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9September 1988
$1.25; 1.75 CAD

Hellblazer #9

DC · September 1988 · on sale 1988-05-26

First appearance: Mad Hettie
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Identification plate

Series
Hellblazer (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
September 1988
Key date
1988-09-00
On-sale date
1988-05-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Suggested for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mad Hettie - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKeanJohn Constantine
1-in-house column0.67script: ? [as Johnny DC]; letters: typeset
2DC Check List This Weekpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
3Shot to Hellcomic story24script: Jamie Delano; pencils: John Ridgway; inks: Alfredo Alcala; colors: Lovern Kindzierski; letters: Todd KleinJohn Constantine, Alec Holland, Mad Hettie First, Swamp Thing
4-letters page2script: Karen

Where to read it

CollectionYear
John Constantine Hellblazer: Original Sins #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-052-6		1992On eBay ›
Original Sins
ISBN 978-1-4012-3006-7		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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