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Introduction:
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/darkseidres2/mantismain.jpg
Mantis is the leader of a colony of Bugs (humanoid insects) that migrated from New Genesis, to Apokolips in order to serve Darkseid. Mantis is referred to as an energy vampire, where he can drain all sorts of energies whether it be cosmic, magic or energy from a Power Ring he can absorb it all.

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NO SPAMING, OR YOU WILL BE REPORTED!

Mantis
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Biography
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Who's Who, The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #14
Very good bio, which even gives an excellent description of his powers

1. http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/darkseidres2/whos_who_014_23_rougher.jpg
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Miscellaneous
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Energy Recharge
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Forever People #2
Mantis often has to enter his Pod, which recharges him full of energy as he can depending on what he is doing deplete his energy fairly quickly.

1. http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/darkseidres2/FOREVERPEOPLE02P04.jpg
2. http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/darkseidres2/FOREVERPEOPLE02P05.jpg
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Death
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Death of the New Gods #5
Mantis finally met his end, when the New God killer (Infinity Man) removes his soul ending his tyrannical reign

1. http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/darkseidres2/DOTNG5p16.jpg
2. http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/darkseidres2/DOTNG5p17.jpg

Not happy about people underestimating him?

Good work.

Well when I was gathering scans for the Darkseid thread and Mantis would always be doing something impressive so here we are.

Mantis getting props! Nice!

"Enemies of Darkseid? They look more to me like victims of Mantis!" --Mantis

I know it's not canon(and maybe PIS),but didnt Mantis"defeated" Juggernaut when he was fighting WonderWoman in Marval/DC crossover?