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 As drawn by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding in Superman/Doomsday Hunter/Prey #1. Dan Jurgens (born June 27, 1959) is an American Comic book Writer and Artist. |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Forever People #2 (May 1971) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby |
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| Alter ego | Desaad |
| Species | New God |
| Place of origin | Apokolips |
| Team affiliations | Darkseid's Elite |
| Notable aliases | Doctor Dezard |
| Abilities | Brilliant inventor of weapons and torture devices, immortality. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. The Forever People are a Fictional group of Extraterrestial Superheroes published by DC Comics. Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 &ndash February 6, 1994) was an American Comic book The New Gods are a Fictional race published by DC Comics, as well as the title for four series of comics about those characters The Elite are Fictional characters the top chosen to Darkseid, heir of Apokolips. |
In DC Comics' comic books, Desaad is one of the followers of Darkseid from the planet of Apokolips in Jack Kirby's Fourth World meta-series. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Darkseid is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Fourth World is the popular name given to a Metaseries of interconnecting Comic book titles written and drawn by Jack Kirby and published
Darkseid's master torturer, his name is a play on the Marquis de Sade. Donatien Alphonse François de Sade, Marquis de Sade ( June 2, 1740 – December 2, 1814) ( was a French aristocrat Physically, he stands at 5 feet, 11 inches, and weighs 152 pounds.
At one point Desaad had an assistant named Justeen, a reference to de Sade's novel Justine, although she bore little resemblance to the title character. Justine (or The Misfortunes of Virtue, or several other titles see below is a classic erotic novel by Donatien Alphonse François de Sade better known as the
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Fictional character biography
Desaad's first recorded appearance in the history of the DC Universe was as a hanger-on at the side of Drax, heir to Apokolips. The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place He had already taken his "god-name", which he claimed to have taken in tribute to a being from the future "who has taught me much in my chosen field".
Desaad's origins were revealed during Darkseid's chess game with Eclipso. Eclipso is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. After Eclipso told Darkseid of how the former caused the Biblical flood, Darkseid shared how he had corrupted an innocent youth by tricking him into believing the youth's cat had killed his other pet, a bird. Goading the boy to avenge the bird, Darkseid manipulates the youth into burying the cat alive. The bird returned, having flown off, and in a rage, the youth killed the bird and left New Genesis to become Darkseid's lackey.
Desaad appeared to be helping Drax with his attempt to master the Omega force. In fact, he was plotting with Drax's brother Uxas. As a result Drax was presumed killed, and Uxas mastered the Omega force, taking the god-name Darkseid. Desaad went on to serve as Darkseid's torturer.
Desaad is a sadist (as the name implies) and a coward. He is naturally treacherous, but is sufficiently afraid of Darkseid that he will not turn against his master unless someone else takes the lead (and will probably switch sides again if it looks like they will fail). He spent some time posing as Darkseid to keep Intergang going. Intergang is a fictional Organized crime organization in Superman and other DC comics While Darkseid had been involved with Intergang as part of his search for the Anti-Life Equation, Desaad simply wanted to cause suffering. The Anti-Life Equation is the fictional equation that the DC Comics villain Darkseid is searching for in the Jack Kirby's Fourth World setting
Desaad was seemingly killed during an attempt by Darkseid to penetrate the Source. He was subsequently found to have "bonded" with Orion, causing the latter to become cruel and manipulative. Orion is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. They were later separated. While missing, his second-in-command Justeen plots to overthrow Desaad's position and become closer to her beloved Darkseid (Orion #1 June 2000).
In the Superman/Batman story Torment, Desaad is tasked by Darkseid to retrieve Highfather's staff from the Source Wall, and use it to restore Darkseid's waning powers. Superman/Batman is a monthly Comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular characters Highfather is a fictional Comic book character in the DC Comics universe. The Source Wall is a fictional structure in the DC Comics universe Using a brainwashed Superman, Desaad accomplishes this, but when the time came to recharge Darkseid's powers, using the staff as a conduit to the Omega Realm, Desaad betrays Darkseid and tried to take the power for himself. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon The Omega Effect, however, possessed a horror within it that Desaad could not stand, and Darkseid simply siphoned the energy off him.
At the end of issue #25 of Countdown to Final Crisis Desaad, who had captured and tortured Professor Martin Stein, is able to take over the mantle and the power of Firestorm for himself. Countdown to Final Crisis, known as Countdown for its first 25 issues is a Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics Firestorm ( Ronald "Ronnie" Raymond) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Superhero. A firestorm is a Conflagration which attains such intensity that it creates and sustains its own wind system He is defeated and separated from the Firestorm matrix by the Atomic Knights, but flees before he could be captured. Atomic Knight is a DC Comics Superhero and was briefly a member of the Outsiders team After disrupting a battle between Darkseid and Mary Marvel, Desaad gives Darkseid a compound that was unsuccessfully used to access the Anti-Life Equation. Mary Marvel is a Fictional character, a Comic book superheroine originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics Desaad is then released from Darkseid's service. However, Desaad has transported the Pied Piper to Apokolips as Brother Eye arrives. Pied Piper (also known as Piper) is a Fictional character in the DC Universe. The OMACs ( Omni Mind And Community) are fictional type of powerful Cyborgs that exists in the DC Comics universe. Desaad claims the Piper can channel the Anti-Life Equation and control the planet. Before the Piper can do so, Brother Eye finishes assimilating Apokolips. After recovering, Desaad confesses to masterminding Trickster and Piper's ordeal. However, they are attacked by an OMAC and Piper is captured. Desaad continues to pursue Piper and convinces him to finally play. However, Piper's first act is to kill Desaad.
In Salvation Run, it is revealed that Desaad oversees the training of the New Gods of Apokolips on a planet where Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad had dumped the exiled villains. Salvation Run is a seven-part 2007 - 2008 DC Comics Limited series which was designed to tie in to the company's major event series Dr Amanda Blake Waller is a Fictional character published by DC Comics. The Suicide Squad is a name for two fictional organizations in DC Comics Universe. When he discovers them on this planet, he arranges for the Parademons to eliminate them.
Powers and abilities
Desaad has no powers, relying instead on his intellect and Darkseid's protection. He is immortal.
Other media
- Desaad appeared in two of the 1980s incarnations of the Superfriends cartoon, The Legendary Super Powers Show and Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians, and was voiced by Rene Auberjonois. Super Friends is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 1973 to 1986 on ABC as part Super Friends The Legendary Super Powers Show is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from The Super Powers Team Galactic Guardians is an American animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 1985 René Murat Auberjonois (born June 1 1940) is a American actor known for portraying Father
- The character also appeared on the 1990s Superman animated series, voiced by Robert Morse,
- Desaad appears in Justice League where Auberjonois re-assumed the role. Superman The Animated Series is the unofficial title of a Warner Bros Robert Morse (born May 18, 1931, Newton Massachusetts) is an American Actor. Justice League is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network In the Justice League episode, "Twilight", Desaad comments that Darkseid's most recent military action to gain the Anti-Life Equation (which left their military devastated by New Genesis), was foolish, leading Darkseid to kill him with the Omega force, saying, "No one questions me, Desaad. "
Bibliography
- Who's Who Vol. 1 #5
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