Mantis

Mantis è un personaggio di fantasia che compare nei fumetti pubblicati da DC Comics.

Mantis è il capo di una colonia di insetti umanoidi emigrati da Nuova Genesi. In cambio della sua fedeltà, Darkseid gli conferì grande potere. Di solito trascorreva del tempo in una capsula energetica per ricaricare le proprie forze, ma poteva anche assorbire le energie scagliate contro di lui da un avversario, come Green Lantern. Mantis ha talvolta servito Darkseid come scagnozzo e, come molti abitanti di Apokolips, si è occasionalmente ribellato al suo padrone.

Mantis compare nel numero 5 della miniserie Death of the New Gods. Si allea con il figlio di Darkseid, Kalibak, dopo gli omicidi di molti dèi della «Quarta Era». In «Supertown», il duo combatte contro Superman, Himon e il capo militare dei New Gods, «Il Generale». Durante la battaglia, interviene Infinity-Man, che agisce come agente del Muro della Fonte. Stordisce il gruppo e uccide Mantis e Kalibak strappando loro il cuore.

Abilità : Mantis is the second most powerful being on Apokolips, second to only Darkseid himself. Mantis is an energy vampire who can project tremendous blasts of energy and absorb virtually any form of energy or power source, including a power ring and the powers of a super being (as he did against the Martian Manhunter). He can even absorb magic, and can turn any energy against an opponent. He cannot, however, absorb Captain Atom's powers of radiation. Mantis can also teleport, open up his own boom tubes and he can charge matter with energy. Mantis' energy powers grant him with the ability to sense and detect energy, enabling him to even sense an opponent who is invisible. He can even strike beings who are intangible with his energy blasts. Mantis possesses a "thermal touch" which enables him to generate heat and he can create "frigi-blocks" which trap opponents in ice. Mantis' most dangerous power is his ability to generate antimatter. He can destroy anything he touches by creating antimatter in the object that he touched. Mantis can generate and build large amounts of cosmic energy through his power pod which he keeps underground and heavily guarded. If he uses up too much energy in a battle or becomes heavily injured, then he will flee to his power pod to recharge. Alongside his vast energy-manipulating abilities, Mantis also possesses vast super strength, durability and stamina. He also possesses super speed, agility and reflexes, flight, and like all denizens of the Fourth World, Mantis is immortal.

Team : Darkseid's Elite

Razza : Apokolips