Demogoblin

Demogoblin
Demogoblin. Art by Tom 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)
Created by	Gerry Conway Sal Buscema
In-story information
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 in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Demogoblin 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 and was created by Gerry Conway and Sal Buscema.

Demogoblin was originally an unnamed demon who inhabited Limbo and was 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. As a part of Hobgoblin, he infected Moon Knight with a demonic virus that would slowly mutate him, and fought the Ghost Rider and John Blaze, and was defeated by Blaze's hellfire gun and Ghost Rider's mystical chain. 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.

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 excludes 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 was defeated by Spider-Man and Macendale, as the Hobgoblin. He then joined with the Spider-Man doppelganger and tried to kill the Hobgoblin, but they retreated under the sewer depths when opposed by Spider-Man, Venom, Ghost Rider, and Blaze.