Trenchcoat Brigade
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The Trenchcoat Brigade is a four-issue mini-series of comic books that was published in the 1999 by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. The title references an offhand joke used by John Constantine in the earlier Books of Magic to label a loose affiliation of mystics including himself, Phantom Stranger, Doctor Occult, and Mister E who share a preference for trenchcoats as their outdoor wear. (Constantine was knowingly paraphrasing the title of Alfred Lord Tennyson's famous "The Charge of the Light Brigade," about a reckless military event.)
They first appeared together in Neil Gaiman's Books of Magic series, in which they attempted to guide Tim Hunter through various realms of Magic in the DC Universe in order to teach him all of Magic's abilities and consequences.
[edit] Members
The names listed are those used while the character was associated with the "Trenchcoat Brigade".
First Appearance is the place where the character first appeared as a member of the team. It is not necessarily the first appearance of the character in print, nor the story depicting how the character joined the team.
All information is listed in publication order first, then alphabetical.
| Character | Real Name | First Appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Constantine | N/A | The Books of Magic Book 1 (1990) | |
| Doctor Occult | Richard Occult | The Books of Magic Book 1 (1990) | |
| Mister E | Erik | The Books of Magic Book 1 (1990) | |
| Phantom Stranger | N/A | The Books of Magic Book 1 (1990) | |
| Rose Psychic | Rose Spiritus | The Books of Magic Book 1 (1990) |
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