DeSaad

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DeSaad
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DeSaad as depicted in Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #1 (April 1994). Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Forever People #2 (May 1971)
Created by Jack Kirby
In-story information
Alter egoDeSaad
Species New God
Place of origin Apokolips
Team affiliations Darkseid's Elite
Notable aliasesDoctor Dezard, the God of Torture, the Grand Director [1]
Abilities
  • Immortality
  • Superhuman strength, endurance and reflexes
  • Telepathy
  • Energy absorption and teleportation
  • Brilliant inventor of weapons and torture devices

DeSaad (also spelled Desaad) is a supervillain, appearing in books published by DC Comics. He is one of the followers of Darkseid from the planet Apokolips in Jack Kirby's Fourth World meta-series. [2]

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As DeSaad serves as Darkseid's master torturer, his name refers to the Marquis de Sade. At one point, DeSaad had an assistant named Justeen, a reference to de Sade's novel Justine , although she bore little resemblance to the title character.

Steve Byers portrays DeSaad in the television series Smallville . The character made his cinematic debut in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), portrayed through voice and motion capture by Peter Guinness.

Publication history

DeSaad first appeared in Forever People #2 (April/May 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. [3]

Fictional character biography

Darkseid with a young DeSaad, art by Colleen Doran. Youngdesaad.PNG
Darkseid with a young DeSaad, art by Colleen Doran.

DeSaad is originally a New God from New Genesis before Darkseid corrupts him into serving him. [4] Afterwards, DeSaad assists Darkseid in killing his brother Drax, and becomes his torturer. [2] [5]

In the Superman/Batman story "Torment", Darkseid tasks DeSaad with retrieving Highfather's staff to restore his power. He betrays Darkseid and attempts to take the staff for himself before Darkseid siphons its energy.

In Countdown to Final Crisis , DeSaad captures Martin Stein, one half of the hero Firestorm, and steals his power. The Atomic Knights defeat DeSaad and separate him from the Firestorm matrix, but he escapes.

In Salvation Run , DeSaad trains the Apokoliptian New Gods on a planet where Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad has exiled several villains. [6] In Death of the New Gods and Final Crisis , DeSaad respectively possesses an unnamed man and Mary Marvel. [7]

In The New 52 continuity reboot, DeSaad contemplates incorporating Superman's DNA into a new type of Parademon. [8] Five years later, he impersonates Michael Holt in an attempt to capture Power Girl. [9]

Powers and abilities

As a New God, DeSaad is nigh-immortal and possesses superhuman strength and durability. He is additionally a skilled inventor and torturer. In The New 52, DeSaad is given the additional abilities of telepathy and energy absorption.

Other versions

In other media

Television

Film

DeSaad as depicted in Zack Snyder's Justice League. DeSaad, Zack Snyder's Justice League, May 2021.jpg
DeSaad as depicted in Zack Snyder's Justice League .

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