The Demon Hell's Hitman

Garth Ennis and artist John McCrea's legendary run, featuring the origin and first adventures of their acclaimed super-powered assassin, Etrigan! <p> For nearly two thousand years, Jason Blood has served as a living host for the demon Etrigan. In return for his longevity, he must bear the burden of unleashing Etrigan against any Earthly incursions from his fellow Hell-spawn and their mortal collaborators--as well as watching the innocent and guilty alike suffer his all-consuming wrath. <p> On the mean streets of Gotham City, however, the innocent are in short supply. Corruption oozes from every corner, and the rotten fruit that it bears is too great a temptation for the denizens of the underworld to resist--no matter what the laws of God or man command. <p> Such defiance cannot go unpunished. Luckily, one fiery fiend stands ready to strike back and restore the balance of terror--freshly commissioned by the lords of the damned as HELL'S HITMAN.<br> Collects THE DEMON #40 and #42-49 together with THE DEMON ANNUAL #2.