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References to and Quotes about
demons

Marvel Knights (vol. 1) #10 (Apr. 2001): "The Good with the Bad", page 3, panel 4:
Dagger: "Umm... I don't actually have any money, Natasha."
Black Widow: "Don't worry. I have an expense account from S.H.I.E.L.D. I think saving New York City from an army of demons entitles you to a shopping spree."

Marvel Knights 4 #25 (Feb. 2006): "The Resurrection of Nicholas Scratch: Part One: Omens and Portents", page 16, panels 1-2:
Johnny Storm: "Hellraiser. Prince of Darkness. Night of the Demon. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn. Now that the kiddies have been put to bed... any one of these DVDs would totally help put us in the Halloween mood."

Note: "Night of the Demon" is indeed about a demon. It is a 1957 British horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur.

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #11 (Mar. 1985): "...And Dust to Dust!", page 21, panel 4:
Captain America: "So... your mother's 'spirit essence' is held captive by this demon... Mephisto -- and you intend to liberate her spirit..."
Doctor Doom: "After that... It is as I said -- no affair of men -- or demons -- could... gain my notice!"

Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #431 (Nov. 2003): "The Draco, Part Three", page 7, panel 3:
Nightcrawler: "What the hell are those demons mumbling about up there?"

Note: The word "demons" is used only once in this issue. But demons are a major theme, as the X-Men confront the Neyaphem - a group of demon-like mutants (who seem to think that they ARE actual demons).

Writer's Block (2014), page 4:
Milo: "Okay so here's how I think it should go... their house... explodes one night randomly, and we jus see the baby like, grinning and stuff. And then they go to the grandma's house... and one night they hear screaming... and Jr. is just like, stabbing grandma in the face! And it turns out he was possessed by a demon..."

X-Men Forever (vol. 2) #8 (Nov. 2009): "Fire on the Mountains!", page 15, panel 2:
Nick Fury: "I'm with Jean. I don't like the way this smells."
Beast (Hank McCoy): "She's [Dr. Zigfried] harmless."
Jean Grey: "Hank, tell me you're not susceptible to such blatant flattery."
Beast: "We can't see demons behind every door. We'll end up never leaving the room."