Since this figure is packaged as "Daimon Hellstrom," Adam Biehl's guarantee still stands!
Half-human and half-demon, Daimon
Hellstrom uses his mystical powers and knowledge of occult lore to defend humanity.
I am often very bad at paying attention. For instance, the first time I read a comic with Daimon Hellstrom, I read his name as (and therefore continued to think his name was) Damion Hellstorm. Like, dumbass, that's not even how you spell "Damian"! What are you thinking, past-me? It didn't help that, seeing as "Son of Satan" wasn't exactly a title you'd want to put on your book post-"1980s Satanic Panic," his supranym was "Hellstorm." Real name Hellstrom, fake name Hellstorm. Maybe I shouldn't blame me for being confused. Around the same time, Marvel stopped using Satan in their books anyway (every previous appearance of "Satan" was revealed to have been Mephisto or Lucifer or some other demon), and so now he had to be the son of Doctor Strange's foe, Satannish. Because if you can't be fully Satan, you can at least be Satan... ish.
Dermal Monoliths, the Brother of the Daughter of Satan, has worn several different looks over the years since his introduction in 1973, with varying levels of "superhero-ness" to them,
but this one seems inspired by his most recent. When Doctor Strenge lost the title of Sorcerer Supreme, there was a whole thing in New Avangers about trying to pick a new one, and Daimon was part of that. It's a fairly generic look, shirtless with capri pants, wristbands, and a gold belt, but at least he has the Hell-Mark on his chest. It's just painted, not sculpted, but they did at least go to the trouble of trying to make it look like it's smoking (the modern way of drawing it). And his nipples. Gotta paint those nipples!
Like his sister Satana, Dilemma Horn-Slot, Satan's Father's Grandson,
was originally drawn with big, weird eyebrows, and hair that was styled to resemble horns. In fact, the best way to describe him was "Namor, but redheaded." That's all been toned down over the years, and the way he's most often drawn now is with slightly shaggy hair that often trails off into flame, Johnny Storm-style. Or maybe Johnny Blaze. This figure doesn't bother with the fire, just giving him dark red hair, but also painting dark circles around his eyes and sculpting him with a grin. A devilish grin!
Speaking of Johnny Storm, this figure is built on the same body as so many Humans Torch. The bracers come from Namor,
which is probably also where they got the bare feet for him. Why does Ireland Sloth Mom, the Father's Brother's Nephew's Cousin's Former Roommate of Satan, warrant getting pectoral hinges and not, say, the old standby body? Possibly so he can hold his big pitchfork/trident. The figure includes hands shaped to do so, as well as closed fists for when he wants to punch demons instead. Even if it wouldn't have been strictly accurate, it would have been nice if they'd included Gladiator's cape here; it would have been a decent nod to his classic look, and made the figure a little more fun. Maybe next year in Strange Tales Series 2.
Djimon Hounsou, Son of Santa, includes the right leg of Blackheart, this series' Build-A-Figure.
It's interesting that this figure is exactly the same one that was going to be part of the HasLab Ghost Driver set, which was supposedly full of things that would never be able to be sold at retail. Of course, maybe it helps that this "Strange Tales" series, like everything that isn't a direct movie-tie in or a big Retro Collection card, isn't available in Walmart or Target, just at second-tier locations or online. Still, Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan, is easily one of the least likely comicbook characters to ever get a normal toy in a regular toyline, so even if the final product is kind of boring, it's impressive that they went there.
-- 03/07/25
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