Etrigan The Demon - Publication History

Publication History

Jack Kirby created the Demon in 1972 when his Fourth World titles were cancelled. According to Mark Evanier, Kirby had no interest in horror comics, but created Etrigan in response to a demand from DC for a horror character. Kirby was annoyed that the first issue sold so well that DC required him to remain on it and abandon the Fourth World titles before he was done with them.

While his first monthly comic book series was short-lived, and his second was canceled after five years, Etrigan remains a popular supporting character with occasional additional mini-series. Popular series in which Etrigan has appeared include Neil Gaiman's The Sandman (see Characters of The Sandman - Minor Angels and Demons), Alan Moore's Swamp Thing, Kevin Smith's Green Arrow and Batman: The Widening Gyre, Garth Ennis's Hitman, and Cosmic Odyssey by Jim Starlin and Mike Mignola. Other appearances include:

• The Demon, 16 issues, 1972–1974
• The Brave and the Bold #109 ("Gotham Bay, Be My Grave"), 1973; and #137 ("Hour of the Serpent", with Batman), 1977
• The Demon, in Detective Comics #482-485, 1979
• The Demon, 4-issue mini-series, 1987
• The Demon, in Action Comics Weekly #636-641, 1989
• The Demon, 58 issues and 2 Annuals, 1990–1995
• The Demon: Driven Out, 6-issue mini-series, 2003–2004
• Blood of the Demon, 17 issues, 2005–2006
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1), issue #2 and #4, 2011