[1] Mantis first appeared in Forever People #2 (June 1971) and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby.

[3] Mantis assists Darkseid in founding the first Secret Society of Super-Villains.

He is killed by Infinity-Man in Death of the New Gods before being resurrected in The New 52 continuity reboot.

[4][5] As a New God, Mantis is nigh-immortal and possesses superhuman physical abilities.

[6][7] He can absorb and manipulate energy, teleport, and generate ice and antimatter.