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| Demogoblin | |
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 Demogoblin. Art byTom Lyle. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | As Hobgoblin: Spectacular Spider-Man #147 (February 1989) As Demogoblin: Web of Spider-Man #86 (March 1992)[1] |
| Created by | Gerry Conway Sal Buscema |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Demon |
| Place of origin | Limbo |
| Team affiliations | Carnage Family/Maximum Carnage |
| Partnerships | Shriek Carnage Doppelganger Carrion |
| Notable aliases | Hobgoblin/Jason Philip Macendale Jr. (original host form) |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, agility, stamina, reflexes and resistance to injury High-level intellect Hellfire projection Skills and memories retained from original host Use of magical glider and weaponry |
Demogoblin is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
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Demogoblin first appeared as Demogoblin inWeb of Spider-Man #86 (March 1992), and had previously appeared as an unnamed demon inSpectacular Spider-Man #147.
Demogoblin is originally an unnamed demon who inhabitedLimbo and was banished there eons ago for unknown reasons. His essence is fused with theHobgoblin (Jason Macendale) when Macendale asksN'astirh for more power in exchange for his soul.[2] Macendale later expels the demon from his body, creating the Demogoblin, a darker, mystical version of the Hobgoblin persona.[3][4]
Demogoblin believed himself to be on a holy mission and killed everyone whom he deemed a sinner; however, his definition of a sinner is extreme and excludes only children. He often tried to kill heroes and even holy men. He claimed that he was a member of a demonic group known as the "Righteous"—demons who sought redemption for their sins as self-proclaimed servants of the Lord by exterminating other demons and destroying evil wherever they found it.[5]
Demogoblin's physical form is killed in a showdown with Hobgoblin, who has gained greater strength than before. He dies trying to save a child from collapsing debris inside a church, where he is crushed to death.[6]
Demogoblin returns in the "Absolute Carnage" event as "Demagoblin", bound to the recently killedShriek.[7][8][9][4]
Demogoblin is a demonic being with numerous supernatural powers granted by magic. He is endowed with superhuman strength, stamina, agility, reflexes, and resistance to injury. He has a magical ability to mentally control and levitate a miniature "goblin glider" composed of hellfire and propel it at high speeds. He can project hellfire from his hands. He can also summon demons from hell that will attack anyone he instructs to be destroyed.
Demogoblin is able to mystically create "pumpkin bombs", similar to those of theGreen Goblin or Hobgoblin. Orange pumpkin bombs are bombs that explode conventionally () as concussion and incendiary Jack O' Lanterns. Black pumpkin bombs cause their target to be overwhelmed by massive feelings of despair and helplessness. He also can create wraith-shaped smoke and gas-emitting bombs, and bat-shaped razor-edged throwing blades.
In 2020,CBR ranked Demogoblin 4th in their "10 Most Powerful Comic Book Villains With Demonic Origins" list.[10]
In theUltimate Marvel universe (Earth-1610),Mary Jane Watson becomes the Demogoblin after being kidnapped and mutated byKaine Parker. However, whenSpider-Man andSpider-Woman appear to rescue her, Mary Jane calms down and returns to her human form.[11][12][13]
An alternate universe variant of Demogoblin from Earth-11580 appears in theSpider-Geddon event.[14]
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