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Demon (Street & Smith)

In “The Demon” by Johnston McCulley (under the pseudonym Harrington Strong), someone wearing a tight full-face mask with horns is beating up criminals to get them to go straight. A crooked alderman is killed, and there’s a crooked cop, as well as a good cop. Who is The Demon, and what does he want?
Alias The Demon
Real Names/Alt Names Captain Camisell, Richard Blanner
Characteristics Antihero, Outlaw Hero, Police, Pulp Characters, Street & Smith Universe, Modernism Era
Creators/Key Contributors Johnston McCulley
First Appearance “The Demon” in Detective Story Magazine (November 2, 1920)
First Publisher Street & Smith [Wikipedia]
Appearance List “The Demon” serialized over 5 chapters in Detective Story Magazine from November 2 to November 30, 1920. Book edition: The Demon: A Detective Story (Chelsea House, 1925).
Sample Read Detective Story Magazine (Pulp) [LUM]
Description In “The Demon” by Johnston McCulley (under the pseudonym Harrington Strong), someone wearing a tight full-face mask with horns is beating up criminals to get them to go straight. A crooked alderman is killed, and there’s a crooked cop, as well as a good cop. Who is The Demon, and what does he want?
Source Two by McCulley: the Demon & Scarlet Scourge – the Pulp Super-Fan
Detective Story Magazine (November 2, 1920) | John A. Coughlin
Detective Story Magazine (November 2, 1920) | John A. Coughlin