Diablo (Marvel Comics)
Diablo | |
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File:Fantastic four 036.jpg Diablo on the cover of Fantastic Four #36 Pencils by Carlos Pacheco | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Fantastic Four #30 |
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Alter ego | Esteban Corazan Del Diablo |
Team affiliations | Gilded Lily |
Abilities | Seemingly magical powers derived from use of alchemy, Immortality, Flight, Genius intelligence |
Diablo (real name Esteban Corazon de Ablo) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe who is an enemy of the Fantastic Four. He is an evil alchemist. He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Fantastic Four volume 1 #30.
History
Esteban Corazan De Ablo was born into nobility in the 9th century in Zaragoza, Spain. He traveled throughout Europe in search of a secret for immortality. He eventually sold his soul to the demon named Mephisto. Mephisto gave him the secret of eternal life. He set up a laboratory in Transylvania, but an angry mob of villagers buried him alive. De Ablo (or Diablo, as he was now known) entered suspended animation until the 20th century, at which point he was able to mentally manipulate the Thing into freeing him.
Aside from being an enemy of the Fantastic Four himself, he also had a large role in the creation of the Dragon Man, who also fought the Fantastic Four. Diablo has also fought the Avengers and Spider-Man. Recently, he aided the Fantastic Four in driving the chaos demon Shuma-Gorath back to its home dimension.
Other Media
Diablo appeared in the 1967 Fantastic Four TV series where he manipulates The Thing like he did in the comics. Unlike the comics, he was trapped and reimprisioned.
Diablo appears in the 2005 Fantastic Four video game voiced by André Sogliuzzo.
Diablo has been scheduled to appear in the 2006 Fantastic Four TV series. Ultimate Diablo Diablo is set to make is Ultimate Universe debut in Ultimate Fantastic Four # 39