Mantis (DC Comics)
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Publication history
Mantis first appeared in Forever People #2 (June 1971) and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby.[2]
Fictional character biography
Mantis is the leader of a colony of humanoid insects from New Genesis before defecting to Apokolips, whose leader Darkseid gives him immense power.[3]
Mantis assists Darkseid in founding the first Secret Society of Super-Villains. He is killed by Infinity-Man in Death of the New Gods before being resurrected in The New 52 continuity reboot.[4][5]
Powers and abilities
As a New God, Mantis is nigh-immortal and possesses superhuman physical abilities.[6][7] He can absorb and manipulate energy, teleport, and generate ice and antimatter.[8]
In other media
Television
- Mantis appears in Justice League Unlimited, voiced by an uncredited J.K. Simmons.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Mantis appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Wade Williams.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Mantis appears in Young Justice, voiced by Andrew Kishino.[9] This version possesses a more insectoid appearance.
Film
- An alternative universe variant of Mantis appears in Justice League: Gods and Monsters.[9]
- Mantis makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Injustice.[9]
Video games
- Mantis appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[10]
- Mantis appears as a boss and playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced by Lex Lang.[11]
Other appearances
- Mantis appears in the crossover miniseries DC X Sonic the Hedgehog[12] In the second issue, Mantis is among the Apokoliptians aiding Darkseid on his search for the Chaos Emeralds, until he is fought against and defeated by Green Lantern and Silver the Hedgehog.
References
External links
- Spider-Bob's Comic Book Encyclopedia
- Mantis at the DC Database
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- ↑ Death of the New Gods #5 (March 2008). DC Comics.
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- ↑ Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #14 (April 1986). DC Comics.
- ↑ The DC Comics Encyclopedia
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