Comic Title: Demon #4
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1972
On Sale Date: October 24, 1972 Newsstand Date October 24, 1972
Source: House Ad, Demon #3, Page 28

Newsstand Date October 24, 1972
Source: Comic Reader, #89

Copyright Date October 24, 1972
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1972

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.20
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Kirby

Title: "The Creature from the Beyond"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Demon (of Earth-1)

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker/Letterer: Mike W. Royer

Reprinted In:
Jack Kirby's the Demon HC (2009)
Demon by Jack Kirby TPB (2017)
DC Universe:The Bronze Age Omnibus by Jack Kirby HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Demon (last appearance in Demon #3; next appearance in Demon #5)

Supporting Character(s)

• Harry Matthews (last appearance in Demon #3; next appearance in Demon #5)
• Randu Singh (last appearance in Demon #3; next appearance in Demon #5)
• Merlin (last appearance in Demon #2; next appearance in Demon #5)

Villain(s)

• The Kamara (a fear monster; no further appearances)
• Ugly Meg (a witch; next appearance in Demon #5)
• Iron Duke (an ememy of Merlin; next appearance in Demon #5)

Other Character(s)

• A hanged man (as a corpse; no further appearances)
• A local sheriff and his men (the sheriff dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Mr. Carter and his associate (reporters; no further appearances)

Comments:
Jason Blood becomes aware of his transformations into Etrigan beginning in this story.

This story continues in Demon #5.

Chapter Two:"The Demon"
Chapter Three:"Ugly Meg"
Chapter Four:"Enemies of Merlin"

Synopsis:
Two enemies of Merlin unleash a monster called the Kamara. The creature causes a deadly fear response in humans leading to their deaths. Merlin triggers the transformation of Jason Blood into Etrigan and sets him on the trail of the Kamara. Ugly Meg, the witch who unleashed the creature, orders the Kamara to capture Jason Blood. Jason is brought before the witch and her master the Iron Duke. When the villains threaten Jason's life, Merlin appears recites the incantation to bring forth Etrigan.