Characters : Demogoblin

 
 

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Attributes

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 210 lbs

Eyes: Red

Hair: Assuming he has hair, it's probably black

Features: Demogoblin has sharp teeth, slitted eyes and a forked tongue.

Summary

Created By: Gerry Conway, Sal Buscema, Howard Mackie, Alex Saviuk, Sam DeLaRosa

Real Name: Unknown

Current Aliases: None

Former Aliases: None

Dual Identity: None

Current Occupation: deceased

Former Occupation: Demon

Citizenship: Otherworldly

Legal Status: Unknown, may be inapplicable

Place of Birth: Unknown

Marital Status: Unknown

Known Relatives: Unknown

Known Confidants: None

Known Allies: "Allies" is a bit strong, but Demogoblin shared a psychic link with Spider-Man's Doppleganger and with his former host Macendale. He was part of the Maximum Carnage team that included Carnage, Shriek and Carrion. When he still shared a body with Macendale, he/they were members of the Sinister Six.

Major Enemies: Hobgoblin II, Spider-Man, Venom, Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze.

Usual Bases: New York City

Former Bases: Presumably N'Astirh's demon dimension

Current Groups: None

Former Groups: Sinister Six, Maximum Carnage

Education: Unknown

 

Powers & Paraphenalia

Strength Level: Super-human, near that of Spider-Man's.

Powers: Demogoblin exhibited limited psychic capabilities, usually demonstrated as the ability to track down certain people. His pumpkin bombs and his other equipment, while certainly tangible enough to those on the receiving end, appeared to be formed from thin air.

Abilities: Even when he was being polite, he had the ability to grate on Macendale's nerves no end

Equipment: Demogoblin's equipment mimicked that of the other Goblins, except that his was composed of fire and brimstone. He had a fiery version of the vertical- thrust goblin glider.

Weapons: Demogoblin's brimstone-concocted weapons included concussive, smoke, gas and incendiary bombs, often shaped like pumpkins.

Limitations: Overconfidence in the holiness of his mission.

 
 

Background

After losing fights with Spider-Man and the second Green Goblin (Harry Osborn), the Jason Macendale Hobgoblin took advantage of the Inferno crisis by following several demons back to their lair and confronting their demonic lord, N'Astirh. Macendale wanted enough power to defeat his enemies, and offered his soul to N'Astirh in exchange for such power. When N'Astirh stopped laughing, the demon lord decided that Macendale's effrontery was worth something even if his soul wasn't, and had him possessed. This gave Macendale the physical strength he craved, coupled with superhuman speed and endurance; unfortunately, the demon who possessed him proved to be incompatible, and the two fought many a battle for control of Macendale's physical form until the demon literally ripped away from its human host and began a separate existence as the Demogoblin.

Demogoblin was a religious fanatic who had no interest in personal wealth or position. He was determined to destroy all sinners and thus gain redemption for himself. Since his definition of sinner was rather strict and exempted only children, he found himself in continual conflict with Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, Venom and even his former host, Macendale. His interest in purifying New York City caused him to join with Carnage and Co., although he deplored Carnage's lack of discipline.

Demogoblin eventually forgave Macendale, which annoyed the Hobgoblin so much he decided to rid the world of his other half once and for all. The final battle took place in a church. When a pillar in the church started to give way and threaten a nearby child, Demogoblin held the pillar up long enough for the child to escape, but was crushed to death when his strength gave out.

Thanks To:

Some of the above information is extracted from the various versions of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe and the more recent Marvel Encyclopaedias.

The assistance of the Marvel Chronology Project is gratefully acknowledged.

 

 
 

Character Appearances

Mar 1992 App: Web of Spider-Man #86
  First appearance as a separate entity.
Feb 1989 App: Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #147
  First possesses Macendale
Mar 1992 App: Web of Spider-Man #86
  Tears free of Macendale and begins his quest for punishing sinners.
Jul 1992 App: Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #24
  Teams up with Doppleganger during the Infinity War.
May 1993 App: Spider-Man Unlimited #1 (Story 1)
  Teams up with Carnage to ravage New York City.
May 1994 App: Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #46
  Final series of battles with Hobgoblin, which ends in his death
Jun 1994 App: Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #47
Jul 1994 App: Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #48
 

 
 

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