Religion: uplifted animal
Name: Dempsey
Classification: supporting character
First Appearance: Thor (vol. 1) #135 (Dec. 1966): "The Maddening Menace of the Super-Beast!"
Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 3
Owner: High Evolutionary
Occupation: pet
Species: dog
Gender: male
Note: 1st successful subject of High Evolutionary's accelerator
Dempsey was Herbert Edgar Wyndham's pet Dalmatian dog. He was the first successful subject of the genetic accelerator that Dr. Wyndham invented. After Dempsey was "uplifted," he was killed by three hunters who mistook him for a deer.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/dempseyhe.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/dem.htm