Demon Knights #0

Writer: Paul Cornell Artist: Bernard Chang Publisher: DC Comics Release Date: September 12, 2012 Cover Price: $2.99 Critic Reviews: 9 User Reviews: 3
8.1Critic Rating
7.8User Rating

Deep in the past of The New 52, Etrigan the Demon and Jason Blood struggle against Merlin and Lucifer! The horrible curse that unite them is revealed!

  • 10
    Comic Vine - Mat 'Inferiorego' Elfring Sep 12, 2012

    Demon Knights 0 is a fantastic origin to an already fantastic series. I loved seeing how Jason Blood and Etrigan got to be where they are now. Paul Cornell has been awesome on this book, and he really does well defining who these characters were and where they came from. Read Full Review

  • 10
    Comic Book Bin - Andy Frisk Sep 27, 2012

    Anything that Paul Cornell is currently writing is worth reading, but Demon Knights is that rare genre crossing work that only comes along once in a while, much like a writer of Cornell's ability only does. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    Weekly Comic Book Review - Minhquan Nguyen Sep 15, 2012

    I'm not sure the issue makes a terrific case for the special connection between Jason Blood and Etrigan, but it's a fascinating look into the past nonetheless. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    ScienceFiction.com - Jason Bowles Sep 15, 2012

    This issue is a good read as a supliment to the regular title but definitely holds its own as a stand-alone. Though I know the #0 issues this month won't sell even remotely as well as the #1′s from last year's launch, I personally have been picking up a few for titles that I haven't been reading and in some cases have considered maybe trying out the regular titles. If you haven't been following ‘Demon Knights' try this issue out. It may convert you! Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    Major Spoilers - Dave Conde Sep 18, 2012

    For a zero issue, this does what it is supposed to do, giving a grounding in the back-story of one of the main team members. If I hadn't already been reading the title, this issue would have made me check it out. I give Demon Knights #0 4 stars""if you are at all interested in a fantasy story in the DCU, pick it up. Read Full Review

  • 7.7
    Multiversity Comics - Matthew Boren Sep 14, 2012

    Much like its sister book, “Stormwatch,” the zero issue of “Demon Knights” gives the reader exactly what was promised – a straight forward origin story for the Etrigan/Jason Blood, if not the entire team. It hints at ties with the Stormwatch team in the current DCU, and all in all, it is a pretty fun read. Whether you have been following “Demon Knights” for the past year, or want to jump on at this issue, consider picking it up. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    IGN - Benjamin Bailey Sep 12, 2012

    If nothing else, the book looks damn good. Bernard Chang doesn't get to draw anything terribly exciting, but he makes the most of it. There is a brief rebellion in Hell, and it looks pretty great, but it doesn't last long.His character work is spectacular, and considering this book features a lot of people standing around talking, he is the perfect guy for the job. Ultimately, Chang is a fantastic artist that is sadly wasted on a somewhat pointless issue. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    Comic Book Resources - Doug Zawisza Sep 17, 2012

    The rest of the regular cast of "Demon Knights" stays out of this story, giving Etrigan room to grow. This issue is stronger for that, able to focus on one character (well, two actually) and advance his tale, without having to balance the personalities and quirks of a handful or more. I've enjoyed the issues of this title that I've sampled and "Demon Knights" #0 is no exception. It is, however, a sterling example of what this title is capable of producing. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    PopMatters - Jay Mattson Sep 19, 2012

    This is the kind of issue that exemplifies the aim of the New 52 as a cultural project"Paul Cornell has taken a character who had become a bit long in the tooth pre-reboot, and written a fresh take on said character that's similar to the original, but takes enough liberties that the story becomes its own. Demon Knights #0 says what it needs to say without becoming overdeveloped or annoyingly bogged down in it's own mythology, something that Cornell could have easily succumbed to in a tale of magic, demons, and betrayal. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    K Sharath Jan 30, 2024

    Thats how you begin a series🔥
    Heavy potential storyline starts with a bang connecting to history illustrated by fantastic artwork diving into depths of hell🫣

  • 6.5
    IRReadComics Sep 18, 2024

    As a separate story I felt I had to review this independently from the trade. One of the better 0 issues I have read so far. Again Chang's art is good I like his camalot-a-lot and the colours really work with his art here. I think what this issue misses is the other members of the daemon knights it just misses that bit of humour in the conversations that the rest of the series has. Jason Blood proves he has always been a bit of a moody arsehole. We do get some rhyming Etrigan and some verse I can take a little just glad we didn't get 23 issues of it. Like many of the 0 issues I wouldn't recommend this as a starting point read it after the first two arcs noting here is really needed to understand anything that happens later.

  • 9.0
    VirusVenom Aug 15, 2019

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