An alien from the interdimensional planet Kalanor, Despero was born a mutant possessing a powerfully hypnotic third eye. Using his powers over the minds of others Despero became the supreme dictator of his home planet. When a Kalanoran scientist and his daughter escaped their dimension to Earth, they made contact with the Flash. The Scarlet Speedster enlisted the aid of his teammates in the Justice League to help free Kalanor. Learning of the threat to his rule, Despero journeyed to Earth using his hypnotic powers to immobilize the Justice League, except for the Flash who was forced into a stylized, and secretly rigged, game of chess. The penalty for the Flash losing the game was teleportation to different alien worlds to die. Ultimately the Justice Leagues' courage and abilities allowed them to return to Earth and ultimately defeat the tyrant Despero.
Current Version:
Despero
Former Versions:
Despero (Original Form)
Despero (Possessed by L-Ron)
