Mantis (DC Comics)
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Mantis is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain created by Jack Kirby as part of his "Fourth World" comic series of the 1970s. He is a minion of Apokolips and part of Darkseid's Elite. He made his debut in The Forever People #2 (June 1971).
[edit] History
His origins are unknown but presumably he is the result of Apokolips experimentation. He possessed some superhuman abilities but his primary ability was the capability to store and redirect energy. He typically spent time in a power pod recharging his energies but he could also absorb energies sent at him by an opponent such as Green Lantern. He has served sporadically as Darkseid's lackey and like most of the Dark Lord's minions has occasionally risen up against his master.
[edit] Powers and abilities
When power-augmented, Mantis could fly, fire energy blasts, and generate extremes of heat and cold.
[edit] Depictions in other media
In the Justice League Unlimited Cartoon, during the Civil War on Apokolips between Granny Goodness and Virman Vunderbarr, Mantis invaded Earth to claim it as his own domain. Superman and Captain Atom fought him and were able to send him back to Apokolips with Superman destroying his Boom Tube.
He was later seen in Alive!, along with Kanto serving as lieutenants for Vunderbar against Goodness and the Female Furies, when Darkseid returns, putting an end to Vunderbar and Goodness' war.
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