Saturnine (comics)
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Saturnine is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
.
#76 (January 1983), and was created by J. M. DeMatteis
and Don Perlin
.
The character reappeared again years later in X-Men: Pixie Strikes Back #1-4 (April–July, 2010), by Kathryn Immomen (writer) and Sara Pichelli
(art).
and the Guardian of the Road of Lost Souls. He has a history with Zarathos
; centuries ago he had spat upon Saturnine, thinking the demon beneath his notice. In time, his power increased. He was one of the entities set into the path of Johnny Blaze
and Zarathos during an adventure they shared. His master, Asmodeus
, had set the two on a race through hell, if they made it they would be separated forever. Saturnine, manifesting at a large size, shattered the bridge the two were on. The riders rode over his physical body. When attempting to attack his adversaries, he did not look where he leapt and impaled himself on a rocky outcropping.
However, Saturnine was eventually revealed to have survived, and had been left masterless when Mephisto
destroyed Asmodeus. He sought to gain power by manipulating Pixie of the X-Men
, but he was defeated when he impaled himself on a sword.
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
.
Publication history
Saturnine first appeared in Ghost RiderGhost Rider (comics)
Ghost Rider is the name of several fictional supernatural antiheroes appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Night Rider and subsequently to Phantom Rider.The first supernatural Ghost Rider is...
#76 (January 1983), and was created by J. M. DeMatteis
J. M. DeMatteis
John Marc DeMatteis is an American writer of comic books.-Early career:Born in Brooklyn, DeMatteis graduated from Midwood High School and Empire State College. He worked as a music critic before getting his start in comic books at DC Comics in the late 1970s...
and Don Perlin
Don Perlin
Don Perlin is an American comic book artist and occasional writer best known for Marvel Comics' Werewolf by Night, The Defenders, and Ghost Rider...
.
The character reappeared again years later in X-Men: Pixie Strikes Back #1-4 (April–July, 2010), by Kathryn Immomen (writer) and Sara Pichelli
Sara Pichelli
Sara Pichelli is an Italian comic book artist best known for first illustrating the Miles Morales version of Ultimate Spider-Man. After starting her career in animation, Pichelli entered the comic book industry working for IDW Publishing before joining Marvel Comics in 2008 after getting discovered...
(art).
Fictional character biography
Saturnine is a demonDemons (Marvel Comics)
The Marvel Comics universe hosts a number of demons, many of whom are at times at conflict with gods and angels. All possess varying degrees of mystical power, feed upon souls for self-sustenance, and are inclined towards dark or “black” magic - evil....
and the Guardian of the Road of Lost Souls. He has a history with Zarathos
Zarathos
Zarathos is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics series Ghost Rider. He is a demonic being who tortures and devours souls. He first appears in Marvel Spotlight #5 .-Fictional character biography:...
; centuries ago he had spat upon Saturnine, thinking the demon beneath his notice. In time, his power increased. He was one of the entities set into the path of Johnny Blaze
Johnny Blaze
Johnny Blaze may refer to:* Ghost Rider , second Marvel Comics character called Ghost Rider* Johnny Blaze, ring name of John Hennigan, professional wrestler better known as John Morrison* Johnny Blaze, alter-ego of American rapper Method Man...
and Zarathos during an adventure they shared. His master, Asmodeus
Asmodeus (Marvel Comics)
Asmodeus is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.Asmodeus is an extradimensional demon, subordinate to Mephisto, who has clashed on numerous occasions with the first Ghost Rider.-Publication history:...
, had set the two on a race through hell, if they made it they would be separated forever. Saturnine, manifesting at a large size, shattered the bridge the two were on. The riders rode over his physical body. When attempting to attack his adversaries, he did not look where he leapt and impaled himself on a rocky outcropping.
However, Saturnine was eventually revealed to have survived, and had been left masterless when Mephisto
Mephisto (comics)
Mephisto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Silver Surfer #3 and was created by Stan Lee and John Buscema, loosely modeled on Mephistopheles - a character from the Faust legend.Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books,...
destroyed Asmodeus. He sought to gain power by manipulating Pixie of the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
, but he was defeated when he impaled himself on a sword.