The Books of Magic

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Irvine, Alex (2008). "The Books of Magic". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The Vertigo Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. pp.38–41. ISBN 978-0-7566-4122-1. OCLC 213309015.

Led by the Trenchcoat Brigade, John Constantine, the Phantom Stranger, Doctor Occult, & Mister E., Tim meets up with some of the most powerful magic users in the universe, including but not limited to, Zatanna, Spectre, Madame Xanadu, Dream, and Deadman. Neil Gaimon Interview, Stardust". MoviesOnline. 2007. Archived from the original on March 27, 2008 . Retrieved April 28, 2008.In Book I: The Invisible Labyrinth (artwork by John Bolton), Tim is introduced to the history of the DC Universe by the Phantom Stranger.

a b c Interview with John Ney Rieber, 1 December 1995, archived from the original on 20 June 2008 , retrieved 2008-04-28

The second voyage is with John Constantine through the present, during which Tim encounters several contemporary practitioners as well as magical creatures like werewolves. Neil Gaimon Interview, Stardust, 2007, archived from the original on 2008-03-27 , retrieved 2008-04-28 They take him from the birth of the universe all the way through to its eventual death, ostensibly teaching him about the possibilities - and the price - of wielding magic before he decides whether to embrace his destiny. Along the way, Tim meets some of the DCU's more prominent magicians and fantasy characters, such as Merlin, Zatara, Doctor Fate, The Spectre, Madame Xanadu, Doctor Thirteen, Zatanna, Dream, John Constantine, Cain and Abel, Destiny, and Death, whilst his allies try to protect him from the machinations of the Cult of the Cold Flame. Following his misadventures, Tim decides that the price is too high, only to find that everything he has learnt from his supposed mentors has made it impossible for him to turn away from magic. [4] John Ney Rieber [ edit ] Finding Tim's parents [ edit ]