The Trenchcoat Brigade
| Character | First appearance | Last appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Constantine | The Books of Magic Book One: The Invisible Labyrinth | The Books of Magic #52: "Homecoming" | A magician originally from Liverpool now active in London. Introduced Tim to the key players in the modern world of magic, and protected him from the Cult of the Cold Flame. Made an impression on the young boy, and was the only member of the Trenchcoat Brigade that Tim regularly used to think about and compare himself to. Made occasional appearances in the ongoing series - usually in flashback - and guest starred in the Hellblazer/The Books of Magic two-issue crossover. An alternate version of Constantine was a regular character in the Books of Magick series. |
| Doctor Occult/Rose Psychic | The Books of Magic Book One: The Invisible Labyrinth | The Books of Magic #6: "Sacrifices: Part 1 - Instruments" | A supernatural detective, Doctor Occult showed Tim the realms that exist alongside the real world, most significantly taking him on his first journey to Faerie. When Occult crossed into Faerie, "he" immediately became Rose, the woman who had in previous appearances been Occult's assistant. This was never explained until later appearances provided two contradictory but similar explanations, with the most recent being in the Justice Society Returns miniseries. Occult didn't appear again in the ongoing comic, save for a brief flashback to the battle to save Tim from the Cult of the Cold Flame. |
| The Phantom Stranger | The Books of Magic Book One: The Invisible Labyrinth | The Books of Magic #6: "Sacrifices: Part 1 - Instruments" | A mysterious figure of unknown origins, the Stranger showed Tim the history of magic from the creation of the universe up to the previous generation of fallen magicians. He was also the person who tricked Tim into learning about magic, telling the boy that he would choose whether to believe in magic after he had been taught about it when in truth the decision was made before his journey began. The Stranger didn't appear again in the ongoing comic, save for a brief flashback to the battle to save Tim from the Cult of the Cold Flame. |
| Mister E | The Books of Magic Book One: The Invisible Labyrinth | The Books of Magic #6: "Sacrifices: Part 1 - Instruments" | A devoutly religious magician, abused and blinded in his childhood by his father. E was tasked with showing Tim the possible futures nearest to them, but instead took him all the way forward to the end of the universe. Acutely aware of the possibility that Tim could be a force for evil as well as a force for good, he was of the opinion that the quickest way to resolve the matter would be to kill Tim: he was only stopped by the intervention of Death of the Endless, who returned Tim to his proper time and set E walking the long way back before she closed the universe for good. Mister E didn't appear again in the ongoing comic, save for a brief flashback to the battle to save Tim from the Cult of the Cold Flame. |
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