SPACE DEMONS

Classification: Alternate Reality (Reality-5106) humanoid extraterrestrial (circa 2000 AD)

Location/Base of Operations: Unnamed planet, interstellar space

Known Members: None named

Affiliations: None

Enemies: Rusty Blake, Captain Jet Dixon, LLA 38, Mxxptrm, Edgar Revere, Squires (all Reality-5106)

First Appearance: Space Squadron#3/6 (October, 1951)

Powers/Abilities: Space Demons are small (ranging from 8" to 2', possibly indicating age) extraterrestrial beings that are virtually indestructible and can exist in the vacuum of space for an indefinite period of time. Possibly techno-organic in nature (see comments), their lower body is a rocket capable of light speed space travel. Their fanged mouths and sharp claws can tear through toughened spaceship hulls and their scream generates panic in beings near their swarming behavior. However, their focus of attack is only on those who took them from their home planet.

Traits: Almost nothing is known of Space Demons in their native habitat except that they seem docile enough to capture with relative ease there. However, once removed from their home planet and released from complete darkness, Space Demons are purely focused on destroying the being that took them away. Once they consider their kidnapper eradicated, they float aimlessly in space.

Type: Extraterrestrial biotechnological semi-humanoid
Eyes: Two (on head)
Fingers: Five (including opposable thumb, all clawed)
Toes: Inapplicable
Skin color: Gray
Average height: Variable (8" - 2')

History:

(Space Squadron#3/6 (fb) - BTS) - Nefariously ambitious space explorer Edgar Revere discovered the planet of the Space Demons and captured many samples, locking them in complete darkness in a large crate. Realizing their destructive capabilities, he planned to frame his rival Captain Jet Dixon. Revere reported his findings to the Secret Patrol, the undercover arm of Earth's Federation and returned to Earth. Saturnian scientists were already aware of the destructive nature of Space Demons: to destroy anyone who removed them from their home planet (and the perceived threat to the kidnapper's home planet).

(Space Squadron#3/6) - Back on Earth, Revere secretly moved the crate to Dixon's spacecraft, the Solar I. The next morning, Revere informed Major Dunning of the Secret Patrol that Dixon was carrying destructive Space Demons in his spaceship. Although doubting Dixon capable of potential treason, given the (perceived) threat to Earth, Dunning assigned agent Squires to the Solar I, which left on a mission into new territory. Suspicious of the undercover agent, scientist LLA 38 had crewmate Rusty Blake search the spaceship for anything unusual, but he unwittingly released the Space Demons from their crate. Their chaotic swarming nature created panic, but LLA 38 remained calm and ordered the door be opened and the Space Demons exited into space to hunt down their kidnapper. Squires initially charged Dixon with treason, but saw reason and approved the mission to pursue the Space Demons and rescue whoever the aliens were after. Soon, the Solar I's crew's suspicions were confirmed when they saw the Space Demons attack Edgar Revere's spaceship. Just as the Space Demons were tearing into the ship's hull, Revere jumped into space to escape and was saved by Dixon. The Solar I's rocket rays destroyed Revere's spaceship, but the Space Demons were unharmed; however, assuming their quarry had been destroyed, the Space Demons floated aimlessly in space while the Solar I returned to Earth.

 

Comments: Created by uncredited writer & Werner Roth.

There's absolutely nothing to suggest that these beings are demons in the literal sense; it seems more like a name given by humans -- imagine piranhas being called "river demons", except these space beings are only hunter-killers, not feeders.

Strange little critters. Given their lower "jet-engine" bodies have actual fins to help with with guidance, plus apparently unnecessary nostrils and ears, I suggest that these are techno-organic beings (or maybe cyborgs), possibly engineered at some point in the past and capable of reproducing. Although maybe they are an alternate reality evolutionary offshoot of Reality-5391's Jet-Men, who legs resemble jet tubes.

Profile by Grendel Prime.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Space Demons have no known connections to:

images: (without ads)
pace Squadron#3/6, p1, pan1 (main image)
   p4, pan3 (front-on)
   p4, pan2 (swarming out of crate)

Appearances:
Space Squadron#3/6 (October, 1951) - uncredited writer, Werner Roth (pencils & inks), Stan Lee (editor)

First Posted: 11/16/2024
Last updated: 11/16/2024

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