This is a weird one. According to PBG, the name Blaze Barlow came to him while driving, which sparked a madcap plot spotlighting theological themes he was exploring at the time. The first story arc (which ended up being the only one) appeared in First's short lived anthology series. First Adventures #1-4 (1985-6) - Blaze Barlow and the Eternity Command Pencils: Kelley Jones, Barry Crain Inks: Barry Crain, Keith Wilson An injured guy on the run stumbles into a private eye's office. So far, so familiar. Except here the client is a fallen angel, disguised in a hastily formed body of cake and chocolate, and the P.I. is a hard-bitten chain smoking immortal in the form of an adolescent, Blaze Barlow. Blaze's associate Nocturne is the ultimate femme fatale with seduction powers, while muscle is provided by Spike, who is literally covered in retractable spikes. The angel is pursued by the Apocalypse Squad, gun toting soldier angels, which should give you an indicator of the level ...
Being a reasonably chronological retrospective re-read of writer Peter B. Gillis' published comic books.