he may be a bit of a devil but he’s still fighting for the good guys as a
still fighting for the good guys as a
still fighting for the good guys as a guardian angel we’ve been siphon
guardian angel we’ve been siphon
guardian angel we’ve been siphon they’ll be ready for us welcome to
they’ll be ready for us welcome to
they’ll be ready for us welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore
watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore
watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore the comic book origins of el Diablo
as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining zin different
are often reimagining zin different
are often reimagining zin different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1970s all-star western
which unfolded in 1970s all-star western
which unfolded in 1970s all-star western number 2 which was expanded upon in 1989
number 2 which was expanded upon in 1989
number 2 which was expanded upon in 1989 secret origins number 2 2006 is Jonah
secret origins number 2 2006 is Jonah
secret origins number 2 2006 is Jonah Hex number 11 and 2008 el Diablo number
Hex number 11 and 2008 el Diablo number
Hex number 11 and 2008 el Diablo number 1 el Diablo ever at the service of
1 el Diablo ever at the service of
1 el Diablo ever at the service of justice El Diablo is the name given to
justice El Diablo is the name given to
justice El Diablo is the name given to several characters that have popped up
several characters that have popped up
several characters that have popped up in the DC Universe throughout the years
in the DC Universe throughout the years
in the DC Universe throughout the years some have had no superpowers others have
some have had no superpowers others have
some have had no superpowers others have possessed Magic based abilities and all
possessed Magic based abilities and all
possessed Magic based abilities and all of them are held to deal with El Diablo
of them are held to deal with El Diablo
of them are held to deal with El Diablo the devil first appeared without an
the devil first appeared without an
the devil first appeared without an origin story back in 1970 the story
origin story back in 1970 the story
origin story back in 1970 the story begins in the Old West during a
begins in the Old West during a
begins in the Old West during a stagecoach robbery when a mysterious
stagecoach robbery when a mysterious
stagecoach robbery when a mysterious cloaked and masked figure appeared ready
cloaked and masked figure appeared ready
cloaked and masked figure appeared ready to fight the bandits his reputation
to fight the bandits his reputation
to fight the bandits his reputation preceding him the mighty El Diablo
preceding him the mighty El Diablo
preceding him the mighty El Diablo scared away the highwayman
inside the coach a pregnant woman was
inside the coach a pregnant woman was about to give birth
about to give birth
about to give birth another passenger was a doctor but he
another passenger was a doctor but he
another passenger was a doctor but he refused to help his own wife and baby
refused to help his own wife and baby
refused to help his own wife and baby had died when he tried to deliver that
had died when he tried to deliver that
had died when he tried to deliver that baby thus leaving the doctor afraid of
baby thus leaving the doctor afraid of
baby thus leaving the doctor afraid of the procedure
the procedure
the procedure it was another passenger a prostitute
it was another passenger a prostitute
it was another passenger a prostitute who rose to the occasion when El Diablo
who rose to the occasion when El Diablo
who rose to the occasion when El Diablo gave her the courage after a successful
gave her the courage after a successful
gave her the courage after a successful birth
birth
birth el Diablo brought the new mother and
el Diablo brought the new mother and
el Diablo brought the new mother and baby safely into town and promptly
baby safely into town and promptly
baby safely into town and promptly disappeared this mysterious Old West
disappeared this mysterious Old West
disappeared this mysterious Old West version of the character was replaced
version of the character was replaced
version of the character was replaced with a more modern version in 1989 a
with a more modern version in 1989 a
with a more modern version in 1989 a young boy named Rafael Sandoval used to
young boy named Rafael Sandoval used to
young boy named Rafael Sandoval used to listen to his father’s folk tales in
listen to his father’s folk tales in
listen to his father’s folk tales in which villains were given their due not
which villains were given their due not
which villains were given their due not by an avenging angel but by the devil
by an avenging angel but by the devil
by an avenging angel but by the devil himself soon afterwards
himself soon afterwards
himself soon afterwards Sandoval’s father was killed in a
Sandoval’s father was killed in a
Sandoval’s father was killed in a construction accident caused by unsafe
construction accident caused by unsafe
construction accident caused by unsafe working conditions and the wealthy owner
working conditions and the wealthy owner
working conditions and the wealthy owner of the company escaped without any
of the company escaped without any
of the company escaped without any punishment
punishment
punishment Rafael was taken under the wing of a
Rafael was taken under the wing of a
Rafael was taken under the wing of a priest who taught him boxing he grew up
priest who taught him boxing he grew up
priest who taught him boxing he grew up and eventually went to college and
and eventually went to college and
and eventually went to college and became a lawyer when he returned home he
became a lawyer when he returned home he
became a lawyer when he returned home he was elected to the City Council
was elected to the City Council
was elected to the City Council unfortunately the political machine
unfortunately the political machine
unfortunately the political machine worked against him to prevent him from
worked against him to prevent him from
worked against him to prevent him from making a real difference after being
making a real difference after being
making a real difference after being unable to deal with a string of
unable to deal with a string of
unable to deal with a string of mysterious fires as a city councilor
mysterious fires as a city councilor
mysterious fires as a city councilor Rafael donned a costume and called
Rafael donned a costume and called
Rafael donned a costume and called himself el Diablo he caught the
himself el Diablo he caught the
himself el Diablo he caught the arsonists and started a career as a
arsonists and started a career as a
arsonists and started a career as a costumed vigilante helping those most in
costumed vigilante helping those most in
costumed vigilante helping those most in need the original el Diablo hadn’t
need the original el Diablo hadn’t
need the original el Diablo hadn’t disappeared for good however a 2006
disappeared for good however a 2006
disappeared for good however a 2006 Jonah Hex story went back and shed some
Jonah Hex story went back and shed some
Jonah Hex story went back and shed some light on the Old West version of the
light on the Old West version of the
light on the Old West version of the character it turns out that he was
character it turns out that he was
character it turns out that he was actually a man named Lazarus lain a bank
actually a man named Lazarus lain a bank
actually a man named Lazarus lain a bank teller who was struck by lightning and
teller who was struck by lightning and
teller who was struck by lightning and then raised from the dead by an Indian
then raised from the dead by an Indian
then raised from the dead by an Indian shaman he was then possessed by a demon
shaman he was then possessed by a demon
shaman he was then possessed by a demon with a very distinct mission when Laine
with a very distinct mission when Laine
with a very distinct mission when Laine fell asleep el Diablo roamed the land
fell asleep el Diablo roamed the land
fell asleep el Diablo roamed the land exacting justice jumping ahead to the
exacting justice jumping ahead to the
exacting justice jumping ahead to the present day Lazarus Lane showed up in a
present day Lazarus Lane showed up in a
present day Lazarus Lane showed up in a hospital in modern-day Los Angeles
hospital in modern-day Los Angeles
hospital in modern-day Los Angeles against her by the name of chato Santana
against her by the name of chato Santana
against her by the name of chato Santana had recently been paralyzed in a police
had recently been paralyzed in a police
had recently been paralyzed in a police bust he was placed in a room with Lane
bust he was placed in a room with Lane
bust he was placed in a room with Lane who had fallen into a coma afraid that
who had fallen into a coma afraid that
who had fallen into a coma afraid that chato would turn them in his old gang
chato would turn them in his old gang
chato would turn them in his old gang buddies arrived to kill him as he fought
buddies arrived to kill him as he fought
buddies arrived to kill him as he fought against death chato found himself in the
against death chato found himself in the
against death chato found himself in the spirit world
spirit world
spirit world where he met el Diablo in order to cheat
where he met el Diablo in order to cheat
where he met el Diablo in order to cheat death he agreed to take Lazarus lanes
death he agreed to take Lazarus lanes
death he agreed to take Lazarus lanes place and thus a new avenging angel with
place and thus a new avenging angel with
place and thus a new avenging angel with demonic powers was born interestingly
demonic powers was born interestingly
demonic powers was born interestingly both the Lazarus Lane and chato Santana
both the Lazarus Lane and chato Santana
both the Lazarus Lane and chato Santana versions of El Diablo have made
versions of El Diablo have made
versions of El Diablo have made appearances in the new 52
appearances in the new 52
appearances in the new 52 DC’s revamp of its universe
DC’s revamp of its universe
DC’s revamp of its universe the Old West version is around still
the Old West version is around still
the Old West version is around still righting wrongs while chato has been
righting wrongs while chato has been
righting wrongs while chato has been seen as a member of the more recent
seen as a member of the more recent
seen as a member of the more recent incarnations of the Suicide Squad the
incarnations of the Suicide Squad the
incarnations of the Suicide Squad the various versions of El Diablo could
various versions of El Diablo could
various versions of El Diablo could hardly be more different in origin yet
hardly be more different in origin yet
hardly be more different in origin yet they all have a common thirst for
they all have a common thirst for
they all have a common thirst for justice and vengeance whether set in the
justice and vengeance whether set in the
justice and vengeance whether set in the days of the Old West or in a more
days of the Old West or in a more
days of the Old West or in a more contemporary timeline the character has
contemporary timeline the character has
contemporary timeline the character has undeniable appeal are you a fan of El
undeniable appeal are you a fan of El
undeniable appeal are you a fan of El Diablo in any of his forms huh for more
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will see songul y’all one who stay stuck yes I want to see stop I was just trying
yes I want to see stop I was just trying
yes I want to see stop I was just trying to get you there no hard feelings right
to get you there no hard feelings right
to get you there no hard feelings right we good
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