DC Haunted #8: Jason Blood

Gone, gone, the form of man...

As long as Earth's history has plagued us with accounts of ghosts, goblins, and malevolent spirits, we have also been provoked and disturbed by the possibility of possession. Such is the terrible torments of the soul when a demon enters your host, taking control of your actions and working its plots.

That is where we find the unfortunate soul of Jason Blood, one of King Author's knights. Known as an immortal solely for that reason; his life would end as a mortal should he rid himself of his curse.

But as of yet, it is not to be. When consumed by anger or rage into uttering the summoning incantation, Jason is overtaken by the son on Belial, the demon of hell known as Etrigan. Read More...


Recommended Reading: Jack Kirby's The Demon

Many of us know of the Demon from his summoning verse:

Yarva Demonicus Etrigan.
Change, change the form of man.
Free the prince forever damned.
Free the might from fleshy mire.
Boil the blood in heart of fire.
Gone, gone the form of man,
Rise the demon Etrigan!

Jason Blood, the human being bonded to the demon Etrigan, is #8 on this week's countdown The Top 12 DC Spirits of Halloween, a TSL event for the spooky season. (Hey, we all need it!) If you enjoy ghosts and goblins and like October 31st, Check out this List!