Why is the word “unliving” still in quotes? Do they have to pronounce it a certain way or something? Are they constantly using it ironically?
I just always have to point out Kirby’s amazing environmental work. Look at the angles! The textures! I swoon.
Also note Kirby’s unique design sense. This character is just meant to be masked, to be unknown. But look at the decorative touches on his cowl!
And now, in addition to “unliving”, “pincushioned” is in quotes too, unnecessarily. What gives, Jack?
Why so much emphasis on “turned” here? Is that really so momentous? I should try it. I’ll FORMAT my sentences THUSLY!
This is one of the rare instances in which Kirby repeats one of his crazy designs. You can see this sigil is the same from last panel to this one. Trust me, he usually finds a way to avoid redrawing the insanely complex things he invents!
Oh, right. One last thing: in modern stories, Etrigan is a Rhyming Demon, which puts him on the top of Hell’s caste system. I’m not even kidding. But throughout this first issue, you never see him rhyme anything. We’ll revisit this in the future when Alan Moore reintroduces the character in his Saga of the Swamp Thing reboot.