The Religious Affiliation of
Mephisto
 

Religion: Devil

Name: Mephisto

Other Names: Satan; The Devil; Mephistopheles; Lucifer; Beelzebub; Nick Scratch; Legion; Miles Gorney; Maya

Classification:  villain  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The Silver Surfer (vol. 1) #3 (Dec. 1968): "The Power and the Prize!"

Creators: Stan Lee, John Buscema, Joe Sinnott

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 381

   Comic Book Appearances: 299

   TV, Film Appearances: 78

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 4

Teams/Affiliations: Six-Fingered Hand; The Cabal

Gender: male

This character is in the following 51 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Avengers West Coast #100 (Nov. 1993): "Soul Gauntlet"
Black Axe #3 (June 1993): "The Immortality Gambit II: The Last Temptation of Black Axe"
The Champions (vol. 1) #2 (Jan. 1976): "Whom the Gods Would Join..." (cameo)
Daredevil

Daredevil (vol. 1) #263 (Feb. 1989): "In Bitterness Not Far from Death..."
Daredevil (vol. 1) #265 (Apr. 1989): "We Again Beheld the Stars" (only on cover)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #266 (May 1989): "A Beer with the Devil"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #267 (June 1989): "Cremains" (mentioned)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #270 (Sep. 1989): "Blackheart!"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #278 (Mar. 1990): "The Deadly Seven"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #279 (Apr. 1990): "Before the Flame"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #280 (May 1990): "Twilight of the Idols"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #281 (June 1990): "Heaven Is Knowing Who You Are"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #282 (July 1990): "Crooked Halos"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #284 (Sep. 1990): "The Outsider" (cameo)

Dark Angel #9 (Apr. 1993): "Assassination, Part One"
Dark Avengers #10 (Dec. 2009) (1-panel cameo)
Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
The Defenders

The Defenders (vol. 1) #93 (Mar. 1981): "The Woman Behind the Man!" (mentioned)
The Defenders (vol. 1) #94 (Apr. 1981): "Beware--The Six-Fingered Hand!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #98 (Aug. 1981): "The Hand Closes!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #99 (Sep. 1981): "The Final Conflict?"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #100 (Oct. 1981): "Hell on Earth!"

Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #31 (July 1991): "TBOTV: A Gathering of Fear, Part 1"
Fantastic Force (vol. 1) #18 (Apr. 1996): "A Force of One"
Fantastic Four Annual #23 (1990): "When Franklin Comes Marchin' Home"
Ghost Rider / Wolverine / Punisher: The Dark Design (Dec. 1994): "The Dark Design"
Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #627 (Nov. 2011): "Mephisto" (lead character)
Marvel Graphic Novel #49 (1989): "Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment"
Marvel Knights 4 #27 (Apr. 2006): "The Resurrection of Nicholas Scratch: Part Three: Threshold of Revelations" (2-panel cameo)
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #10 (Feb. 1985): "Death to the Beyonder!" (1-panel cameo)
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #11 (Mar. 1985): "...And Dust to Dust!" (mentioned)
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #12 (Apr. 1985): "...Nothing to Fear..." (mentioned)

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (24 Oct. 2006)
Secret Wars II

Secret Wars II #6 (Dec. 1985): "Life Rules!"
Secret Wars II #7 (Jan. 1986): "Charge of the Dark Brigade!"
Secret Wars II #9 (Mar. 1986): "God in Man, Man in God!"

The Silver Surfer (vol. 1) #3 (Dec. 1968): "The Power and the Prize!"
Slingers #12 (Nov. 1999): "Fast Lane: Media Blitz (part 1 of 4)"
Thor (vol. 1) #459 (Feb. 1993): "Mephisto" (lead character)
Thunderbolts Annual 2000 (2000): "Under the Surface"
Venom

Venom (vol. 2) #13 (Apr. 2012): "Circle of Four: Part One"
Venom (vol. 2) #13.3 (Apr. 2012): "Circle of Four: Part Four"
Venom (vol. 2) #13.4 (Apr. 2012): "Circle of Four: Part Five"
Venom (vol. 2) #14 (May 2012): "Circle of Four: Four Ways to Die. Only One Chance to Survive."
Venom (vol. 2) #25 (Nov. 2012): "Monsters of Evil: Part 3" (mentioned)

Warheads

Warheads #6 (Nov. 1992): "Killing Ground"
Warheads #10 (Mar. 1993): "Revelations!"

What If? (vol. 1) #22 (Aug. 1980): "What If... Doctor Doom Had Become a Hero?"
X-Factor Annual #4 (1989): "That I Be Bound in a Nutshell" (cameo)
X-Force / Champions Annual '98 (Dec. 1998): "Demon from Within" (cameo)
Young Avengers #11 (May 2006): "Family Matters: Part 3" (cameo)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/devils.html
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0009297/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/mephisto/29-2635/
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/dimensions.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/menmeq.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/helahelle.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/matmaz.htm