Mantis
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Real Identity: Not Applicable
Appearances: Cry Freedom Fighters! and Darkseid Descending!
Powers/Skills: Energy Absorption, Enhanced Strength, Flight, Heat Generation, Cryokinesis, Anti-Matter Manipulation, and Unarmed Combat
Voiced By: Wade Williams
Mantis, himself, can possibly be more powerful than his master, Darkseid. Yet, his own megalomaniac personality limits him to the status of a mere agent of Apokolips. Darkseid tolerates Mantis' insolence as long as he aids Darkseid's own personal quest to find the solution of the Anti-Life Equation. In some circles, the solution is rumored to be hidden on Earth.
Mantis' origins are a mystery but points towards being a member of the race of 'bugs' that live in the underground caverns of New Genesis in neutrality. Mantis, however, wants nothing more than power and seeks to conquer planets for his own gain. Mantis has a wide array of powers. Besides his inherent super strength and flight; Mantis can absorb any power source or energy-based attack, possesses a thermal touch (which generates intense heat), frigi-block (which imprisons victims in ice) and can destroy anything with an anti-matter blast.
For unspecified reasons, Mantis appeared on Earth in a suburban neighborhood and battled Stargirl and Blue Beetle. They enraged the New God then overloaded him with energy. An unconscious Mantis was towed away with Stargirl's Cosmic Staff. He later resurfaced as part of Kalibak's invasion forces in Washington D.C. but was defeated by Booster Gold.