SYKOS

Real Name: Sykos

Identity/Class: Demon (Class II - lesser)

Occupation: Servant of Mephisto

Group Membership: Mephisto's demons (aka "elementals")

Affiliations: Mephisto

Enemies: Thor

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mephisto's Hell

First Appearance: Thor I#205 (November, 1972)

Powers/Abilities: Unrevealed. Sykos may have some degree of superhuman resistance to injury, lifespan, etc., and possibly may be able to possess mortals like similar demons, such as Hykos can.

Height: Approximately 4'6"
Weight: Approximately 200 lbs.
Eyes: Unrevealed (possibly none)
Hair: None

History:
(Thor I#205) - Gloating about a seeming victory over Thor, Mephisto summoned Sykos to bring him a drink. Sykos descended the stone staircase to deliver the drink to his master. Thor's defeat soon proved false, and Thor defeated Mephisto and escaped.

Comments: Created by Gerry Conway, John Buscema, and Vinnie Colletta.

    Sykos could certainly have appeared before or after this as an unidentified member of Mephisto's demons, many of whom appeared identical.

    Thanks to Mike Fichera for refurbishing the origial, low-quality image!

Profile by Snood.

CLARIFICATIONS:
No KNOWN connections to:

• PSYKO (Jeremy "Romeo" Roscoe, merged with N’ogskakk of the Mindspawn) -
      --Sleepwalker#31
• PSYKOS - Eternals, New Breed
      -Psyche, Ronnie Sykes (app)--New Eternals#1
• other "syko" characters

images: (without ads)
Thor I#205, pg. 15, panel 6

Appearances:
Thor I#205 (November, 1972) - Gerry Conway (writer), John Buscema (penciler), Vinnie Colletta (inker), Roy Thomas (editor)

Last updated: 01/18/12

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