Hellblazer #178 (Red Sepulchre, Part 2)

John and Angie travel to Tasmania to nail down the details of the Shadow Dog's last appearance on Earth. But when John becomes trapped in the nightmares of the dead, an ancient warrior queen rises with a deadly agenda of her own.

John Constantine meets the children of Cain, faces trial by ordeal, and braves the borders of Eden in his attempt to discover the truth behind the Shadow Dog Legend.

John and Angie travel to South America in search of information about the Shadow Dog. The first stop is the small town of Juliema, Brazil, where John encounters an old friend and is drawn into a game of poker with terrifyingly high stakes.

Now that the door to the land of the dead has been kicked open, a horde of old souls is clawing its way back into flesh—pursued by something much more dangerous. Unfortunately, the cure that John comes up with may be worse than the disease.

A supernatural visitor warns John that the border between the worlds of the living and the dead is crumbling. Something has to be done, and quickly, but John doesn't see why it's his problem.

Matt and Hoku Interview Hellblazer writer Paul Jenkins about his Hellblazer run, his life, and career in the comic book industry.

After an ambiguous tip-off from a dead informant, John Constantine takes steps to protect himself against a demonic attack. But when the ambush comes from an unexpected direction, his magic defenses fail him, and the only thing he has to fall back on is his knowledge of darkest London.

The Cold War has turned red hot, and Constantine has been forced to take sides. But when he surrenders the sepulchre to Domine Fredericks, the balance of power shifts, and old friends—as well as old enemies—finally get what's coming to them.

John is caught between two evils: a demon imprisoned in dead flesh and the sadistic mage named Josh Wright. To get both himself and his niece Gemma free, he may have to sink a knife into an old friend's back.

As sorcerous warfare erupts on the streets of London, Constantine struggles desperately to find out what game is being played out, and whether he himself is prize or pawn.