The Trenchcoat Brigade is a loose team of psychic and mystic detectives who share a preference for wearing trench coats.
The name was an offhand joke made by John Constantine in reference to the title of Alfred Lord Tennyson's famous 1854 poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade"; a poem about a military event of the same name.
History[]
The group first worked together when they attempted to guide Tim Hunter through various realms of Magic in order to teach him all of Magic's abilities and consequences.
The group would later re-unite when an apocalyptic vision glimpsed by Mister E sends John Constantine, the Phantom Stranger and Doctor Occult into a ruined future, where an ancestor of Constantine's reveals that they must save the world from a minor Russian god known as M'Nagalah.
Involvement[]
Heroes[]
- Doctor Occult can be found in Metropolis' Glenmorgan Square and starts the level 27 Paranormal Activity mission.
- John Constantine resides within the Hero Garrison in the Gotham Wastelands. He must be talked to for the Wrath daily missions.
- The Phantom Stranger is an R&D vendor for magic users in the JLA Watchtower's Magic Wing.
- When someone begins using Tala's powers to wreck havoc in Gotham City during the Halloween Seasonal Event, the Phantom Stranger recruits various heroes to locate the individual responsible and stop them.
- He is a quest master in the process of making the Runes of the Norsemen costume pieces, enchanting the raw costumes pieces made by the player to their final state.
Villains[]
- John Constantine is a random boss in the Ruined Cathedral duo for Villains.
Members[]
Iconics/Bosses
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Trivia[]
- The Trenchcoat Brigade first appeared in Books of Magic #1 (December 1990).
- The poem is in reference to the 1854 cavalry charge made by the British cavalry against a Russian artillery battery. Despite the order to charge being of questionable intelligence, the cavalry retained bravery and honour by never-the-less carrying out the order.
- While not recognized as members of the Brigade, both of the Questions are also detectives who investigate supernatural cases and wear trench coats.
- The game is missing the forth recognized member of the Brigade on the comics, Mr. E
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External links[]
- Trenchcoat Brigade Wikipedia
- Trenchcoat Brigade DC Database