Who Is Nick Slick? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Nick Slick is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 17 comic issue appearances. Although he never confesses to the accusation, it is safe to assume he is the Devil, as he tries to bargain for Jack's soul, but instead Jack tries him and gains Nick's magical bag in the process.

Who is Nick Slick?

Jack Horner would encounter him during the Civil War, and cheated him out of a game of cards. He stole his magic sack that could contain anything. During this he came upon Sally Cornwelles and promised to remove death from her life, in exchange for sleeping with him. Using the sack, he contained and captured death but it had a price, nothing could die. Seeing dead soldiers along with livestock, he released Death. Death let them both go for a while, since he had enjoyed his nap. Its unknown what became of Nick Slick's magic bag. Its revealed in Jack of Fables #16 , that he had searched for Nick Slick to try and con out of several deals he had made with various Fable versions of the devil to cheat death.

Key facts

Nick Slick and first appeared in "Bag O' Bones". The character is published by DC Comics. With 17 recorded issue appearances, Nick Slick ranks among the most featured characters in comics.