Story: "Ghost In the Machine" (24 Pages)

Credits: Jamie Delano (plot, script); John Ridgway (pencils, inks); Brett Ewins (pencils); Jim McCarthy (inks); Todd Klein (letters); Lovern Kindzierski (colors); Karen Berger (edits)

Feature Character: John Constantine

Supporting Characters: Zed, Ray Monde (dies; next in issue #9); Richie Simpson (first appearance; last in flashback in issue #11; an old friend of Constantine; dies; next in issue #12), Gary Lester, Sister Anne-Marie, Benjamin Cox, Frank North, Emma (all five as ghosts; all five in between issue #2 and #9)

Villains: Elder Martin, Resurrection Crusaders

Comment: This issue also includes a page of extracts from John Constantine's casefile at the Ravenscar Secure Hospital.   For an in-depth synopsis of this issue visit the "Straight To Hell - A Hellblazer Site" issue listing.