| Imperiex | |
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 Imperiex as depicted inSuperman: Metropolis Secret Files & Origins #1 (June 2000). Art by Pablo Raimondi. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Superman #153 (February 2000) |
| Created by | Jeph Loeb (writer) Ian Churchill (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Notable aliases | Destroyer of Galaxies, Galaxy Slayer, Eater of Galaxies, Devourer of Galaxies, Lord Imperiex |
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Imperiex (/ɪmˈpɪəriɛks/) is asupervillain appearing incomic books published 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]
Imperiex has made limited appearances in media outside comics, withPhil Morris voicing him in the animated seriesLegion of Super Heroes.
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Imperiex first appeared inSuperman vol. 2 #153 (February 2000), and was created byJeph Loeb andEd McGuinness.[2]
The embodiment ofentropy, Imperiex takes the form of pure energy contained in humanoid armor.[3] Since the dawn of time, he has repeatedly destroyed the universe to create a new one from the ashes of the old. He is first mentioned whenMongul andSuperman encounter a probe of Imperiex who had arrived on Earth.[4] Imperiex intends to destroy and recreate the universe, believing it to be imperfect.
Before arriving on Earth, Imperiex obliterates countless planets, includingKalanor, Karna,Daxam, andAlmerac. The survivors of the dead worlds, along with Earth,Apokolips, andBrainiac 13, form a coalition, withDarkseid as its commander, to combat Imperiex. After arriving in theMilky Way Galaxy, Imperiex sends out probes that dig into Earth as a prelude to Imperiex's demolition.[5]
Earth's combined forces manage to crack Imperiex's armor, only for Brainiac 13 to betray the coalition and absorb Imperiex's energy, intending to rule the universe.[6]Lex Luthor activates a temporal displacement weapon, which is empowered by Apokoliptian energy. Using the weapon, Superman transports Imperiex's and Brainiac's consciousnesses back in time to the Big Bang, destroying them both.[7]
As the embodiment of entropy, Imperiex wields the power of the Big Bang. He can project powerful blasts of energy and create black holes capable of destroying entire universes. Imperiex also possesses superhuman strength, durability, and speed, and can create smaller probes resembling him.
Imperiex appears in the second season ofLegion of Super Heroes, voiced byPhil Morris.[8][9][10] This version originates fromApokolips in the 41st century, possesses cybernetic enhancements, and was originally agladiator 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 theLegion of Super-Heroes's help, Imperiex follows him through time and allies with theFatal Five, theLegion of Super-Villains, and theDominators. Imperiex manipulatesBrainiac 5 into succumbing to the original Brainiac's influence, only to be betrayed and killed by him.
TheLegion of Super Heroes incarnation of Imperiex makes a non-speaking cameo appearance inScooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!.[11]
Imperiex appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[12]
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