Parademon

Parademons

A Parademon as seen in Azrael #34 (October 1997).
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance The New Gods #1 (February/March 1971)
Created by Jack Kirby
Gail Simone
Dale Eaglesham
In-story information
Team affiliations New Gods of Apokolips
Abilities
  • Enhanced strength and endurance
  • Heightened tolerance for pain
  • Armor-based flight

Parademons are a fictional group of extraterrestrials appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They are monstrous shock troops of Apokolips used by Darkseid to maintain order of the planet. The original Parademons were created by Jack Kirby in The New Gods #1 (1971).

Fictional history

Loyal to their master but none too bright, the armored Parademons fly through the air, carrying powerful weapons used to quell the rabble. Their true strength is in their numbers, which reach into the thousands. When acting together, they can overwhelm even the toughest heroes. They are chosen from the most sociopathic and cruel residents before being given gliders and trained in combat. They are often accompanied by gigantic dogs called Hounds.

In the comic Salvation Run, Parademons are dispatched by Desaad to attack the villains that were dumped onto their training camp. They killed Hyena, Brutale, General Immortus, and Solomon Grundy, the last of whom turned up alive in later issues. Most of them were killed when Lex Luthor self-destructed the teleportation device.

In The New 52 (a reboot of the DC Comics universe), the Parademons are used to attack Earth, first seen encountering both Green Lantern and Batman in Gotham City.[1]

Notable Parademons

The following is a list of notable Parademons:

Mike

Mike the Parademon
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Total Justice #1 (October 1996)
Created by Christopher Priest
Ramon Bernado
In-story information
Full name Michael
Species Parademon
Place of origin Apokolips
Team affiliations New Gods of Apokolips
Abilities Heightened strength and tolerance for pain
Armor-based flight

As part of one of his plans to acquire the Anti-Life Equation, Darkseid left a contingent of Parademons on a small Caribbean island. Eventually, seemingly having been forgotten, one of the Parademons took on a mind of his own and, dubbing himself Michael (but prefers to be called Mike), he began to kidnap people off passing ships to get company.

One of the boats that Michael took happened to have Tim Drake, the current Robin, and his father, Jack, on it, thus drawing the attention of the Justice League.[2] Green Lantern, Flash, Aquaman, and Batman all came to the island and were drawn into conflict with Darkseid, who had come to retrieve his errant Parademons.

After a battle with Green Lantern, when the Justice League transport they were in crashed, Michael was presumably killed by Darkseid, and the Apokoliptian warlord left Earth. Batman had spirited Michael back into his home beneath the island and left him with a television for company, warning him that if he left, he would have to face the Dark Knight.[3]

Secret Six Parademon

A rogue Parademon debuted as a member of the Secret Six in Villains United #1 (July 2005). He is forced to join the Secret Six or, as punishment, Mockingbird would inform Granny Goodness about his presence here.[4] During that time, he forms a bond with Rag Doll, calling him "clown". The nature of their relationship is unknown as well as how they formed such a close bond.

When the mansion the Six were living in was attacked by members of the Society, he detonates the Mother Boxes he had strapped to his body, killing him. In the Secret Six miniseries, it is revealed that Parademon has been stuffed and is kept in Rag Doll's bedroom. Rag Doll talks to his stuffed body as though he is still alive.

During the Reign in Hell arc, Rag Doll attempted to use the "Get Out of Hell Free" card to resurrect Parademon. However, Rag Doll discovered that Parademon actually enjoyed Hell (as it reminded him of Apokolips). The card was then used on Knockout instead.

Others

"3G4 Parademon" in Aquaman vol. 5, #37 (October 1997).

Powers and abilities

Typical abilities of a Parademon include heightened strength and a high tolerance for pain. Apokaliptian armor grants them the ability of flight.

As opposed to most Parademons, Mike, the Secret Six Parademon, and Pharzoof could speak and seemed to have more than the rudimentary intelligence most Parademons possess. The latter was shown to enjoy being tortured by his opponents.

Other versions

JLA/Avengers

In #2 when the heroes go to Apokolips to gain the Infinity Gauntlet, they are shown to have battled Parademons. In #4 they are among the first of the enthralled villains the teams meet as they attack Krona's stronghold.

In other media

Television

Film

DC Extended Universe

Animation

Video games

References

  1. Justice League Vol. 2 #1 (November 2011)
  2. Total Justice #2 (Early November 1996)
  3. Total Justice #3 (Late November 1996)
  4. Villains United #1 (July 2005)


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