Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- South America
- Black Lagoon
- South America
Vehicles:
- Rita
Synopsis for 1st story
A one page illustration featuring the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Appearing in "An Angel Felled"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Desadia
- Mrs. Ramirez (First appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
- Demons
- Nirrem (Possessing Esteban Ramirez's body) (First appearance)
- Pythonissa (Possessing Esteban Ramirez's body) (First appearance)
- Elyma (Possessing Esteban Ramirez's body) (First appearance)
- Saphira (Possessing Esteban Ramirez's body) (First appearance)
- Belial (Possessing Esteban Ramirez's body, voice)
Other Characters:
- Andrea Gabriel (Only in flashback) (Also appears in photo)
- Esteban Ramirez (First appearance) (Possessed by Nirrem, Pythonissa, Elyma, Saphira and Belial)
- Rev. James Franklin, SJ (Named only)
- NYPD ("Policia") (Mentioned)
- El Diablo / The Devil (Mentioned)
- God / Dios (Mentioned)
- Jenny Christopher (Mentioned)
- Madre Dios (Invoked)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Demons
- Werewolves (Mentioned)
Locations:
- United States of America
- New York State
- New York City
- The Bronx
- Unnamed cemetery
- New York City
- Columbia University (Mentioned)
- New York State
- Hell (Invoked)
- Heaven (Mentioned)
Items:
- Necrology: The Myth and Mystery of Death (First appearance)
- Angel statue
Synopsis for "An Angel Felled"
While reflecting on a picture of his late wife, Gabriel is interrupted by Desadia who tells him that their next case involves the demonic possession of a man who is already dead. They leave Gabriel's office unaware that the picture of his late wife (smashed on the floor following Dasadia's abrupt entry) is bleeding out of its eyes.
Traveling to the Bronx, they visit the home of the Ramirez family. Mrs. Ramirez tells them that she was startled one morning when the body of her husband (dead three years) was sleeping next to her after years of praying to get him back. When Gabriel confronts the body (which is muttering in Latin) it springs to life with demonic fury. Gabriel ushers Desadia and Mrs. Ramirez out of the room so he can preform the exorcism.
As Gabriel deals with the demons' taunts and illusions (even going so far as taking on the form of his late wife), Desadia explains to Mrs. Ramirez how Gabriel's wife was possessed by a demon and forced to commit suicide, and how Gabriel was later possessed by the same demon who made him tear out one of his own eyes.
Gabriel snaps and lashes out on the body physically, prompting Desadia and Mrs. Ramirez to enter the room. They are shocked to find that the body has disappeared. Gabriel demands that Mrs. Ramirez take them to where her husband was buried. Taken to the graveyard, Gabriel tells the women to leave him alone to do his work. Shortly, the demon (still possessing Mr. Ramirez's corpse) bursts from the grave and attacks Gabriel. During their fight, Gabriel's shirt is burned off, revealing the cross. It gives off a light which signals the heavens. A bolt of lightning strikes a nearby statue causing it to fall on the demon-possessed corpse, crushing it and banishing the demon.
Rejoining Desadia, he sees that Mrs. Ramirez didn't heed his warnings and tried to witness the battle and the horror she saw stopped her heart.
Prior to returning home to their office, the death certificate of Gabriel's late wife suddenly bursts into flames. When they do return, Gabriel tells Desadia that he'd like to be alone with his (new) wife.
Appearing in "The Empire"
Featured Characters:
- Hamilton Sandor / "Sandy" (First appearance; dies) (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed publishing company
- Matthew (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- Kristina (First appearance)
- McCarthy (First appearance)
- Mr. Cartright (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback)
- Company doctor (Mentioned)
- Accounting department (First appearance)
- Mr. Hartford (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
Antagonists:
- Cortman (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
Other Characters:
- Unnamed writer of "Dreams in Solitude" (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback)
- Lord (Invoked)
- Damon Trowburn (First appearance; dies)
- NYPD (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Empire"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "This Is the Valiant One, Signing Out!"
Featured Characters:
- Davis Mann (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Komodo "Dragon" (First appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Niles Rueben (First appearance)
- Jeremy Xavier (First appearance)
- Promotion Board
- Sgt. Wilbert Peterson (First appearance)
- Lt. Joseph Walcott (First appearance)
- Lt. James Avalone (First appearance)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Komodo (Mentioned)
- Hell (Invoked)
Synopsis for "This Is the Valiant One, Signing Out!"
- Synopsis not yet written