Despero
| Despero | |
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Despero as depicted in JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice (February 2003). Art by Carlos Pacheco. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Justice League of America #1 (Oct. 1960) |
| Created by | Gardner Fox (writer) Mike Sekowsky (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Kalanorian |
| Place of origin | Kalanor |
| Team affiliations | Injustice League Secret Society of Super Villains Time Stealers |
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Despero (/ˈdɛspəroʊ/) is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Justice League of America #1 (October 1960), and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky.
Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character is a pink-skinned humanoid extraterrestrial with three eyes and psychic powers. 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. He is an enemy of the Martian Manhunter, Booster Gold, the Green Lantern Corps, and the Justice League.
Despero has been adapted into various media outside comics. Keith David and Kevin Michael Richardson voice the character in Justice League and Batman: The Brave and the Bold respectively. Furthermore, Tony Curran portrays Despero in The Flash five-part episode "Armageddon".
In 2010, IGN named Despero the 96th-greatest comic book villain of all time.