Comic Title: John Constantine, Hellblazer:Original Sins TPB
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: 2011
On Sale Date: March 2, 2011 Direct Market Date March 2, 2011
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Direct Market Date March 2, 2011
Source: Previews, #267

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 304
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Extreme Prejudice"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Hellblazer

Writer: Jamie Delano
Artist: John Ridgway
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Lovern Kindzierski

Reprinted From:
Hellblazer #6 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• John Constantine (last appearance in Swamp Thing #73; next appearance in Hellblazer #7)

Supporting Character(s)

• Chas (last appearance in Hellblazer #4; next appearance in Hellblazer #18)
• Zed (also called Mary in this story; last appearance in Hellblazer #4; next appearance in Hellblazer #7)
• Ray Monde (last appearance in Hellblazer #3; next appearance in Hellblazer #7)

Villain(s)

• Nergal (a demon; first appearance; last appearance in Hellblazer #11; next appearance in Hellblazer #8)
• The Damnation Army (no further appearances)
• Kenny and Wayne (become the Ironfist Avenger in this story; last appearance in Hellblazer #4; no further appearances)
• Col and Keef (join with Kenny and Wayne to become the Ironfist Avenger; no further appearances)
• God's Warriors (last appearance in Hellblazer #4; next appearance in Hellblazer #7)

Comments:
This story continues in part in Hellblazer #7.

Synopsis:
Constantine shadows four British boys out to commit mayhem. He watches them follow a man into a public restroom with the intent to beat him. John reluctantly follows them inside. However, when John enters, the bathroom is empty. There is blood everywhere including the words Damnation Army written in blood.

The man the boys followed was actually a demon named Nergal. He killed the boys and took their bodies into the sewer. Nergal is constructing a Damnation Army full of evil souls. He joins the bodies of the dead boys and reanimates their flesh. The monstrosity is then sent to kill John's friend Zed.

Constantine visits Zed and scares off a trio of God's Warriors who claim that the Tongues of Fire have ordered Zed brought to them. When the monster, which calls itself the Ironfist Avenger, attacks John first believes it is after him. When it attacks Zed instead, he tries to protect her. John is able to turn the monster upon itself when he realizes that the boys are vigorous fans of rival soccer teams. While the monster tears itself to pieces, John takes Zed to a safe house.