Demogoblin
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| Demogoblin | |
 Demogoblin. Art by Tom Lyle. |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Spectacular Spider-Man #147 (as Hobgoblin); Web of Spider-Man #86 (as Demogoblin) |
| Created by | Gerry Conway Sal Buscema |
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| Alter ego | Jason Macendale Jr. |
| Notable aliases | Hobgoblin/Jason Philip Macendale Jr. (original host form) |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength Magical glider and weaponry Retains all skills and memories of original host |
Demogoblin is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared as Demogoblin in Web of Spider-Man #86 (March 1992), and had previously appeared as an unnamed demon in Spectacular Spider-Man #147.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Demogoblin was originally an unnamed demon who inhabited Limbo and had been banished there eons ago for unknown reasons. His essence was fused with the Hobgoblin (Jason Macendale) when Jason asked N'astirh for more power in exchange for his soul.[1] As a part of Hobgoblin, he infected Moon Knight with a demonic virus that would slowly mutate him.[2] As part of Hobgoblin, he fought the Ghost Rider and John Blaze, and was defeated by Blaze's hellfire gun and Ghost Rider's mystical chain.[3] Hobgoblin quickly realized being possessed by a demon was less than beneficial, and thanks to the effects of the hellfire and mystical chain, managed to expel his demon half, creating the Demogoblin, a darker, mystical version of the hobgoblin persona.[4]
Demogoblin believes himself to be on a holy mission, and kills everyone whom he deemed a sinner. However, his definition of sinner is extreme and excluded only children. He often tries to kill heroes and even holy men. He claims that he is 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.
Once freed from the Hobgoblin, Demogoblin next fought and defeated Spider-Man and Macendale.[5] He then joined with the Spider-Man doppelganger to kill the Hobgoblin, but was defeated by Spider-Man, Venom, Ghost Rider, and Blaze.[6]
Demogoblin then confronts Moon Knight, trying to possess his body, which was ravaged by Demogoblin's bloodlink virus from the previous confrontation with the Hobgoblin. Moon Knight is saved due to the intervention of Dr. Strange and Mr. Fantastic.[7]
During the events of "Maximum Carnage", Demogoblin joined Carnage, Shriek, Carrion, and the Spider-Man doppelganger on their killing spree throughout Manhattan. He battled Spider-Man, Venom, Iron Fist, Captain America, Deathlok, Cloak and Dagger, and Firestar.[8]
The Demogoblin is destroyed by the vampire-hunter Blade while Blade was empowered by the Darkhold,[9] but those who had been killed by Blade were restored to life when the Darkhold's spell was reversed.
Demogoblin's physical form is killed in a final showdown with Hobgoblin. He dies trying to save children from collapsing debris. Post-mortem, the Demogoblin makes an appearance as a taunting hallucination of the heroic Green Goblin, Phil Urich alongside hallucinations of the original Green Goblin and Hobgoblin.
[edit] Powers and abilities
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 his one-man miniature "goblin glider" composed of hellfire and propel it at high speeds. He can project hellfire from his hands.
Demogoblin is able to mystically create "pumpkin bombs", similar to those of the Green Goblin or Hobgoblin. Orange pumpkin bombs are bombs that explode conventionally (albeit magical) 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.
Apart from his physical and magical advantages, he is knowledgeable about military training and hand-to-hand combat absorbed from his time merged with the Hobgoblin. Although deranged, the Demogoblin is highly intelligent.
[edit] In other media
[edit] Toys
Hasbro released a Demogoblin figure for their Spider-Man: Origins toy line in 2007. This figure was a repaint of a previously released Hobgoblin figure.
[edit] Video games
Demogoblin is featured several times as a Boss character in the Sega Genesis/Super Nintendo game Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage.
[edit] References
- ^ Spectacular Spider-Man #147
- ^ Moon Knight #33
- ^ Ghost Rider Vol. 3 #17
- ^ Web of Spider-Man #86-87
- ^ Spider-Man #25
- ^ Web of Spider-Man #93-96; Spirits of Vengeance #5
- ^ Moon Knight #45-46
- ^ Amazing Spider-Man #378-380; Spider-Man #35-37; Web of Spider-Man #101-103; Spectacular Spider-Man #201-203
- ^ Ghost Rider Vol. 3 #40
