Continuing October's theme of horror-themed characters as Satana gets the reading order treatment. The daughter of Satan (Marduk Kurios) and sister of Daimon Hellstrom (also known as Hellstorm or the Son of Satan), Satana is a succubus and often veers from dubious anti-hero to murderous villain to out-and-out ruler of Hell!
Despite being around since the early '70s, Satana's still more of a cult favourite than a banner character having only made a relatively small number of appearances in that time. Her time as a member of the Thunderbolts is among her lengthiest times in the spotlight. Get in on her history before the launch of the Helstrom TV series on Hulu where the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the character will be introduced alongside her brother.
- Issue listings in blue & black: The must-read Satana stories from this time period, along with any often-forgotten tales that are worth a read.
- issue listings in grey: Part of Satana's chronology, cameo appearances or stories of note that non-essential or no longer considered 'required reading'.
- Chronology: Every Satana appearance from this period is included in chronological order - mapping out his timeline rather than just the order the issues were released.
- Spoilers: The are some spoilers in the story overviews, though I've tried to keep them to a minimum - just be warned!
First appearance of Satana Hellstrom; a man stalks Satana as she walks the city streets, only for her to lead him down an ally and steal his soul; Satana announces herself as the Devil's daughter.
Other Satana stories of note following 2015...
Vampire Tales #3[1/6] (1974)
Satana infiltrates a cult called the Church of the Dark Father in an effort to open to portal to Hell and meet her father, but is opposed by the demonic Four.
Haunt of Horror #2[3/4] (1974)
Satana continues to face opposition from the Four.
Haunt of Horror #2[4/4], 4[5/5] (1974)
Satana enlists the incubus Zannarth in her efforts to break into Hell, while the Four continue to block her; Satana defeats the Four but doesn't get to Hell; after being taunted by 'Miles Gorney', she returns to Earth to seek out the help she needs to pursue him.
Haunt of Horror #5[4/4] (1975)
Satana finds 'Miles Gorney' and learns he's actually her father, Satan/Marduk Kurios and has been testing her loyalty; deeming Satana to be unworthy, Satan banishes her to Earth for all time.
Marvel Spotlight #22 (1975)
In battle with Madam Swabada with Satana's brother, the Son of Satan, the witch uses an illusion of Satana to briefly split Daimon from his Darksoul.
Marvel Spotlight #24 (1975)
First mention of the Basilisk; the Son of Satan (Daimon Hellstrom) is duped into killing his own sister, Satana; the Son of Satan learns Satana was possessed by Kthara, Mother of Demons; Satana is resurrected by the Basilisk she's bonded to; Kthara is defeated, but Satana can't forgive Daimon for killing her and promises to steal his soul when they meet next.
Marvel Premiere #27[1/2] (1975)
Satana summons the Basilisk to take on the former Hell-Lord Dansker.
Marvel Preview #7[1/2] (1976)
First full appearance of the Basilisk; in an effort to make Satana more vulnerable, a group of sorcerers called the Camarilla of the N'Garai trap her in the human form of Judith Camber; the Basilisk frees Satana and kills every member of the Camarilla of the N'Garai.
Marvel Team-Up #80-81 (1979)
Satana offers to help Spider-Man when the Basilisk traps Doctor Strange's soul and employs a wolf-demon to possess him; Strange is freed and the Basilisk kills Satana, only to die too due to their link.
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies #7 (1993)
In a flashback sequence, Reverend Joshua Crow is tricked by Satan into resurrecting souls of key individuals who had been sent to Hell; one of those resurrected is a woman named Julia.
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies #10 (1994)
The resurrected 'Julia' reveals herself to be Satana and sends Reverend Joshua Crow to Hell.
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies #12 (1994)
Satana sets herself up in a deconsecrated church dubbed the Body Orchard where she keeps her victims alive long enough to drain their bodies slowly.
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies #20-21 (1994)
Satana manipulates the broken Detective Gunyon into killing for her; the souls of those killed by Gunyon would be assigned to Satana, giving her the power to make her bid to rule Hell.
Witches #1-4 (2004)
At some point, Satana's plans clearly cost her her life again; Doctor Strange recruits Topaz, Jennifer Kale and the resurrected Satana to combat the demon Hellphyr who takes possession of Andrew Kale.
Nick Fury's Howling Commandos #6 (2006)
Satana is recruited into SHIELD's supernatural Howling Commandos to take on Merlin's forces during HOWLING COMMANDOS.
Legion of Monsters: Satana #1[1/2] (2005)
Satana is bound by magic to recover the soul of a man she killed as part of her monthly tithe to her father; Satana makes the Body Orchard her home again.
Dark Reign: The Hood #2-5 (2009)
Satana offers to help free the Hood (Parker Robbins) of his bond with Dormammu by taking possession his his cloak; the Hood refuses to hand the cloak over and ends up cementing his bond with Dormammu during DARK REIGN.
New Avengers #53 (2009)
After considering Satana to replace Doctor Strange as the new Sorcerer Supreme, the Eye of Agamotto selects Brother Voodoo for the role during DARK REIGN.
Deadpool Team-Up #892 (2010)
Satana tricks Deadpool into helping her reclaim her soul.
Girl Comics #3[5/6] (2010)
A succubus takes the soul of a teenage boy who wants to lose his virginity (the identity of the succubus is unconfirmed, but it may be Satana).
Women of Marvel #1[2/3] (2011)
The Black Cat is hired to steal a locket from Satana during WOMEN OF MARVEL.
Heroes For Hire #2 (2011)
Paladin calls upon Satana to identify a magical weapon.
Heroes For Hire #8 (2011)
Paladin calls up Satana again for magical assistance against demons.
Thunderbolts #155-157 (2011)
Luke Cage recruits Satana into the Thunderbolts; Satana magically grants the Man-Thing the means to teleport the Thunderbolts; with Satana's assistance, the Thunderbolts are able to take on Baron Gothenvald.
Thunderbolts #158, 160-162 (2011)
The Thunderbolts clash with the Serpent-powered Juggernaut after he's transformed into Kuurth; Thunderbolts powers up the Man-Thing to combat Baron Zemo's aquatic creature horde; Satana uses Man-Thing's teleportation abilities to escape the Thunderbolts, taking the Man-Thing, the Thunderbolts B-Squad and Thunderbolts Tower with her during FEAR ITSELF.
Thunderbolts #163-167 (2011-2012)
Having been transported back to World War II, Satana and the Thunderbolts B-Squad join forces with the Invaders against the Nazis; the Thunderbolts travel through time to 1888 where they investigate Jack the Ripper's murders and their connection to the Iceni.
Thunderbolts #169-170 (2012)
Transported to the age of Camelot, the Thunderbolts clash with Grendel's brother and an army of Trolls; transported to the recent past, the Thunderbolts meet the original Thunderbolts.
Thunderbolts #172-174 (2012)
The current Thunderbolts battle the original Thunderbolts.
Dark Avengers #176-183 (2012-2013)
After a brief jump to the Pleistocene Epoch, the Thunderbolts return to the present, clashing with a time-travelling Doctor Doom, the warlord Sultan Magus and a new iteration of the Dark Avengers; after one more jump to Earth-12177, the Thunderbolts return to Earth and disband.
X-Factor #250-256 (2013)
Satana is among the Hell-Lords battling for domination, clashing with Asmodeus, Hela, Mephisto, Pluto and Satannish; a surprise victor stands over the corpses of the defeated Hell-Lords.
Daredevil #32-34 (2013-2014)
Satana is revealed to have survived the 'Hell on Earth War' and become a member of the Legion of Monsters; the Legion team up with Daredevil against the Jester and the Sons of the Serpent.
Uncanny Avengers Annual #1 (2014)
Satana briefly joins Doctor Strange's Avengers of the Supernatural who are mind-controlled into kidnapping the Avengers Unity Division for Mojo during ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW!
SHIELD #5-6 (2015)
Satana cameo; Satana is among the magic users taken down by Dormammu so that he can activate his Mindless Plague.
Satana takes advantage of Doctor Strange's weakened state to turn him into the main attraction in her new Hell realm.
Spirits of Vengeance #2-5 (2018)
Satana assists Ghost Rider, Blade and Hellstorm (Daimon Hellstrom) against the resurrected Necrodamus and the Infernal Armies of Hell during MARVEL LEGACY.
Satana joins the Masters of Evil West Coast whose sole goal is breaking up the newest iteration of the West Coast Avengers.
Strikeforce #1-2 (2019)
Satana aids the Strikeforce against her own brother.
Notable alternate universe versions of Satana...
Supernaturals #1-4 (1998-1999)
On Earth-98091, Satana (Maria Ramos) fights alongside the Supernaturals against the Jack O'Lantern.
Marvel Mangaverse: Ghost Riders #1 (2002)
On Earth-2301, the Ghost Riders clash with the human/demon hybrid Satana.
- HELLSTORM: Son of Satan (1973-1994)
- HELLSTORM: King of Hell (1994-2015)
Marvel Horror Lives Again Omnibus
Includes...
Haunt of Horror #2, 4-5
Marvel Premiere #27
Marvel Preview #7
Marvel Spotlight #24
Marvel team-Up #80-81
Vampire Tales #2-3, 9.
Marvel Horror: The Magazine Collection
Includes...
Marvel Preview #7
Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way to Dusty Death
Includes...
Marvel Team-Up #80-81
Hellstorm by Warren Ellis Omnibus
Includes...
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies #12, 20-21
Witches
Witches #1-4.
Legion of Monsters
Includes...
Legion of Monsters: Satana #1.
Dark Reign: The Hood
Includes...
Dark Reign: The Hood #2-5.
Deadpool & Co Omnibus
Deadpool Classics vol.13
Deadpool Team-Up vol.2: Special Relationship
All include...
Deadpool Team-Up #892
Thunderbolts: Violent Rejection
Includes...
Thunderbolts #155-157
Fear Itself: Thunderbolts
Includes...
Thunderbolts #158, 160-162
Thunderbolts: The Great Escape
Includes...
Thunderbolts #163-168
Thunderbolts: Like Lightning
Includes...
Thunderbolts #169-170, 172-174
Dark Avengers: End is Beginning
Includes...
Dark Avengers #176-183
X-Factor vol.20: Hell on Earth War
X-Factor #250-256
Daredevil by Mark Waid vol.7
Daredevil by Mark Waid vol.3 HC
Daredevil by Mark Waid & Chris Samnee Omnibus vol.2
All include...
Daredevil #32-34
Daredevil #32-34
Avengers: Revelations
Uncanny Avengers vol.5: Axis Prelude
Uncanny Avengers Omnibus
All include...
Uncanny Avengers Annual #1
Uncanny Avengers Annual #1
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