19 Facts About Despero

Despero is a supervillain that appears in comic books published by DC Comics.

Despero 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.

Despero is an enemy of the Martian Manhunter, Booster Gold, the Green Lantern Corps and the Justice League.

Despero appeared in the live-action Arrowverse television series The Flash in the eighth season in the five part event Armageddon, portrayed by Tony Curran.

Despero first appears when in pursuit of two rebels from the planet Kalanor, which he rules as a tyrant.

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Despero found out about this by reading the mind of one of the rebels he had tracked down and teleported, though her father and Flash were protected by the dimensional traveller's 'blue glow'.

Despero has found the rebel and plans to use the energy-absorbing weapon they hoped to use to disable his weapons to conquer Earth, but Snapper Carr uses it to weaken the villain after pretending he has been hypnotized, though the 'blue glow' protected him.

Despero is thwarted again when the Justice League intervene in his intergalactic plans of conquest, save member the Martian Manhunter who is being forced to play in a life and death chess match.

Despero sees himself killing the entire League and destroying the world, and is immediately at peace.

Re-aged Despero is angered by this defeat and escapes from Manga Khan, returning to Earth to battle the Justice League.

Despero engages the Justice League, Justice League Europe, and Lobo in Times Square, New York City, and keeps them all at bay.

The remainder of the teams successfully drive the Sins from their comrades, and eventually defeat both Sorrow and Despero, who is driven from Luthor when exposed to Sorrow's lethal stare.

Despero's efforts are foiled when Batman exposes himself to the Blackrock while under attack by Superman, the sight of his friend's contamination helping Superman to recognise what is happening to him, allowing Superman to confront the aliens directly and convince them that Despero deceived them.

Despero returned in his original human form when plucked from the timestream by Mister Mind, and is convinced to join a group called "The Time Stealers".

Despero briefly allied with villains Morgaine le Fey and Enigma and became god-like until stopped by the combined efforts of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

At the request of human computer Vril Dox, Despero joins in the fight against the original Starro, that controls all other versions and is conquering the galaxy.

Despero engages Starro in combat and, although easily destroyed, begins to regenerate into a superior form, which was always the villain's intent.

Despero is an alien from the planet Kalanor, and in addition to a genius intellect possesses a third eye on his forehead capable of mind control, illusions, telekinesis, and telepathy.

Despero is empowered by the "Flame of Py'tar", a mystical source of power that grants him massive superhuman strength, durability, speed, reflexes and the ability to alter his biomass.