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Lucifer (DC Comics)
Lucifer Morningstar is a character who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is an adaptation of Lucifer—the fallen angel and devil of Christianity—and is one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe. Though various versions of the Devil have been presented by DC Comics, this interpretation by Neil Gaiman debuted in The Sandman #4 in 1989. Lucifer appears primarily as a supporting character in The Sandman and as the protagonist of the spin-off Lucifer.
The spin-off series Lucifer (2000–2006) written by Mike Carey depicts his adventures on Earth, Heaven, and in the various other realms of his family's creations and in uncreated voids after abandoning Hell in The Sandman. Lucifer also appears as a supporting character in issues of The Spectre, and other DC Universe comics. Two angels, a human, and briefly Superman have taken his place as ruler of Hell.
Lucifer made his live-action debut when Swedish actor Peter Stormare portrayed him in the film Constantine (2005), while an alternate version was portrayed by Welsh actor Tom Ellis in the Fox/Netflix series Lucifer (2016–2021) and the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths" (2019). English actress Gwendoline Christie portrays a third version of the character in the Netflix series The Sandman (2022–2025).
In the earlier related series The Sandman, written by Neil Gaiman, Lucifer abandoned his lordship over Hell. While Lucifer had previously appeared in various stereotypical guises in earlier DC Comics books, Gaiman's version was premised on the more heroic and morally grey incarnation present in English poet and prose writer John Milton's Paradise Lost.[citation needed] At Gaiman's request, the character was originally modeled after David Bowie at the time.
In The Sandman, Lucifer is introduced as the Lord of Hell, having ruled for over ten billion years after rebelling three seconds against Creation. Over that time, he had led his defeated followers to Hell after they were cast out of Heaven, established dominance over the demons of Hell through manipulation, and fashioned his realm into a place of eternal torment to punish deceased sinners unworthy of entering Heaven.
However, at some point during his rule, Lucifer had grown weary of his existence. He became tired of the various stereotypes and prejudices that mortals held of the devil, such as the idea that he purchased or sought human souls (which was largely untrue), or that he forced mortals to commit evil acts. He was also fed up with having nothing to do in Hell and felt it an unfair punishment that he should remain there simply because he had rebelled once. In The Sandman story "Season of Mists", Lucifer expels all the demons and damned souls from Hell before closing the gates and handing over the key to Hell to Dream of the Endless, the title character of the Sandman series. Eventually, Hell was reopened under the stewardship of the angels Duma (the angel of silence) and Remiel ("set over those who rise"), while Lucifer simply retired to Earth, initially to Perth, Western Australia, and later to Los Angeles, California.
By the end of the series, however, it is revealed that Hell was not a punishment but a gift: as Lucifer had expressed his desire never to submit to God, he was intentionally driven to a place as far from the throne of light as possible, where he could truly be free of God's design. Lucifer did not create the features of Hell - Hell simply formed itself around him.
Lucifer was the main character in an eponymous series that ran for 75 issues (plus the Lucifer: Nirvana one-shot issue) from June 2000 to August 2006, the entire run of which was written by Mike Carey. This series was preceded by Carey's The Sandman Presents: Lucifer miniseries in 1999. To Carey, the essence of the character was:
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Lucifer (DC Comics)
Lucifer Morningstar is a character who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is an adaptation of Lucifer—the fallen angel and devil of Christianity—and is one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe. Though various versions of the Devil have been presented by DC Comics, this interpretation by Neil Gaiman debuted in The Sandman #4 in 1989. Lucifer appears primarily as a supporting character in The Sandman and as the protagonist of the spin-off Lucifer.
The spin-off series Lucifer (2000–2006) written by Mike Carey depicts his adventures on Earth, Heaven, and in the various other realms of his family's creations and in uncreated voids after abandoning Hell in The Sandman. Lucifer also appears as a supporting character in issues of The Spectre, and other DC Universe comics. Two angels, a human, and briefly Superman have taken his place as ruler of Hell.
Lucifer made his live-action debut when Swedish actor Peter Stormare portrayed him in the film Constantine (2005), while an alternate version was portrayed by Welsh actor Tom Ellis in the Fox/Netflix series Lucifer (2016–2021) and the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths" (2019). English actress Gwendoline Christie portrays a third version of the character in the Netflix series The Sandman (2022–2025).
In the earlier related series The Sandman, written by Neil Gaiman, Lucifer abandoned his lordship over Hell. While Lucifer had previously appeared in various stereotypical guises in earlier DC Comics books, Gaiman's version was premised on the more heroic and morally grey incarnation present in English poet and prose writer John Milton's Paradise Lost.[citation needed] At Gaiman's request, the character was originally modeled after David Bowie at the time.
In The Sandman, Lucifer is introduced as the Lord of Hell, having ruled for over ten billion years after rebelling three seconds against Creation. Over that time, he had led his defeated followers to Hell after they were cast out of Heaven, established dominance over the demons of Hell through manipulation, and fashioned his realm into a place of eternal torment to punish deceased sinners unworthy of entering Heaven.
However, at some point during his rule, Lucifer had grown weary of his existence. He became tired of the various stereotypes and prejudices that mortals held of the devil, such as the idea that he purchased or sought human souls (which was largely untrue), or that he forced mortals to commit evil acts. He was also fed up with having nothing to do in Hell and felt it an unfair punishment that he should remain there simply because he had rebelled once. In The Sandman story "Season of Mists", Lucifer expels all the demons and damned souls from Hell before closing the gates and handing over the key to Hell to Dream of the Endless, the title character of the Sandman series. Eventually, Hell was reopened under the stewardship of the angels Duma (the angel of silence) and Remiel ("set over those who rise"), while Lucifer simply retired to Earth, initially to Perth, Western Australia, and later to Los Angeles, California.
By the end of the series, however, it is revealed that Hell was not a punishment but a gift: as Lucifer had expressed his desire never to submit to God, he was intentionally driven to a place as far from the throne of light as possible, where he could truly be free of God's design. Lucifer did not create the features of Hell - Hell simply formed itself around him.
Lucifer was the main character in an eponymous series that ran for 75 issues (plus the Lucifer: Nirvana one-shot issue) from June 2000 to August 2006, the entire run of which was written by Mike Carey. This series was preceded by Carey's The Sandman Presents: Lucifer miniseries in 1999. To Carey, the essence of the character was: