Parasite (DC)
Parasite is the name of several characters in the DC Universe.
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Parasite (Raymond Maxwell Jensen)
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Pre-Crisis
Raymond Maxwell Jensen was a male human who came to work as a menial laborer employed at a research facility, who resented his poor treatment by his employers and had a bad attitude towards honest work. Believing that toxic waste disposal containers were being used to stash employee payrolls, Jensen incautiously opened one and was saturated by the radioactive emissions of unknown substances retrieved from space by Superman for scientific analysis. As a result, Jensen was mutated into a hideously disfigured, purple-skinned creature with a ravenous physiological demand to directly consume extrinsic sources of energy: The Parasite! Jensen began by sapping the life-forces from the scientists at the facility and planned to get revenge on the society whose contemptuous indifference he chafed under. The first step was to absorb power from Superman himself. Having also absorbed Superman's memories, Parasite learned his secret identity as Clark Kent and planned to threaten to expose it in order to keep the Man of Steel at bay as he went on a looting spree through Metropolis. Ultimately, Superman and the Parasite got into a fight of raw brawn, where Parasite had the advantage due to taking energy from Superman every second that the two traded blows. Parasite was unable to reveal Superman's secret identity due to having inadvertently rendered everyone in the vicinity of their battle unconscious with his energy-absorption, and though Parasite was on the verge of beating Superman to death, his body could no longer contain Superman's power and disintegrated into microscopic particles. (Action Comics v1 #340)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Parasite (Rudy Jones)
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Origin
Rudy Jones
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Rudy Jones
Parasite (Alex Allston)
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Parasite (Alexandra Allston)
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Parasite joined Luthor's Society of supervillains. Luthor used the hero Firestorm and Gehenna to power a top-secret Brazilian site. Firestorm broke loose, and rescued Gehenna from her captivity. The heroes were beset by Black Adam, Parasite, Syonide, and the new Royal Flush Gang. Parasite adored the opportunity to siphon some of Firestorm’s power, and made a pass at him as she was draining him dry. The battle was joined by Queen Bee and the H.I.V.E., but they couldn’t stop Firestorm from blowing up the installation and escaping. (Firestorm v2 #17)
Parasite (Joshua Michael Allen)
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Joshua Michael Allen was a male human who lived in Metropolis where he worked as a bike courier who delivered items around the city. He was noted to had hated the city as all his life people insulted him. One day, an extraterrestrial blob monster was on his route and attacked him where in frustration Allen came to grab onto an electrical cable and stabbed the creature. He lost consciousness and found himself in the hospital with a broken leg after it was revealed that the creature had been killed though he was placed under observation for suffering from an alien flu. In this time, he lost his job because he could not make deliveries with his broken leg with other people putting him down over letting them down. He was then called in for a check-up at S.T.A.R. Labs were during a scan an unknown condition triggered that turned Joshua's skin all purple with inhuman features whilst having an endless hunger that caused him to absorb the energy in other living beings. (Superman v3 #23.4)
Overview
Notes
- The concept of Parasite was created by Jim Shooter and Al Plastino where it made its first appearance in Action Comics v1 #340 (August, 1966).
Alternate Versions
- In Action Comics v1 #1026 (2020), an alternate version Raymond Maxwell Jensen was the Parasite on his Earth in the Multiverse. This version had managed to consume the entirety of Superman and continued to feed on everyone on his planet thus becoming incredibly powerful. This was until he was brought to Prime Earth as a weapon for use by Dr. Glory against Superman if the Man of Steel had cornered him. Once on Earth, the Jensen Parasite battled the Superman Family who managed to deplete him of the excess energy with this causing him to shrink to a small state where the Kryptonians proceeded to place him in a bottle in their care.
In other media
Television
- In Young Justice, the Raymond Jensen Parasite appeared in the setting of the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Adam Baldwin.
- In Harley Quinn, an unidentified non-voiced version of the Parasite appeared in the setting of the animated television series in the episode "L.O.D.R.S.V.P." as a member of the Legion of Doom.
Films
- In All-Star Superman, a version of the Parasite appeared in the setting of the animated film adaptation where he was voiced by actor Michael Gough.
Video games
- In DC Universe Online, the Rudy Jones Parasite appeared in the setting of the MMORPG video game where he was voiced by actor Robert Faires.
Appearances
- Action Comics v1: (1966)
- Superman v3:
- Action Comics v1: (2020)
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