Comic Title: Demon #5
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1973
On Sale Date: November 23, 1972 Newsstand Date November 23, 1972
Source: House Ad, Demon #4, Page 28

Newsstand Date November 23, 1972
Source: Comic Reader, #90

Copyright Date November 23, 1972
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1973


Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.20
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Kirby

Title: "Merlin's Word... Demon's Wrath"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Demon (of Earth-1)

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker/Letterer: Mike W. Royer

Reprinted In:
Jack Kirby's the Demon HC (2009)
Demon by Jack Kirby TPB (2017)
DC Universe:The Bronze Age Omnibus by Jack Kirby HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Demon (last appearance in Demon #4; next appearance in Demon #6)

Supporting Character(s)

• Harry Matthews (last appearance in Demon #4; next appearance in Demon #7)
• Randu Singh (last appearance in Demon #4; next appearance in Demon #7)
• Merlin (last appearance in Demon #4; next appearance in Demon #6)

Villain(s)

• Ugly Meg (dies in this story; last appearance in Demon #4; no further appearances)
• Iron Duke (dies in this story; last appearance in Demon #4; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Somnambula (a dream beast; no further appearances)
• A group of villagers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Demon #4.

Chapter Two:"Night of the Demon"
Chapter Three:"The Dream Beast"

Synopsis:
The Demon and Merlin confront Ugly Meg and the Iron Duke. The villains retreat into their castle stronghold where they lay a trap which nets them Merlin and his servant. The Iron Duke then commands Meg to transfer the knowledge of Merlin into his mind. Instead Meg betrays her master, turning the Iron Duke into her own servant.

Next, Jason Blood is able to transform back into Etrigan. Ugly Meg appears to possess enough power to defeat him, but the Iron Duke pushes himself and Meg off a castle parapet. Etrigan releases Merlin and together they discover the source of Meg's power, a captive dream beast known as Somnambula. Etrigan then uses fire to send the beast back to whence it came.