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Imperiex

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Imperiex
Imperiex as depicted inSuperman: 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 aBig Bangevent

Imperiex(/ɪmˈpɪəriɛks/) is asupervillainappearing incomic bookspublished byDC Comics.He was initially introduced as an adversary to the superheroSuperman,before becoming a main antagonist for the crossover "Our Worlds at War".[1]

Publication history[edit]

Imperiex made his debut onSuperman#153 (February 2000), cover byIan Churchill.

Imperiex first appeared in

Supermanvol. 2 #153 (February 2000), and was created byJeph LoebandEd McGuinness.He is heavily inspired byMarvel ComicscharacterGalactus.[2]

Fictional character biography[edit]

The embodiment ofentropy,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 whenMongul IIarrives on Earth stating that Imperiex has destroyed hisWarworldand is heading for Earth. Mongul convincesSupermanto 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 ofCrisis on Infinite Earths,to destroy it and induce a newBig Bang.

Before arriving on Earth, Imperiex obliterates countless other planets including Kalanor, Karna, andDaxam.After destroying Karna, Imperiex arrives at Almerac, the home ofMaxima,and not only destroys Almerac but "hollows" the whole galaxy, as one of the other whole galaxies that are also targeted for demolition. After this, the survivors of the dead worlds, along with Earth,ApokolipsandBrainiac 13's new Warworld, form a coalition led byDarkseidto fight Imperiex Prime and his probes. Finally arriving at theMilky WayGalaxy, Imperiex sends in numerous probes, which are revealed to be machine-colony "Hollowers". On Earth, these machines destroyTopeka, Kansas,seven other places on Earth's seven continents andAtlantis,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 fromAction Comics#782 (October 2001).

PresidentLex Luthorrallies the super-heroes of Earth, the U.S. military, and other countries, such asPokolistan,together for the coming battle, but decides that Superman alone does not have enough power to lead the kind of strike force required. He thus arranges forDoomsdayto be released from captivity, withManchester Blacktemporarily reprogramming his mind to transfer his traditional hatred for Superman to the Imperiex probes. Superman and Doomsday fight the probes and manage to destroy several until Imperiex Prime himself is drawn to them. Doomsday is outmatched and vaporized, only his skeleton remaining, though Darkseid saves Superman from a similar fate. Thanks to the sacrifices ofStrange Visitorand GeneralRock,Earth's forces crack Imperiex's armor, intending for Darkseid to useBoom tubesto 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 hasMartian Manhunterform telepathically link with other combatants to make a last-minute plan.

With his powers having been weakened following Brainiac's attack, Darkseid usesTempestas a magical focus for his abilities, empowered by the faith and strength of the Amazons, and focusing his energy throughSteel'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 theDC Universeis stated to be countless. Several heroes also die or are presumed dead, including Maxima,Aquaman,Guy Gardner,Hippolyta,GeneralSam Lane,and Steel.

Powers and abilities[edit]

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[edit]

Television[edit]

Imperiex as he appears inLegion of Super Heroes.

Imperiex appears in the second season ofLegion of Super Heroes,voiced byPhil Morris.[5][6][7]This version originates fromApokolipsin the 41st century, possesses cybernetic enhancements, and was originally agladiatorbefore 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 titularLegion of Super-Heroes's help, Imperiex follows him through time and allies with theFatal Five,theLegion of Super-Villains,and theDominatorsto battle them. Eventually, he manipulatesBrainiac 5into succumbing to the original Brainiac's influence, only to be betrayed and killed by him.

Film[edit]

TheLegion of Super Heroesincarnation of Imperiex makes a non-speaking cameo appearance inScooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!.[8]

Video games[edit]

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

Miscellaneous[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019).DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle.DK Publishing. p. 284.ISBN978-1-4654-8578-6.
  2. ^Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016).The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe.DK Publishing. p. 150.ISBN978-1-4654-5357-0.
  3. ^Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010).The Essential Superman Encyclopedia.Del Rey. pp. 124–126.ISBN978-0-345-50108-0.
  4. ^Wallace, Dan (2008). "Imperiex's Entropy Aegis". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.).The DC Comics Encyclopedia.New York:Dorling Kindersley.p. 93.ISBN978-0-7566-4119-1.OCLC213309017.
  5. ^Steve Ekstrom."SDCC '07 - DC TV Cartoons Panel".Archived fromthe originalon October 11, 2007.RetrievedOctober 8,2007.
  6. ^Jami Philbrick."Legion Season 2: Back to the Future".Archived fromthe originalon October 11, 2007.RetrievedOctober 8,2007.
  7. ^"Imperiex Voice - Legion of Superheroes (TV Show)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedApril 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.RetrievedMarch 10,2024.
  9. ^Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013)."DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide".IGN.RetrievedApril 23,2024.
  10. ^"Injustice 2 #19 - Scorched Earth (Issue)".Comic Vine.RetrievedOctober 24,2023.
  11. ^"Justice League: Gods and Monsters #7 - Genesis - Part 7 of 9 (Issue)".Comic Vine.RetrievedMarch 10,2024.

External links[edit]

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