Demon

The Demon is a fictional character named Etrigan, created by Jack Kirby and published by DC Comics. Etrigan, a superhero and antihero, is a demon from Hell who, despite his violent tendencies, usually finds himself allied to the forces of good, mainly because of the alliance between the heroic characters of the DC Universe and Jason Blood, a human to whom Etrigan is bound. While Jason Blood is a tall, thin man with dark hair and a lined face, Etrigan resembles a squat, muscular humanoid creature with orange (or yellow) skin, horns, red eyes, and ears resembling bat wings.

According to Kirby, Etrigan was inspired by a comic strip of Prince Valiant in which the character dressed as a demon. Kirby gave his creation the same appearance as Valiant's mask. Etrigan's origin is a vividly creative tale. He is bonded with Jason Blood, a knight in King Arthur's court. The bonding renders Jason immortal. And eventually he winds up in Batman's Gotham City, as a prominent demonologist.

Centuries later, Jason is called to the crypt of Merlin and discovers a poem that when recited, changes him into Etrigan. And yet, even as a demon, the series ongoing conflict is between good and evil. Etrigan both clashes with and occasionally aids Earth's heroes, guided by his own whims and Jason's attempts to turn his power to good use.

The conflicts between good and evil, and the motivations behind the behavior of Jason Blood and Etrigran are some of the greatest delights of this series. With only 16 issues in the 1972 series, Demon is an easy series to collect.

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