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[[File:BlueDevilAndSanta_3313.jpg|frame|Dan is the [[Overly Narrow Superlative|fourth]] highest devil on [[Pals |
[[File:BlueDevilAndSanta_3313.jpg|frame|Dan is the [[Overly Narrow Superlative|fourth]] highest devil on [[Pals with Jesus|Santa's good list]].]] |
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''[[Blue Devil]]'', a comic which debuted in 1984, told the tale of Dan Cassidy, a stuntman and [[Special Effects]] expert who was part of the crew for a monster movie. He created an amazing, full-body prosthetic devil suit chock full of [[Practical Effects]], and, since this was [[The DCU|the DC universe]], a strength-enhancing exoskeleton, as well. |
''[[Blue Devil]]'', a comic which debuted in 1984, told the tale of Dan Cassidy, a stuntman and [[Special Effects]] expert who was part of the crew for a monster movie. He created an amazing, full-body prosthetic devil suit chock full of [[Practical Effects]], and, since this was [[The DCU|the DC universe]], a strength-enhancing exoskeleton, as well. |
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Naturally, [[It Got Worse]]. |
Naturally, [[It Got Worse]]. |
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The movie was being filmed on location, in a Lost [[Mayincatec]] [[Temple of Doom]], and the hapless Hollywoodlanders awoke the [[Sealed Evil in |
The movie was being filmed on location, in a Lost [[Mayincatec]] [[Temple of Doom]], and the hapless Hollywoodlanders awoke the [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: a demon named Nebiros. |
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Dan, of course, decided to fight off the demon in his [[Super-Powered Robot Meter Maids|souped-up rubber costume]], and managed to drive it back into the aforementioned Can, and reSeal it. In the fight, alas, he took a full-on blast from the demon's [[Eye Beams]] -- and when the dust cleared, he realized that he could no longer take it off. [[Blessed |
Dan, of course, decided to fight off the demon in his [[Super-Powered Robot Meter Maids|souped-up rubber costume]], and managed to drive it back into the aforementioned Can, and reSeal it. In the fight, alas, he took a full-on blast from the demon's [[Eye Beams]] -- and when the dust cleared, he realized that he could no longer take it off. [[Blessed with Suck|It was]] [[Biological Mashup|fused to him.]] |
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Because of this [[Magitek|weird fusion of magic and technology]], Dan became a [[Weirdness Magnet]] -- in fact, this is the [[Trope Namer]]. His comic was a funny, fun-filled romp through the superhero universe, with tongue-in-cheek side trips into the territory later staked out by Vertigo. Dan even joined the [[Justice League of America|Justice League]], during the soap operatic and angst-heavy Gerard Jones run. |
Because of this [[Magitek|weird fusion of magic and technology]], Dan became a [[Weirdness Magnet]] -- in fact, this is the [[Trope Namer]]. His comic was a funny, fun-filled romp through the superhero universe, with tongue-in-cheek side trips into the territory later staked out by Vertigo. Dan even joined the [[Justice League of America|Justice League]], during the soap operatic and angst-heavy Gerard Jones run. |
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Needless to say, [[The Nineties]] were [[Dark Age|not kind to him]]. He made an (involuntary) [[Deal |
Needless to say, [[The Nineties]] were [[Dark Age|not kind to him]]. He made an (involuntary) [[Deal with the Devil|deal with a devil]] for increased power, and now really ''is'' a devil. |
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Since then he's become a member of a team title, ''[[ |
Since then he's become a member of a team title, ''[[Shadowpact]]'', which has a team of magical troubleshooters including other "esoteric" DC heroes, which include Detective Chimp and Phantom Stranger, and has even joined the [[Justice Society of America]]. His sidekick, Kid Devil, suffered a similar fate (and later joined the [[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]].) |
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=== '''Blue Devil provides examples of the following tropes:''' === |
=== '''Blue Devil provides examples of the following tropes:''' === |
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* [[Arch Enemy]]: The demon Nebiros, until he was killed in ''Day of Judgment''. |
* [[Arch Enemy]]: The demon Nebiros, until he was killed in ''Day of Judgment''. |
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* [[Back From the Dead]] |
* [[Back From the Dead]] |
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* [[The Big Guy]]: In ''[[ |
* [[The Big Guy]]: In ''[[Shadowpact]]''. |
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* [[Blessed |
* [[Blessed with Suck]] |
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* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: He's (technically) a devil, but also a good guy |
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: He's (technically) a devil, but also a good guy |
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* [[Deal |
* [[Deal with the Devil]]: Subverted in that Dan never actually accepted the deal (offered him by Neron, an [[Eldritch Abomination]] disguised as a supervillain)- he was bound by it after someone else accidentally lit the magic candle that Neron had given him. |
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* [[Egocentric Team Naming]]: ''Annual #1'' had several supernatural-themed characters team up. At the end, the Creeper suggests they be a regular team called "The Creeper's Spirit Squad". Which everyone thinks "the '''stupidest''' idea I've ever heard!". |
* [[Egocentric Team Naming]]: ''Annual #1'' had several supernatural-themed characters team up. At the end, the Creeper suggests they be a regular team called "The Creeper's Spirit Squad". Which everyone thinks "the '''stupidest''' idea I've ever heard!". |
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* [[Kid Sidekick]]: [[I Just Want to Be Special|Eddie Bloomberg]] was temporarily Blue's, though he later became Kid Devil/Red Devil and joined up with the [[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]] during One Year Later. |
* [[Kid Sidekick]]: [[I Just Want to Be Special|Eddie Bloomberg]] was temporarily Blue's, though he later became Kid Devil/Red Devil and joined up with the [[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]] during One Year Later. |