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|title               = Hellblazer Presents: Chas - The Knowledge
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|caption             = Cover to issue #1 of ''Hellblazer Presents: Chas - The Knowledge''.  Art by [[Glenn Fabry]] and [[Tony Luke]].
|schedule            = Monthly
|limited             = Y
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|publisher           = [[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]]
|date                = July 2008 - January 2009
|issues              = 5
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|writers             = [[Simon Oliver]]
|artists             = [[Goran Sudžuka]]
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|letterers           = [[Clem Robins]]
|colorists           = [[Matt Hollingsworth]]
|editors             = [[Mark Doyle (comics)|Mark Doyle]]<br />[[Jonathan Vankin]]
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|TPB                 = Hellblazer: Chas
|ISBN                = 1-4012-2127-0
|subcat              = Vertigo Comics
|sort                = Hellblazer Presents: Chas – The Knowledge
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'''''Hellblazer Presents: Chas – The Knowledge''''' is a [[comic book]] [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]], written by [[Simon Oliver]], with artwork by [[Goran Sudžuka]], and cover art by [[Glenn Fabry]]. It is a spin-off from the [[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]] series ''[[Hellblazer]]'', featuring [[John Constantine]]'s oldest and closest friend, [[Chas Chandler (comics)|Francis 'Chas' Chandler]].<ref name="vert-hell">{{Citation  | last = Irvine | first = Alex | author-link = Alexander C. Irvine | contribution = John Constantine Hellblazer | editor-last = Dougall  | editor-first = Alastair  | title = The Vertigo Encyclopedia  | pages = 102–111 | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]  | place = New York  | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4122-1 | oclc = 213309015}}</ref>

The first issue was printed in July 2008. The series ran for five issues, and was later collected in trade paperback format.

== Issues ==
===#1===
Cab driver Francis "Chas" Chandler leads an unremarkable existence. His greatest moments have come tagging along with John Constantine—as a chauffeur. His home life is nothing special, and his beloved London is becoming a soulless metropolis. In middle age, Chas is stuck in a rut.

But Chas is a master of [[The Knowledge]], the elaborate system of routes and landmarks which every London cabbie must memorize. Until now, The Knowledge has been just a tool for Chas. But now, he is about to discover a more sinister significance of The Knowledge.

An ominous entity from London's grim history has reemerged, and only someone with The Knowledge can stop it.

===#2===
A demon is loose in London, but John Constantine is on a beach in Ibiza with a mai tai and a Brazilian model. That leaves Chas alone to solve a bloody mystery – but when one of his old friends goes missing and a new friend emerges to turn his life upside down, saving the city is the last thing on Chas's overburdened mind.

===#3===
Chas continues to have emotional problems just when London needs him the most. John is off in a tropical paradise causing trouble, a new women tempts Chandler and old promises go neglected.

===#4===
The demon possessing Chas's would-be protégé, Nicky, has unlocked the secrets of "The Knowledge", and now it is looking to rip the soul right out of London. A football match between two of the city's most heated rivals creates a moment of decision in the life of Chas.

===#5===
The demon Tuma'el stands poised to take control of London's very soul. Chas has managed to array a small group of friends and allies, which does not include John, to fight back against the demonic force.

==Reception==
The first issue sold an estimated 10,463 issues putting it at 182 in the [[Diamond Comic Distributors]] sales table.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17852 Sales Estimates for July, 2008], [[Comic Book Resources]], August 28, 2008</ref>

==Collected editions==
The series has been collected into a [[trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]]:

*''Hellblazer: Chas'' (128 pages, Vertigo, April 2009, {{ISBN|1-4012-2127-0}})

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== References ==
*{{comicbookdb|type=title|id=19371|title=Hellblazer Presents: Chas - The Knowledge}}

==External links==
*[http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=9802 ''Chas: The Knowledge'' #1] at DC

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