Imperiex

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Imperiex
Imperiex as depicted in Superman: Metropolis Secret Files & Origins #1 (June 2000). Art by Pablo Raimondi.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceSuperman #153 (February 2000)
Created byJeph Loeb
Ian Churchill
In-story information
Notable aliasesDestroyer of Galaxies, Galaxy Slayer, Eater of Galaxies, Devourer of Galaxies, Lord Imperiex
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, speed, and durability
  • Energy projection
  • Can induce a Big Bang event

Imperiex (

comic books published by DC Comics. He was initially introduced as an adversary to the superhero Superman, before becoming a main antagonist for the crossover "Our Worlds at War".[1]

Publication history

Imperiex made his debut on Superman #153 (February 2000), cover by Ian Churchill.

Imperiex first appeared in

Superman vol. 2 #153 (February 2000), and was created by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness. He is heavily inspired by Marvel Comics character Galactus.[2]

Fictional character biography

The embodiment of entropy, Imperiex takes the form of pure energy contained in armor.[3] Since the beginning of the universe, he has repeatedly destroyed it to create a new one from the remains of the old. He is first mentioned when Mongul II arrives on Earth stating that Imperiex has destroyed his Warworld and is heading for Earth. Mongul convinces Superman to help him fight Imperiex, and the two apparently manage to defeat it. However, it transpires the "Imperiex" they encountered was nothing more than a probe of the real Imperiex, referred to as Imperiex Prime. He has detected imperfections in the universe, and his ultimate plan is to destroy it and create a new, perfect one. To do so, Imperiex Prime heads for Earth, the planet which holds the universe together after being the center of Crisis on Infinite Earths, to destroy it and induce a new Big Bang.

Before arriving on Earth, Imperiex obliterates countless other planets including Kalanor, Karna, and

Atlantis
, when they began to dig into Earth to ready it for Imperiex's final demolition.

Imperiex and Brainiac 13 are killed at the moment of the Big Bang. Artwork from Action Comics #782 (October 2001).

Boom tubes to transfer Imperiex's energies back to the galaxies he had destroyed to prevent them from triggering a new big bang. Brainiac-13 appears on the battleground with his Warworld, absorbing the Imperiex energies into it and himself and vowing to use them to rule everything. Superman dives into the sun to acquire a sufficient power boost to oppose Brainiac, but when it is then discovered that Warworld cannot be destroyed without releasing Imperiex and triggering another Big Bang, he has Martian Manhunter
form telepathically link with other combatants to make a last-minute plan.

With his powers having been weakened following Brainiac's attack, Darkseid uses Tempest as a magical focus for his abilities, empowered by the faith and strength of the Amazons, and focusing his energy through Steel's new 'Entropy Aegis' armor (created on Apokolips from a burned-out Imperiex probe, originally for Superman to wear it).[4] Meanwhile, Lex Luthor activates a temporal displacement weapon on Earth. The weapon's energies are then combined with Darkseid's Apokolips energy to create a temporal boom tube. Using his new power boost, Superman is able to literally push Warworld itself through the boom tube, sending both Imperiex Prime's and Brainiac's consciousnesses back to the Big Bang, destroying both villains through a combined effort while negating any effect they would have had on the present. In his final moments, Imperiex Prime realizes, in an ironic twist, that the imperfection he had detected in the universe was himself.

At least 8 million people on Earth die during the war. The total number dead in the DC Universe is stated to be countless. Several heroes also die or are presumed dead, including Maxima, Aquaman, Guy Gardner, Hippolyta, General Sam Lane, and Steel.

Powers and abilities

Being the embodiment of entropy, Imperiex wields the power of the Big Bang itself, and can project powerful blasts of energy as well as create black holes capable of destroying entire universes. He also possesses superhuman strength, durability, and speed, and can create smaller probes resembling him.

In other media

Television

Imperiex as he appears in Legion of Super Heroes.

Imperiex appears in the second season of Legion of Super Heroes, voiced by Phil Morris.[5][6][7] This version originates from Apokolips in the 41st century, possesses cybernetic enhancements, and was originally a gladiator before becoming a universal conqueror, with the artificial intelligence K3NT creating a clone of Superman named Kell-El to oppose him. After Kell-El travels to the 31st century to gain the titular Legion of Super-Heroes's help, Imperiex follows him through time and allies with the Fatal Five, the Legion of Super-Villains, and the Dominators to battle them. Eventually, he manipulates Brainiac 5 into succumbing to the original Brainiac's influence, only to be betrayed and killed by him.

Film

The Legion of Super Heroes incarnation of Imperiex makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!.[8]

Video games

Imperiex appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[9]

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6
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  2. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0
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  3. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0
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  4. OCLC 213309017
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  5. ^ Steve Ekstrom. "SDCC '07 - DC TV Cartoons Panel". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2007.
  6. ^ Jami Philbrick. "Legion Season 2: Back to the Future". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2007.
  7. ^ "Imperiex Voice - Legion of Superheroes (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 23, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  8. ^ "soranatus - Looks like in 2021 Digital eMation was working on a Scooby-Doo Meets Krypto DTV..." Tumblr. September 6, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "Injustice 2 #19 - Scorched Earth (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Justice League: Gods and Monsters #7 - Genesis - Part 7 of 9 (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

External links

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