES AETEZ TEN-YEAR-OLD GEMMA MASTERS
MY ATTENTION TO THE FAILED TO RETURN HOME THIS EVENING.
CORNER OF HER MOUTH.

soeey, IT DOES
THIS SOMETIMES. MUST

SO FAR FOUR CHILDREN

HAVE DISAPPEARED IN THE
CITY THIS MONTH.
C'MON THEN. I'LL
GET HOLD OF A CAB.
WE NEED To BE IN
LIVERPOOL. THAT'S MY
DAMN DAMN DAMN. IL SISTER'S KIDS $
KNEW IT WAS TAO GOOD
To BE TRUE. CAN YOu
DRIVE?

Ch
BUILOS, ROCKING MY
EQUILIBRILIM WITH
ANTICIPATION OF...
me
Hi}. ‘Ai
|\i
 SUBLIRBAN F > ITC
LIVERPOOL. BE ALL RIGHT, WE'LL THOUSANOS
GET HE BACK. THE OF YOUR FELLOW
(N THE CLEAN, NEW CRUSADERS AE CRUSADERS ARE
HOME OF TONY AND WITH US, GOO'S LINKED IN THE
CHERYL MASTERS, WAR@RIORS AGE OUT PYRAMID OF
TRAGEOY THRASHES SEARCHING. PRAYER.
WILOLY ABOUT ITSELF.
£ ——— ary 7 (tyr
WHeee's mY _~ iAK
LITTLE Gilet?
SOMEBODY BRING
~ HE TO ME.

DESPAIR HLRLS ITS

NEBULOUS WEIGHT WORD OF Oue
AT WALLS OF NEEO Is BEING
INCOMPREHENSION . SPREAD THROUGHOUT
THE NETWORK.
é én y:
/

Di
;

a
SOR PRAY. A DEMON OF
YOURSELF,
et NS
HILO. YS SS HELL HAS ATTACKED
SSee . SSS A SINFUL WEAKNESS

> CALL SAAX Ws d Ss =.

FAITH WILL
REPAIZ THE
FLAW.

ARE YOU SAYING IT's CHEeYL

HER FALILT? You MEALY- ,
N
N
AN A : 3
"NO, 'M NOT A
CHILD, 'M A MOTHER.
SOME PERVERT'S GOT
m GEMMA AND'S DOING
~ THINGS TO HER.
= See ss

THE WOMAN
IS DISTRAUGHT. SHE
DISZUPTS THE PRAYER
ENERGY. I SUGGEST
YOU RESTRAIN HER, DON'T TALK TO
BROTHER TONY. ELDEZ MARTIN LIKE
THAT, CHERYL.

WHAT? You
HEARO WHAT
HE SAID.

I THINK HE'S
ill
RIGHT. THERE'S
BEEN A BAD SPIRIT
IN THE GI2L SINCE
WE STARTED
WORKING WITH THE
CZUSADE.

104
HALF-WAY AN HOLUR-AND-A-HALF ON THE MOTORWAY ANO CHAS' OLD
THERE. CORTINA'S RATTLING Ls THROUGH BIRMINGHAM.

ZED'S ONLY stez

GOT ONE SPEEO-- TI
FLAT Our.

YouRe FRIEND NAH, HE SHOULD

WASN'T TOO KEEN BE OUT EARNING. His
TO LEND You His Missus'LL GIVE HIM
CAR. HEtCL. TOUGH, HE
STILL OWES ME FOR
~ A FAVOR.

YOU CAN'T
AVOID IT, DARLIN?
REMIND IT'S WHAT MEN
NEVER TO Meer AND WOMEN ARE
IN YouR DEBT. ALL ABOLIT.

CONSTANTINE, BUT THE Sout

YOU'VE GOT THE OF A GAMBLER. IT'S
ZI
HIGH-
WATCH
KICKING
THE WIPERS
WETLY
HEART OF A WHAT MAKES ME SO ACROSS THE STAGE
BANKER. (IRRESISTIBLE. OF THE WINOSHIELD.

WHAT'S
youg NIECE
LIKE 7

1M GLAO SHE USE 5 GEMMaA'S A

THE PRESENT GOOD KID. SOUND
AS A POUND.
CHERYL, TOO,

YEAH. IT'S HER OLD

=3S—*/ MAN, TONY, WHO'S THE
PAIN 'IN THE ARSE. LAST
I HEARD, HE'D GOT THEM
INVOLVED IN SOME BARMY
FUNDAMENTALIST SECT--
PYZAMID- SELLING
SALVATION, O@ SOME SLICH
NONSENSE. HE'S
RIGHT WET WEEK.

THINK /'LL HUH, NOW I'M THE TIRES SIGH WETLY TO

HAVE A BIT A BLOODY WAX! THE ROAD AS THE NIGHT
OF A NAP. DRIVER 7 suCcKS US NORTHWAROS,. I
HOPE THAT, SOMEWHERE,
4 GEMMA HAS A ORY PLACE
TO SLEEP AND A FRIENOLY
4 FACE TO WAKE UP To.

NEVE WENT AMIsS.

 = ssot
a
WHERE 1S SHE?

A \.
OPENING HE EYES, GEMMA 1T WAS SOMETHING ABOUT
GLIMPSES THE TAIL OF HER HEe UNCLE JOHN, HE : SG
DREAM, AS (T VANISHES WAS RIDING A RACEHORSE
INTO THE DARKNESS OF INTO A CHURCH —-- THERE ~ | OF CouRse. HOW COLILO
LosT MEMORY. WAS A WEDDING GOING ON. Syj SHE HAVE FORGOTTEN.
TODAY yea WEOCDING

HEe NEW FRIENDS ARE OUTSIDE, A LONELY

SLEEPING, SHE SLIPS B(RO BUBBLES (TS
STILL LIQUID SONG (N THE
FeOM THE WARM BEO-—
THE FLOOR IS CHILL TO HER STILL Al@. FOR A
FEET. MOMENT, REMEMBER-
ING HER MAM ANOS
DAC, WHO SHE'S LEFT
BEHIND, SHE'S SAO.
A :
aes:
uM
tay| Lt

TEARS SCALD HE!

CHEEKS, BUT BY THE ( 10 GET ZEADY.
TIME HEE TONGUE THIS IS YOUR
QUITE RIGHT. SHE CAN'T sAvoes
SHE'S
THE/2
FORGOTTEN
SALT, BIG DAY.
REMEMBEL ARRIVING
AT THIS PLACE. WHY SHE'S CRYING.

HER FRIENDS DO HER

Wow:
AND YOU LOOK A
PROUD, PRIMPING PICTURE.
PREENING HER. THE
MAKES HER FEEL NEVER MINO, HER
Deess FRIENDS WOULD LOOK
LIKE PRINCESS Ol.
AFTER HEe -- TELL
HER WHAT TO Do.
WIT} Ral) "=

|i)
|
i

Wt

EXCITEMENT MAKES HEE

TREMBLE. WHAT WILL
IT BE LIKE? SHE
KNOWS ABOUT WEDDINGS BE
—- AT LEAST HOME SOON. HE'S
OF COURSE
SHE THINKS SHE DOES. REALLY GOING TO
CAN'T QUITE FALL Foe You.
BUT SHE
REMEMBER WHAT'S
SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN.
 ALL THE NOUSES LOOK THE CHEEKS We'ZE
ON THE NEW ESTATE,
TROUBLE Do f LOOK RELATIVES,
SAME.
FINOING
BUT WE DON'T HAVE
THE RIGHT ONE.
ANY
LIKE A BLOODY PAL.
>

CHEIST, IT'S BLOODY NO Press TORENS :

TOY TOWN -- COMPLETE ALLOWED. You
wi BUZZARPS CAN
SLING Your /
HOOK.

OH, SORRY. WE'RE

TREYING TO KEEP THE
PAPERS OFF THIS ONE.
WHAT WITH THEM Goo's
WARRIORS CHARGING
ABOUT ALL OVER THE
PLACE.

JOHN f THANK GOOD.

\ THAT'S ALL WE
SHORT OF.
'M GOING CRAZY. I
DON'T KNOW WHAT ATE
IM

| ae

hINSZ NUNS
VIGILANTES,
| APPALLINGLY, THE
NW EH? IT'S GETTING IT'S OK, PET.
DookR-BELL
A
PLAYS
THIRTY- SECOND A A BIT SURREAL, "LL SoeT IT OUT,
RENDITION OF
ABIDE WITH ME.
NO! L FoRBIO IT. IF
you use BLACK ARTS
TONY'S (N THE FRONT THE LORD WILL SURELY
ROOM, WITH _A SET
OF CHARACTERS WHO
HOVER LIKE VULTURES.

MY ENTRANCE
RUFFLES THEIR
FEATHERS.

L DON'T KNOW
WHY YOU'VE COME,
IOHN. THEZE'S NOTHING
= TO BE DONE.
FORBID AWAY, CHUM.
AND DON'T GivE ME
THAT “DENNIS WHEATLEY”
BLACK ARTS CRAPS

TO FINO HER.
Toss WHAT YOU'RE GOING
YOU THINK. TO STAY OUT
GEMMA'S OF MY WAY--
MISSING. GEOOIT 7

JusT SHOWS
WHAT YOU KNOW,
MATE. WE'LL START
WITH A SPOT OF
DIVINING.
 MT
|lil

'\ al
|

GEMMA'S ROOM'S LIKE La aX WE'VE ALREADY

A NUN'S CELL. NO MADE ENOUGH
FUREY ANIMALS, NO
POP POSTERS..-

WHAT'VE YOu BEEN UP

TO? WHAT'S ALL THIS
RESURRECTION CRUSADE
GARBAGE 7 f

GY OON'T KNOCK IT, JOHN. IT'S KEPT

i ME AND TONY TOGETHER. IT'S HARD
TIMES, BEING OUT OF WORK IN THE
CITY, THESE DAYS. THE PYRAMID OF
PRAYER suPpPporTs Us.

YEAH,
GoD's ALWA : 4
BEEN BIG }
BUSINESS. q a 4... THE LITTLE
< : A WOODEN CROCODILE
Mm I BOUGHT HER,
HEE, From SENEGAL.
THIS SHOULD
THE

A CHILO'S
TREASURE , Moree
PRECIOUS THAN

A FEW PEBBLES FROM A

BEACH, COSTUME TEWELEY, USING SOMETHING CLOSE
SOME GLASS MARBLES ANO..-| , TO THE SUBJECT TO
TS Focus IT.

WITHIN MINUTES, I'VE GOT A

MAP REFERENCE AND SHE'S
COME UP WITH A DRAWING OF
A HOUSE
(SO See

AUTOMATIC DRAWING, YOU TRYING

EH? THE GIRL'S FLLL TO UPSTAGE ME,
OF SURPRISES.
1

C'MON, WE'LL
SLIP OUT THE BACK.

OM gdp
DON'T WANT THE

HIND Us.
WHILE THE CROCODILE CIRCLES 4 KEEP YOUR FINGERS
SNIFFING OVER THE STREET- ced CROSSED, CHER. WE'LL
ZEO RATTLES THE MARBLES (N 5 DO OUR BEST. y
HAND AND SCRIBBLES FLIRIOUSLY.
NW
eer
WAITING FOR THE MAN. LD
GEMMA FEELS LIKE SHE'S
ALWAYS BEEN AES:
FOR THE MAN

THE MAN HAS

COME HOME.

“i fi \ Ss

THERE’ SA 8G, EMPTY ae a

INSIDE HER. SHE FEEL
STRANGE --EXCITED ANO "sca RED.
TL Wibd
\ GaSe

BuT THE Gilets

4 REASSURLE HER.

IT'LL BE DIFFERENT SOON, THEY SAY,

WHEN SHE'S MARRIED. WHEN SHE HAS
A betes te SHE'LL BE ONE OF THEM.

'T ge RIEL s
HE\ THE WAY
HE SAYS (T.

Hi |RM 7) SSNS
THIS [5 HOW Wis waar sue's
IT'S MEANT TO | SuPPOSED To say. N
ISN'T IT?

WILL You THEN COME

MARRY ME, GEMMA-- DOWNSTAIRS. WE'LL
AND STAY FOREVER? HAVE THE CEREMONY
AND BE HAPPY EVER
AFTER.
 THERE ARE A LOT OF HOUSES
IN THE AREA THE CROCODILE
Ai DIVINEO —- NONE OF WHICH
Ai\ LOOK LIKE ZED'S DRAWING.

=]
y BE REASONABLE, JOHN. IT <
; DOESN'T WORK LIKE THAT. You
You NS HAVE TO TAKE WHAT you're
Oreerek ice a GIVEN. THE REST IS DOWN
STREET- SIGN. ee
YEAH, GIVE US A FIVE
A RISKY BUSINESS. BUT AN' I'LL TAKE You. IT's
I'M NOT IN A REASONABLE you LOST, HAUNTED, Y'KNOW.
j MISTER?

HOPELESSLY.
You KNOW
WHERE THIS
HOUSE IS, KID?

WE'VE GOT TO GET

A RESULT HERE, OR :
GEMMA'S DEAD FOR SURE. \ YOU'LL HAVE TO
SL) POA N= WALK THOUGH. IT AIN'T
SY SMART KID. HE TAKES Us BY = : bss] COING IN NO cae
THE SECEET ZOUTES, KNOWN SS Awe WITH STRANGERS.
ONLY BY CHILOREN ANDO CATS. ‘ Vs }
XS SY y

OME) ees
ay 4 \ AIN'T GOING NO
|| FURTHER, NOT EVEN
K. FOR FIFTY QUID.
5 a
4 uN "|

mes “ ;

I
I DON'T BLAME |
HM. HE'S GOT
NO REASON TO. |

GIVE HIM ANOTHER FIVER

TO TAKE A MESSAGE LIP DON'T HANG ABOUT.
TO CHERYL'S HOUSE. YOU CAN'T Miss IT,
- [> THERE'S CoPPERS
ALL OVER /

SHE'S RIGHT. I DON'T WANT TO

GO (NSIDE. THERE ARE SOME
THINGS NO ONE IN THEI RIGHT
MING WOULD WANT To SEE.
 ir

OSM
J

AAT ATER NNTP

PMMRTERR
Hi W

S02Sten
hi ‘aN iy 'h

/N THE WHITE DRESS, GEMAIA

m FEELS AS (F SHE SHINES.
SHE'S SHY, BUT THE VEIL
HIDES HER AWKWARONESS.
STANO THE WORDS,
BUT THEIR SOUND
MAKES HER FEEL
SHE ALMOST

DESERVE THIS KIND-

Ness —- THIS LOVE.

Ws te Ny
TN OS
ET NG aS Ty Se
MASTER;
— GUARDIAN OF SPLIPNED
SOULS; PROTECTOR OF
THE DAMNEO; WE

me
fOr
“i / 14 am |

le tKG

WYFor, IN TeUTH
THE BRIDES OF You
WITNESS HERE TODAY, SERVANT SHALL BE
THIS UNION. BESTOW Your Youre BEIDES ALSO--
BLESSING_ON YOUR SERVANT LOVING AND
ANDO HIS BRIDE, WHO STANDS, SERVING YOU To
WILLING ANDO EAGER TO DO THE UNEEACHABLE
Youre BIDDING. \ ENDS OF ETERNITY. /
SAY : ie 2 R
\
HONOE IS Yours; ¥ GOOD, CHILD, THE FLOOR (S HARO AND COLO TO HEe
YY WHO Is L0RO OF GOOD. NOW, COME KNEES. THEE
THE FORGOTTEN
REALM. SUN
FORWARD, KNEEL
| AND RECEIVE
CATS Oc MEAT FOR A ween ale
THINKS A OISTANT VOICE CALLS HER NAME.
THE DEVIL'S
BENEDICTION . “y

ra

Toh
engearag el!

\
(T SEEMS LIKE oe THEN SHE AGANOONS HERSELF
at:

TO
THE RIGHT THING THE HANOS OF CEREMONY-- IT'S
TO SAY. TIME TO TIE THE KNOT. J\
FN
 mer
— ——__ SSS 5. »
: a2
; SS
:
(T's QL ot ET AS SHE IGNORES ME AND FOLLOWS,
A TOMse.
Wii : I DON'T PRESS THE POINT. [‘M
SS NO CHAUVINIST WHEN I(T COMES
TO THE DIRTY JOBS.

ame
OVER THERE.

BENEATH Olle FEET THE

AGING TIMBERS GROAN_ ©
IN PROTEST OR SHAME &
AS WE APPROACH THE =
BEDROOM.

\ | | ; THE BED (s BIG, --- AND IT'S

CHRIST, HOW
To = SEN NI] SPREAD WITH A EMPTY.
Am I GOING
BULGING, MILOEWEO , AN: NE

SSN

( smamuene > ———— = SNSS SSS hi I

| $= ZE0 (S ALBINO-WHITE. EXPECT ||

ia IT AM TOO. NEITHER OF Us 2
\. 4) SPEAK, THERE'S NO NEED.

: AA
THE FEET THAT CARRY ME \ THERE ARE THREE
FORWARO ARE NOT PART OF \ OF THEM -- BUT
ME. THE HAND THAT Putts \ A NONE (S GEMMA.
BACK heel COVER ISN'T
MINE. THEY'VE ALL
BEEN THERE FAR
700 LONG.

\ \;N\
\ Ne

ns \\o UH
 S MINC AS THE HARD, GENTLE
HANDS CIRCLE HE THROAT
\ WITH THE CORD...

FoR A MINUTE.” |\s

YL gy

| f| Hy we gee. |jay
WAITING FOR... y I
\\ WI Yj
My
Ke
['||)
A WARM DARKNESS WELLS UP
AROUND HER. IN THE DARKNESS, W¥ ehe TM
SOMETHING
||| SOMETHING
(S MOVING
THAT WANTS
--
To TELL
tL y 1 #
/
HEe (TS NAME.

|mM ||{,
HE DISCARDS HER
CARELESSLY, LIKE
A FORGOTTEN TOY.
 If KNOW . YOU. ) — : OVEN = a iy: Me IN FACT,
SULLY, JOHN, ST ea I THINK Le
SILLY. SHOULD'VE ; \\ oun us wee = Kit You £
GOT A \
WEAPON. SOY. CE UMS WIVES AWAY.

at (ae : Pr «1 | NY wee SN

IT WON'T
CET You HAVE
THEM.

. \ * Z, ZI THINK HE MIGHT,
AT THAT. WHAT A
XW SN BLOODY STUPID
I TASTE BLOOD. i“eal

) ade
5 \ Ny — le WAY TO DIE.
UNFORTUNATELY, , ‘
(T's MINE.

5 4s = ‘. - F id SHE MAKES A TERRIBLE

, 3 / MESS OF HIM -- BUT
SS
Soe | “YS WHEN WOMEN FIGHT, EVEN (F& LI COULD GET
THEY DON'T PULL UP, © WOLULONT TeY TO
ANY PUNCHES. STOP HER.

"'0 PROBABLY
JOIN IN.

HER FURY MAKES Cie

MY BLOOD RUN ‘ We Our
COLO. HEE ANGER'S BEFORE SHE
TERRIBLE AND iia iA
BEAUTIFUL. :
Ww
—=
— |

fr aS K . _ = |e nN
a)
Mee ad }
}saa
THE REALLY }
SLIGHTLY, AS IE INA weer,
TROUBLED BY DARK DREAMS.

4 sii
oa i,
Nhs

1 rr
hy
i | aN
dllMai
lze0°
asSs RIGID,
ego, reewenwe. | i
[zeoe ACRENALINE
germ, Teemacine
COME - |I
DOWN -- SHOCK. I sqoueo
Psi ee SAY TSORS

ii;
AY :

UT Wash T EVEN
itt
HER FIGHT, BLT SHE Mi
HERSELF ON THE LINE. Like HEe MORE
AND MoRE. I THINK We Couto BE FRIENDS.

itTE
a SWRI ST SST
V Acainsr HIS PALLID | Ss liTHIN HAIRS AT THE BACK
FLESH, THE BRAND F MY NECK STAND TO
1S ANGRY, LIVIC 7 ATTENian. NOW WHAT |
: RPL THE HELL is GOING ON?
it
IN PAODINGTON LAST
WEEK. SOMEBOOY'D
BURNED A TeAMP
AT THE OTHER END ,
OF THE ALLEY. 4

ue
‘
Z GET THE FEELING
ee S TRYING
TELL ME
SOMETHING.
 OUTSIDE, (T'S ALL QUIET. Bur (T's NOT THE POLICE NT
THE KID PROBABLY LEGGED WHO GET THERE FIRST. ae
(T WITH MY TENNER.
/ JOUN...GEMMA,
OH DARLING,
DARLING...

<E oe Spucih
ie

at
©)
\\\
Wii. ‘
SHE'S
THOUGH.
ALIVE.
THERE'S
DEAD LUCKY,
THREE
f
Xs
—<( THEN THERE ARE
MORE INSIDE. THE HEAD-
SIRENS (N THE
Badin
CASE WHO HAD HER'S
( at! 7)
LOCKED IN THE CELLAR.

You MOze CARE

TAKE MOEk
OF HE2, MATE & alia

We Age THE _ ¢ ec,

STRONG ARM OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS. AGENTS
ee OF DIVINE
mide.
I DO AS THEY SAY. (T'S AN UNWISE
MAN WHO GETS BETWEEN THE LYNCH-
MOB ANDO THEIR QUARRY, I'M NO
MASOCHIST, I AVOID PAIN, WHENEVER
POSSIBLE.

MINUTES reg THE SCENE IS A THERE'S NOTHING MORE To BE

CHAOS OF FLICKERING RED ANDO DONE, ANO I HATE TO SEE “MAY
WHIRLING BLUE. THINGS ARE NAME (N THE PAPERS, SO I
GOING TO GET A BIT SLIP AWAY TO FIND ZEO.
COMPLICATED AROLIND HERE.

: SHE'S ALREADY
MACE HERSELF
SCARCE.
OUTSIDE THE MOTEL, THE YEAH, YOU sure I KNOW WHAT SHE
KNOW HOW TO MEANS. DAMNATION
SOPORIFIC HUM OF THE
SHOW A GIRL A ARMY, EH? CHRIST.
TRAFFIC 1S CONSTANT. THE AV nha NRA =
HOT WATEE (S GOOD TO GooD TIME.
MY BATTERED BODY. SOMETHING'S GOING
ON. SOMETHING I
SHOULD HAVE
NOTICED BEFORE (T
GOT THIS CLOSE.

HAH, I HAVEN'T
EVEN STARTED YET.
THE WATER'S HOT,
Ie YOU WANT TO

YEAH,
I WILL, MY
FLESH IS STILL
CRAWLING.
WELL,
WHAT YOu MIGHT
CALL A HECTIC
FI2ST DATE, You'RE FALLING
EW, KID? DOWN ON THE
JOB, JOHN.

THEM GOD'S CAN'T TELL WHY YET-—-

PEOPLE WHO AREN'T Bur I THINK I'M GOING
WARRIORS WERE AFRAIO OF THE TRUTH TO ENTOY (NVESTIGATING |,
A TURN-UP FoR MAKE TERRIBLE LIARS. FURTHEe. \\
THE BOOK.

YOu STRIKE ME AS
A GI2@L WHo's BEEN
AROUND A BIT. EVER
COME AckOSsSS THOSE
Boz0s BEFORE >

Mi\|
SHE HASN'T GOT ANY Tat
oN
BRANOS THAT I CAN
SEE, SO FAR. BUT {\ NEXT +

a |H
SHE 1S LYING. “WHEN JOHNNY COMES
MARCHING HOME..."
JU \ |

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ae es | fe ip ‘I ry \
AMMA 1S N,
Mg AUGUST 10TH 1968. QUANG
Byes TRI PROVINCE, VIETNAM.
ees
Py HUP, TWO, THREE, FOUR.
IT 5
ea LOVE THE MARINE CORPS. i
Me LAPUA S VE
A LIEUTENANT FRANK ROSS CAN'T STOP
THE MORONIC CADENCE MARCHING
THROUGH HIS HEAD. THEY'RE EIGHT
@ HOURS INTO THIS CRAPPED-OUT
MISSION --AND HE'S HAD A GU/7-FiLZ.

of A ees
: DEEP PENETRATION THEY CALLED IT.
HAH, IT WAS THEM LARD-ASSES AT
DIVISION NEEDED PENETRATION.
oy be ne
a a y aS

Pe
Mi. THREE, FOUR, Fs .F2%

SLOPE EYES SQUINTING DOWN

CARBINES2

SWEAT, VISCOUS AS.SLOBBER, DRIBBLES INTO HIS EYES,

SOTHATHE CAN'T SEE THE 7R/P- WIRES --THE PANG/-

= | \ 2 N ;

Wig THE HEAT |S AL/VE. IT SMOTHERS

Sa HIM WITH ITS BREATHLESS BODY,
RAPING HIS SKIN WITH A
NEEPLE-BARBED TONGUE.
= at

ves ames _ LL fe = ee ! Y ee

x4 ASUDDEN RUSTLING IN THE GREEN HAS | @\’ 5

WS THE UNIT WRIGGLINGTO BURY THEM- Ly
ELVES -- LIKE TOADS. re }
Se . ay, ae” _ 7 , K we,

a AMBUSH! ZA OP

y\/

AGAIN, INVISIBLE j\ CAN WY

MOVEMENT--CLOSER. NBAR IT'S CRAIG ANDERS WHO BREAKS THE
CWT TENSION, Hi$ MIG COMING SAVAGELY INTO [=
SKIN TIGHTENS TO RECEIVE THE THE HOT, DENSE AIR-- TRIGGERING THE
OTHER WEAPONS 7o FLAIL THE TREES
WITH THEIR LEADEN EJACULATIONS.
 ON oe nsos em mm cede wes *, THE WORLD PASSES BY AT A
caf AUGUET 1074, 1987, Pome set eee
SR say aera
DISTANCE, FLUTTERING WILLY
LIBERTY, (OWA. ANDERS’ HEART WITH
FAMILIAR ANGER.
Die
SS aay
5
Kaa ms ery yee fk iii ey f 7) LA
ead ih
y Lali
THE CORN
baal
Ia NO WIND TODAY.
N STANDS STOCK STILL, WAITING.
BE STORMS SOON, OVER ON THE (NTERSTATE,
Pay y WN) SOFT TIRES PEEL FROM HOT =
UF
TAR-- LIKE STICKING-PLASTE
Way

SOMETHING |S MOVING IN
THE CORN. STRONG STALKS
PART-- LIKE A BAMBOO
CURTAIN.

DAUGHTERS, ABANDONED BY THE RESURRECTION CRUSADERS

THE FUTURE, LEFT ON THE
BUS, OR IN STRANGE MEN'S
CARS
WERE RIGHT. THE LORD HAS
TAKEN CHARGE. THE GOVERN -
MENT SURE AS HELL HASN'T
HELPED--BUT THE PRAYERS
HAVE.

LE THE DWINDLING POPULATION OF ALL THE CHEATED PARENTS OF

LIBERTY GREW OLD WITH NO
GRANDCHILDREN TO ENVY. BUT
IN THEIR HEARTS, THEY ALWAYS
KEPT FAITH WITH THEIR BOYS.
LIBERTY FEEL IT. SOON THEY WILL
RETJOICE. THE LOST SONS OF
LIBERTY ARE COMING HOME
FROM THE WAR.
ELA

121
 SS
56 W/ NI
UNW
BRIEF PASSION SPENT, THERE
IS AMOMENT WHEN SILENCE

: A\ Ny
; di = ~~ NY

THE BRASS SAY, IF ITS YELLOW

JUST ONE OLD GOOK. ANDERS’ A AND DEAD --|TS AN ENEMY.
\ | BURST JUSTABOUT CUT HIM 1
IN HALF.
Ve ee oe ~ — —~ oa
BETTER GET MOVING BEFORE THE REAL |_
VC START PITCHING IN MORTARS.

‘LO a

GET A GRIP. BOY.

NICE SHOOTIN! ANDERS.
WHASSA MATTER, MAN? YOU LOOK lay CHALK LIPANOTHER ONE FOR THE
LIKE YOU WOKE LIP AND FOUND TAKE ANOTHER & BOYS FROM LIBERTY. ,
VMS
ighVd
: : N} ~" Nod

YOURSELF HUMPING YOLIR GRANNY. LOOK. >

p
| >

HUH 2 AW, NOTHIN' SIR, ] >” I KNOW YOUR OLD

MUST BE THE GODDAMN HEAT, MAN-- AND HE AIN'T NO
I GUESS. FOR ASECOND HE \ SLANTY-EYED, YELLOW-
LOOKED JUST LIKEMY 4
POP. JUST SHADOWS,

YOU DUMB GRUNT.

WE GOT A WAR

HES AN AMERICAN--
YOU BEEN SMOKING JUST LIKE You AND ME. ‘ AND RE-LOAP THAT
THAT LAOS GRASS AGAIN? WEAPON, SOLDIER,
 ALONE IN HIS DUG-OUT BY THE SIDE OF THE
INTERSTATE, FRANK ROSS SITS, WAR FLICKERING
THROUGH HIS HEAD, LIKE THE PASSING TRAFFIC.

AUN

|
li
IM
~

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN--WHEN

THE HEAT SWEATS THE BLACK MEMORIES,
TWITCHING THEM RESTLESSLY IN THEIR
BoDy-BAGS.

SINCE THE OLD FOLKS OVER IN LIGERTY HE WISHES THEY'D ALL HAVE CHRIST, IF THEY ONLY KNEW.
HAD GOTTEN ALL FIRED UP WITH THAT HOLy- CORONARIES IN THE CORN, LIKE NANCYS :
1 PA. THEIR LIVES WERE KNIVES TWISTING AND NANCY--SHE
GUILT. Be a OUGHTA BE BACK
THEY HATED HIM BECALISE HED
COME BACK--AND 7HE/R SONS

js SS

AAAS 3 ce =
Ml BECAUSE HE MADEA LIVING E] WHATIFSHEEVERFOUND —| |S
4 OUT OF THE INTERSTATE -- [5] OUT THE TRUTH ABOUT FRANK fe
AND THEY DIDN'T. a ROSS, THE WAR HERO 2 :

AFTER A WHILE THE HEAT

k| DISTRACTS HIM. HE FORGETS
§ TO DRINK, AND--SURE AS
SHOOTING-- THE PARAPE OF |,
FACES MARCHES HIM BACK
 NINETEEN YEARS AGO TODAY THE
IT'S HOT,
OVER THE
OPPRESSIVE WEIGHT PRESSES
FLATTENED GROLIND--SQUEEZING
UNIT WENT MISS|ING--AND THE BuS
WENT RIGHT PAST THE TOWN. YOU
CAN'T JUST /GNORE COINCIDENCES,
LIBERTYS A COUPLE OF mies
OFF THE INTERSTATE. =i WY / \ 7
THE ROAD OUT OF THE HORIZON, LIKE IF I'VE GOT TO WALK, TWO DECADES AND HALF A WORLD AWAY, LIEUTENANT
a TOOTHPASTE. CAN YOU? REAL MAGIC DOESN'T
ADVERTISE.
IM GOINGTONEED ROSS CROUCHES IN THE FILTHY PIG-RUN OF HIS MEMORY--
AND WAITS FOR CHARLIE TO FIN? HIM,

HIS WORLD SHAKES WITH THE FURIOUS FEAR

OF WAR. THE VC ARE CLOSING IN. HE PRAYS
FOR PELIVERANCE.

WHERE ARE
THE PLANES?

STATES FORA 7] A SHADOW FALLS

QUICK VISIT--TO ' "LZ, ACROSS HIM
CHECK UPON THE | en eo : a <
ee
SWAMP THING. eee b

BUT I READIN THE ENQUIRER ABOUT

THE RESURRECTION CRUSADERS AND
THIS TOWN-- WHERE THE PEOPLE REFUSE
TO GIVE UP HOPE FOR THEIR MIA SONS.

HELLO, MATE, ANY

CHANCE OF A COLD..,

JESUS GOD, MISTER. HONEY, I'VE GOTTA GO BACK. PA AIN'T EVEN

WHAT CAN I SAY? JUST BURIED YET. MA NEEPS ME.
THE GUYS EYES TELL STAY PLT WHILE I GET
ME THERES NO POINT THE COLD, OILED METAL SLIPS HIM TO BED. WHAT ABOLIT ME? I DON'T WANT
IN JALKING. FROM MY LIPS. PATIENTLY I WAIT TO BE ON MY OWN EITHER, YOU KNOW
FOR MY HEART TO START WHAT PAY IT IS.
BEATING AGAIN.
I SAVOR THE TASTE OF
THE GUN. SLICH THINGS
ARE RARE EXPERIENCE.
R\

HERE'S
YOURS, YELLOW
BITCH!

COME WITH ME, FRANK. THEY'RE AL BUT ITS TOO LATE. I'M ALREADY PLUGGED
CRAZY \N TOWN --LITTERLY CONVINCED THAT INTO THE CLAUSTROPHOBIC HORROR OF
PYRAMID OFPRAYERS GONNA BRING THE BOYS BACK. A THESE PEOPLES PRIVATE LIVES.
 I'M REAL SORRY, MISTER. FRANK WAS
WOUNDED IN THE WAR. GOT A
PURPLE HEART--

ROT ae
aa YN /;
Ny Wi i

fi
LIBERTY THOUGH.
SHE'S BOUND TO le yl HAAS H |haar A (WE |
FEELOBLIGED. —_\) NM
a)

NAH, ITS A BIT BLOODY 1

SILLY REALLY. I GOTOFF:
THE BUS TO TAKE A PEE
AND THEY WENT
WITHOUT ME.

I S'POSE IT'S THE LEAST I CAN DO. BUT T WARN YOU,

THE FOLKS AREA BIT STRANGE JUST NOW. THEY ALL
LOST KIN IN THE WAR -- MIA. eee
CAME BY--MY MA -—
OWNS IT. NOW THIS 7V PREACHER “
SAYS HES GONNA PRAY 7 1
TO BRING THEM BACK.

¥ GOT THEM PSYCHED UP

Nail
WA LIKE A FOOTBALL COACH.

ITS GONNA \ S por = ~~ -

BREAK MA'S HEART } 5 |Wye nae area ergo ee a
WHEN NOTHING Dathy

EY SO, YOUSURE } _.
ABOUT THIS?

=e is
| soi i=ies =
;
= —s
—— —=——}]
<——}
ITS HEREALL RIGHT. YOU CAN FEEL
IT. BULBOUS, BLOATED, THE
IRRESISTIBLE TENSION--THE PROMISE
ee 2 P| | OF EMOTIONAL LIGHTNING.
hte 7
il th (li SS a >
 = | THE WHOLE OFLIBERTY
THE MOTEL CABIN IS LIKEA : = 34 IS A TWENTIETH-CENTURY
SET FROM PSYCHO. H B cHosT TOWN. ALLTHATS |_|
‘y MISSING IG THE

PYRAMID TONIGHT. Gops

EYE IS ON US. HES GONNA
PUT THINGS RIGHT.

MA, PLEASE. ITSCARES ME SHUT YOUR LYING FACE, TRAITOR SLUT!

WHEN YOU TALK THES WAY. ITS ALL RIGHT FOR YOU, LIVING DOWN
THERE ON THE /NTERSTATE.__

Pays? C ~
MI
ITS GROWN TOO FAT. NOW ITS RIPE TO
SPILL ITS GUTS ALL OVER LIBERTY.
 VULNERABLE, EXPOSED To DEATH
IN ALL ITS CRUEL INDIGNITY,
SQUATTING, HALF-NAKED AND
ALONE, IN HOSTILE JUNGLE -- JOLTED AWAKE
ONLY A FOOL WOULDN'T BE AFRAI FROM A HOT BLACK
SAUNA NIGHTMARE--
THE OLD, FAMILIAR
FEAR-COILS
TIGHTENING--

ROSS IS SCARED ALL RIGHT.

BUT A COMBINATION OF PRE-
COMBAT NERVES AND
DYSENTERY ARE A PRETTY
STRONG INCENTIVE.

--A PARASITE SCOURGING

Se
HIS INTESTINE,
at SAN

HIS FE: THROBS, LIKE A BOIL WHICH

CAN ONLY BE LANCEP BY VIOLENCE.
HE KNOWS, SUDDENLY, THAT IT|IS 7RUE.
| WITHOUT ASHADOW OFA DOUBT, THE ;
| BOYS ARE OUT THERE -- WAITING FOR HIM.

THE OLD COMBAT-

FATIGUES ARE
Z be TIGHT, HOT AND
2 AG.
RESTRICTIVE. BUT
2 \| THE WEAPON [S
>< COOL--\TS WEIGHT
GIVES AUTHORITY
\ TOHIS PURPOSE.

EXISTENCE IN ‘NAM E
IS A CYCLE OF
BOREDOM, FEAR
AND VIOLENCE.

FRANK ROSS SLIPS OUT INTO

THE SECRETIVE CORN, HE
KNOWS WHERE THEY'LL BE--
| POISED, LIKE SUDDEN DEATH,
TO FALL UPON THE TARGET.
IT WEARS A MAN OUT--
MAKES HIM OLD, ‘TIL
DEATH IS ONLY A LONG-
PROMISED CLIMAX,
WAITINGTO BE FULFILLED.

JUST AHEAD, THE UNIT

WAITS FOR HIM To LEAD
THE ASSAULTON THE
SUSPECT HAMLET.

HE KNOWS,
HE'S BEEN
THERE
BEFORE.
HE FINDS THEM. THEY LOOK LIKE MEN WHO'VE MARCHED NINE :
HOURS THROUGH HELL. HUNKERED DOWN AROUND THEIR f
WEAPONS, THEY COULD BE ASLEEP, OR DEAD. A

ROSS KNOWS THAT

THEY ARE NEITHER.

WIDE EYES FLASH FROM ASHEN

FACES AS HIS ARRIVAL ROPES
IN THEIR TETHERED MINDS.
ANDERS ROUSES THEM.

= raf
MO$S7 TIMES IN
‘NAM, YOLI DON'T
SEE CHARLIE --
‘LESS HES DEAD

CRUMMY BUNCHA HuTs, “4

SEEMS QUIET, FEW
OLD FOLKS--NO SIGN
OF CHARLIE.

OKAY, WE MOVE IN Ee hi ANYBODY RUNS --

AND SEARCH, SHOOT iH] 4 BLOW 'EM AWAY. THEY
THE PLACE UPA BIT BT) SATAN. : MUST HAVEA GULTY
AND ROUND UP ALL : Cans. CONSCIENCE.
THE SLOPES.

poe ROSS
NOWS ALL ABOUT
GUILT AND a
RETRIGLTION. THIS’ TIME HE WON'T LET THEM
> IE DOWN. THIS TIME HE'LL STAY
WITH THEM.

HE LEADS THEM FROM THE J.

IN
CONCEALING CLOAK OF

sy
VEGETATION.

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Seale

CHOOSE PEATH

nga ‘i
AND LIBERTY.

i
 ERM, I'M JUSTA SIMPLE TONIGHT, WE THRUST L/BERTY, ‘
ENGLISH BOY. WHAT'S GOING IOWA BEFORE THE EYE OF THE
ON? ALMIGHTY. THESE WORTHY
bineTHE PYRAMID OF
CRUSADERS HAVE PAID THEIR
PRAYER. YOU GOTTA PAY
DUES --HAVE YoL/2
TEN BLICKS A MONTH AN?
YOUR PRAYERGOES INTO
ON THIS DAY, NINETEEN,
THE COMPUTER. THEN YOU
YEARS AGO, THEIR SONS
HAVE TO Do THESE SORTA
WERE SNATCHED BY THE
CHAIN-LETTER SCRIPTURE
SATANIC HANDS OF om
COMMUNISM,

«@}{ MORE PEOPLE

INTO THE
CRUSADE ~~

r --YOUR PRAYER MOVES

UP TO THE TOP OF THE PYRAMID.

MIRACLES--
THE ATMOSPHERE |S ELECTRIC. TH REGA\ THE BLIND SEE,
ARE AT FEVER-PITCH. I FEEL LIKE I'M PERCHED ON CRIPPLES
THE EDGE OF AN AVALANCHE.

HOW ABOUT
RAISING THE
 GUNFIRE AND YELLING DECIMATE THE DEEP GREE: N QUIETOFDUSK-- | =a
9 AS ROSS AND HIS MEN BLAST T HEM OLIT OF THEIR HOVELS. -
WY] No RESISTANCE.
rf

aN SS "af : SN

THE GRUNTS ROLIND UP THE SULLEN GOOKS |

AND FIRE THE HUTS. EVEN AS THEIR HOMES
BURN, THEY SHOW NO EMOTION,

we YSN THE INTERRUPTION ISENOUGH. f

ae ~ & wae THE GOOK VANISHES INTOTHE §
Eosee
Mm TREES. ITS TRUE, THERE AIN'T
HAH, YOU'RE DEAG y.
i
THEN ONE, A MALE, IB MEAT, CHARLIE. , —- :
YOUNG ENOUGH TO
FIGHT, BREAKS FROM
THE FIRE. i

CALMLY, HE SLAPS HER

ACROSS THE FACE,
ROSS LOOKS AT THEGIRL. , REASSURED BY THE
WHY IS SHE JABBER/ING : SIGHTOF HER BLOOD.
AT HIMZ HE CAN'T LINDER-
STAND HER. NOTHING
ABOUT HER |S FAMILIAR,
EXCEPT HER SEX.

\.\

i
i| SSS
q\ SSS
A HARD, COLD ANGER OF
INCOMPREHENSION STIRS
INSIDE HIM--HE |S SLIPPING
INT ANOTHER WORLD.
 BULLETS WHIGPER MY NAME I
OFF THROUGH THE CORN : j . i
Zz Vy 4 u

I KNEW IT WAS GOINGTO I A ; ts ANYHOW, IT’S NOT

GET HEAVY, BUT THIS IS ; MY BLOODY WAR.
WAY OUT OF ORDER.
MAGIC I CAN HANDLE --
BUT I DON'T LIKE GUNS. HII)

||
AA
MAA Ng

WAR. A MOVIE WAR, FOLIGHT

NIGHTLY ON TV IN FRONT
ROOMS AROUND THE WORLD.

YOU'RE OUR
CHILDREN. LET HER
, GO! WHAT ARE PLEASE, CRAIG,
You DoING? IM4 YOUR MOTHER.
y }

a iy ON :

BROUGHT THE WAR

N BACK WITH THEM

MOVE 'EM OUT,

; THOUGHT SHE HAD ANDERS, LEAVE
A GRENADE. GODDAMN
GOOK BLATHER. CAN'T
UNCERSTAND THEM.
———
BUT WE BROUGHT
YOU BACK.

——$LSS===- ——
LOOKS LIKE I'M THE
ONE THAT GOT AWAY.
\\
\\ WATCH.
i\S\
 wo | > si ‘ = a ee yn = Se ' . Sie

; Nii 1 WSS . RE NS HE HAS FOUND SOME LOST, WILD

SUDDENLY EXULTANT IN THE BLAZING NIGHT, oN PARTOF HIMSELF-- CAGED BY
SCALES PEEL FROM HIS EYES. LIEUTENANT . : Xs HISTORY-- WHICH NOW BENDS ITS
SS - | BARS AND STRETCHES ITS RAW
| AND BLOODY FRAME. SS

THE DARKNESS
ISN'T FRIGHTENING,
— ye |ONCE YOU !
. |SURRENDER
S Ye
IN HELL, AFTER
ALL, You SHOULD

THE WOMAN FIGHTS

HARD-- BUT
HOPELESSLY.

MUST BE DRAWN
BY A WARM, SOFT
POULTICE.
 I SUPPOSE YOu COLILD CALL
IT VIETNAMERICA--THIS PLACE |
WHERE THE SMOKE BOILS Y >
LURIDLY INTO THE SKY, RISING iE si "| FRANK! S7OP
JO MAUL THE THUNDERHEADS a : ai|\ IT! DON'T IO
WITH ROUGH, OBSCENE HAND6. e =
YOU'RE
i INSANE. \ITS
Capa NANCY!

iN qi!
_ \ NW
A
an. f
ia Wei
io eae
3
! iHiIh
e |
oe)

NO WAYI CAN GO CHARGING

INTO THEIR MOVIE. ITS Too

RW aE NAtn
e
BLOODY DANGEROUS. :

AN
|
y
\
AV PUN GR
a | yy | JOO MANY HOPES AND FEARS
I REFINED INTO ANGER. TOO
HN | | |) MUCH DESPERATION DISTILLED
| IN] VIOLENCE.
1 TOE "1 |
VHA ||
AYN Ae f
' \} Nii LENNe T {| iV |

\S 6 y
N
\
PeY es
it oewtoh RU
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p NY - SN) Vi Sa oc
Rites {i (i ad .<he Dy a
sah Apa ~- ee Sie
rts & Ss en ~ SSS =

BUT THERE'S NOTHINGTO BE DON Ve a PL gh oa

IM SHUT OUT OF THIS THING. SS | ee

AS RUPTURED REALITIES COLLAPSE

AND FOLD TOGETHER INTO ONE, I YOU AIN'T HE COWERS FROM THE
DRAG A NESTOF STRAW AROUND ME-- A MAN--YOU'RE
AN ANIMAL!
WORLD'S LOUD CONDEM-
1 ry NATION. I WATCH HIM
TREMBLE ASTHE FEAR
CREEPS BACK.

" SY ]

--AND LISTEN WHILE THUNDER LIGHTNING PHOTOGRAPHS HIM-

— | BEATS ACLIMAX TOTHIS FLAT, WHITE, BREATHLESS AT
CORRUPT PASSION PLAY. THE SCENE OF THE CRIME.
FROM THE DIRECTION OF THE LANDING ZONE, §
WHERE THE CHOPPERS ARE SUPPOSED TO
PICK THE UNIT UP--
TERROR’ WILD PERCUSSION
BEATS OUT. |

»y
h/-
a

CARBINES RATTLE, MORTARS WOBBLE

THE JELLO NIGHT ANP A HEAVY —
MACHINE-GUN STITCHES THE JUNGLE
TAPESTRY. THE UNIT HAS WALKED
INTO A HoT LZ.

IF THEY CATCH HIM AND

FIND THE GIRL-- WHAT
WILL THEY DO TO HIM2
THE BOYS ARE GOOD AS &
DEAD ALREADY-- ROSS fA . : BUT, WHEN YOU'RE AN
CAN'T HELP 7#1EM. a RQ AMERICAN, THE CAVALRY
j 3 oy SOMETIMES COMES.

HE IMAGINES THE SLOPES, EVEN

NOW SLIPPING ROLIND TREES,
M LIKE SHADOWS--LIKE ALLIGATORS,
DDY.

THIS 6 BIRD-DOG ONE TO THE WORDS ARE ASPELLO |

CHICKEN-HAWK CONTROL. SUMMON FIRE FROMTHE
WE HAVE A HOT LZ, SKY--AMERICAN MAGIC. |
REFERENCE VECTOR paca wore ITT
neat Wei Reece i{ WITHIN MINUTES, A WEDGE
: OF SOUND RENDS THE DARK
REQUEST NAPALM aq CANVAS ABOVE HIM.
WF k ne Uf

THE GASOLINE FLOWERS

TO BLOSSOM-- A SHADOW
FALLS ACROSS FRANK ROSS.
T'VE GOTTA KILL YOU, FRANK! TDON'T YEU IT'S NOT FOR \(YOU'D BETTER SHOOT}
KNOW WHATS HAPPENING BUT I’M ME, FRANK.

DON'T TALK THAT

HK MONKEY-TALK TO ME,
SLUT.

\n
) N @ IT'SPA--
AND FORAND
MA YOU CAN'T ie
) oe . ee TALK
othaMEO

GR
id | ‘wa f ~

BN Ses i

i «
a wy '
 "IF I KNEW WHAT
HAPPENED IN
VIETNAM THIS
WOULDN'T BE
SUCH A BLOODY
MESS.”

CHARLIE WAS
WAITING FOR |
THEM.
: 1 BSS
A] THE FREAKIN’ LZ IS HOTTER'N
q HELL IN HEATWAVE.

WITHOUT THE
NOW, CRAIG ANDERS KNOWS, Morn, RADIOTHEY
THEY'RE GONNA GET THEIR
ASSES SHOT OFF. AIR SUPPORT.
FRANK ROSS SCREWED
THEM-- DROPPED THEM
RIGHT IN THE...

WHERE /$ HE?

NOW HE'S JUST WATCHED

HIM KILLAGERIATRIC
CNW “ CIVILIAN AND RAPE AN
BASTARD LIEUTENANT HAD GONE _| ENEMY PRISONER--
al
WEIR? ON THEM. ANDERS SHOULD
HAVE SEEN IT COMING.

HE'S KNOWN ROSS sf

A LONG TIME--THEY'RE [i
HOME-TOWN BoYsS--
THE MAN'S ENGAGED
TO HIS SISTER, FOR
CHRISSAKES.

| OVER THE SOUND OF THE FIREFIGHT,

THE ROAR OF THE APPROACHING
iB <= ac PLANES |S NO MORE THAN THE
WELL, WE'RE MAR/NES--} | |_ SIGHING OF WIND.
\t Se —F \ SOI GUESS WE GOTTA — Sg Sea
Y ANDERS, WHAT WE
——

\ GONNA 002
41 I<

MY --BUT NOTHING THAT HAPPENS HERE CouLD NE

HAVE ANY MEANING
AT HOME, IN IOWA-- IN Hee
| AMERICA, =N
x > = 1
 FRANK ROSS LOOKS LIP INTO THE
DESOLATE SKY AND FINDS HIMSELF
ALONE IN THE EMPTY HEART OF
AMERICA.

FRANK ROSS
THROWS UP OVER
THE EDGE OF THE
WOR

asic ESSER =ae ARs

SS=
ITS HAPPENEDAGAIN. THE LINIT HAD COME BACK--AND
GONE AGAIN, WITHOUT HIM, AYE STILL LIVES, WHILE
THE WAR DEVOLIRS EVERYTHING AROUND.

GUILT AND DESPAIR WRENCH SOBS -- ITS NOGOOD YOU'D BETTER PICK UP THAT WEAPON. GET
LIKE DEFORMED CHILDREN -- FROM HIS BAWLIN'ABOUT , SHAPE UP. YOU'RE WITH YOUR &A/T.
BELLY. NOT FOR HIM, THE FIRE ANP PAIN. IT, SOLDIER. AN OFFICER !
; YOU'RE A
MARINE. YOU'VE
HIS HELL IS }f GOT TO FIGHT
HERE --ON IF YOU WANT
EARTH.

WHY DON'T
YOU TAKE ME
TOO?

THE DRILL SERGEANTS

TONE WHIPS HIS MIND
TO ORDER.
ROSS VANISHES INTO THE CORN, | I FOLLOW MORE
SLOWLY. THE ENDINGS
BOUND TO BE BAD--
PERHAPS I SHOULDN'T'VE BUTTED
BUT I CAN'T MISS IT.
§ IN-- BUT HE LOOKED LIKE HE
NEEDED A PROMPT.

TRAFFIC SOUNDS LIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE. JUSTA

TRUCK IN THE DISTANCE --OR IS IT APLANE. HARD TO
TELL ABOVE THE WIND.

THE GHOST-MARINES, CROUCHED

ON THE FORECOLIRT. THE OLD FOLKS y .,.1 LOVE THE
--HUDDLED, DAZED. MARINE...

i
\ |
AAW VURAL ARAN
AN

hAs
FINK
o
WAN
rh

STEPPING
FROM THE
CORN.
 A CANCER THAT'D BEEN GROWING
FOR A LONGTIME? JUST WAITING FOR
IN
THE RESURRECTION CRUSAPE TO KICK
IT AWAKE-- SPLIT THE TEMPORAL FABRIC Bit! \
AT ATENSION POINT, OR SOMETHING 7 \

|\ ae | 1

BITTERNESS AND BLIND [i pias [r

FAITH, WITHASHOTOF [I'm
GUILT FORA caTaLYsT2 [|S “@aN
wy an
awitRG (my ; .

SQ < ay:SOY\N \ \\ &

\X 4 . y ce7 HOW THE HELL
™ Y LE SHOULD I KNOW?

ONE THING /$ SLIRE.

I'VE GOT TO GET ON
‘aw Ss Sie VETNAMERICA|
[DROWNS IN FIRE. |
THOSE CRUSADERS’ ,
CASE SOON. — —
BEFORE, I'D ONLY SEEN
\ THE WAR. NOW, I KNOW
ITSMELLS.__|

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JM NOT INTERESTED IN THE Bopy-
COUNT. I LEAVE BEFORE THE
FINAL CREDITS ROLL.

TWO HUNDRED MILES AWAY--

IN DOGSHIT, NEBRASKA, OR
SOMEPLACE, LIKE ALL THE
OTHER SOMEPLACES
SCATTERED ACROSS THIS
GIANT FARM-- MY LIFT RUNS
OUT.

I FEEL LIKE A VETERAN-- JUST BACK

FROM THE WAR ZONE --THRUST INTO
A STRANGE, LINREAL WORLD.

HELLS A MIRROR §
THIS PLACE HASN'T Ii
LOOKED INTO, YET. F_W

THEN I SEE THE GLY BY THECAR-- FLASH HIM A PEACE-SIGN -- THEN

CATCH THE PAIN AND FEAR IN HIS EYES FEEL STUPID 'CAUSE HES GOT NO WAY
AS HIS WIFE FUSSES THE KIDS JO RETURN IT.
ANP THE SHOPPING INSIDE. I KNOW THIS, SOMETIME,
WHILE THE WAR VISITED
HE WANTS TO I TURN MY LIBERTY, I STOPPED BEING
HELP HER. BACK AND
WALK AWAY.
AN OBSERVER AND BECAME
Mh”) A |
im HE COULD
| TELL THEM. {

L
oS

I'VE GOT THE

EVICENCE--
NOW WHERE'S
THE COURT ?

T
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-\
NEXT: "EXTREME PREJUDICE /”
 oon a SS we (TS MIDWEEK. THEY'RE SKINT AND
ee tening BORED. NO DOLE "TIL FRIDAY--NO
SNIGGERING NIGHT, SOCCER 'TIL THE WEEKEND.
SHRIVELED HEARTS Standard
| WARMED BY THE = = 4 i hee MAD Boys!
| SPLASH OF FIRE. NAZIS !

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ON SATURDAYS, ™/ m | OFF THROUGH THE CANYON STREETS, I

WAYNE AND KENNY [lait A ; T HEAR SIRENS CIRCLE--SCREAMING
FIGHT FOR Ree Ny| M L [LIKE CARRION BIRDSaes :
ARSENAL -- COL
AND KEEF WEAR
CHELS
1

Lk2
ITIZE
Ee
AALDILETLOA
l0U

IF THEY MEET THEN ON

THE STREETS, IT'LL BE WITH
KNIVES AND BOOTS --
KICKING AND SLASHING
EACH OTHER INTO THE
HOSPITAL,
eT ORIa
WORSE. |
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WSS = SMMC Ree
BLIT, FOR NOW, THEY'RE UNITED [JS : ao
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Up JM, A BRITISH BOYS ARE ON PATROL.
THE FRR
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FOR WHOM THE
BANSHEE WAILS..,
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STILL, THEY L/KE IT

HOT, DON'T THEY2

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SeeRRRHELL s
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Po hs
QUEERS SHOULD BE[ff

— Ol Ol, WHAT'RE THE S

HITLER YOUTH UP TO NOW?

WITH HIS MATES BESIDE

HIM, KENNY FEELS HARD
AND SHARP. HE PULLS
ON HIS FIGHTING
GLOVE AND BECOMES
IRONFIST 7HE AVENGER .

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= me wr.mie = ~
MOST GAYS'D HAVE MORE Phy y POOR BASTARDS GOING TO
SENSE THAN COME at ek GET A RIGHT KICKING.
"COTTAGING" IN TA/& MANOR.
RSSSSAT
Ane
 QUEERS ARE F/LTH--HANGING
BRITISH BOYS AROUND BOGS --
HATE QUEERS
WORST OF ALL.

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ALL RIGHT. |
IT'SROUGH
lS Si} BUT YOu CAN'T PRETEND ° es \
b — >
i IT ISN'T HAPPENING,
CAN YOU 2

| " an a UN 8 AS SQV

- \\\
STREWTH! LOOKS LIKE
A BLOODYRALPH S7TEADMAN
DRAWING! fe

A SCARLET FURY
POUNDS THEM INTO
THE COLD PORCELAIN
WALLS.

SSN TY

LAG arter ALL, ITCOULP BEA |

Fj MATE GETTING THE BATTERING, })
f= __LIKE RAY MONDE. Y)

f-
¢ ~ \ Weg y if

THEY EVEN SIGNED THEIR NAME TO

CONSCIOLIGNESS RUNNING FROM Ti / as IT. GAME BLINCH WHO HADGEMMA--
aN, a Z iy PY. vy § SS 9 LOOKS LIKE THE BRITISH BOYS
THE TILES OF HIS MIND-- * r a . ~ : C8. me Si ; WEREN'T AS LUCKYAS HER, THOUGH.

vio
MUST'VE GONE
DOWN THERE,

KENNY REMEMBERS
THE TIME HE PUT
THE CANARY IN THE Te |
ane Be SF ‘ Aan | i= HMMM. NO BLOOpY \_/
CHANCE, NOT IN ME
GOOD COAT !
 Sv

Why Is IT ALWAYS
THE MOST PRIMITIVE,
STUPID ZONES THAT
ARE STRATEGICALLY
(MPORTANT.

Vi BUT IMPROVISATION IS THE

ESSENCE OF GUERKRILLI
WARFARE --THE WRECKAGE
CAN STILL BE PUT TO LSE.

HE LIKES WORKING LWDERGROLINE. COVERT ACTION |S N UNSETTLING THE HUMAN HERD, TICKLING AWAKE THE fe
HIS CRAFT. SUBVERSION, DESTABILIZATION, DISINFORMATION-- N CANCERS OF DESPAIR, STAMPEDING THE MASS MIND [=
SN To THE BRINK OF THE ABYSMAL VOID --

] --THIS 16 THE ART

OF DEMONS.

DAMNATION ARMY GNAWS AT [ity

THE ROOTS OF LIFE, WITH
HORROR.
IN THE PUB, THE HEAVY FUG OF SMOKE
AND BEER SMOTHERS THE CLINGING
REEK OF THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE.

THIS DAMNATION ARMY KEEPS POKING UP IN

HEADS, LIKE TOADS7OOLS. I CAN'T BE THE
ONLY ONE WHO'S NOTICED.

C'MON, TONY, CALL YOURSELF A
CRIME REPORTER?
DO I HAVE TO GET HEAVY? I'VE ITS WORSE THAN I THOUGHT.
GOT ENOUGH DIRT ON YOu TO KEEP SEEMS LIKE THERE‘RE LINKS RIGHT
THE NEWS OF THE SCREWS GOING ACROSS THE BOARD. BIZARRE
SUICIDES, RANDOM GROTESQUE
| ASSA

WE HATE To
GIVE OFFENCE
$0 PLEASE
DON'T ASK
FOR CREDIT

YI SAIG, WHAT'S } fi;

FLEET STREET'S \
WORD ON THE
DAMNATION ‘ ) THAT'S MORE
LIKE IT. ¥

ALL RIGHT, DON'T GET EXCITED. IGET THE "Eas [as

| TH THIS ISN'T ANARCHY, ITS CHAOS.
PICTURE. HOW COME THE STORY'S NOT ALL SS
OVER THE FRONT PAGE 2
YEAH 2 THAT
dag ey SEE

‘D' NOTICE, EH? GOVERNMENT 3

WANTS IT ALL KEPT QUIET.
SPECIAL BRANCH AND THE
ANT!-TERRORIST SQUAD
ON THE CASE ?
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THE STREETS ARE LATE AND DARK & RESURRECTION CRUSADERS?
AS I MAKE MY WAY 7 ZEDS PLACE. B DAMNATION ARMY 2 “SOMETHING |S Ri I'LL START ON THE DAMNATION ARMY
7 F fi HAPPENING AND YOU DON'T KNOW Hl “OMORROW--BUT TONIGHT I JUST
iat eat z WHAT IT IS, DO YOU, MR. JONES?” : WANT TO RELAX.
INT oA
I'VE LEFT IT TOO LATE TO PLAN.
“WEISS:
KES MADE--ZZL
THE FIRST MOVES HAVE ALL BEEN
JUST HAVE TOWING IT.
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THE HOLLOW ECHOES OF My |=
FOOTSTEPS HAUNT
ME TO HER
DOOR.

y TIME GROWS { YOU NEED To DON'T CROWD ME. I NEED

SHORT NOW. \. PREPARE. THIS TIME ON MYOWN. I'LL J,
COME WHEN I'M READY. _/#

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MAY NOT BE SOON
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FIRE HAVE ORDERED

Us TO BRING You,

THE FIRST
ONE OF YOU EVEN
TOUCHES ME'LL FIND
HIMSELF A CANDIDATE
FOR INSTANT MARTYR-

(
7\S «)
 We‘LL
SPEAK AGAIN--
\ MARY.
HELLO, BOYS. THINK YOU N
MUST BE INTHE WRONG PLACE.
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETYS _&
NEXT DOOR. .

HI, KID. NO, ITS NOT A

GUN IN MY POCKET--AND YES,
I AM PLEASED To SEE
Ou.

DON'T YOL/ QUESTION

ME, JOHN. YOU DON'T OWN
ME. NOBODY OWNS ME.

NEED To BITE
my BLOODY All
‘EAD OFF. i

LOOKS LIKE SHES

re
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IN WITH THE BLOODY INNS
Ey
CRUSADEKS UPTO §
MARY AND THE TONGUESOF
FIRE, EH? SOUNDS /NTRIGLING.
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SP a)THESEARsSPecnlisT FA a
j ya

reco wir! eve. nano

) PICKED AND NURTURED IN THE
Qa Thee : are we A EL UE y SQ) STRUCTURE SCREAMING RECRUITS DRIBBLE THROUGH HIS FINGERS
TRAINING-CAMPS
s OF HELLS ‘A= |i Rp bf SOMES
AT THE CHOSEN TENSION faHTT
TO BE PLANTED
i Saw ee
: s ‘ TO THE PIT. : IN
| COLONIES--EACH HAS THAT Be pons oF HUMANITY.
HARP BRIGHT SPARK OF = : _ Wh
MADNESS, WAITING TO BE >
KINDLED INTO CHAOS’ FIRE.

DEFTLY, HE FILTERS THE ae byt

BRIGHTEST RUBY-GEMS OF SF Lhe ee: 4
HATE--DRAWS OLIT THE siaps y My ARE THE POWER THAT
GORGEOUS BRAIDED ROPES 4 ay 4 ie : WILL DRIVE HIS RAW
OF FEAR. ASSASSIN. Z » =

ays RUC : y 4 : ~ ‘A i 5 7B
‘ BUT FEW HUMANS
CAN LAUGH AT A Sy
DEVIL'S MOCKERY. FA

THE DRAB HUMAN CLAyY--

SQUASHING A FEW STUNTED?
BUDS OF LOVE.

THEN HE RE-SCULPTURES Y y VN OF COURSE, NERGAL

FLESH AND BONE--TWISTING COLULP KILL THEMARY
AND CONTORTING IT To SUIT 4) WITH A GLANCE --
A DEMONS PURPOSE. \ wy

WAN =
--BUT HOW aogS :
FUNNIER AND
MORE GLORIOUSLY

Z
i TW

\ SS =

HE HOPES THAT
CONSTANTINE
APPRECIATES
THE JOKE --
 IN HELL, NERGAL ONCE IN THIS CASE,
TORMENTED A MURDEROUS, THE BIZARRE
DECEITFUL SOLIL--ONE NOMENCLATURE
{S$ WONDERFULLY
APT.

HE SPOKE A IN A/S WORLD,

SECRET LANGUAGE ASSASSINATION WAS
TO DISGUISE HIS COSMETICIZED.
CRIMES.
TO KILL WAS To a
TERMINATE WITH
EXTREME PRETUCICE.

THE MOCKERY |S A PERFECT MALEVOLENT

WORK OF ART-- BUT STLIPIP. TO GUIDE IT
TO THE SURFACE, NERGAL NEEDS A
CERTAIN AMBIENCE BELOW.

THE COHORTS CAVORTS AS THE MOCKERY WALKS OUT, THEY -- FREEING HIS
INSTANTLY TO HIS WALLOW OVER HIM IN SLICK ECSTASy-- MINO TO INSPIRE
SOOTHING HIS CARCASS WITH THE AVLINT.
DEBAUCHERY. rr

THEIR PALLIP DIGITS CRAWL THE

WASTELANDS OF HIS HIDE, LIKE
EXQUISITE SUCKLING SLUGS--
 my FINGERS TREAD THE
TAUT TOPOGRAPHY OF
FLESH-- RUNNING HER
TENSIONS MORE CLOSELY
WITH MY OWN.

THATS GOOP.

SORRY I BLEW LIP

BEFORE. YOLI WERE AN
INNOCENT BYSTANDER.

LDA Fa
Vide LIKE SCIENTISTS ; dK, ===
WE FALL To OUR
EXPERIMENT: : 1, (Sn
z |)
Sif
Aaa EEXPLORING COMPLEX |
TACTILE FORMULAE.
ae TASTING THE | |
ARCANE CHEMISTRY
OF SEX. :

COLLIDING
WORLDS...
IT WAS NEVER KENNY AND WAYNE J BUT, INSIDE THEIR UNIFORM OF
AS GOOD AS AN? COL AND KEEF § HATRED EACH WAS ISOLATED By
j WERE ALWAYS MATES
BRITISH BOYS.

Ss =. =.
UNDERSTANDING LITTLE, SMASHING ALL THEY DIP
NOT LINDERSTAND-- BOTH FUELED AND DEFEATED
BY THEIR CRASS /GNORANCE.
er SI
NOT NOW, THOUGH. NOW THEY'RE “sy
BONDED--BLOOD-BROTHERS \N ARMS. S
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NOTHING CAN COME BETWEEN fess
Se
THEM. ITS ALL FOR ONE AND <
ONE FORALL. _ ee

NOW THAT THEY HAV =

AFLAG TO MARCH UNDER, ff|
q THEY'LL WEVER WALK ae

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THE DAMNATION ARMY CAN'T BE FAR BEHINE.

W
ONE MOMENT I'M IN WARM OBLIVION --
I THE NEXT, SLEEPS SCAMPERING OFF ON
M = NERVOUS LITTLE LEGS.

WHAT WOKE
ME? SOME
SOLIND--A
CRY IN THE
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_{ WHATEVER, A RESTLESSNESS, ;
] OF WORK LINDONE, PROPELS ME FROM f
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DON'T LIKE SECRETS |
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WHILE MY LOVER SLEEPS ON, I WX\

| PROWL THE COOL TERRITORYOF HER [OO
|HOME -- LOOKING FOR A CLOSET OF ji
OLD BONES.

BUT, BEFORE I
HAVE ACHANCE §f
To ASSEMBLE . | Hf
ANY SKELETONS-- / 4

B --SOME NEBULOUS
QUALITY OF THE
| NIGHT TOLICHES ME--
L a
 I KNOW THE
FEELING. ITS as =) :
A SURE THING. “Sip Ve SS ae IF I'D BEEN ON THE BALL THESE LAST
: FEW MONTHS, INSTEAD OF CHARGING
| ABOUT IN THE STATES, I M/GHT HAVE AN

SOMEONE BREAKING IN DOWNSTAIRS. RXR

COULP BE THOSE GODS WARRIORS WR
ASAIN --BUT I DOUBT IT. x

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\ OH WELL, THE §
aBA\| BEST FORM OF FEN
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IT WANTS
HER.

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SX
yw ‘OPE YOU
LIKE 'OSP/TAL
FOOL, PAL!
a

THINK FAST, JOHN. THEY'RE ONLY BLOODY FOOTBAL!

HOOLIGANS. THEY HAVEN'T GOT A FULL BRAIN TO
SHARE BETWEEN THEM. J :

YOu'vE GOT
AW ONE ARM SUPPORTS
Ml CHELSEA, AND THE
OTHER, ARSENAL /

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ON SATURDAYS THEY
FIGHT THE FOOTBALL
WARS. --COL ANV KEEF
TAKE TO THE \ --TRIBAL pfpeasepereing
. OLD ANP ALITOMATIC--
STREETS
LSEA.
FOR
NA ROOTED IN THE PSYCHE.
WAYNE AND KENNY
FOLLOW ARSENAL--
RIVEN BY THEIR FORCE,

: LYS /RONFIST THE AVENGER

TURNS ITS HATRED

Q . i ~ dh TP STREWTH, THE
j } ULTIMATE FASCIST
ITA
IN &S fi oes
AW ro
ail = : een : COMES APARTATTHE
t |i, 5 ry a -- TALK ABOUT
ANN \ Ar yim NA T A DIVIDED
ATTTMUIY x my Le a ALA A LOYALTIES.
NO POINT IN WAITING TO PICK UP | IT TAKES TWENTY FREEZING MINUTES
THE PIECES. TIMES LIKE THIS, FOR CHAS TO PICK US UP.
IT'S BEST TO RUN.
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A CAR FULL OF DEAD CHRISTIANS

|S BOLINP TO DRAW THE HEAT--ANP WE TREMBLE TOGETHER--
I DON'T WANT THE SPEC/AL BRANCH CHEERED BY THE SCENT OF
ON MY BACK. STALE URINE.

WHERE TO, JOHN? Yes NAH, THEY'LL LOOK THERE

FIRST. TAKE US TO CAMDEN--
fit

Ahi ex
tte ry

WHO IS IT2 WHY

DON'T YOU LEAVE
ME ALONE.

|
jjiar a LL yn I C'MON, RAY, OPEN
I) SAFE HOUSE.” | i UP. IT'S ME, JOHN
a CONSTANTINE.
i} pu | 11 qo WA
] RAYS SHOP IS BOARDED |
UP. HOPE HE HASN'T
VED
TTT
NI

MUNA
 WHAT ABOUT YOu, YOU GOT
MATE? WHY THE TROUBLE?
YF SLEEPING LIKE BOARDED WINDOWS2
ACHILD. I GAVE
HER TWO VALIUMS,
AND A MUG OF HOT
MILK--POOR LUV,

~ THESE RUMORS,
peal
MATE--THEY TRUE?

SOMEONE'S BEEN Wl COMES TO THE SHOP--THE

SPREADING RUMORS WINDOWS BEEN BROKEN
\. THAT I'VE GOT AIpS. AND I KEEP GETTING
THESE AWFL/L PHONE CALLS.

YES, JOHN.
I’M VERY MLICH
AFRAID THEY
ARE.
 I CONSIDER THE KESURKECTIOV
CRUSACE AND THE ey
ARMY --7WO SIDES ;
CUNY jfas ayyWt v I TO THE SAME COIN.

2 | 2
1S FLIPPED AND
SPINNING -- BUT
WHERES IT GOING

I THINK ABOUT &

WE FEAR ANC
WN PREJUDICE.
I THINK ABOUT

THE PHONE NEARLY

STOPS MY HEART.
BETTER NOT BE
ONE OF RAYS
HATE-CALLERS.

THAT YOU MUST

GUESS, CONSTANTINE.
ONCE BEFORE YOU
OFFENDEP ME, FORCING
ME TO CKASTISE YOU.
NEXT TIME, I WILL
NOT BE SO LENIENT.

CURIOUSER
AND BLOODY
CURIOUSER.

JOIN L/S. YOUR |NTERESTS

ARE BEST SERVED IN THE ARMY
OF THE PAMNEP.
 FILLETS STALE, THICK AIR--
SEARCHLIGHT BLADES DISSECTING
THE NIGHT FOR ZEPPELINS.

MORE
FASCINATING AND IMMEDIATE THAN
HE F/LM.

SECRET
SOUL --THIS YOUNG
EXPLORERS FINAL GOAL.

VX

I MAKE MY MOVES. KIA-ORA CARTONS CRUNCH AND

CRACKLE ON THE GUM-BOILED, POPCORNEPD FLOOR.
GOOD PROGRESS --BUT THIS VAMPIRIC LUST ’
, DEMANDS STILL MORE
a i
‘4 .

J by 2% unt satl °

Yi)’. /:-
\ Y) Mio

rr a \ ;

+ be S Da is

<= —_—.
NAKED, REVEALED, SHES ae ( i Vy, Ys
<=] AN OPEN BOOK. BLT MY Meera
: HUNGRY HEART'S UNSATED. Yl [irs oO \ 2 iby
Ss |I NEED
ACLOSER LOOK. WW ODF } SC,

\\ ) es NA f ee TW L/f7 q SS g ig ,
,
WAY VAP Gv. Y > MY fr; 1 &
 _ ween
.= ; 4

as --BLICK PLANES
GENTLY--S0 DELICATELY-- I SEARCH LIKE SOME CORRUPT ANATOMIS7,
HER. SHE SQUIRMS AS MY GUESTNG | eae
Pr Al ll
HW Ml
I WNFOLD HER.
INDS PUSH AND CLEAVE THROUGH AUNT
SOFT FABRIC-- ye Ce AY

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= Z Ss)
FLESH FALLS AWAY. SHES
(a Ww : f ow ‘ STRIPPED TO THE BONE.
yy
EN
(CW Z (e WY

Ayb
Y

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I'M UNSTOPPABLE. I HAVE No 1a

CHOICE, I MUGT INQUIRE WITHIN.
STRUGELING, LIKE SOME VILE ual --READING THE CONCEALED CIPHERS
PARAGITE, TO GET BENEATH OF HER BOPy, TO FIND THE FINAL
HER SKIN.
FUMBLING AS AARDVARK TONGUES | Be :
q TAPPING TERMITES FROM THE COMPLEX : SSS ae aye!
DARKNESS OF THEIR CASTLES.
a eX
Lee mm fi We y ¢
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HUN A

agen) I, CHOSTSmRINE WCE !

JANE
DELANO,

JOHN RIDGWAY,
WRITER,

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 PEND OF THE
LINE, PAL. Y'CAN‘T
TURN THE BLOODY J SLEEP HERE.
LIGHT OFF! :

MY MOUTH IS RANK--SWEAT BATHES

ME, LIKE THE COLD, NICOTINE CON-
DENSATION ON THE CARRIAGE WINDOW.

YOU SHOULD “nog

TAKE MORE WATER
EC WITH IT, ME DUCK.

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE. TH
\ WEETIEBRIX FACTORY,

CILLA

DON'T KNOW HOW RITCHIE Res

COULD STAND TEN YEARS [easy
OF WORKING HERE.

A CLAUSTROPHOBIC
MEMORY OF SCHOOL-
MORNING BREAKFASTS
SMOTHERS THE LAST
GHOSTS OF MY DREAM.
 ITS NOT SO BAG MAN. ST HACK INTO THE ELECTRONIC REALITY FROM
WORKING NIGHTS, THERES = THIS TERMINAL, I SOON SAW THE
NOBODY AROUND TO BUS PARALLELS WITH MAGICAL PARAP/GMS...

PAR OUT, |
YOU SNIFF OUT ON
THE RESURRECTION
CRUSADERS, af

ANYWAY,
i] HOW ELSE COULD
I GET My HANDS ON
ALLTHIS GORGEOUS
HAROWARE? A
ul

: ie -
IT'S WELL WEIRD, JOHN. tS St \
WITH MYOUT-OFTHE- |
oeopie | MMI (2 can move in THE
| Il\ \E1FTH DIMENSION, MAN.
a DV

nee |

YEAH, TUNDERSTAND Wii P|

QUANTUM MAGIC, MATE.
H| NOW, WHAT DID YOu GET !
ON THE BLEEPIN’ HES A GOOD BLOKE,
Re CRUSADERS? RITCHIE--ANDA BLOODY ff
] CLEVER MAGICIAN-- BUT
HE DOES RATTLE ON!

IT'S TYPICAL FUNDAMENTALIST NW

Se(( eG
MISSIONARY STUFF INTHE MAIN. }: AF WELL, I DID
A HEARTS ANP MINES OPERATION. fp Ar WN GET AWHIFFOF A
War : PLINTER GROUP--
TONGUES OF FIRE,
THEY CALL THEM-

Ss L
Vy,THEY RE
THAT MUCH OUT, esadalaiaee
HE KIDDIES.

MATE -- BUT THEY'VE i

GOT 10 HAVE A F
y IT WASABITZ0O20Y
IN THEIR NECK OF THE WOODS--
THEY'VE GOT SOME HEAVY
TECHNOLOGY.
 I SPOSE I
COLULE GO AND
HAVE ANOTHER

Mh) PAE ae
pA \ - Peper Hs
T'D APPRECIATE » Corer RIGHT INTO
IT, MATE. I'D GOIN ae LIMBO.
BE LOST INSECONDS
-- JOB NEEDS AN

TRICKY. I ADAPTED THIS

| KIT FROM ANEW MEDICAL rr TELE EEE oe
DEVELOPMENT FOR 1 : SS
\ TEACHING PEOPLE TO IT'S PRETTY
CONTROL STRESS BY BLOODY SPOOKY
VISUALIZING THEIR INHERE, I TELL
BRAINWAVES ONTO YOU, MATE.
A SCREEN.

OH, IF YOU!
FIND YOURSELF
ANYWHERE NEAR
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ANICE CUP OF COCOA.
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BI DON'T WANT TO CAUSE
YOU ANY TROUBLE.”
es THINK NOTHING OF IT. ANY FRIEND
OF JOHN'S --AS THEY SAY.,,” z

THANKS.
YOU ARE GOOD,
LOOKING AFTER
ME LIKE THIS.

|/ANYWAY, YOU'VE HAD A

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A FAVORITE GRANNY. ZED'S WARM
AND COZY. THE NIGHT |S
SAFELYCES ese
WR FS KNOWN JOHN A
Sai a. <5 LONG TIME 2

QUITE AWHILE. I YOU'RE RIGHT, I PROBABLY WOL/LD.

MET HIM WHEN HE BUT, FORTUNATELY, MY HEART

LONDON. TID KISS AND AN OLD-FASHIONED MONOGAMOLIS

TELL?" SORT OF A CHAP.

A SOLDIER.
DOES THE BLACK
2
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YES, IN THE BLOODY STUPID
FALKLANOS WAR. HE WAS ALL
BURNED UP--IN THE “S/R

LOVELY. SUCH A JOKER.

USED To HAVE ME IN

THEY'LL ONLY WAKE UP WHEN

THE STRAIGHTS START DYING
--THEN IT'LL BE TOO
BLOODY LATE.
A
THATS WHAT THEY WANT
PEOPLE TO DO--PUSH IT
BACK INTO THE CLOSET,
NOW LOOK, DEARIES. YOLI'VE MADE A
MISTAKE -- THIS GIRUS NOT CALLED

Y SILENCE, VLE
SOPOMITE. DO YOU
THINK A MAN DOES
NOT RECOGNIZE HIS
b OWN DAUGHTER?

COME, GIRL, IT'S OVER. THE TIME GROWS NEAR NOW.

YOU MUST BE ABOUT THE LORDS WORK. IT IS NO! DON'T
AURT HIM, T'LE
COME WITH
You.

AFTER THE FIRST COLIPLE OF

KICKS, YOU DON'T FEEL ANY
PAIN-- JUST THINGS BREAKING
INSIDE. BATTERED BY
HOMOPHOBES .NEVER WOULD'VE fj
HAPPENED IF SERGEANT BILL ff
WERE HERE.

i “You'p’ve sortep | \
THE BASTARDS OLIT, i
WOULDN'T You, LUV2" I

HE IS AN ABOMINATION
IN THE EYES OF THE LORD.
CORRUPT, UNNATURAL --
LOWER THAN A BEAST A
TEN MINUTES AND TWO QUIDG WORTH OF
LOOSE CHANGE LATER, I S7/LZ HAVEN'T
GOT ACUP OF HOT COFFEE--

JRul
WELL, THE L/GHT SHOWS IMPROVING.
THING'LLNEVER WORK RITCHIE MUST BE GETTING SOMEWHERE.
HOPE HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING.
an \ HE WAS ALWAYS A BIT RECKLESS
IN THE OLD DAYS.
SSW =
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1 THERE
ANYBODY
iWMD DoN'T PISS ABOUT,
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GaN ea |
Wi AA (ft rE CONCENTRATE. I'M
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= eae OF THE TONGUES OF.
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if
AMAZING, YOU
SAID THAT WITHOUT
MOVING YOLIR LIPS.

} HURRY IT UP
THEN, MATE. I'VE
GOT A TRAIN
TO CATCH.

N SSS—, = y "ALL THE APPROACHES

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 NOT THAT JOHN WOULD
APPRECIATE THAT, HE'S TOO
DAMN TIGHT-ASSED THESE
DAYS --NEVER BEEN THE
SAME SINCE NEWCASTLE .

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te pele ee a ae
plaka HURRY ITUP” HE SAYS t 1

GOT AA.) THATS TYPICALOF ll’

1,
? | BLOODY CONSTANTIVE. \N

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S4
Wy MW
givin.
HIN KPEAS
HE SHOULD TRY FOLLOWING FS = —
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PRAYER DONATION FROM ar :
LIBERTY, (OWA-- I SSS STILL, 1 SUPPOSE THAT
atY =
nis CHANGED US ALL. WE ALL E=

at Lc) 4, 7A,
--TO AN ACCOLINTINBARCLAYS ——
BANK, GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND,
<n \\\8\—_\ =
wma h\—\"
= Ee jw | . % INVOLVED, JOHN'D GOTO HELL
= au | "HURRY IT UP" --HUH, AE AND BACK IF HE THOUGHT
zs THERE WAS SOME INTERESTING
ww ANP THAT WAS THE EASY ary COULDN'T EVEN BEGIN TO
— COMPREHEND THE ECS7A7/C SEX IN IT.
PART. THIS TOWGUES OF TERROR, THE PURE JOY OF
- w= F/RE SYSTEM [S LIKE NOTHING
TOTAL FREEVOM TO MOVE--
a POWERED ONLY BY THE
oa an i] — ENGINE OF WILL--THROLIGH \ J]
ee ‘ : THIS INTERMINABLY
he. AWESOME BEAUTY. at

7 fi
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ITS DEFINITELY
aoe BLOODY STRANGE ONE, THOUGH.
B0ee Ee THEY CERTAINLY DON'T WANT ANY Ae ROE
SES LINALTHORIZED ACCESS 1DTHIS Ge ea aaa
SYSTEM. TALK ABOUT DEFENSES-- =
THIS IG A POSITIVE MINEFIELD
OF BOOBY-TRAPPED LOGIC-BOMBS.
3dl
 RITCHIE,
ARE YOU ALL

NOW, CONTRACTION CATAPULTS MY SOUL

INTO A NEW, TRIUMPHANT BIRTH. RHAPSODIC,
BETTER COME BATHED IN PERFECT GRACE, I SAIL FOR EONS--
OUT NOW, MATE.
THIS MACHINE f
LOOKS -- BLESSED, IN BEATIFIC
RESTLESS. TRANQUILITY, ALIVE IN A
LINIVERSE OF GLORY--

--AT PLAY WITH ANGELS

ABOVE THIS FIERCE AND
HOLY SUN,
SYNAPSES FLASH AND POP,
LIKE FLASHBLILB SUPERNOVAE
AS THE PARTICULAR PASSION BUT, TRANSIENT AS ELEMENTAL
OF MY BEING |S CAUGHT UP IN THOUGHT, MY VOYAGE LASTS
ASUB-ATOMIC SLAM-DANCE. BLIT BRIEF MILLENNIA.
en
SWEEPING ON A HIGH,
WIDE SPIRAL TURN, MY
SHIP OF RAPTURE
FOUNDERS, GROUNDED
CONSCIOUSNESS IS SNATCHED BY ON MORTALITYS REEF.
ELECTRON RIP-TIOES AND THINLY SPREAD
THROUGH |NFINITE SPATIAL BLACK, PARTICLES REASSEMBLE
LEAVING THOUGHTS -- RARE SLEEPING AND MEMORIES COALESCE
ISLANDS--SEPARATED BY OCEANIC. AROUND MY SWELLING
ETERNITIES. SENSE OF SELF.
“Re

I'M STRETCHED, ELASTIC LIFE

WOUND IN A DOUBLE HELIX ROUND
THE UNIVERSAL POLE --

--A STRING OF NELIRONS

a #
I MUST START THE
IN THE COSMIC BRAIN--
LONG RETURN TO DULL
CORPOREALITY AND
RECLAIM My BODY'S
TAWDRY CLAY.
-- RESONANT, MY BEING
TUNED TO EVERYTHING.
 ITS FAR TOO HOT FOR THE
EXTINGUIGHER--CAN'T EVEN
GET NEAR.

8.H.C.--SPONTANEOUS HUMAN
COMBUSTION--THERE'VE BEEN
SOME CASES IN THE "FORTEAN
TIMES!" LAST TIME Z SAW IT
WAS IN BARON WINTERS” HOUSE.

EAI TTALT

il : BUT I HAVE TO HAVE A LOOK, YOU THERE,

JOHN? LISTEN, I
T
IT ISN'T GOING PPEN.
HADA BITOF A
CLOSECALL, |
BUT I'M OK. ¢

UY
4

VY
ES
OZ"EZ

THE SHOCK OF HEARING HIS

WHAT'S LEFT IS | VOICE IS TEMPORARY--THE
BRITTLE--BUT GREASY SINKING FEELING THAT
TO THE TOUCH. | FOLLOWS REALIZATION OF
 YOU OUGHT To TRY IT,
JOHN. MAN, WHAT ARUSH.
HERE, BEA MATE AND
GET SOME COFFEE IN. IM
ALWAYS PARCHED AFTER
ONE OF THESE JAUNTS.

Ryn

COLUMBUS ONLY DISCOVERED

A NEW WORLD RITCHIE SIMPSON
FOUND A WHOLE NEW&M/VERSE.

LOOK,MATE,
I DON'T KNOW
HOW TO TELL
YOu THIS...

YOU WON'T BELIEVE

WHERE I'VE BEEN...

WHY IG IT THAT, LATeLy, | \\\Qhi"l

EVERYTHING I TOUCH-- x_

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ING To THEY'VE HOOKED INTO SOM
I FOUND THE TONGUESN. WHAT AM I GO
OF FIRE TERMINAL, JOH ETHIMGET
CAN'TLBODY TREMENDOUS SOURCE OF
DO? IINTOH IS . HE
IT'S SOMEWHERE IN BACK ..
WOULDN'T THANK ME, SUC~'KED INTO IT, ITS LIKE.
WOULD HE 2

|
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Wilh
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HOW PO YOU TELL SOMEONE THAT

HIS BODYS BURNED TO THE I MEAN, HES NOTGOING
GROUND WHILE HE WAS OUT.7 7O BE ABLE TOCLAIM OFF
HIS INSURANCE, |S HE?
 NEARLY THERE,
NOW. HOW'S THE CONSTANTINE, WHAT'VE YOLI
COFFEE COMING? PONE? IF THIS IS YOUR IDEA
DOF A JOE...

zs ap’!
ma” HERE, THATS WEIRD. ITs
ALLTHIS HAS CHANGED. Y NO JOKE,
RITCHIE.
WHERE'S THE BLOODY L/NK2

C'MON, MAN, YOU'RE GOODBYE, RITCHIE, CALL ME A COWARD IF

FREAKING ME OUT! YOu LIKE --BUT I CAN'T
TAKE ANY SCREAMING.

WHAT D'YOU MEAN,

GOODBYE? PLEASE,
JOHN, TZ...

) HAPPENED
TO THE ©
» WAYOUT?

NO FLASH, NO BANG--
NOTHING BUT THE BLACK,
LAPPING DARKNESS OF
THE VOID.
 THE DAWN TRAIN LURCHES ME BACK TOWARD = Fee
LONDON ROLLING A Si CK, MILLGTONE HEADACHE |
AROUN ID THE BOWL OF MY SKU LL.

MY HEART TWITCHES LIKEA DYING

BEAST, CRAWLED INTO THE RANK
BURROW OF MY CHEST TO BREATHE
ITS LAST.

Nf]CLE SSX PE Pre) SNS

T FEEL LIKE ANOLD SOLDIER, }
|2 DAREN'T EVEN SHLITMY EYES ATTENDING, ONE BY ONE, THE (SND
\
FOR FEAR OF SLEEPAND DREAMS. FUNERALS OF WAR COMRADES.
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AG I'M COLD, CHILLED Ee My RITCHIE WAS THE LAST
TO THE MARROW. My THE NEWCASTLE TEAM.
(a _*° ray

BENJAMIN GOT IT FIRST--FROM fy

THE INVUNCHE, AND ME. \}, CHRIST, IT'S BEEN ZEN YEARS-- WILL
I NEVER STOP PAYING FOR THAT
THEN GARYLESTER-- |
4 FROM MNEMOTH, AND ME. \

NOW RITCHIE S
INCINERATED BY
THE TONGUES OF
FIRE-- AND ME.
 LIKE YOU SAY, JOHN. ITS ! :
ALL A MATTE R
OF PERSOWAL _f WOULD YOU CREDIT IT? THE
RESPONS/B/LITY. BLOODY GHOSTS ARE BACK.

Mii 7 recess:
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‘LO, FRANK.'LO,
GAZ. SHOULD'VE KNOWN
YOU SPOOKS'D TURN LIP
AT THE FIRST WHIFF
OF DISASTER .
~
WHERE'RE THE OTHER
AMBULANCE CHASERS?

CIMON, THEN,
GET IT OVER WITH.
CARVE LIP MY
CONSCIENCE--REVEAL
ME FOR THE BASTARD
I OBVIOUSLY

OH, CHRIST, ITS

“THE WHOLE SICK
CREW”!
 THE WAY I SEE IT, THE LORDS A
BIG PART OF THIS PROBLEM.

SY” WUH-WE WANT TO

HUH-HELP YOLI SOLVE
THE P-PROBLEM. f

Btogigelbehlati SUDDENLY THE WALLS OF THE ROOM ARE

Voreuic necne I TWISTING AND SHAKING--CLOSING IN ON ME.
ee un i SHE'S HALFWAY RIGHT, OF COURSE. BUT I
SEXUAL APPETITES. DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO HER 7ZELL ME.

GONNA SCREW UP
\ BECAUSEOF IT.

SILLY, JOHN.
VERY SILLY.
LIKE A COLD SPECULUM, A SHE NEEDS HIM-- NEEDS
SUDDEN NAUSEA TOLICHES | A FRIEND TO HELP HER
HER GUT. CHEAT HER DESTINY.

HE FEELS HIM FALLING-- , SHE SHOLILE HAVE TOLD

FALLING INTO BLACK. { HIM MORE ABOUT THE
DANGERS, NOT LET HER
TONGUE BE CURBED BY
SHAME.
SHE CONCENTRATES HER
WILL To SEND HIM STRENGTH. :
IF SHE LOSES JOHN, SHE eu seee
f ; ——s : TOO LATE NOW,
MIGHTAS WELL GIVE uP.
= — 7 THOUGH. NOW SHE
; ‘ CAN ONLY WA/7--
AND HOPE.

=
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CAN WE STILL
USE HER--NOW THAT
THE SANCTITY OF HER
PHYSICAL TEMPLE HAS -
BEEN VIOLATED BY yy
THAT CORRUPT
CONTURER %

VIRGINITY WOULP HAVE BEEN

PREFERABLE -- BUT MENTAL
ALIGNMENT [S$ MORE IMPORTANT.

We'LL NEVER FIND A BETTER

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE. I SUGGEST
INTENSIVE RE-EDUCATION-- BEGINNING
TOMORROW-- IN GLASTONBURY.

NEXT NTENSIVERGAR
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MAKE HIM \N MY CRIME ?
SING, BOYS. IT'LL
BE A LULLABY AS

ANGER STABS :
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LIKE HOMEMADE
KNIVES.
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THIS IS WHERE YOU
GET YOURS, ANIMAL.
AND IT'S GOING TO
BEA PLEASURE. ,

I'VE GOT ADAUGHTER JUST

THE SAME AGE AS THAT
KID IN NEWCASTLE.

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TO YOU WHAT
YOU DID TO HER.
WE'RE HUMAN.

N HELL MAKE You

SUFFER.

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STATEMENT, HOLD IT. BUT WITH ELECTRIC SHOCK YOU'RE ENJOYING
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CHANCE! PARANOID DE-
LUSIONS. IT'S
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INCREASE THE AND THIS TIME,
VOLTAGE TWO JOHN, PLEASE
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CHARGING NY BODY WITH
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WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT I LEAVE BEHINO A 7RAIL
OF FRIENDS BETRAYED, A PEAD POLICEMAN, A RUINED
HOSPITAL WARP.
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LOVERN KINCZIERSKI, COLORIST TOLD KLEIN, LETTERER.
KAREN BERGER, EDITOR.
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( Y'BETTER SIDDOWN--
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JESUS. YOUSHOULP LOoKAT =) «Ie Yo Hoo AND

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QUIET DOWN, CS: HEADY BREW--AND ITS 4
YA LOONY TOON! 7EMPTEP YOU.
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THE ELEMENTALS, HEAVEN, HELL. i
--I'M
AND /F I STAY AHEAD OF ALL CASHING IN
OF THEM --WHATS THE FL/7L/iRE MY CHIPS.
GOT FOR ME?

“/ ALLRIGHT, BUDDY. ¥ CREEP OFF

\ THATS ENOUGH. A AN' HAUNT SOME
OTHER JOINT !
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I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL.

WHEN I FOLUNDOUT FROM ME, THE MOST V DON'T DESTROY YOURSELF, JOHN. ‘it
HAD AIDS, I FELT POTENT ACT OF LOVE DON'T LET SELF-P/TY POISON YOU. Aw
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———— HAVE LOVE TO
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COULD NEVER AGAIN TOLICH OF PsycHie AIPS |N |
A THING OF BEAUTY WITHOUT
I. FEAR OF CORRUPTING IT.

THERES ZED, JOHN. SHE LOVES YOU.

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LEFT OF ME. i" it
\ . HEATING PIPES GASP
LIKE EMPHYSEMIC
LUNGS, BUT I'M COLD--
COLD AS THE FROZEN
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LIKE UP TO ME.”

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PLEASE, LEAVE ME ALONE. IT'S TOO

LATE. EVERYTHING JUST GOT OUT
OF CONTROL. I BOLLIXED IT UP.

THE ELEMENTALS, THE

CRUSADERS, THE DAMNATION
ARMY-- IT ALL AN IMPOSSIBLE

Spy’ 810007 captain

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I GOES DOWN WITH
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AND I'LL BE THERE J ; | n ; 4 Yup? ss YOU SELFISH,
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OK, SO TWENTY YEARS AGO WHEN YOU

GOT INTO ALL THIS CRAZY STUFF IT WAS
STRICTLY FOR THE LAUGHS--AND SEX.

BUT ITS NOT A STABLE

UNIVERSE, KID, I THOUGHT,
YOU KNEW!

CHRIST, WHAT AN
/ UTTER WANKER, FIRST
SIGN OF TROUBLE AND
YOU'RE DOWN ON YOUR,
KNEES LICKING THE
DEVILS ARSE.
 YOU COULD CRACK THIS THING, YOU
7 ee
PISS OFF! JUST PISS OFF / --|TS MY LIFE,700. NsA NOCHANCE.
THERE ISN'T ANY CHOICE -- AND YOU'VE KILLED OFF KNOW ? IF YOU WANTED To. USE YOUR
ANYWAY, IT'S MY LIFE AND I'LL EVERYONE WHO EVER NODPLE, CHUM. THINK ABOUT THE
DO WHAT I WANT. CARED FOR YOU. NOW PROPHECY-
YOU WANT 70 KILL ay
THATS WHERE ME ASWELL. |
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A BACKSTREET CRAP GAME

PROVIDES THE CASH FOR
CLEAN CLOBBER AND A
FLIGHT TO BLIGHTY. THE OLD, FAMILIAR RUSH IS
= LIFTING ME --I'M BACK ON
== A WINNING STREAK.

IMMIGRATION COULD BE BLEEDIN’ TYP/CAL, ENNIT2 THE

DODGY--T'M BOUND TO p —— ONLY PEOPLE WHO ARENT AFTER
BE ON THE SPECIAL 2 2 a ME ARE THE BLOODY POLICE. I
BRANCH LIST. 7 N l NEED NEVER'VE LEFT THE COUNTRY!

~ WHA--?
OH, TA. WOULDN'T
WANT TO LOSE ME
DUTY-FREES.
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THE CRUSADERS HATCH meee) INVISIBLE IN THE FADING LIGHT. THEY
THEIR. PLAN. = = TRUST HER NOW NOT TO RUIN AWAY.
= f = NOT THAT SHE'D WANT TO --

EVEN IF SHE
COULD GET §

WEEKS SPENT BACK WITH THE CRUSADE » ESSERE EXCITEMENT.

setae
HEARTBEAT. IS IT 4M 2
HAVE CONVINCED HER THAT THIS (S CANN
RIGHT. HERS |S THE LIFE MAPPED By
— NO, JUST A SCARECROW|
<S ~ : GUARDING WINTER WHEAT. :

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BUT EVERY NOW AND

THEN, MEMORY SLIPS A SUDDEN,
UNEASY HAND INSIDE HER WARM
CLOAK OF DESTINY--TRAVERSING
HER BELLY WITH A SHOCKING TOUCH.

TREES MURMUR |
SECRETS IN THE
BREEZ

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q SHE WAS A CRUSAPER--AND
NOT JUST THAT SHE WAS THE
— ONE, MARKED FROM
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BACK, AN? THE Sd
DAMNATION ARMY MAYBE IF I CONCEAL THE
HOLDS ALLTHE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEMON
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HIDDEN ;1N ad syd AND DEEDS
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APPROACH CONCLUSION,
WE'LL BE MIRED IN
JHCKE CONF!

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SLIGHT LINPLEASANTNESS...
JUST TO SEE,,.THE LOOK ON
5 MIS FACE ?
AT HS LAST
Jy DESPERATE ATTEMPT...
‘ 70 TRICK ME... WITH
ANOTHER...OF (US
SO-CALLED "PLANS.

WELL, I'VE A PLAN...

OF MY OWN... THAT
AFTER - ALL THESE YEARS... \ EXAAINING
2 Don'7 Zomer..
TOHIM. FNIgM IO
WK DROVIDE
vszccces...
ME WITH BK
OF TWISTING NE AROUND
AUS AINGER... WON'T I Aw is ~“noe"
ALL... THAT £NEED:
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s LET HUM... FIGURE F
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HELPLES: AE FINDS HIIMSELE., WASTE... ANY PRECIOUS
BEFORE NE? WOW. TIME...ON TAIVIALITIES,
f."\ et

244
 SO THKS.,, NUST BE HE ALWAYS AFFEARED,.. AVO
WHERE... CONSTANTINE VAMISHED SO /NXSTERIOUSLY,,
(7SEEMED THAT HE EXISTED...
MV THIN AYR,

ACTUALLY... L VE
NEVER THOUGHT
CF HM... AS
HAVING A HOME,

L. SENSE ae THIS FLACE,,,

ANO THOSE INIT... PROVIDE
AN /MPORTANT RESPITE...
FROM CONSTANTINE ‘S OTHER...
MORE GANGEROUS ACTIVITIES,

A SAFE HAREGOR.. "ROM THE

TUMULILIONS SEAS..,HE HAS
CHOSEN 70 SAIL... /NLIFE,

Z€a a
| RESPECT...
AND
CARING... THAT
HE HAS FOR THE
/NHAB/TANTS
HERE... ,/6

IVE KNOWN,
JOHN CONSTANTIVE... ‘
FOR MANY YEARS &

ANO I WOULQN'T HAVE (HOUGHT..

THAT THE CONCEITED SON OF A
BITCH... EVER HAD A WARM
FEELING... FOR ANWVCWE.

245
 CHESTER! YOU'RE HERE!
L GUESS ILL IM SUKE I OVER - I WAS JUST ABOUT TO
ALWAYS THINK OF HEAR THEM BREAK IN...
THIS PLACE AS MNY B® CAUGHING IN THERE... Wy
HOME gas FRON Uh_ |
BUT IE THEY RE ‘WAY
INV THE BPCK ROOM
THEY tL WEVER HEAR
ME KNOCKING...

THATS WEIRD. THE

DOORGELL DOESN'T
SEEM TOBE WORKING. ¥

Aire / ALEC JUST ER.,. UH, WELL, CUM, CHESTER... .YOU'RE NO--WITH 2/27 LAST
DROPPED A BOMBSHELL IT'S KIND OFA ACTING STRANGE,” WEEK SHE FINISHED HER
ON ME AND I WANTED WHAT'S WRONG... 7 BOOK, AND NOW SHE'S
TO TALK TO SOMEONE... LIKE A DIFFERENT
PERSON!
I MEAN ITS A Y” NOTHING!
TALK? LITTLE WEIRD FOR NOTHING! IN FACT,
OH, WOW... BOM OF US, IF IT'S JUST THE
YOU CATCH MY FO.

SHE TALKS,
W SHE LAUGHS,
SHE WANTS TO
LISTEN, I GO OUT-- IT'S
HATE TOL? WVCRECIBLE /
THIS TO YOu, BUT EVEN A00KE
BUT ITS KIND UNBELIEVABLE IS
OF B40 TMI THAT SHE AND L...
FOR ME RIGHT WITH War? THAT IS, ME AND
YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT A HER... WE'RE,
BENEFITS 7 THE ECO MA UH... WELL,
GROUP 7 YAM YOU KNOW...

246
WELL, LETS JUST OY’ GOD! T NEVER SORRY I COULDN'T HOS
PITAL? NOW WH
SAY THOU
GIVE YOU A SHOULDER DOES JHE HOSPITAL AT
WE'V
E RE HED A GHTIN A MILLIO
CeCAL AC
N WANT
TO CRY ON, ABBY! WE?
RELATIPO INT \N OUR
ONSHIP!
ah I'M OKAY,
WIERRUYED CHESTER, SOME-
HOW,
YOU!? LM SO KNOWING THAT
YOU TWO ARE
GETTING TOGETHER
MAKES ME FEEL
TERRIFIC!

WHY DON'T You

BUT LISTEN... L GRAB ALL THIS
GOTTA GO . LIZ IS MEL. FROM THE
WAITING, AND "7HE POSTAL THATS
FROS LS
T ON THE
PUMPKI N” AND
» ALL THAT...

MAYBE
COINCIDENCETHUWAS
S
MEANTAS A
KEWUNLER...

KWEW /7 WAS SO THERE KS SOMEONE

PALE WHO OUGH
JO KWO
TW
is WHAT ALEC AND I
ARE LANNVING ...
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HOUMA
CLEAN
THESE DON'T HA
VE
THE PLL. THEY VE
ALWAXS ANYTHING 7O PO AL ECsAL THEYS GOING
ON ABOUT WA
PAID FOR HIS WITH HE. PUODEN
HOSPITALIZATION...
MEANINGS BEHIND
COINCIDENCES...
247
 THE CAB RICE JO THE AIRPORT... ALLONS OH, HE'S COOL-- EVEN RUNNING INTO HIS
ME THE LUXURY... OF EXPLORING THIS | He's COOL! OLD PARTNER AawiKy
WEW.,. CHERHER SICE 70... JOHN FLASHMAN DOESN 'T
CONSTANTIVE. FAZE THIS IcE cUBE!

GON! HEY--T
WANT TO JAZ
WITH YOu!

sO HOW'S MY
MULTIFARIOUS
MASTER OF
MANIPULATION
FARING, E47

WELL ,T'VE HEARD ABOUT LISTEN, I'VE GOT Yr SO L SAYS TO

YOL/, JOHNNY BOY-- HOW FINGERS IN A FEW PIES, TOO! MYSELF, T SAYS,
YOU'VE GOT THAT SWAMP IT CAN'T NAME NAMES, OF "LLNS, SHOULINT
THIVE CREATURE EATING COURSE, BUT DOES YOU AND ’ OHNNY
OUT OF YOUR HAND? \"DARKSEID” MAKE YOU BOY CXPLORE (HE
DROOL LIKE PAVLOV 'S IWHERENT POSES /-
BILITES HERE...
JUST LIKE
THE JOHNNY
BOY 1 “6D
TO KNOW...

T ABOUT ARRANG -
| ING A LITTLE
TETE-A-TETE
BETWEEN OUR
BOYS 7

BUT DOW BOY HAS DON'T GET ME WRONG--

WE'LL HAVE TO KEEP TO WORK HIS WAY YOUR BOY LOOKS GOW.
IT HUSH -HUSH, OF UP BEFORE HE HE LOOKED GKEAZ IN
COURSE, AND IT WILL GETS A SHOT AT GOTHAM! TOTALLY IN
TAKE 77ME TO PUT THE CHAMP... CONTROL... -
TOGETHER SOMETHING
REALLY BAPE! _A

BUT THE QUESTION

REMAINS... HOW'S HE
GONNA DO AGAINST LIKE SAY...
SOME KEAL MUSCLEZ TOWN CUONE?Z
OR SULERMAV?,

248
 SO HAPPENS I'VE KNOWN 2EX 2U7HER
AND MAXWELL LORD FOR YEARS!
BUT MAYBE
NOT THAT 1'D THEY’D BE
TRUST THEM WITH INTERESTED,
THE MILK MONEY, PROVIDED THE
MIND you... CONDITIONS

Dns A on
| WERE BENEFICIAL
TO ALL PARTIES..,A
a

BUT WHY,,. WOULD ANYONE WAY 7 WHADDYA SSEY THEN IT 15 POSSIBLE... TO MAKE A |
WISH... TO ARRANGE A MEAN “Hr? WHY FROFIT.., FROM THE RESULTING £3
BATTLE BETWEEN... BEINGS DOES ANYBODY DO DESTRUCTION? <4
WITH SUPRANORMAL POWERS? ANYTHING? |

THE LITTLE PEOPLE,

JOHNNY Boy--GOD
BLESS 'EM. THEY
COVE TO WAGER
ON THESE PUNCH-

Y AND SINCE HE ARE

IN CONTROL, WE NOT
ONLY MAKE THE ODDS
CARNED SHEKELS! LEGAL BUT WE ALSO DICTATE
TENCER PULTE CUERE! THE OV“ICOME,
THAT'S WHY. SAY NO MORE, |
NS YA

VUATERALS
THERE'S THE INGLE Teo!
SUUQWVG YOU AND I WILL KNOW HALEY CITY IS GOING
: TO BE KNOCKED DOWN, RIGHT? SO WE CORNER
THE MARKET ON WHATEVER PEOPLE ARE
GOING TO AGED TO REBUILD IT!

THEN THERE'S THE

BUTTON AND T-SHIRT
MARKET, DON'T LAUGH,
IT ALL ADDS UP/ fp
ya

mu
| SY JHE 7ME WE LAND /V WAITIVG FOR MY
5 WASHINGTON... THKS CONNECTING FLIGHT...
WARNER VISION OF L PROWL JHE STREETS...
CONSTANTIVE... HAS THINKING OF Ath THE
VAW/SHED., DANBEROLS SITUATIONS
1 HE TRICKED INE 1172,

REPLACED BY THE
SCHEMING MANIPULATOR
2-2 HAVE KNOWN ONLY

WA
4
YOU GET
THAT PUG
UGLY OF " GRAB A SEAT,
YOURS IN MAC, T'LL BE
SHAPE RIGHT WITCHA...
JOHNNY

WNL FINALLY... Atl I

CAN THINK OF, 1S
REVENGE,
OHHH
oT
rt OT

YOU'RE <n,

FOR MERCY WHEN J Ws

| I TORMENTING Ses
YOU, Or y i>
LAUGHING!

WHAT /S IT WITH
YOU, ANTON 7

INTO THE SRIT

OF THINGS 7

>” BUT THAT IS (MA2SS/IELE,

% ANTON. THIS |S ABLL --
THERE IS 4@ TRIUMPH HERE...

YOU SEE, EVEN HERE, IN

THE ABSOLUTE PIT OF DESPAIR,
AEEHEEMEE, T HAVE
REALIZED MY ULTIMATE
TRIUMMEH/

WRONG, DEMON! BEAT ME, LET'S JUST

BARBECUE ME AND BOIL ME HAVE A LOOK,
IN OIL-- BUT NOT SHALL WE...7
ALL THE SHADES ™ ARRAYS
OF HELL WILL re —e ((
DENY ME 74S.’
NOT THE —
TORMENTED!
Se MA
3

PERHAPS
SOME (MKS '-
IMPRISONED IN HELLS OF TAKE HAS E
THEIR OWN MAKING! BEEN MADEIN [es
: YOUR CASE... 773
 | __

Z MEAN, FOR A NORMAL HUMAN BEIVE TO EVEN

CONG/CER SUCH A THING...

BUT TELL ME CWE

THING THATS
BEEN NORMAL IV [TN
My LiKE, WATT, ‘gl
CRAZINESS JUST [3
FOLLOWS ME
AROUNC, YOU/

LOOK WHAT /7 NOW ALEC SAXS 745 (5 A WAY

DP 7 YOU, WE CAN SET EVERYTHING STRAIGHT

BUT THIS TIME... TRUS TIME WERE

GOING TO DO SOMETHING
FPOSITWE WITH IT. SOMETHING AND BELIEVE WE, HE NEVER
COD” WOULD HAVE ASKED /F HE
DION'T ALREADY KNOW IT
WHAT I WANT NORE THAN
SEE, WE DION'T CUEAN TO SCREW THINGS ANYTHING.
YP LIKE WE DID, WE JUST WANTED TOBE
JOGETHER, THAT'S ALL.

WY B07 LE
S) GOT THIS
PROBLEM...

MAYBE TM OLD- I WALKED DOWN THAT

FASHIONED, MATT, AISLE WITH X0L4, MATT.

WELL, NOT 70 THE

POINT OF SACRIFICING
REAL COVE..,T MEAN,
L HAVEN'T, BUT
SOMETINES... SOME -
BUT WE NEVER HADA CHANCE 10 RESOLVE OUR
FROBLEMNS BEFORE YOU ENDED UP HERE.., LIKE THIS.

ANO I CANT HELP y

FEELING THAT, WHEREVER FO
YOU ARE, YOU RE STILL
THINKING OF ME... AS
YOUR Wire.

BUT I LOVE
Sn) NOUN,
MATT.

AND I WANT JO
HAVE THIS BABY.
EVEN /F/T MEANS

RAL WosPna.
EXIT

252
 ar) | L\\ |
AS FAR AS I VE TRAVELED ... WHY, THEN... 9O THESE
W7H ALL THAT L'VE LEARNED... COLOSSAL EVENVIS...SEENM
THERE (8 STL (Nil CP, Z OF SECOWDARY HHVPORTIIVCE..,
DO NOT UNCERS/AND. JO ME WOW 7
WITH ONE BOLD STROKE...I )x
t
Oey,

SHALL NOT ONLY HEAL... THE Si if

TARW/SHED SPROUT...
BUT 4
ALSO BEGAT...A WEW AGE i

‘al
PELEMENTALS. f

V WHY ARE ALL THE SENSES...

AND THOUGHTS OF THIS FLESHY
VEHICLE... FOCUSED ELSE-

FOR A BRIEF
PANMICKEL VONENT..
L WONDER HOW
COVSTANTIVE...
WAS ABLE TO
HEAL HINSELF.,
SO QUICKLY,

WASN'T /T
ONLY... A FEW
MONTHS AGO...
THAT LFOLIND
AUN)... WITH
ALMOST EVERY
BONE IN HIS
BODY BROKEN?

NOT AS IMMEDIATELY PRESSING... AS THE

DAMPNESS (N NY FALINS... AND IN THE
SMALL OF MY BACK.

i / 2 . WA i\ tad » y , ay <——_—_—
Z= FF,

kul | Q w fise A, ‘ $3 ie ) : . eZ / y il

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Nee,i } Aaa PAN ttia?
, AW AN RY PL Wi LIM A) Thy
iz, ZANOMYSELE.
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} W / Y, SIDE... TRYING IO
THINK...OF SOME-
<< AN ss (' THING [O SAY JO
ESS HER,

253
 AW 7

=
. \ \ Y ds

IAN YY YOU scxKeD Vg) _- Z ZB

AY Me, ie Y,
UP LIKE THAT. \ ——
\ xt GUESS I SHOULD
{74 WW NG TAN \ MMW Be cep TOIT By 1? iq
. ‘AU \ y BS\\N \ ag A NOW, SHOULDN'T

wee! I'M SORRY...IF I STARTLED

Ny) YOU. I WAS ONLY TRYING... GOOD. I WAS WORRIED... THAT YOU
TO LIGHTEN THINGS UP MIGHT HAVE... CHANGED YOUR
> MIND ABOUT THIS.
IT 1S GOOD... TO SEE YOU ¥ BUT NOW I SEE... YOU'VE BEEN
AGAIN... MY LOVE, IS THOUGHTFUL ENOUGH,,.TO SPREAD ff
EVERYTHING... ALL RIGHT7 . SHEETS AND BLANKETS... UPON OUR 4
i Moss BED.

YEAH... I'M
OKAY,
EVERYTHING'S
FINE...

uy!
|
CHESTER MADE ME Buy
ALL THIS STUFF AND HAUL IT

NN WW“ \\\
OUT HERE, I NEVER THOUGHT J
I'D USE ANY OF IT...

Wie SKU EMRE? GUTITSEENED

We MIGHT Wai
ANS
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AN Ls eaiShl RA
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,
«i WY 1'm sure...
.we witt
& BE... VARY COMFORTABLE.) jil NO. YOU'RE
BUT WE MUST A@/@R” WMATINVG. ANT
TIME IS OF THE
ESSENCE,

\ I MEAN
-- OF
OSE COSMIC y COURSE T AM. IT
VABLES ARE IN \s \ = =JUST KIND OF
CONJUNCTION , ey \ty : SLIPPED MY MIND,
HUH 7 y, THAT'S ALL...

254
 I SHOULD TELL YOU... HOW YH THERE IS NO REASON...WHY
MUCH I... APPRECIATE WE CAN'T E40" OUR-
YOUR SELFLESSNESS..- SELVES... EITHER.
IN THIS, ABBY. WHAT WE
ARE ABOUT TODO HERE... AM
1S VITALLY IMPORTANT... 4 I'M SURE... OY
TO THE FUTURE OF
ARE ALREADY QUITE
USED...1O ANA
I THE EARTH. SEXUAL RESPONSE.
/} y)|

WELL, WE
ALL DO WHAT

= ye
| ee :
WELL, IT IS ALL NEW... AND JUST GAZING UPON YOUR
ALL INTERESTING...TOME. ey AND THERE ISA SHAPE... WATCHING YOUR
MOVEMENTS... ELICITS A
aq DISTINCT SHIVER... OF
FOR INSTANCE.., MY ANTICIPATION... THAT PRIMAL... INSTINCTIVE
SENSE OF TASTE... AND IS TINGLING ALL RESPONSE,
SMELL SEEM,..PLEASANTLY THROUGH ME. Zs :
ENHANCED... ,
ALL I CAN THINK OF...1S
QWE THING... AS MY HEART-
BEAT RISES... GORGING MY
SYSTEM...WITH HORMONE -
ENRICHED BLOOD,

) I THINK THAT Ni]

If CONSTANTINE...
EVIQVYED THIS
KIND OF THING.
 ALL I SHALL REMIND YOU
OF... 1S THAT WE ARE AS READY
iE AST'LLEVER
BE.,, 1GUESS...
ARE you
READY FOR 7AAT..
MY LOVE 7

WHAT 4S IT? ARE YOU... YOU MEAN... THAT THE AR

i ALL RIGHT? DID I Do... AND KES/DUE,., FROM
SOMETHING WROVG 7 CONSTANTINE'S HEAVY
SMOKING.. AERMSES
YOU ?

VP I'M SURE I CAN

MASK... ANY OFFENDING
ODORS... BY GROWING
COATING OF CHLOROPHYLL
“IN HIS THROAT...
AND LUNGS, AYN,
D
=.
ARMM,
256
 1] {| : | a4 / ! " |

| 207M, THERE... THAT SHOULD IF HE WAS REALLY !% v HMM, EVERYTHING

Ml DOIT, WOULD YOU CARE TO THAT PROMISCUOUS, Vt iY I'LL JUST SEEMS \N ORDER...
| SAMPLE FOR YOURSELF 7 WHAT IF HE WAS f ENTER HIS WITH AO SEXUALLY
EXPOSED 10 ARS? RPS BLOODSTREAM... TRANSMITTED DISEASE:
jl Og AND EXAMINE +» AN EVIDENCE ,
HIS CELLS...
FIRSTHAND. PERHARS HIS
INNATE TALENT...
FOR BEING IN
THE RIGHT PLACE..
AT THE RIGHT
TIME, ..HAS
SERVED HIM
WELL...OVER
THE YEARS.

POINT, ABBY...IN THIS

meni fe DAY ANDAGE... ONE
FIRST I HAVE TO A CAN'T BE TOO
ASK
LS YOU SOMETHING... \ poCAREFUL. e
CONSTANTINE WAS ‘GRU Nu
SUPPOSED TOBEA ¥
LADIES’ MAN. IN FACT,
IF YOU BELIEVE HALF
THE STORIES, HE WAS
A REGULAR BARNACLE
Elte THE SAULGR,7 A

WHAT'S ODD...1S THAT I SENSE

SOMETHING ZKSE..,1N HIS BLOOD,
SOMETHING T CAN'T ZLEWEX
WHEN I TRY TO FOCUS ON IT...
MY MIND INSISTS.,.ON ENVISIONING...
SOME KIND OF MYSTIC SYMBOL
A SIGIL...7

WHATEVER IT IS... IM SURE

Ne oan CATCH IT, WE'LL ye |
LET IT,., BE CONSTANTINES , é Yj i|
PROBLEM... WHEN HE ae.a
RECLAIMS HIS FORM. Fd): WE NMOKRE
p ‘die ; QUESTION,
AS FOR
YOU AND T,,,
WE ARE FREE
TO...

I'M SUPPOSED TO GET PREGNANT

FROM THIS, RIGHT 2?

7ANe THE BABY WILL HAVE ay 4 7°

‘SOUUL OF THE SARI, Gays
Clout eo Fo Ae uy, | WHAT
5 S WANT TO KNOW
(S.,.WILL IT BE..,
YOU KNOW...
HUMAN ?
ABBY...1T WILL BE HUMAN...IN YOU WERE EACY7EZ.., BY THE 1 WANT To DO
EVERY RESPECT... BUT FOR THE PROSPECT JEN, ABBY, WHY IT,ALEC. I REALLY
ELEMENTAL POWER...THAT ARE YOU SO OBVIOUSLY DO. FOR YS. FOR BUT WHY
IT CARRIES. UNCOMFORTABLE .., AAW? THE SAROC/Z... DOES IT HAVE
TO BE AWN?
I M SURE... THAT
I EXPLAINED...
ALL THIS TO YOU...
BEFORE.

MY
‘

\
I AGE CONSTANTINE! yj j
1 COBIAE HIM! AND y
MOST OF ALL...T'LLNEVER ‘ y;

x A) |
RUST HIM,
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WHY CAN'T IT Y TAT a

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Those of you with short-term memories stories. You'll have to go steady on ominously. Necessity overcomes distaste. pipe and lifts you, dripping, from the floor.
unimpaired by habitual consumption of Newcastle, though. He might be a bit You steady yourself with one hand pressed With graveyard breath, the tombstone
exotic cheroots or addiction to cable TV, touchy about that one... against the clammy wall, idly wondering speaks into your face. “Lissen, you effin’
may recall my promise to secure a fearless Three hours and eight pints of strong lager what diseases are transmittable cutane- nosy bastard. We're the Dodkins Bruvvers,
interview/exposé on the life and times of later, it dawns on you that Constantine isn’t ously. A line of graffiti snarls bitterly at eye- see. An’ if yer come snoopin’ arahnd dahn
one JOHN CONSTANTINE. going to show. The bar is now jam-packed level—DROP THE BLOODY BOMB, NOW! ere again, we're goin’ ter nail yer effin’
How fascinating, | thought, and relevant full of serious drinkers. The conversation at PUT US ALL OUT OF OUR MISERY. The ‘ands ter the floor. Geddit?”
to our lives to sift through the enigmatic the table next to you—between some very sentiment seems eminently agreeable. They drag you, leaving a stinking, wet
variations of this secretive man’s experi- heavy looking types—although largely inau- The interview of the decade has turned slug-trail, through the bar and propel you,
ence. Teams of dedicated researchers, dible, has been providing intriguing snippets into a total debacle. sprawling—inexpressibly grateful for their
more diligent than the FBI, were employed. which seem to concern the proposed route As you turn to paddle gingerly out of the mercy—into the gutter. A minicab pulls up.
Surreptitious deals were made—closely- for a‘Securicor’ armoured car and possible festering swamp, the door opens and two of The driver winds down his window and
quarded phone-numbers coaxed or extorted methods of detaining and opening said the armoured car freaks from the next table speaks.
from unwilling trustees. At last, contact was vehicle. walk in. They have faces like matching “You a party name of Satchmo ’Awkins?”
achieved, and a meet, on neutral territory, You decide to have one more drink to give tombstones. With downcast eyes, you move You nod dumbly.
arranged. Constantine a final chance for a late appear- to pass them. A hand the size of a small car “John Constantine sent me. Says ’e’s
Thus is was that a hot and gritty summer ance. You struggle through the press toward leaps toward your face. There is a sharp sorry but somethin’s come up. ’E’s gone to
evening found me forsaking my customary the bar, which appears to be at least three- crunch somewhere deep inside your head— New York.
happy-hour cocktails to cross the river, deep in copulating hippopotami—an illusion suddenly you are sitting on your backside in “|'m s’posed to take you ‘ome—but you
South, into ‘Injun country’. My mood was brought about by alcohol and air practically two inches of stagnant micturition. ain’t getting in my car in a state like that!
buoyant. | could already see the cover-spread. Opaque with cheap cigarette smoke. The A heavy brogue shoe plants itself firmly in You smell like a dead dog, mate!”
“Satchmo Hawkins—John Constantine hippos are, in reality, thirsty building work- your ribs. You feel the new tape-recorder You watch as he speeds off up the street.
exclusive. ers—dangerous but not so exotic. As you disintegrate. The pain makes you feel sick. You feel sick again. It’s a two-hour walk to
So, faithful side-kicks, stick some Tom have no desire to end your life by coming You are sick! get home. kk *
Waits on the stereo, unfetter your imagina- between an uncontrollable beer-belly and its One of the tombstones looms towards
tions, and follow me into the heart of dark- tenth pint of Friday-night Guinness, you you and a hand rips the fragmented elec- And that, gentle reader, is the story of the
ness. Believe me, | could use the company! hang a swift left and veer into the toilet. tronics from your inside pocket. interview that never was. So, if sometime
It’s like stepping into Hell. The toilet gully “See—told yer 'e was wired. Who d’yer we're ligging around the same bar, introduce
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is choked with sodden fag-ends, the floor reckon ’e is, then? The Old Bill?” “Nah, yourself. We'll talk about the weather, the
Not far from Clapham Junction, after awash with a malodorous lake that laps even the Bill wouldn’t ‘ave a nancy boy like Gross National Product or the plot of Dynasty
much meandering up and down dark, around the welts of your sky-blue, Italian *im on the force. ’E’s just some soddin’ —but don’t mention John Constantine to
narrow streets and blind alleys, the cabby leather shoes. Before you think to hike up reporter!” me. | never want to hear that bastard’s
ceases his torrent of invective—mainly your Chinos, the turn-ups have darkened One of the giant hands crushes your wind- name again!
illustrative of some of the finer aspects of
inter-species sex—and brings his chariot
to a squealing halt outside a-public house
of less than salubrious demeanour called
THE BUTCHER’S HOOK. Great, you think,
tremendous atmosphere: working-class
street cred...perfect. You pay the cabby
(over the odds, but what the hell, nobody’s
going to query the expenses for a John
Constantine interview)!
The interior of the dingy bar is reminis-
cent, in atmosphere and colour, to the lungs
of a forty-a-day man. The walls practically
drip nicotine. You regret wearing white!
No sign of Constantine yet—just a couple
of solitary geriatrics silently watching their
half-pints of mild ale evaporating. Poor old
sods, you think. Must be hard to keep your-
self in beer and fags when you've living on
a pension.
You order a pint of lager from a barman
who is doubtless an ex-wrestler—his head
looks like an engine block perched on a neck
of old, bald, tyres. He overcharges you by at
least a pound. He knows you won’t argue.
He’s right!
Arriving before Constantine gives you a
chance to check that the new Jap recorder
is working and run through your interview
strategy.
Start off with a bit of harmless chatter
about music—the rise and fall of punk,
etcetera—while you loosen him up with a
few drinks. Then perhaps you'll hit him with
the ‘Super-hero connection'—should get a
good quote out of the rumours about him
and ZATANNA. That might lead us into the
occult stuff, the Newcastle exorcism, the
haunted cabinet-minister and such-like
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