Story: "Newcastle: A Taste of Things to Come" (24 Pages)

Credits:

Jamie Delano (plot, script)
Richard Piers Rayner (pencils)
Mark Buckingham (inks)
Todd Klein (letters)
Lovern Kindzierski (colors)
Art Young (assistant edits)
Karen Berger (edits)

Feature Character:

John Constantine (last in Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #77; also in flashback)

Supporting Characters:

Gary Lester (last in issue #9; as a ghost; also in flashback preceding issue #1)
Anne-Marie
Benjamin Cox (both last in issue #9; both as ghosts; in flashback preceding Saga of the Swamp Thing #37)
Frank North (last in issue #9; as a ghost; in flashback preceding Saga of the Swamp Thing #38)
Richie Simpson (in flashback preceding issue #7)
Judith (in flashback preceding Saga of the Swamp Thing #37)

Villains:

Nergal (in flashback in between flashback in issue Vertigo Secret Files: Hellblazer #1/2 and issue #6)
Norfulthing (first appearance; a hellhound)

Other Characters:

Astra Logue (first appearance; the daughter of Alex Logue)
Alex Logue (first appearance; a sex and drugs magician)

Comment: For an in-depth synopsis of this issue visit the "Straight To Hell - A Hellblazer Site" issue listing.