Blue Devil (DC Comics)

Blue Devil
Blue Devil
	Cover art for Blue Devil #1 (June 1984), art by Paris Cullins.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Fury of Firestorm #24 (June 1984)
Created by	Dan Mishkin (character); Gary Cohn (character and visual); Paris Cullins (belt design)
In-story information
Full name	Daniel Patrick Cassidy
Team affiliations	Shadowpact; Justice Society of America; Sentinels of Magic; Justice League Dark; Justice League
Abilities	Superhuman strength, durability, agility, and senses; Enhanced vision and hearing; Master martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant; Expert acrobat; Nigh-invulnerability; Healing factor; Utilizes the Trident of Lucifer; Can find demons on Earth and banish them to Hell;
Publisher
Blue Devil
	Blue Devil #1 (June 1984), cover art by Paris Cullins.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
Schedule	monthly
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	Superhero;
Publication date	June 1984 – Dec. 1986
No. of issues	31 issues & 1 annual
Main character(s)	Daniel Cassidy

Blue Devil (Daniel Cassidy) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in a special insert published in Fury of Firestorm #24 (June 1984).^[1] That story led directly into Blue Devil #1, also cover dated June 1984.^[2] He was created by Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn, and Paris Cullins. The Blue Devil comic book ran for 31 issues and one annual. Blue Devil later appeared as a regular character in Shadowpact which ran for 25 issues.^[3]

Dan Cassidy was working as a stuntman and special effects specialist in Hollywood who became permanently bonded to an exoskeleton suit created for a film. This unnatural fusion of magic and technology caused him to experience unusual events and draw the attention of otherworldly beings. Horrified at the prospect of being stuck in the suit, Cassidy sought ways to separate himself from it, becoming a reluctant superhero along the way.^[4] Cassidy was eventually transformed into an actual demon after making a deal with the demon Neron. Regretting the deal, Blue Devil decided to fight occult evil, often alongside the other members of Shadowpact.

Cassidy's original trident was a mechanical device that he designed himself, but, after being turned into an actual demon, he acquired the magical "Trident of Lucifer" to help combat demons.

Blue Devil has appeared in the animated series Justice League Unlimited and Young Justice as well as the live-action DC Universe series Swamp Thing, in which he was portrayed by Ian Ziering.

^ Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1980s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. [A] sixteen-page preview story marked the debut of fledgling stuntman-turned-hero Blue Devil. An attempt to put the fun back into comics, writers Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin and penciller Paris Cullins had Blue Devil face the machinations of Flash villain the Trickster in this lead-in to his own ongoing series.
^ Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Blue Devil", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, London: Dorling Kindersley, p. 56, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1
^ "Shadowpact". TV Tropes. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.

[1] Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1980s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. [A] sixteen-page preview story marked the debut of fledgling stuntman-turned-hero Blue Devil. An attempt to put the fun back into comics, writers Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin and penciller Paris Cullins had Blue Devil face the machinations of Flash villain the Trickster in this lead-in to his own ongoing series.

[dc-ency-2] Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Blue Devil", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, London: Dorling Kindersley, p. 56, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1

[3] "Shadowpact". TV Tropes. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

[Guide-4] Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.

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