Mantis (DC Comics)

Mantis
Mantis as depicted in New Gods #2 (1971). Art by Jack Kirby.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceForever People #2 (June 1971)
Created byJack Kirby
In-story information
Alter egoUnknown
SpeciesNew Gods
Place of originApokolips
Team affiliationsDarkseid's Elite
Abilities
  • Immortality
  • Superhuman strength, durability, speed, and reflexes
  • Energy absorption, manipulation and projection
  • Ability to generate heat, cold and anti-matter
  • Flight
  • Teleportation

Mantis is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, part of Jack Kirby's New Gods series.[1]

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

Film

Video games

References

  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
  2. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  3. ^ The DC Comics Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2004. p. 195. ISBN 0-7566-0592-X.
  4. ^ Death of the New Gods #5 (March 2008). DC Comics.
  5. ^ Zawisza, Doug (June 12, 2014). "Infinity Man and the Forever People #1". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #14 (April 1986). DC Comics.
  7. ^ The DC Comics Encyclopedia
  8. ^
    • Super Powers (vol. 2) #3 (November 1985). DC Comics.
    • Super Powers (vol. 2) #6 (February 1986). DC Comics.
    • Secret Society of Super-Villains #4 (December 1976). DC Comics.
    • Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #97 (October 1997). DC Comics.
    • The Titans #40 (June 2002). DC Comics.
    • Superman Confidential #10 (February 2008). DC Comics.
  9. ^ a b c "Mantis Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 17, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  10. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Michael, Jon; Veness, John (November 2, 2018). "Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 17, 2024.

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