Post by DSkillz on Jun 11, 2014 4:54:07 GMT
Despero
Despero is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appears in Justice League of America #1 (Oct. 1960) and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky.
Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character has appeared in both comic books and other DC Comics-related products such as animated television series and feature films, trading cards, and video games.
In 2010 IGN named Despero the 96th greatest comic book villain of all time.
Despero first appeared in Justice League of America #1 (Oct. 1960) and writer Mike Conroy noted "It was the first of several run-ins the would-be universe conqueror would have with the superteam."
Despero became a semi-regular villain and returned in Justice League of America #26 (March 1964), #133-134 (Aug.-Sept. 1976), and #177 - 178 (April–May 1980). The character made cameo appearances in Justice League of America #247 - 250 (Feb.-May 1986) and then featured as the main villain in issues #251-254, dated June-Sept. 1986.
Despero returned in an extensive story arc in Justice League America vol. 2, #37-40 (April–July 1990) and Justice League Europe #30 - 34 (Sept. 1991-Jan. 1992). The character's body reappeared as the host for L-Ron in Justice League Task Force #0 (Oct. 1994), #13-33 (June 1994-March 1996), and #37 (Aug. 1996) and Justice League International #67-68(Aug.-Sept. 1994). Despero reappeared in spirit form in Supergirl vol. 4, #17-18 (Jan.-Feb. 1998) and Young Justice #6 (March 1999).
Despero eventually reappeared whole in the graphic novel JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice (Dec. 2002), and featured in the "Crisis of Conscience" storyline in JLA #115 - 119 (Sept.- Nov. 2005), Superman/Batman #33 (March 2007), and Trinity #4 (June 2008). Despero returned to a more human form in an alternate universe storyline in Booster Gold #5 (Feb. 2008) and #7-10 (April-Aug. 2008).
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Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character has appeared in both comic books and other DC Comics-related products such as animated television series and feature films, trading cards, and video games.
In 2010 IGN named Despero the 96th greatest comic book villain of all time.
Despero first appeared in Justice League of America #1 (Oct. 1960) and writer Mike Conroy noted "It was the first of several run-ins the would-be universe conqueror would have with the superteam."
Despero became a semi-regular villain and returned in Justice League of America #26 (March 1964), #133-134 (Aug.-Sept. 1976), and #177 - 178 (April–May 1980). The character made cameo appearances in Justice League of America #247 - 250 (Feb.-May 1986) and then featured as the main villain in issues #251-254, dated June-Sept. 1986.
Despero returned in an extensive story arc in Justice League America vol. 2, #37-40 (April–July 1990) and Justice League Europe #30 - 34 (Sept. 1991-Jan. 1992). The character's body reappeared as the host for L-Ron in Justice League Task Force #0 (Oct. 1994), #13-33 (June 1994-March 1996), and #37 (Aug. 1996) and Justice League International #67-68(Aug.-Sept. 1994). Despero reappeared in spirit form in Supergirl vol. 4, #17-18 (Jan.-Feb. 1998) and Young Justice #6 (March 1999).
Despero eventually reappeared whole in the graphic novel JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice (Dec. 2002), and featured in the "Crisis of Conscience" storyline in JLA #115 - 119 (Sept.- Nov. 2005), Superman/Batman #33 (March 2007), and Trinity #4 (June 2008). Despero returned to a more human form in an alternate universe storyline in Booster Gold #5 (Feb. 2008) and #7-10 (April-Aug. 2008).
Links:
DC Comics Database
Comic Vine
Copyright Owner/Official Site
DC Comics
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