Comic Title: Jack Kirby's the Demon HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: November 19, 2008 Direct Market Date November 19, 2008
Source: Previews, #238

Direct Market Date November 19, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 384

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

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 From:
Demon #5 (1973)

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.