Publication History
Despero first appeared in Justice League of America #1 (Oct. 1960) and writer Mike Conroy noted "It was the first of several run-ins the would-be universe conqueror would have with the superteam."
Despero became a semi-regular villain and returned in Justice League of America #26 (March 1964), #133-134 (Aug.-Sept. 1976), and #177 - 178 (April–May 1980). The character made cameo appearances in Justice League of America #247 - 250 (Feb.-May 1986) and then featured as the main villain in issues #251-254, dated June-Sept. 1986.
Despero returned in an extensive story arc in Justice League America vol. 2, #37-40 (April–July 1990) and Justice League Europe #30 - 34 (Sept. 1991-Jan. 1992). The character's body reappeared as the host for L-Ron in Justice League Task Force #0 (Oct. 1994), #13-33 (June 1994-March 1996), and #37 (Aug. 1996) and Justice League International #67-68(Aug.-Sept. 1994). Despero reappeared in spirit form in Supergirl vol. 4, #17-18 (Jan.-Feb. 1998) and Young Justice #6 (March 1999).
Despero eventually reappeared whole in the graphic novel JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice (Dec. 2002), and featured in the "Crisis of Conscience" storyline in JLA #115 - 119 (Sept.- Nov. 2005), Superman/Batman #33 (March 2007), and Trinity #4 (June 2008). Despero returned to a more human form in an alternate universe storyline in Booster Gold #5 (Feb. 2008) and #7-10 (April-Aug. 2008).
The character returned in Justice League of America vol. 2, #38 (Dec. 2009) and featured in R.E.B.E.L.S. #12 - 13 (March–April 2010).
In 2009, Despero was ranked as IGN's 96th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.
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