Episode 264: Jack Kirby's The Demon

On this episode, we get an early start celebrating the spookiest time of the year with a look at the frightfully fun first appearances of Jason Blood and Etrigan in The Demon #1-5 by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer, published by DC Comics!

As Camelot falls to the forces of Morgaine Le Fey, the wizard Merlin dispatches his faithful demon servant, Etrigan, to await further instructions. (Why does Merlin have a faithful demon servant? No idea!) Centuries later, brooding demonologist Jason Blood reads an inscription on Merlin's tomb and transforms into (can you guess?) … that's right, Etrigan!

Can Jason Blood and his chaotic alter ego defeat Morgaine Le Fey and foil the plans of the deadly Reincarnators? Can they survive the threat of Ugly Meg and the cuddly lil' fear monster known as the kamara? And can they withstand the sinister scrutiny of that cursed cabal known as … The Comics Canon?

Also in This Episode:

• Why was Kirby's Fourth World canceled?
• Harry Mathews: World's Worst Friend
• So, like, what is Merlin's deal?
• The Devil Rides Out
• Resident Evil
•  Mooncop by Tom Gauld

Join us in two weeks as Etrigan visits everyone's favorite muck monster (and a certain cute lil' demon creature returns) in The Saga of the Swamp Thing #25-27!

Until then:

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