Comic Title: John Constantine Hellblazer:Original Sins TPB
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: 1992
On Sale Date: August 11, 1992 Shipping Date August 11, 1992
Source: Previews, Vol. 2 #6 (#42)

Direct Market Date August 14, 1992
Source: Usenet, Capital City : New Releases-8/14/92

Shipping Date August 11, 1992
Source: Direct Currents, #55

Direct Market Date August 13, 1992
Source: Comic Shop News, #267

Copyright Date August 11, 1992
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1992

Cover Price: $19.95
Page Count: 176
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Shot to Hell"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Hellblazer

Writer: Jamie Delano
Penciller: John Ridgway
Inker: Alfredo P. Alcala
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Lovern Kindzierski

Reprinted From:
Hellblazer #9 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• John Constantine (last appearance in Hellblazer #8; next appearance in Swamp Thing #76)

Supporting Character(s)

• Zed (last appearance in Hellblazer #8; next appearance in Hellblazer #10)
• Emma (as a ghost; last appearance in Hellblazer #7; no further appearances)
• Gary Lester (as a ghost; last appearance in Hellblazer #7; next appearance in Hellblazer #11)
• Ray Monde (as a ghost; last appearance in Hellblazer #7; no further appearances)
• Frank North (as a ghost; last appearance in Hellblazer #7; next appearance in Hellblazer #11)
• Benjamin Cox (as a ghost; last appearance in Hellblazer #7; next appearance in Hellblazer #11)
• Sister Anne-Marie (as a ghost; last appearance in Hellblazer #7; next appearance in Hellblazer #11)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Swamp Thing (last appearance in Swamp Thing #75; next appearance in Swamp Thing #76)

Comments:
This story takes place on John's 35th birthday and continues in part in Swamp Thing #76.

Synopsis:
After his encounter with Nergal, John is depressed and at the brink of despair. He is also haunted by the ghosts of his dead friends. Finally he comes face-to-face with his own ghost who inspires himself to clean up and do what he must.

He visits Zed at the compound of the Resurrection Crusaders. He is unable to convince her to leave, but he does have sex with her. The demon's blood which now courses through his veins, spreads its taint to Zed via the sexual act. This despoils her and will prevent the Crusaders from using her to give birth to a new Christ child.

Guilty over his actions, John returns home and concocts a plan to balance the scales. When the Swamp Thing conveniently appears before him, John explains the plan to the elemental.