Etrigan the Demon
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Etrigan the Demon is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, Etrigan is a demon from Hell who, despite his violent tendencies, usually finds himself allied with 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. Etrigan is commonly depicted as a muscular humanoid creature with orange or yellow skin, horns, red eyes, and pointed, webbed ears, who frequently speaks in rhymes. The character was originally based in Gotham City, leading to numerous team-ups with Batman.
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![]() Etrigan as depicted in Action Comics Weekly #638 (February 1989). Art by Jack Kirby. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | The Demon #1 (September 1972) |
Created by | Jack Kirby |
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Alter ego | Etrigan Jason Blood |
Species | Demon (Etrigan) Human (Jason Blood) |
Place of origin | Hell (Etrigan) Camelot (Jason Blood) |
Team affiliations | Justice League Dark Demon Knights Justice League United Justice League |
Partnerships | Madame Xanadu |
Notable aliases | The Demon (Etrigan) Jason Blood, Jason of Norwich (Jason Blood) |
Abilities |
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Since his conception, Etrigan has been adapted into several forms of media outside of comics, including animated series, films, and video games.