Joshua Michael Allen (Prime Earth)

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Parasite

Mainstream Universe‎‎, 2011‎-present

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Real Name

Joshua Michael Allen

Main Alias

Parasite

Affiliation

Task Force XL formerly Secret Society of Super-Villains, Suicide Squad

Base Of Operations

Metropolis

Status

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Eyes

Brown

Hair

Brown

Origin

Universe

Prime Earth

Creators

Aaron Kuder

First Appearance
Superman Vol 3 #23.4: Parasite (November, 2013)

The Parasite is an enemy of Superman.

History

Joshua Michael Allen was originally a bike courier from Metropolis, until an alien flu granted him the power to absorb other people's power.

His life changed when he crashed into a green blob and suffered electric shocks, and then he lost consciousness. He awoke in the hospital, where he was diagnosed as suffering from alien flu. Then he was called into S.T.A.R Labs, where he was checked for a virus. But an explosion killed all the doctors and transformed him into Parasite. As Parasite, he drained the life of people around him, and he wanted to kill himself. However, the Man of Steel came just in time and when he touched Superman, he gained incredible strength. Therefore, leeching metahuman powers became his new obsession.^[1]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Unique Physiology
- Power Absorption
- Power Replication
- Size Alteration

Weaknesses

Power Limitation: The powers he absorbs are not infinite.^[2]

Notes

Parasite (Raymond Maxwell Jensen) was created by Jim Shooter and Al Plastino, first appearing in Action Comics #340. His first appearance in the New 52 was in Aaron Kuder's Superman (Volume 3) #23.4: Parasite, as part of the Forever Evil event.

Footnotes

Suicide Squad

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Supporting	Amanda Waller • Briscoe • Checkmate • Derek Tolliver • Emilia Harcourt • Father Craemer • Flo Crawley • General Brent • Jack Kale • John Economos • King Faraday • Lok • Mac McCoy • Marnie Herrs • Mary White • Mitch Sekofsky • Murph • Sarge Steel • Senator Cray • Simon LaGrieve • Vic Sage
Enemies	Agni • Antiphon • Badb • Basilisk • Birds of Prey • Brimstone • Creature of Ghost Lake • Digital Djinn • Djinn • Firestorm • Hyve • Ifrit • Incubus • Jaculi • Jihad • Kobra • Koschei the Deathless • L.O.A. • Mad Dog • Major Zastrow • Manticore • Master of the Dinosaurs • Mirage Master • Outsiders • People's Heroes • Piscator • Polyphemus • Red Orchid • Red Shadows • Red Wave Beast • Regulus • Rustam • Sculptor Sorcerer • Serpent in the Subway • Stalnoivolk • Superman • Teen Titans • Thinker • Tolteca • William Hell
Miscellaneous	Belle Reve • Flying Lab • Jotunheim • Sheba • Task Force X
Comics	Suicide Squad (Vol. 1) • Suicide Squad (Vol. 2) • Suicide Squad (Vol. 3) • Suicide Squad (Vol. 4) • Suicide Squad (Vol. 5) • Suicide Squad (Vol. 6) • Suicide Squad (Vol. 7) • New Suicide Squad • Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot and Katana • Suicide Squad Most Wanted: El Diablo and Boomerang
Other Media	Batman: Assault on Arkham • Suicide Squad • Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay • The Suicide Squad
Creators	Robert Kanigher • Ross Andru • John Ostrander • Kim Yale • Luke McDonnell • Keith Giffen • Paco Medina • Javier Piña • Adam Glass • Federico Dallocchio • Sean Ryan • Jeremy Roberts

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