Cover: Tony Luke & Glenn Fabry

Hellblazer #69

Sep 1993 · DC · 1.95 USD; 2.50 CAD; 1.25 GBP

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“Rough Trade”

In "Rough Trade," John Constantine faces the King of the Vampires in a chilling encounter that tests his resolve and reveals a hidden edge—his demon blood. Written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Steve Dillon, this 1993 issue delivers a tense, atmospheric showdown where a centuries-old predator underestimates his prey. The cover by Tony Luke and Glenn Fabry captures the moment’s dread with stark, haunting detail.

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writer Garth Ennis · artist, inker Steve Dillon · colorist Tom Ziuko · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Tony Luke, Glenn Fabry

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Full credits

writer Garth Ennis

artist, inker Steve Dillon

colorist Tom Ziuko

letterer Gaspar Saladino

cover pencils Tony Luke

cover inks Glenn Fabry

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The King of the Vampires watches John Constantine while he sleeps and remembers when he tasted his first Constantine, John's grandfather, William, in 1916. The King of the Vampires offers Constantine the choice to become a vampire, but he rejects it. After explaining his existential reasons, the vampire thrusts his fangs into John's neck, but what he doesn't know is Constantine has demon's blood in his veins. The vampire suffers from the demon's poison, convulses on the ground, and eventually explodes in flames by the light of dawn.

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