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The Gruesome TwosomeSon Of Man (#129 - 133)Enjoying an unusually quiet evening, Constantine receives a rude interruption in the form of a panicked, gun totting, Chas. Having got into dept with a notorious money lender, Chas was forced to act as driver for a gangland shooting or face certain death. Events quickly spiral out of control when Chas seeks the aid of Constantine with the police hot on his trail. 
Things take a turn for the occult when Chas's stupidity mix with a hidden secret from Constantine's past involving a summoned demon trapped in the body of a young boy. It isn't long before the pair are involved in a plot to bring about the satanic equivalent of the birth of christ. Only a turn of fortune and some quick thinking by Constantine lead to it's timely aversion. And the Crowd Goes Wild (#77) In the wake of his fight with Constantine, Chas hasn't seen the errant mage is several months but this doesn't stop him from making use of his known association with John. Whilst spending the evening in his local watering hole with some of his friends, Chas recants one of his favourite Constantine stories. 
When the girlfriend of the old Mucous Membrane Drummer phones John and tells him that her boyfriend is about to OD on smack, Constantine ropes Chas into giving him a lift to the scene of the impending death. Inside they find a horrifying ghostly image constantly replaying in the basement of the house - that of a father strangling his daughter. When Constantine tries to perform an exorcism it appears to go wrong and John's body is nowhere to be found. In true Constantine manner though, John manages to gate crash his own funeral, apparently none the worse for ware. As Chas finishes his tale, John himself shows up in the pub and following a brief exchange of words, the pair resume their odd friendship as if nothing has happened. Dear John (#67) Following the events of Fear And Loathing, Constantine struggles to come to terms with Kit's return to Northern Ireland. Drunk and lost in self pity, Constantine flies into a rage when mocked by several nearby teenagers, when the landlord takes offence at his behavior, John is saved from a beating by the timely arrival of Chas. After a brief exchange of harsh words with the landlord, Chas receives a black eye for his efforts and helps his friend home. 
Chas tries to sympathise with Constantine but John is to far lost in alcohol and self pity to act with any kind of rationality. Loosing his temper, Constantine hurls verbal abuse at the stunned Chas, who quickly snaps himself, administering a quick kicking to his drunk friend before leaving him passed out on the bathroom floor. Mortal Clay/Body And Soul (#57/#58) When Chas decides to visit his Uncle Tom, a bored Constantine tags along. Unfortunately the pair find that Chas's uncle has shuffled off his mortal coil after suffering a heart attack. A distraught Chas retreats to the pub and after getting well and truly wasted he turns to Constantine for confirmation that his uncle has gone to a better place (because John "knows the truth - not that bollocks the vicars an' all tell us"). Biting his tongue, Constantine offers the assurances his friend seeks. 
But things take a turn for the worse when they stumble across several men trying to steal Chas's uncle's body from his new grave, before being beaten up, they learn that a nearby arms plant is using corpses to test ammunition on. With Chas in toe, Constantine visits the plant and learns that the ruthless destruction of the corpses also results in the death of their souls, painting Constantine as a liar in Chas's eyes (for promising that his uncle will have gone to a better place). These thoughts remain unspoken though and when Constantine manages to free the bound souls the pair remain close friends. Sick At Heart/Fatality (#29/#30) On the trail of the serial killing "Family Man", John returns to London and takes up temporary residence in a betting shop currently being run by Chas. On edge, Constantine nearly kills his friend, mistaking him for his quarry. An angered Chas demands to know the reasons behind John's jumpiness and after much wearing down, Constantine concedes and enlists the aid of his oldest friend. 
After receiving a visit from the Family man in person, Chas manages to procure a gun for John and sets him up with his cousin Norma, a hooker by trade, who John uses as a kind of human shield whilst preparing for his final confrontation with the murderer. Chas passes on a postcard from the Family Man which reveals that Constantine's father has become his latest victim. Driven by the fear that Cheryl and Gemma may be next, John confronts the aging killer and shoots him dead. |
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