r/Etrigan

Have any of you been reading the new The Deadman series by W. Maxwell Prince and Martín Morazzo? It’s been in my pulls and I’m loving it so far. It’s the same creative team as Ice Cream Man and Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum (2025) and it has a similar “feel” and tone as those books. I’m really enjoying how they’re utilizing the ideas of Samsara, it’s fun.

The latest issue informed us that Boston Brand will be heading to Hell, therefore interacting with some Hell connected character(s?). It makes me wonder if our favorite Demon will be reclaiming his classic "Virgil" role as Hell's premier escort through the underworld! Many may already have noticed the rhyming theme of the solicit for the upcoming issue #3 too.

If he does appear, this will be the first time we’ve checked in on him since the events of DCKO where Superman used his Omega King energy to make an “Everybody wins” rewrite. It seems as if everyone who took part in the trial is getting some of their vision for the world realized in some way, the vision that the Heart of Apokolips revealed to them. So, I’m really curious if this will touch on any of what that means for him yet or if we’ll have to wait until his solo title finally comes out. 

What do you think, let me know your theories!

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[ Art by Martín Morazzo and Chris O'Halloran | Letters by Good Old Neon from The Deadman #2 (2026) by W. Maxwell Prince ]

Context: Jason Blood senses the whereabouts of the Pandora Pits that Ra's Al Ghul and Circe have plans for. He takes a magical photo and sends it to Batman, but then is caught by the League of Assassins. Ra's and Circe offer Etrigan to join their Trinity but Etrigan refuses as he serves no one. Circe and Ra's cut him, sending some of his demon blood into the pit, and the Pandora Pit drags Etrigan in. This somehow splits him from Jason and transforms him into a giant demon so he immediately attacks the Greek coast.

Have you read this issue? Literally can't go wrong with a Kaiju version of Etrigan, I love to see it.  What do you think of when Etrigan has wings? Do you prefer that or do you think it’s better when he just flys like Superman? 

Jason has sent magical messages before, but I think this is the first we’ve seen magical pictures. Regardless, I'm eating it up. I love this scholarly sorcerer! We aren’t talking enough about his particular flair with magic, the way he often does these kinds of fun things. I feel like he loves spellcasting but doesn't talk about it much... Maybe he is afraid to become like Merlin, who is considered "THE Mage" and whose power is no doubt in part due to his demonic lineage. Do you think any part of him would be worried about getting too carried away with power especially having Etrigan, or do you think writers just sleep on that angle?

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[ Art by Guillem March and Tomeu Morey | Letters by Carlos M. Mangual from Trinity Annual #1 (2017) by Rob Williams ]