J H :: Etrigan the Demon

The Demon #1 pg8 (1990)

Artists: Val Semeiks (Penciller) , Denis Rodier (Inker)

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Title:	The Demon #1 pg8 (1990)
Artist:	Val Semeiks (Penciller)
Artist:	Denis Rodier (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	274
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	8/24/2021
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Gone, gone, the form of man. Rise the demon, Etrigan! A sulfurous poof, a painful transformation, and then enter DC’s most hellishly flawed hero, with a rhyming couplet and rakish, sharp-toothed grin. Etrigan the Demon is one of my favorite Kirby creations. One part hell, one part hero, with a healthy dash of horror. Maybe he helps you, maybe he hurts you, but you’re usually shuffled towards something vaguely resembling a Heroic Rescue. What’s not to love? I read through the first series as soon as I could get my hands on them.

Enter Val Semeiks and Denis Rodier, with a 1990 reboot of one of my favorite comic characters. I liked their take right away, starting smack-dab in the middle of Hell with the central conflicts of Etrigan’s existence: his love/hate relationships with Jason Blood, his eternal cage, with his hellish family, and even with Hell itself. And they delivered these dark stories in a great, cartoony style that worked for me.

And what a fun scene to get! Jason Blood AND Etrigan, Glenda, Randu, Merlin and Asteroth in issue 1, dealing with the central premise. A nostalgia hellfire blast to the brain! Thank you to my own decidedly un-hellish family for picking this up for my birthday.

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John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 8/24/2021

Happy birthday ole man, I was going to make a age related joke but I changed my mind. I genuinely feel bad about how old you are. :)

J H
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 8/24/2021

John C wrote:

Happy birthday ole man, I was going to make a age related joke but I changed my mind. I genuinely feel bad about how old you are. :)

Where are my pants?!?! Did you take them?

Dave W
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 8/24/2021

Happy birthday and congrats on this doozy of a page!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/24/2021

Birthdays mean cake! This slice of Demon #1 is fun for the story, the artwork, and decorative elements over each layer of panels.

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 8/25/2021

I really enjoy the Semeiks/Rodier art combo and every time you post a Demon page, you make me want to go read some Demon comics! So cool that your family got this for you as a gift, too, and from the first issue. A bunch of guest stars as well, but where do you see Aerosmith? I don't see anybody here who even remotely resembles Steven Tyler. Oh, and a belated Happy Birthday!

David Askani’Son
Member Since 2012
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1 - Posted on 8/29/2021

Happy birthday Youngin!!! Amazing page and panels!!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 12/11/2024

Wow! Amazing page from Demon #1! I love the storyine here and the art by Val Semelks and Denis Rodler is perfect. How cool to get a page with Jason Blood and Etrigan, Glenda, Randu, Merlin and Asteroth too! This one checks all the boxes! Fantastic pick-up, congrats!

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