next character >
next character (alphabetically) >
next alien religions character >
next occult character >
next idiosyncratic character >
< previous character
< previous character (alphabetically)
< previous alien religions character
< previous occult character
< previous idiosyncratic character
Religion: hatred of the Justice League; alien (Kalanor) with mystic powers 
Name: Despero
Classification:
villain
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Justice League of America (vol. 1) #1 (Oct.-Nov. 1960): "The World of No Return!"
Creators: Gardner F. Fox, Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 108
Comic Book Appearances: 105
TV, Film Appearances: 3
Teams/Affiliations: Injustice League; Secret Society of Super Villains; Time Stealers
Enemy of: The Justice League
Gender: male
Driven by his utter and all-burning hatred for the Justice League, to the point that his hatred allowed for him to survive death and regenerate his body through sheer willpower. Identified in first app. as having "mystic mental powers." Current bulked-up look is result of bathing in the Flame of Py'tar, a power-giving flame from his native planet.
Justice League America #37 (Apr. 1990): "Furballs!"
Justice League of AmericaSuperman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) (cameo)
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Despero
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0056683/
- http://www.comicvine.com/despero/29-9548/
- http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=despero
- http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=despero
- http://www.comicvine.com/despero/9548/
- https://www.comics.org/issue/15861/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=11754