Mantis (New Earth)



Real Name: Mantis Nicknames: No known nicknames Former Aliases: No known former aliases Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Status
Occupation: Occupation unknown Legal Status: Legal status unknown Identity: Secret Marital Status: Marital status unknown Group Affiliation: No known group affiliation Base of Operations: Apokolips

Origin
Darkseid's chief inventor, DeSaad, created the being known as Mantis in a laboratory on the planet Apokolips.

Place of Birth: Apokolips Known Relatives: No known relatives First Appearance: Forever People (Volume 1) #2

History
History of character unknown.

Characteristics
Height: x'xx" Weight: xxx lbs (xxx kg) Eyes: Eye colour unknown Hair: Hair colour unknown Unusual Features: No unusual features

Powers
Known Powers:
 * Flight
 * Energy Absorbtion
 * Energy Projection

Known Abilities: No known abilities. Strength Level: Strength level unknown

Miscellaneous
Equipment: Stasis pod Transportation: Boom-Tube Weapons: No known weapons.

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.

Recommended Readings

 * Forever People (Volume 1)
 * New Gods (Volume 1)

Related Articles

 * Mantis appearances list
 * Apokolips
 * Darkseid
 * Forever People
 * Jack Kirby's Fourth World
 * New Gods