to absorb the Ghost Rider's hellfire, killing him instantly. Ruins In Warren Ellis' Ruins, a two-part series which takes place in a dystopian reality of the Marvel Multiverse where everything went wrong, a version of Hellstrom is mentioned in the narrative captions of the series' main character, Phil Sheldon. While on the way to interview Rick Jones, Sheldon passed by a woman with a "gray baby" in her arms with a fistula in its chest. The woman claims that for one dollar, one would be allowed to hear the fistula saying "Our lord is dead". When Sheldon tried to quickly get away from the woman, she shouted "Don't forget the baby's name, he'll be the Messiah one day...Daimon Hellstrom. Don't forget Daimon Hellstrom." Marvel Mangaverse In the Marvel Mangaverse continuity, Hellstrom is portrayed as Johnny Blaze's brother, using his power to turn Johnny into the Ghost Rider in order for him to help Daimon fight their sister Satana. Ultimate Marvel In the Ultimate Marvel universe, the Son of Satan first appeared in issue #6 of The Ultimates 2, but had a small role which served only to develop Henry Pym's story. He is a member of a team of amateur unpowered vigilantes called the Defenders, all of whom are also lacking in powers except for Henry Pym/Giant-Man. He is also called "Damien" by Nighthawk. He wears a "costume" that is a mix of punk rock and Gothic rock elements, including dark facial make-up, bright pink hair and multiple piercings. When asked if he actually is the son of Satan, he simply replies "Are you retarded?" In Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates, it was revealed that this Son of Satan is actually a spy (à la COINTELPRO) for S.H.I.E.L.D. - presumably to keep an eye on both Giant-Man and the wannabe heroes - and a reserve member of the Ultimates. His real name is revealed to be Daimon Hellstorm. The Son of Satan re-appears as a new member of the Ultimates in Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates, having gained the powers of teleportation, flight, and pyrokinesis from a mysterious force, which is later revealed to be Thor's brother Loki. MAX Science fiction writer Alexander Irvine wrote the five-issue miniseries Hellstorm: Son of Satan, starring Hellstrom as a hero in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans for the MAX imprint, Marvel's mature readers line. King Thor In King Thor, Hellstrom is portrayed as one of the