Mantis (New Earth)

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Mantis

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Real Name

Mantis

Current Alias

Mantis

Identity

Secret

Alignment

Bad

Affiliation

Darkseid's elite

Universe

New Earth

Base Of Operations

Apokolips

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

6' 4"

Weight

225 lbs (102 kg)

Eyes

Orange

Hair

Bald

Status

Citizenship

Bugs of New Genesis

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Soldier

Origin

Origin

Place of Birth

New Genesis

Creators

Jack Kirby

First appearance

Forever People (Volume 1) #2

History

Mantis is the leader of a colony of humanoid insects that migrated from New Genesis, in return for his fealty Darkseid gifted him with great power. 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. Mantis has at times served as Darkseid's lackey and, like many of the denizens of Apokolips, has occasionally risen up against his master.

During a battle with Superman and Orion in Death of the New Gods, he and Kalibak are killed by the Infinity-Man, who was acting as an agent for the Source Wall.

Recommended Reading

• Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus
• Death of the New Gods
  

Powers and Abilities

Powers

God-like strength, speed, stamina, agility and durability capable of absorbing any power source, generate extreme heat, cold and anti-matter. Immortality and flight.

Abilities

None known.

Strength level

Capable of lifting at least 100,000 tons.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: Stasis pod
Transportation: Boom Tube
Weapons: None known.

Notes

• No special notes.
  

Trivia

• A Mantis action figure was released in 1985 as part of DC's "Super-Powers" collection.

• In the Justice League Unlimited animated series, 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.

See Also

• Discuss Mantis (New Earth) on the forums
• Appearances of Mantis (New Earth) (Chronological)
• Appearances of Mantis (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Mantis (New Earth)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Mantis (New Earth)
• Quotations by Mantis (New Earth)

Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• at Wikipedia.org
  
• Mantis article at Wikipedia
• Mantis profile at the New Gods Library
• Mantis profile at Spider-Bob
• Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe XIV
  

Footnotes

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