Mantis (DC Comics)

Comics character

Mantis

Mantis as depicted in New Gods #2 (1971). Art by Jack Kirby.

Publication information
Publisher| DC Comics
First appearance| Forever People #2 (June 1971)
Created by| Jack Kirby
In-story information
Alter ego| Unknown
Species| New Gods
Place of origin| Apokolips
Team affiliations| Darkseid'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

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Mantis first appeared in Forever People #2 (June 1971) and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby.[2]

## Fictional character biography

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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

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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

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### Television

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* Mantis appears in Justice League Unlimited, voiced by an uncredited J.K. Simmons.[citation needed]
* Mantis appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Wade Williams.[citation needed]
* Mantis appears in Young Justice, voiced by Andrew Kishino.[9] This version possesses a more insectoid appearance.

### Film

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* 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

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* 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]

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Spider-Bob's Comic Book Encyclopedia
* Mantis at the DC Database

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