Parasyte -the maxim is an anime television series produced by Madhouse based on the Parasyte manga series written by Hitoshi Iwaaki. The series follows Shinichi Izumi, a high school boy whose right hand becomes possessed by an alien Parasite who he names Migi, finding himself in a battle against other. Shinichi and Migi are alarmed to find that the three Parasites all share the.

Parasyte -the maxim- (寄生獣 セイの格率Kiseijū: Sei no Kakuritsu) is an anime television series produced by Madhouse based on the Parasytemanga series written by Hitoshi Iwaaki. The series follows Shinichi Izumi, a high school boy whose right hand becomes possessed by an alien Parasite who he names Migi, finding himself in a battle against other Parasites who feast on other humans. The series aired on NTV between October 9, 2014 and March 26, 2015 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll outside of Asia and by Animax Asia in Southeast Asia and South Asia.[1][2][3] The series is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks[4] and began airing on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block from October 3, 2015 to April 9, 2016.[5] The opening theme song is 'Let Me Hear' performed by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas, while the ending theme is 'It's the Right Time' performed by Daichi Miura.

Episode list[edit]

No.TitleOriginal airdate[6]English airdate
1'Metamorphosis'
Transcription: 'Henshin' (Japanese: 変身)		October 9, 2014October 3, 2015[7]
Shinichi Izumi wakes up with a bizarre feeling in his right hand on his way to school. During the night before, a Parasite attempted to infiltrate his body through his ear in order to snatch it and control his brain, but since Shinichi wore earphones while sleeping, it tried to crawl through his right arm instead. Shinichi witnesses his right hand moving on its own to stop a car from running over a little girl while on his way home. He tries to stab his hand with a knife, that is until the Parasite reveals its form on his hand and breaks his knife. Shinichi is forced to cooperate with the Parasite from now on, while keeping this a secret from his parents, Kazuyuki Izumi and Nobuko Izumi. Later, the Parasite directs Shinichi to another Parasite that has inhabited a dog. Shinichi is shown that the only way to kill a Parasite is to destroy the heart from its host.
2'Devil in the Flesh'
Transcription: 'Nikutai no Akuma' (Japanese: 肉体の悪魔)		October 16, 2014October 10, 2015
Shinichi gives his Parasite the name 'Migi', meaning 'right'. After Shinichi makes the winning shot in a game of basketball at school, he apologizes to Satomi Murano for accidentally groping her the previous morning. Kazuki Nagai becomes jealous of Shinichi and picks a fight with him outside, to which Migi forces Shinichi to punch Kazuki to finally fight back. After Shinichi later hears from Yuko Tachikawa concerning the gruesome 'mincemeat murders' being reported in various locations, he learns from Migi that Parasites practice cannibalism merely for survival, despite the fact that innocent humans are being killed each day. Migi senses a Parasite hosting a man named Mr. B nearby, prompting Shinichi to head to an alleyway away from the streets. Mr. B offers Migi to join with him in order to extend his lifeline, but Migi chooses to kill Mr. B and remain with Shinichi instead. The next day, after treating Satomi with some pancakes, Shinichi stops three thugs from harming a cat buried in a sandbox at a playground right in front of Satomi, who is shocked by his change in personality.
3'Feast'
Transcription: 'Kyōen' (Japanese: 饗宴)		October 23, 2014October 17, 2015
During a school assembly, Shinichi is dismayed upon discovering that Ryōko Tamiya, the new math teacher, is another Parasite and is aware of his secret. After math class, Shinichi privately meets with Ryōko in the counselor's office, where she requests to meet with her after school to discuss matters about Parasites, seeing as she is not interested in fighting him. At a restaurant, Ryōko introduces Shinichi to her partner Mr. A. Ryōko reveals that she is pregnant, therefore Parasites are capable of reproducing humans. Mr. A leaves the restaurant, considering Shinichi to be a threat. The next day during math class, Mr. A intrudes the campus, forcing the students to evacuate the school. Since Shinichi disagrees with Migi's suggestion to use the crowd of students as a shield, Shinichi runs to the top floor and barricades the area with desks in order to lure Mr. A away from the students.
4'Disheveled Hair'
Transcription: 'Midaregami' (Japanese: みだれ髪)		October 30, 2014October 24, 2015
As Migi and Mr. A exchange rapid attacks, Shinichi utilizes his opportunity to puncture Mr. A in the chest. As Mr. A walks to the counselor's office with barely any energy left, Ryōko jumps out the window to safety after setting off an explosion with gas tanks in the room. Following the incident, Ryōko is forced to resign from the school once news of her pregnancy reaches her colleagues. Shinichi encounter Ryōko outside on campus, where she explains that every living organism follows a directive, in that Parasites were born to feast on humans. The next day, Kazuyuki and Nobuko plan a take a trip to the beach, but Shinichi worries for their safety due to the mincemeat murders. When Shinichi decides that his parents should go on the trip, they become suspicious of his behavior, but he ensures them that he will be fine during their absence.
5'The Stranger'
Transcription: 'Ihōjin' (Japanese: 異邦人)		November 6, 2014November 7, 2015[a]
As he runs late for school, Shinichi starts to believe that he is going through some psychological changes. Shinichi sees a gang of delinquents created by Mitsuo assaulting Kazuki, prompting Shinichi to step in and stop them from hurting Kazuki. Although Shinichi takes some hits before the gang leaves, a female gang member named Kana Kimishima realizes something frightening about his nature. After school, Satomi is abducted by Mitsuo and his gang, but Shinichi is no match against Mitsuo and refuses help from Migi. A student named Kamijou brings along his friends to confront Mitsuo and his gang, allowing Shinichi to walk Satomi to his house for a while. After Kana shows up to shake hands with Shinichi by way of apology, Migi later deduces that Kana can sense wavelengths perceptible only to Parasites. Meanwhile, Nobuko is killed by a Parasite that takes her body as its host before attacking Kazuyuki. After Shinichi receives a call from Kazuyuki warning him about Nobuko, Shinichi is shocked when Nobuko comes home and pierces him through the chest.
6'The Sun Also Rises'
Transcription: 'Hi wa Mata Noboru' (Japanese: 日はまた昇る)		November 13, 2014November 14, 2015
After Nobuko leaves, Migi merges into Shinichi to seal the hole inside his heart, thereby saving his life. Although Shinichi gains heightened senses, he is shown to be emotionally distant as a result. Shinichi heads to the hospital after being informed that Kazuyuki is being treated there. On the way to the hospital, he meets Makiko Hayase, a student who works at a hotel near the hospital. Shinichi gets upset when Kazuyuki is told that he only suffered a head injury, in which he believes that the incident at the beach never happened. While discreetly planning to enact revenge for Nobuko's death, Shinichi stays at the hotel in the meantime. At night, Shinichi learns that Migi can no longer sense anything while napping ever since repairing his heart. The following day, as Makiko tries to flirt with Shinichi, Migi senses a Parasite at a seawall. Shinichi runs towards the end of the seawall to find out who might be responsible for Nobuko's death.
7'A Dark Night's Passing'
Transcription: 'An'ya Kōro' (Japanese: 暗夜行路)		November 20, 2014November 21, 2015
Shinichi meets Mamoru Uda, a human who has a Parasite fused into his jawline, which saved him from being drowned after falling off a cliff. Mamoru hears the story about how Shinichi first encountered Migi and how Kazuyuki ended up in the hospital. Later, Shinichi learns that Migi scattered cells throughout his body to close the heart wound, which explains his physiological changes. When Mamoru senses Nobuko nearby at a cliff, Shinichi heads toward that direction. However, Migi falls asleep after morphing into a scythe, leaving Shinichi to fight by himself. After Mamoru fails to defeat Nobuko, Shinichi steps in and fights Nobuko alone. Shinichi leaves himself vulnerable when reminiscing about his mother, but Mamoru executes a surprise attack from behind, thereby killing Nobuko once and for all. After saying goodbye to Makiko and contemplating about Nobuko's death with Kazuyuki, Shinichi returns back to school.
8'Freezing Point'
Transcription: 'Hyōten' (Japanese: 氷点)		November 27, 2014December 5, 2015[b]
Mitsuo finds out that Kana might have a crush on Shinichi. However, when Mitsuo tries to pick a fight with Shinichi, the former is unable to land a hit on the latter. Satomi gradually becomes wary of Shinichi, noticing something different about him, which is shown when Shinichi fails to save a dying puppy and throws it in the garbage bin. When Shinichi realizes what he has done after Satomi leaves, he decides to give the puppy a proper burial instead. At school, he encounters Hideo Shimada, a Parasite sent by Ryōko, disguised as a transfer student. However, Shinichi does not let his guard down, disbelieving Hideo to be a peaceful person. After Shinichi later saves Kana from being apprehended by Hideo, Kana reveals to Shinichi that she has the ability of telepathy, though Shinichi comments that she can sense wavelengths of something greater than she can imagine. At night, Hideo takes advantage of a girl in the streets in order to feast on her body.
9'Beyond Good and Evil'
Transcription: 'Zen'aku no Higan' (Japanese: 善悪の彼岸)		November 27, 2014December 12, 2015
Hideo continues to ponder why Shinichi sometimes cannot sense his presence nearby. Kazuyuki talks with Takizawa, the chief of police, about the Parasite that attacked Nobuko and confirms the sketch drawn by Haruki Tachikawa, a criminal profiling illustrator and Yuko's older brother. At school, Yuko witnesses Hideo getting hit by a baseball and remaining uninjured. While attempting to patch things up with Satomi, Shinichi is interrupted by Migi, who senses Hideo preparing to take on Mitsuo and his gang. Shinichi dismisses Hideo from doing so and warns the gang to leave Hideo alone. Satomi continues to question Shinichi for his change in personality, much to his annoyance. Meanwhile, Yuko discovers the secret identity of Hideo as being a Parasite after she witnesses him changing the appearance of his face. The next day, Yuko confronts Hideo in the art classroom, unaware of the risks.
10'What Mad Universe'
Transcription: 'Hakkyō-shita Uchū' (Japanese: 発狂した宇宙)		December 4, 2014January 2, 2016
Before jumping out the window to safety, Yuko throws a bottle of paint thinner at Hideo, causing him to lose his mind and enter into a killing spree. Although an evacuation is initiated, seventeen victims among students, teachers and even policemen are gradually being massacred by Hideo. This prompts Shinichi to rescue Satomi and take her far away from campus. After Migi senses that Hideo is on the rooftop of the school, Shinichi travels to the rooftop of a nearby building and throws a rock across the sky, passing through Hideo's chest to kill him. In the aftermath, a board meeting takes place, where a scientist named Dr. Yui tells Takizawa about the method of plucking hair from anywhere on the body to distinguish the physiology between a human and a Parasite. Shinichi finally patches things up with Satomi after she thanks him for saving her.
11'The Blue Bird'
Transcription: 'Aoi Tori' (Japanese: 青い鳥)		December 11, 2014January 9, 2016
Shinichi hesitates to tell Kana the truth about his condition despite his physiological appearance as a normal human being. While Migi tells Shinichi in private not to reveal his condition, Satomi questions Kana concerning Shinichi's cold change in personality. A Parasite named Gotou, disguised as a male wearing gym clothing, murders a yakuza organization consisting of twenty-two armed members as part of an experiment, taking three hits in the process and taking control of a businessman afterwards to hide his identity. The next day, as Shinichi goes on a date with Satomi, he feels that a part of Migi truly has merged with him, especially when he experiences pain in his chest after seeing a mother withholding herself from slapping her disobedient child. Kana witnesses Shinichi kissing Satomi goodbye during their date. Later, Migi senses three Parasites at a mayoral campaign promoting environmentalism led by Takeshi Hirokawa, though it is unknown what he intends to do.
12'Heart'
Transcription: 'Kokoro' (Japanese: こころ)		December 25, 2014January 16, 2016
Shinichi and Migi discuss possibilities as to why Hirokawa might be running for mayor. Shinichi encounters Kana, warning her to stay away from those who might be dangerous. As Shinichi and Kana meet together at an abandoned building, Shinichi reveals the truth to Kana while Migi is asleep, though she brushes it off as a joke. Later, Migi reveals to Shinichi that Kana emits a rather weak signal to other Parasites, meaning that they can also seek her out. Shinichi convinces Migi to reveal his true form when planning to meet with Kana at a train station. However, Kana uses her instincts and assumes that Shinichi will be at the abandoned building again. Instead, she finds a Parasite hosting a man, who then attacks her. The man stabs through Kana's chest just as Shinichi reaches her. Shinichi rips out the man's heart in blind rage, and Kana then dies in Shinichi's arms. After the funeral, Shinichi exhibits a calm demeanor in a time of mourning, which puts his humanity into question.
13'Hello Sadness'
Transcription: 'Kanashimi yo Konnichi wa' (Japanese: 悲しみよこんにちは)		January 8, 2015January 23, 2016
The newly elected mayor Hirokawa has a board meeting with Reiko Tamura, previously Ryōko Tamiya before giving birth to her son, concerning the incident dealing with Kana's death, and Reiko is put in charge of investigating Shinichi's involvement in the matter. Reiko, hiring a private investigator named Shiro Kuramori, arranges for a group of thugs to attack Shinichi in hopes of exploiting Shinichi's right hand, but to no avail. Meanwhile, Yuko tells Satomi about Shinichi's indifference to Kana's death, which unsettles Satomi. At night, Shiro follows Shinichi, who returns to the abandoned building and wishes to mourn for Kana's death. After Shiro discovers Migi, the latter attempts to kill the former, but Shinichi restrains Migi from doing so and allows Shiro to escape. The next day, Migi finds footage of Shinichi left behind from Shiro's camera, making Shinichi believe that he is being targeted as a lab rat. In the evening, Shinichi meets with Satomi at a playground, where he hesitates to tell her the truth, which drives a deeper wedge between them.
14'The Selfish Gene'
Transcription: 'Rikoteki na Idenshi' (Japanese: 利己的な遺伝子)		January 15, 2015January 30, 2016
Shinichi reunites Mamoru to come up a plan to capture and interrogate Shiro. Meanwhile, Reiko finds it hard to believe that Shiro was attacked by Migi, despite already knowing about Shinichi's right hand. Shinichi and Mamoru bring Shiro to the abandoned building, where Shinichi explains the truth to Shiro. When Shiro questions why Shinichi has not made any sacrifices for humanity, Migi threatens Shiro, saying that Shinichi already suffered enough thus far. Shiro is shocked when Migi reveals that Reiko is actually a Parasite. The next day, Shinichi meets with Reiko at the roof of a university, where they discuss about the coexistence between humans and Parasites. When Reiko taunts Shinichi about Nobuko's death, the unbearable pain in his chest causes him to run away from the area. Shinichi chances upon a fortune teller, who says that he must find the person who put a hole in his heart to achieve closure, but he laughs at the fact that he killed that person, his mother.
15'Something Wicked This Way Comes'
Transcription: 'Nanika ga Michi o Yattekuru' (Japanese: 何かが道をやって来る)		January 22, 2015February 6, 2016
Hirokawa has been securing 'dining areas' for the Parasites who are a part of his cabal. Shiro brings Shinichi and Migi to the basement of a parking garage, where they soon witness Kawada, a Parasite hosting a man, murdering an innocent woman right in front of them. Shiro records video footage of Shinichi and Migi eventually defeating Kawada in an intense battle. However, Shiro decides to get rid of all the video footage after seeing a Parasite in action firsthand, commenting that Shinichi is no longer a human being. Because of this, Shinichi vows to kill these Parasites one by one. Meanwhile, Hirokawa sees Shinichi as a threat due to the parking garage incident, later enlisting Gotou to dispose of Shinichi. While at school, Migi detects three Parasites coming with the intention of killing Shinichi. While running for his life, Shinichi is dismayed when Migi falls asleep. To make matters worse, Miki, another Parasite sent by Hirokawa, manages to catch up to Shinichi in the middle of the road. Shinichi and Migi are alarmed to find that the three Parasites all share the body of Miki.
16'A Happy Family'
Transcription: 'Kōfuku na Katei' (Japanese: 幸福な家庭)		January 29, 2015February 13, 2016
Shinichi and Migi work together to decapitate Miki by heading into the woods, but they learn that Miki is a part of Gotou, revealing that he is actually composed of five Parasites, each hosting the limbs and the head. Shinichi flees due to this disadvantage and manages to ward off Gotou with Migi's help. Outside a restaurant, Shinichi contacts Kazuyuki, warning him to leave the house because he might be targeted. Meanwhile, Shiro is traumatized when his office was burned and his family was killed by Kusano, Hikawa and Maesawa, who are three members of Hirokawa's cabal. Shiro is interrogated by a detective named Hirama concerning what has happened. Kusano, Hikawa and Maesawa do not trust Reiko, who sees the human race much stronger than realized. At night, Shiro discreetly follows Reiko, who is soon surrounded by Kusano, Hikawa and Maesawa.
17'The Adventure of the Dying Detective'
Transcription: 'Hinshi no Tantei' (Japanese: 瀕死の探偵)		February 5, 2015February 20, 2016
At a municipal construction site, Reiko deals with Kusano, Hikawa and Maesawa, secreting a fragment of herself as a distraction to defeat them separately. When Reiko comes home, she realizes that her son has been kidnapped by Shiro, who left a note to meet him at the park, prompting her to contact Shinichi to meet her there as well. Satomi, worrying about Shinichi, tries to follow Reiko, but loses track of her. When Reiko arrives at the park, Shiro threatens to harm her son, since he sees her as a coldblooded monster. However, as Shiro attempts to drop her son over the railing, Reiko stabs Shiro and retrieves her son before Shiro falls over the railing. Shiro passes away when Hirama manages to find him. As it begins to snow, Shinichi finally meets face-to-face with Reiko.
18'More than Human'
Transcription: 'Ningen Ijō' (Japanese: 人間以上)		February 12, 2015February 27, 2016
Reiko talks about how the Parasites and humans are one and the same, much to Shinichi's disagreement. Hirama and his men arrive on the scene, repeatedly shooting at Reiko after spotting her as a Parasite. Reiko approaches Shinichi and entrusts him with her son before she dies. After he watches Reiko die as a mother rather than as a Parasite, Shinichi finally mourns for her death, proving that he is still human inside. Satomi is happy to see Shinichi back to his normal self after witnessing this. In an attempt to discover the truth, Hirama uses Uragami, a human convict who can discern Parasites, and lures Shinichi into an interrogation room.
19'In Cold Blood'
Transcription: 'Reiketsu' (Japanese: 冷血)		February 19, 2015March 5, 2016
Uragami does not detect anything inhuman deep in Shinichi's eyes, much to Hirama's shock. In a meeting, Hirama suggests to police officer Yamagishi about using Uragami in an upcoming tactical operation to take down the Parasites, though Yamagishi considers this operation as 'pest control'. Shinichi makes record time on the running track during physical education class. When he later talks with Satomi, he is approached by Hirama, who recruits him to participate in the operation. Thanks to a previous conversation with Migi, Shinichi advises Yamagishi to use a flamethrower as the primary weapon of combat. During the operation, Yamagishi and his squad evacuate civilians from the town hall, using high-tech equipment to scout out the Parasites among the humans.
20'Crime and Punishment'
Transcription: 'Tsumi to Batsu' (Japanese: 罪と罰)		February 26, 2015March 12, 2016
As the evacuation continues, the civilians panic when a Parasite hosting a girl damages the high-tech equipment from the outside. Yamagishi and his squad start sacrificing human lives inside the lobby to shoot down the Parasites, which gives Takeshi and his cabal the opportunity to slip away. As Yamagishi's squad branch out to the other floors of the town hall to kill more Parasites, Shinichi sits idly by, worried about the operation. Some squad members hit a wall when encountering Gotou, who easily absorbs and deflects the bullets shot at him. Other squad members storm the auditorium, where Hirokawa is there waiting for them.
21'Sex and Spirit'
Transcription: 'Sei to Sei' (Japanese: 性と聖)		March 5, 2015March 19, 2016
Hirokawa blames the humans to be the infection of the earth, since they cannot accept the Parasites to live among them. After he is shot to death by the squad members, he is revealed to be a human and not a Parasite. Uragami makes his escape after shooting Hirama's partner Katsumata. Gotou eventually wipes out all the squad members inside the town hall. Yamagishi is beheaded by Gotou on the roof of the town hall. Gotou meets Shinichi outside and vows to kill him before leaving. The next day, Shinchi skips school but is driven into despair, imagining Gotou's face on everyone he encounters while on the streets. Shinichi breaks down when Satomi visits him outside his house, and he runs away. She later finds him at the playground and invites him to her house. They make love to each other, which renews his will to survive.
22'Quiescence and Awakening'
Transcription: 'Sei to Sei' (Japanese: 静と醒)		March 12, 2015March 26, 2016
Shinichi and Migi attempt to kill Gotou by crashing into him when driving off a cliff, but to no avail. They then try to ambush Gotou in a forest, in which Migi separates from Shinichi for a surprise attack. Migi sacrifices himself to allow Shinichi to escape, leaving Shinichi heartbroken. Shinichi is taken in by an old woman named Mitsuyo, who lets him stay at her house for a few days. Nearby villagers inform Mitsuyo that another villager was killed, in which Shinichi realizes that Gotou was behind this. Shinichi decides to confront Gotou on his own, but Mitsuyo tells him to avoid throwing his life away. After Mitsuyo accepts that Shinichi is still determined to risk himself, she sends him off with a cleaver and wishes him good luck.
23'Life and Oath'
Transcription: 'Sei to Sei' (Japanese: 生と誓)		March 19, 2015April 2, 2016
Shinichi wakes Gotou up from his sleep when trying to attack him. However, Shinichi is definitely no match against Gotou. Despite not seeing any chance to win, Shinichi still does not give up, soon managing to pierce Gotou with a metal pipe from a dump site. When Gotou attempts to strike Shinichi, a fragment of Migi emerges from Shinichi's right arm and counters the blow, reuniting with the rest of himself absorbed by Gotou. Infected with toxins from the metal pipe, the other Parasites in Gotou's body reject his brain, allowing Migi to destroy the body. However, as Gotou's body tries to regenerate, Shinichi is left with the decision between preserving or destroying Gotou's body. While initially deciding to let Gotou live, he is convinced by Migi to destroy Gotou's body for the sake of humanity.
24'Parasyte'
Transcription: 'Kiseijū' (Japanese: 寄生獣)		March 26, 2015April 9, 2016
One year later, the mincemeat murders have stopped occurring. In a dream, Shinichi is saddened when Migi bids him farewell, not long before bringing up memories of his deceased loved ones. While on a date with Satomi, Shinichi contemplates on how it is contradictory for humanity to love the earth without loving themselves. Later, Uragami appears and abducts Satomi, taking her to the roof of a building. When Shinichi catches up to them, Uragami explains how humanity is filled with monsters, commenting that Shinichi is halfway between the humans and the Parasites. However, Satomi expresses that she finally understands Shinichi as a person. As Uragami throws Satomi over the ledge, Shinichi knocks him out but fails to save her. Migi appears in Shinichi's mind and tells him that he should do the holding now. Shinichi finds his right hand holding Satomi's left hand. As he pulls her up to safety, he thanks Migi for still being there and coming back to help him.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^On October 31, 2015, Adult Swim ran an Akame ga Kill! marathon on Halloween where they played episodes 4-8 and show extra episodes of 9-11 due to Daylight Savings.[8] The English dub of Episode 5 aired on Adult Swim on November 7.
  2. ^On the broadcast night of November 29, 2015, Adult Swim hosted a marathon where they played the first seven episodes of the show.[9] The English dub of Episode 8 aired on Adult Swim on December 5.

References[edit]

  1. ^'Animax Asia Will Simulcast Parasyte -the maxim- TV Anime'. Anime News Network. 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  2. ^'Parasyte -the maxim-'.
  3. ^'Crunchyroll to Stream 'Parasyte -the maxim-' Anime'. Crunchyroll. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  4. ^'Sentai Filmworks Licenses Parasyte -the Maxim-'. Anime News Network. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  5. ^'Ad At Anime Expo: Parasyte -the maxim- to Air on Toonami This Fall (Updated)'.
  6. ^'寄生獣 セイの格率'. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  7. ^'Toonami'.
  8. ^'Akame ga Kill marathon on Halloween and daylight savings'. Toonami Faithful. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  9. ^'Parasyte Marathon Next Saturday'. Toonami Faithful. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
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The Parasite
Rudy Jones as the Parasite on the cover of Superman #684. Art by Alex Ross.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearance(Jensen)Action Comics #340 (August 1966)
(Jones)Firestorm vol. 2 #58 (April 1987)
(Allstons)Adventures of Superman #633 (Dec. 2004) (Allen)Superman #23.4 (Sep. 2013)
Created by(Jensen)
Jim Shooter[1]
(Jones)John Ostrander and Joe Brozowski
(Allstons)Greg Rucka, Matthew Clark, and Andrew Lanning
(Allen)Aaron Kuder, Dan Brown
In-story information
Alter ego- Raymond Maxwell Jensen
- Rudolph 'Rudy' Jones
- Alex and Alexandra Allston
- Joshua Michael Allen
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsSecret Society of Super Villains
Legion of Doom
Superman Revenge Squad
Suicide Squad
AbilitiesAbsorption of victim's energy, powers, and knowledge via physical contact

The Parasite is the name of several supervillains appearing in Americancomic books published by DC Comics. Each version of the character has the ability to temporarily absorb the life-energy, superpowers, and knowledge of their victim.

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The most recurring and well-known incarnation is Rudolph 'Rudy' Jones, who is a main adversary of Superman and belongs to the collective of enemies that make up his rogues gallery. In 2009, Parasite was ranked as IGN's 61st Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.[2] The Rudy Jones version of the Parasite has been substantially adapted from the comics into multiple forms of media, most notably in the DCAU's Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League. He has been portrayed on live-action television by Brendan Fletcher in Smallville and William Mapother in Supergirl as Rudy Jones. Anthony Konechny took over the role of Parasite in the fourth season of Supergirl playing Raymond Jensen.

  • 2Fictional character biography
    • 2.2Post-Crisis
      • 2.2.1Rudy Jones
  • 4Other versions
  • 5In other media
    • 5.1Television
      • 5.1.2Animation

Publication history[edit]

The Raymond Maxwell Jenson version of Parasite first appeared in Action Comics #340 and was created by Jim Shooter.

The Rudy Jones version of Parasite first appeared in Firestorm vol. 2 #58 and was created by John Ostrander and Joe Brozowski.

The Alex and Andrea Allston versions of Parasite first appeared in Adventures of Superman #633 and were created by Greg Rucka, Matthew Clark, and Andrew Lanning.

The Joshua Allen version of the New 52 Parasite debuted in Superman #23.4 and was created by Aaron Kuder.

Fictional character biography[edit]

Pre-Crisis[edit]

Cover to Action Comics #340. Art by Curt Swan.

Raymond Maxwell Jensen was a lowlife who got a job as a plant worker for a research center.[3] Wrongly believing that the company payrolls were hidden in storage containers, Jensen opened one and was bombarded with energies from biohazard materials (which was actually waste collected by Superman when he traveled into outer space), which transformed him into a purple skinned, parasitic entity, and thus he became the Parasite. Any time he touched someone, he could absorb their physical and mental properties. Touching Superman would instantly absorb a sizable fraction of his superhuman powers (it was established early on that he is not capable of acquiring the whole of Superman's powers). On one occasion, while attempting to absorb a greater portion of his adversary's powers than previously, his body disintegrated for a period of time due to the pressure in his cells. Despite these abilities, the Parasite became depressed because he could no longer embrace his wife and children.[4] The Parasite made a number of reappearances before the Crisis, yet he never successfully found a means to permanently defeat Superman.[5] Despite this, he had knowledge of his foe's alter ego and often used this to attack Clark Kent. Gaining sizable intellect from his multiple encounters with Superman, Parasite devised the means to reanimate dormant plant remains left behind from the Earth-Two supervillain Solomon Grundy, creating a newer and stronger version of the creature to plague his adversary. On another occasion, Parasite devised the means to transfer the powers of the hero Air Wave to the young hero's adversary Casey Jones temporarily.[6]

The eventual fate of the Pre-Crisis version of the Parasite is briefly mentioned in the beginning of Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, where Lois Lane talks about the fates of the various Superman villains. Parasite is dead, having died while fighting his occasional partner-in-crime Terra-Man in what Lane refers to a 'clash of egos'. Terra-Man is killed in the battle as well.

Post-Crisis[edit]

Rudy Jones[edit]

Originally a menial slacker, Rudolph 'Rudy' Jones was transformed into the Parasite while working as a janitor at a PittsburghS.T.A.R. Labs facility. Unknown to anyone at the scene, the Lord of Apokolips, Darkseid, remembered the Pre-Crisis Parasite and manipulated Jones to become the modern version. He made Rudy think that a waste container might have held something valuable. He opened it and was exposed to strange radiation that changed his body into the bald, green-skinned villain. Jones now had the ability to absorb the life energy of other people, leaving behind smoldering skeletons. This power was necessary for his survival as his own body is in a constant state of hunger for energy that it cannot sustain on its own. During this time, Martin Stein, one half of the Firestorm matrix (Ronnie Raymond being the other half) learned he was dying and decided to destroy all the nuclear weapons in the world. This did not sit well with Earth's governments, particularly the United States, who sent the Suicide Squad to Times Square where Firestorm was holding a press conference. Things quickly got out of control as the Squad and the Justice League, both intent on subduing Firestorm, fought one another, and the Parasite (who was brought on the mission against the protests of both Amanda Waller and Colonel Rick Flag Jr.) is released. He goes on a rampage and apparently kills Multiplex, only being brought under control by the cooperation of both teams. Later, he attacked the new Firestorm who easily subdued him and left him near death.

During one of his stints at Belle Reve Prison, doctors attempted to make him human again. Despite their intentions, the doctors only managed to change his skin color to the more familiar purple and also inadvertently increased his absorption power, enabling him to feed on other forms of energy, such as electricity and heat. After a number of years, the Parasite became involved in the plot to save Superman from overloading on solar energy. Rudy and Superman battled on the moon where Superman uncontrollably unleashed an immense blast of heat vision that the Parasite absorbed, causing him to mutate even further into a huge, hulking monster with teeth resembling a leech's. This mutation again increased Rudy's draining abilities, allowing him to absorb fast-moving objects' inertia, as well as making him impervious to telepathic attack to an unknown extent, since he could now drain energy through a mental link as he displayed when Dubbilex telepathically attacked him. His extra size and power did have a downside, however; he needed to absorb more energy more frequently in order to stay alive.

Cover to Action Comics#715. Art by Kieron Dwyer.

Unfortunately for a scientist that was tending to Rudy during one of his terms of imprisonment, he was tricked by Lex Luthor and somehow absorbed into the Parasite. This joining was different from Rudy's others as, apparently due to unspecified modifications to Rudy's physiology during this stint at S.T.A.R. Labs (although some sources speculate that the scientist's strength of character contributed to his 'survival'), he actually retained the scientist, Dr. Torval Freeman, as a part of his own mind. This combined intelligence made the Parasite even more menacing, given Freeman's superior intellect; however, just as the Parasite was about to finish off Superman (who he had drained almost to death), Superman was taken by the Tribunal and Dr. Freeman's wife intervened, convincing the Dr. Freeman persona to leave the Parasite (along with Dr. Freeman's body); after this, Rudy Jones' personality was back in control.[7] He is later recruited by Morgan Edge to be part of the second Superman Revenge Squad. After Superman's powers were converted into energy-based ones, the Parasite returned to see what he could absorb from the Man of Steel. However, at this point in time, Superman was not in full control of what was happening with his powers and nearly killed the Parasite.[8] Later, Parasite returned once again to make trouble for Superman, but found himself facing off against Supergirl instead, absorbing some of her new angelic powers and nearly killing himself due to the 'divine judgment' of Supergirl's new 'wings'.

At one point, Rudy was contracted to help drain off a being named Strange Visitor's excess electromagnetic energy as she could not fully control it. This exposure to Strange Visitor's power caused the Parasite to mutate again, giving him the ability to fully and permanently retain the intellects of all of his victims and also allowed him to maintain any stolen energy for up to twenty-four hours. Like Torval Freeman, Rudy also absorbed an unknown shapeshifter into his biology, granting him the permanent power to mimic the exact genetic makeup and appearance of his victims.

After he later escaped from S.T.A.R. Labs in the early 2000s, the Parasite began to form a plan to get back at Superman. He began stalking Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen in an attempt to get to those closest to Superman. The Parasite had taken the form of one of his previous victims, an old man, and was run down in the pandemonium that evening when Lois came to his aid. Not realizing that she was actually in contact with the Parasite, a simple touch was all Rudy needed to get her knowledge of Superman. Rudy was surprised to learn from Lois Superman's secret identity. A new plan formed when he realized how close Superman actually was to Lois; the Parasite decided to take her place and tear him down emotionally by pretending to be a scorned Lois Lane, apparently even having an affair with Luthor in the process. When Clark attempted to confront Lois about her recent distance from him, in a fit of rage uncharacteristic of Lois Lane, Rudy punched Clark out of their apartment and into the streets of Metropolis. Shortly after this display, Superman got the Parasite to reveal himself in the guise of Lois Lane. Rudy could not handle the fact that anyone other than himself as the Parasite took down the Man of Steel. Just as the Parasite was about to lay the final blow to an exhausted Superman, Rudy drops, completely crippled by Kryptonite poisoning he had drained from Superman, unbeknownst to either Rudy or Clark. Superman finally realized the reason he has felt so weak recently was because he was being constantly drained by the Parasite and also the victim of the mysterious Kryptonite poisoning. When he asked Rudy how long he had pretended to be Lois, the Parasite related his story to the Man of Steel. In his final moments, he tells Superman that he still needed to have contact with Lois once every twenty-four hours to maintain his charade, confirming that she is still alive. He also told him that Lois loves him more deeply than he could ever know, and loves him in a way that nobody ever loved the Parasite. The Parasite died before he could tell Superman where Lois was imprisoned (Superman [vol. 2] #157). Although Superman initially tried to investigate himself, his efforts were hampered by a bout of kryptonite poisoning, and Steel was forced to contact Batman to help the investigation. Accompanied by Superman, Batman tracked a spree of recent disappearances to the Parasite's hiding place, during which Superman gained a new insight into Batman's methods and actions, and Lois was soon found alive by the two heroes. Lex Luthor, with whom it is implied the Parasite had engaged in amorous, 'extramarital' activity while in Lois' form,[citation needed] was infuriated when he learned of the Parasite's schemes. As such, Luthor went to great efforts to obtain the Parasite's remains.

In Justice League of America (vol. 2) #2, the Parasite is found to be holed up in St. Roch, Louisiana, where he uses his power-absorbing abilities to temporarily neutralize the powers of villains for a fee so they might evade detection during the course of criminal efforts.

Cover to Adventures of Superman#635 by J.H. Williams III.

In Action Comics Annual #10, a headshot of the Parasite was seen as part of 'Superman's Top 10 Most Wanted' that bore a resemblance to the version seen in Justice. This version of the Parasite later appeared in Action Comics #751 wearing the Superman: The Animated Series-inspired costume Parasite wore circa 2000, and is later seen as a member of the new Injustice League. It has not yet been revealed if this Parasite is the same that appeared in Justice League of America (vol. 2) #2, but he has been revealed to be a resurrected Rudy Jones by Lex Luthor in Superman: Last Son.

He can seen as a member of Libra's Secret Society of Super Villains.

In the New Krypton storyline where 100,000 Kryptionian refugees are freed from the bottle city of Kandor, the Kandorians decide to take it upon themselves to eliminate Superman's enemies. A group of Kandorians break the Parasite out of prison, killing several prison guards in the process and imprison the Parasite in the Phantom Zone.[9] Superman freed Parasite so he could be taken to Belle Reve, but Parasite escaped.[10]

Superman: Secret Origin[edit]

The 2009-10 miniseries Superman: Secret Origin redefines Parasite's origin. In this version, Rudy Jones is a janitor of the Daily Planet. One day Lex Luthor chooses Rudy as part of a daily 'LexCorp Lottery' in which he selects one person from the crowd formed outside the LexCorp building to provide them with a new life. Inside LexCorp, Rudy eats a donut which had been accidentally spilled with a purple toxic material (revealed in issue #5 to have been produced by extracting the radiation from Kryptonite). This transforms him into the Parasite, subsequently going on a rampage in Metropolis until he is stopped by Superman. He was last seen in issue #5 to be in a holding cell in LexCorp tower, having been seen by both Lex and Lois Lane's father, General Sam Lane.

Alex and Alexandra Allston[edit]

After the villain Ruin (who was secretly Professor Hamilton) performed some experiments, two new Parasites debuted, one purple, the other green.[11] The two new Parasites were teenagers named Alex (the green Parasite) and Alexandra (the purple Parasite) who wanted to seek vengeance on the people who made their lives difficult. They were soon subdued by Superman after a battle. After attempting to escape from a metahuman prison, Alex was killed by an OMAC while his sister Alexandra escaped and joined the Secret Society of Super Villains under Alexander Luthor, Jr. (who was posing as Lex Luthor).[12] She is later one of the villains sent to retrieve the Get Out of Hell Free card from the Secret Six.

The New 52[edit]

In The New 52, a reboot of the DC Comics universe that began in 2011, Joshua Michael Allen was a delivery boy who hated his life and Metropolis who was caught in the middle of a battle between Superman and a giant parasite. Allen snapped and attacked the creature, electrocuting it and himself with a live wire. While at Star Labs to check his health from the encounter, their testing transformed him into a creature who constantly feels hunger for energy he obtains from people, leaving their molded skeletons. Tired of this kind of life, he tried to commit suicide and was rescued by Superman, from whom Allen absorbed energy like never before. This eased the pain and hunger he experienced, until his energy was depleted. Allen was imprisoned in Belle Reve.[13][14]

During the 'Forever Evil' storyline, Allen escaped and joined the Crime Syndicate of America's version of the Secret Society of Super Villains.[15] Parasite is defeated by an overload of energy.[16]

Allen was later forced into the Suicide Squad.[17]

Powers and abilities[edit]

All incarnations of the Parasite have the ability to temporarily absorb the life-energy, superpowers, and knowledge of their victims through physical contact, and are also able to drain virtually any other form of energy and use it as a power source.

In particular, Rudy Jones is granted enhanced strength, intelligence, agility, durability, and reflexes by absorbing the energy of other beings. When Jones drains other super-powered individuals, he gains their abilities for a limited period of time until he 'runs out of life-energy' and must seek a new prey to 'feed on'. He is shown to have a heightened sense of perception that allows him to detect the life-force and power within other beings.[18] While drawing the energy of ordinary humans is almost instantaneous, it takes a notably longer time in the case of immensely powerful beings, which gives the victim more time to react and free themselves from Parasite's grip. Following an encounter with the Strange Visitor, however, Parasite's powers were enhanced and enable him to retain the energy he takes for longer as well as granting Jones the ability to shape-shift; he can now physically morph into his victims right down to their DNA, being able to access their memories, gain their natural abilities, and mimic their voices. The Parasite's biggest weakness is that he also absorbs the weaknesses of his victims and cannot counter such susceptibilities even when he has other abilities that should; when he absorbed both Superman and Livewire's powers, he retained the latter's vulnerability to water despite possessing the former's near-invulnerability.

Other versions[edit]

All-Star Superman[edit]

An alternate version of Parasite appeared in DC Comics' All-Star SupermanHeroes of might and magic 6 strategy. #5 as an antagonist in the main subplot. He passes by Clark Kent who is interviewing Lex Luthor, a prisoner on Death Row at the 'Stryker's Island' prison. Clark is surprised to see the Parasite, and the entity feeds on Superman's ambient energy. This provides enough power for the Parasite to go on a murderous rampage. The sheer amount of energy causes the Parasite to evolve into little more than a body and a mouth. Clark uses subterfuge and his strength to ultimately defeat the creature. Lex believes his attempts actually helped.[19]

Parasite In The City Animated

Crossovers[edit]

Parasite was one of the main characters in the second Marvel/DC crossover between Spider-Man and Superman (Marvel Treasury Edition #28). In this story, he was recruited by Doctor Doom as an agent in Doom's latest plan to conquer the world by wiping out all power sources but his own fusion reactor. Doom claimed that he needed the Parasite to function as an invincible bodyguard, capturing the Incredible Hulk and Wonder Woman and giving the Parasite a harness that would allow him to retain their powers for prolonged periods. However, Doom's true intention was to kill the Parasite by allowing him to absorb so much power that his cells would burst, causing Parasite to, according to Doom's calculations, transform into a crystalline mass that would allow Doom to perfect the reactor by using its energy-manipulation abilities to control the reactor's power output. This plan was thwarted when the Parasite briefly absorbed Spider-Man's powers, causing his borrowed spider-sense to alert him to Doom's treachery and turn on Doom, although he was subsequently defeated by Superman using a gauntlet of Doom's that prevented the Parasite from absorbing his energy when he was attacked.

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JSA: The Liberty Files[edit]

In the second JSA: The Liberty Files miniseries entitled JSA: The Unholy Three, Parasite is a former KGB agent working freelance as a contract killer.[20]

Justice[edit]

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Justice features the faceless, pre-Crisis version of the Parasite as part of the Legion of Doom. While not identified by name in the story, it is revealed via Batman's computer files[21] that this version of the Parasite is Maxwell Jensen. He first appears in issue four as part of a group of villains sent to kill Superman (alongside Bizarro, Solomon Grundy, and Metallo), draining Superman's powers before Metallo exposes Superman to his Kryptonite heart. The quartet are soon defeated by Captain Marvel, who slams Metallo's heart into Parasite to defeat him. Lex Luthor teleports to the group almost immediately after Marvel and Superman leave to the Batcave, literally scolding the group as he returns Metallo his heart, telling Parasite he also gets Superman's weaknesses as well as his strengths. He is later seen giving Luthor an unconscious Supergirl. When the Justice League attacks the Hall of Doom, Parasite initially attacks Aquaman using some of Supergirl's powers, hoping to take his powers and threatens Mera's life, and is subsequently stabbed by Aquaman. Gold later tries to imprison him in his body, hoping to turn Parasite into gold, but is distracted after Platinum is attacked by Metallo. After escaping he takes Black Adam's powers and Metallo's heart to kill Superman, but he is still unable to beat the Man of Steel and is defeated by the lightning bolt from Black Adam saying Shazam!.

Kingdom Come[edit]

In the DC Kingdom Come alternate timeline, the Parasite is involved in the explosion that destroys Kansas. This incarnation of Parasite is the Raymond Maxwell Jensen version. Besieged by a group of metahumans led by Magog, the weakened Parasite desperately lashes out at Captain Atom, tearing through his outer shell and causing the Captain's nuclear energy to erupt. The ensuing explosion destroys everything within a large radius and annihilates over a million people. With the exception of Magog and the enormous hero Alloy, none of the metahumans involved in the battle, including the Parasite, are shown to survive.[22]

Superman: Earth One[edit]

Parasite is the primary antagonist in Superman: Earth One Volume Two, the sequel to Superman: Earth One.[23] This incarnation of Parasite is the Raymond Maxwell Jensen version. Raymond Jensen was a criminal who would do anything to get what he wanted, including murder. His back story reveals that he has been sociopathic since childhood and delights in killing anyone or anything for pleasure. After an accident at S.T.A.R. Labs, he becomes a serial-killing metahuman with the ability to absorb energy and life force through physical contact and to convert that energy into health and power for himself. This increases his strength, durability, muscle mass, and allows him to project the energy as a weapon. By absorbing Superman's life force, he gains his powers and renders the Man of Steel powerless. Ray has a sister named Theresa Jensen, who believes that her brother is a consultant with a real estate firm, unaware of his status as a murderous criminal until his transformation.

Superman: Family Adventures[edit]

In Art Baltazar's Superman Family Adventures, Otis from the Richard DonnerSuperman movies became this universe's Parasite. Lex grabs a purple rock from space that Otis keeps instead of throwing away, which takes over his body and allows him Parasite's abilities. Rather than commit villainous acts, Otis focuses his efforts on living Superman's life and dubs himself the 'Purple Superman' before Lois calls him Parasite. Superman defeats him by putting oven mitts on his hands while avoiding Otis, causing Otis to eventually lose Superman's powers and tire out.[24]

Superman: Red Son[edit]

In Superman: Red Son, an incarnation of Parasite is one of various enemies of Superman created by Dr. Lex Luthor.[25]

Injustice: Gods Among Us[edit]

The Joshua Michael Allen (modeled after the Rudy Jones version's appearance) version of the Parasite appears in Injustice: Gods Among Us's prequel comic. In Year Five, Parasite is fightning against the Cyborg and Hal Jordan in Coast City until Superman arrive and takes him to the sun, where he throw Parasite, apparently killing him.[26]

In other media[edit]

Television[edit]

Parasite In City All Death

Live-action[edit]

  • The Rudy Jones version of the Parasite appears in Smallville, portrayed by Brendan Fletcher. In the episode 'Injustice', Parasite appears with Livewire, Neutron, and Plastique to form into a team of meteor freak rogues hired by Tess Mercer to search for Davis Bloome. After Doomsday kills Neutron and Mercer kills Livewire, Plastique and Jones decide to go rogue. After taking Clark Kent's powers, they almost kill Tess, until Green Arrow appears and weakens Jones with Kryptonite. The Parasite is forced to return Clark's powers, and both the former and Plastique are returned to jail.[27]
  • Different versions of Parasite appear in Supergirl.
    • The Rudy Jones version of Parasite appears in the show's second season, portrayed by William Mapother. In the episode 'Changing', Dr. Rudy Jones is an environmental scientist who is infected by an Angon alien parasite that remained dormant in an arctic wolf's corpse. When he is confronted by Supergirl and Alex Danvers, Jones reveals that he now has the ability to drain the life out of his victims simply by touching them. Eventually, Jones is transformed into a large, purple monstrous creature when he absorbs the powers of both Supergirl and the Martian Manhunter, after which he rechristens himself 'Parasite'. Parasite goes on a rampage after defeating Mon-El and Guardian, only to be ostensibly obliterated when Supergirl uses plutonium from a nuclear power plant to 'overload' him. Parasite is seemingly revived in 'Mr. and Mrs. Mxyztplk' and wreaks havoc in National City once more, though it is later revealed to be an illusion created by Mister Mxyztplk.
    • Raymond Jensen appears in the fourth season, portrayed by Anthony Konechny. In the episode 'American Alien', Raymond Jensen is a DEO agent who comes to despise aliens for all of the havoc that have caused in National City. Jensen later defects from the DEO and joins anti-alien activists Otis and Mercy Graves, who bring him to their benefactor, Agent Liberty. Jensen volunteers to be exposed to an Angon alien parasite obtained from the DEO following the Graves' apparent deaths. In 'Parasite Lost', Jensen becomes the new Parasite and begins using his new energy-absorbing abilities to kill aliens. He soon targets the medallion of an alien named Amandei to keep the Angon alien parasite in him alive and maintain the alien abilities, though he is ultimately apprehended by the DEO.

Animation[edit]

  • Parasite first appeared in animated cartoons—and, indeed, on film or television in any form—in 'The Pernicious Parasite,' an episode of the 1960s Filmation cartoon, The New Adventures of Superman, which was written by Oscar Bensol. However, despite having the same name and powers, his appearance has little in common with the comic book version. Here, the Parasite is a thief named I. C. Harris, who specializes in stealing radioactive materials, and he is portrayed as a balding man with a mustache and does not have purple skin. In the episode, Superman knowingly tricks this Parasite into absorbing so much of his energy that he explodes. Superman then explains of Harris to a police officer that witnessed the explosion: 'He didn't realize that an Earthman's body was too frail to contain the super-power of a man from Krypton.'
  • The Raymond Jensen version of Parasite appears in the Young Justice animated series, voiced by Adam Baldwin. This iteration seems to be based on Raymond Jensen, the Silver-Age Parasite, given the fact that he takes on the alias of 'Ray the Roustabout' in order to infiltrate the Circus. In the episode 'Performance', he infiltrates Jack Haley's Circus, while on their foreign tour in Europe, to steal tech using the abilities of the members of Haley's Circus. After stealing Miss Martian's abilities, Superboy discovers him shape-shifted into a clown, resulting in the Parasite's cover being blown. When cornered on the top of the Haly Circus train, the Parasite reveals that he had siphoned Miss Martian's powers and knows that she is, in some way, related to the Martian Manhunter. The Parasite uses Miss Martian's telekinesis to pull Superboy towards him in order to siphon Superboy's powers, then flies off. But Robin manages to pick the Parasite's pocket at the last minute in order to obtain the technology for Intergang's plot to build a black hole generator. When they arrive at Geneva, the Parasite has assembled the black hole generator, but then Superboy suddenly goes berserk after using Lex Luthor's shields and attacks the Parasite. The Parasite manages to drain Superboy's powers again. When asked by Miss Martian on what he has against Geneva, the Parasite stated that he 'never liked the food'. Red Arrow use a foam arrow on the Parasite, which proves not to work, but the heroes manage to trick the Parasite into igniting gas tanks. As with his usual appearance, he also drains the weaknesses out of his victims, which causes him to be affected by Miss Martian's weakness of fire. The Parasite is then arrested by King Faraday and his agents as King Faraday places an inhibitor collar on the Parasite.
  • The Rudy Jones version of Parasite appears in Justice League Action, voiced by Max Mittelman. This version sprouts tentacles from his torso in order to absorb the powers of anyone. He first appears in 'Power Outage' when Superman is summoned to Stryker's Island where the unnamed prison warden tells Superman about Parasite building his energy up by absorbing the energy from the cockroaches. Superman was able to defeat Parasite with Wonder Woman's help. Afterwards, Parasite gets possessed by the Brothers Djinn member Calythos and plans to reduce Earth back to its pre-human state. Superman and Wonder Woman had a hard time fighting Calythos due to him using Parasite's ability. As Calythos starts to form a volcano off the coast of Metropolis, Superman and Wonder Woman trick him into absorbing Martian Manhunter's powers with the side effects having Calythos acquiring Martian Manhunter's fear of fire. Upon bailing from Parasite's body, Calythos is defeated and both villains are detained. In “System Error” a robotic duplicate of Parasite appears.
DC animated universe[edit]
Parasite as he appears in the DC animated universe.

Rudy Jones/Parasite is featured in the DC animated universe.

  • The character made his animated debut in Superman: The Animated Series, voiced by Brion James. In the episode 'Feeding Time', Rudy Jones is a janitor at S.T.A.R. Labs who helps fence Martin Lebeau steal barrels of purple chemicals from the facility. The barrels ultimately spill their contents all over Rudy and transform him into the Parasite, who nearly kills Lebeau with his new energy-draining abilities until Superman intervenes. Parasite then drains a substantial amount of energy from Superman and discovers his secret identity. With the Man of Steel's powers, Parasite goes on a citywide rampage and traps Superman inside a boiler room at S.T.A.R. Labs as a 'daily recharge' for his crime sprees. Superman manages to free himself and dons a titanium-lead alloy armor to engage Parasite, forcing the latter to grab a piece of Kryptonite (Superman's greatest weakness) and rendering him temporarily amnesiac. In 'Two's a Crowd', Superman is forced to ask for Parasite's help in learning the location of an atomic bomb by absorbing the memories of former S.T.A.R. Labs scientist Earl Garver (voiced by Brian Cox), to which Parasite agrees in exchange for a television in his cell. However, Garver's mind unintentionally takes over Parasite during the absorption process and while Rudy fights to regain control of his body, Superman manages to destroy the bomb. As Garver is being incarcerated, Parasite is seen watching TV in his cell. In 'Double Dose', Livewire breaks Parasite out of prison and forms an uneasy alliance with him to kill Superman. After defeating Superman, Parasite betrays Livewire and absorbs her powers as well. Superman then triggers the emergency sprinkler system which, reacting with Livewire's vulnerability to water, temporarily strips Parasite of his memories once more. Parasite is then arrested and returned to prison.
  • Parasite appears in Justice League, now voiced by Brian George (due to Brion James's passing). In the episode 'Secret Society', Gorilla Grodd recruits him into his Secret Society (along with Giganta, Killer Frost, Shade, Sinestro and Clayface) to defeat the Justice League. During the final battle, Parasite is defeated by Wonder Woman.
  • Parasite makes non-voiced appearances in Justice League Unlimited. In the episode 'Clash', he defeats and absorbs the powers of Elongated Man and Metamorpho, and briefly engages Batman before being apprehended by Captain Marvel. He is later seen as a member of Gorilla Grodd's new Secret Society. In 'Alive', Parasite sides with Grodd during the mutiny against Lex Luthor. He is last seen being frozen by Killer Frost.
    • The Batman Beyond era episode 'Epilogue' features a different version of Parasite, voiced by Marc Worden. It is unknown whether this Parasite has any form of connection to Rudy Jones. He is seen as a member of the Iniquity Collective, an enemy of the Justice League Unlimited. Parasite is knocked out by Warhawk.

Film[edit]

  • The Rudy Jones version of Parasite makes a cameo appearance in the DC Universe Animated feature Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. He is seen battling Superman and Batman along many other villains, trying to claim Lex Luthor's one billion dollar bounty on the Man of Steel.
  • A version of Parasite appears in All-Star Superman voiced by Michael Gough. In this version, he possessed a thermal-like vision that helped him to identify sources of energy. Parasite appears as a prisoner on death row at the Stryker's Island prison where Clark Kent is interviewing Lex Luthor. Due to Superman's cells overwhelmed with a massive amount of yellow solar radiation, Parasite was able to absorb his energy without touching him. This provides enough power for the Parasite to go on a murderous rampage. Clark uses subterfuge and his strength to ultimately defeat the creature by throwing debris over him.
  • The Rudy Jones version of Parasite appears in DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year, voiced by Tom Kenny.

Video games[edit]

  • The Rudy Jones version of Parasite appears as a boss in Superman: Shadow of Apokolips, with Brian George reprising his role.
  • Parasite appears as a boss in Superman 64.
  • Parasite was featured in concept art for the console versions and as a main boss in the Nintendo DS version of Superman Returns.
  • The Rudy Jones version of Parasite appears in DC Universe Online voiced by Robert Faires. In the villain campaign, Parasite's clones were unleashed on Metropolis University and the players had to fight the Science Police to keep them from being freed. Afterwards, Lex Luthor informs the villains that Parasite has Power Girl barricaded in Metropolis University's library. Lex stated that he enlisted Parasite's help in order to harvest Power Girl's DNA in exchange that Parasite has a Kryptonian-based meal. In order to help Parasite get to Power Girl, the players had to use the mutagen Lex Luthor developed on some meta-powered University students transforming them into Parasite-resembling Leeches. Parasite uses the Leeches in order to disable the force fields. Once the force fields are disabled, the players had to infect more University students to help Parasite defeat Power Girl. When Power Girl is defeated with the help of Parasite and his Leeches, the players take a sample of Power Girl's DNA.
  • The Rudy Jones version of Parasite makes a cameo appearance in Injustice: Gods Among Us. He is in the background of Stryker's Island.
  • The Rudy Jones version of Parasite appears as a playable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, voiced by Travis Willingham.
  • Parasite appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains voiced by Eric Bauza.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^'Traci Adell, the WWF, Fatale on TV, and the Web of the Snyder – Part 2'. Jim Shooter's Blog. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  2. ^Parasite is number 61Archived 2009-05-10 at the Wayback Machine, IGN.
  3. ^Action Comics #340
  4. ^Superman #286
  5. ^Action Comics #555
  6. ^Action Comics #361
  7. ^The Trial of Superman
  8. ^Adventures of Superman #552
  9. ^Superman #682
  10. ^Superman #684
  11. ^Adventures of Superman #633
  12. ^Adventures of Superman #641
  13. ^DC Comics Encyclopedia: All-New Edition. DC Comics.
  14. ^Superman Vol 3 # 23.4: Parasite. DC Comics.
  15. ^Forever Evil #1. DC Comics.
  16. ^Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #6. DC Comics.
  17. ^New Suicide Squad #9
  18. ^All-Star Superman #5
  19. ^All-Star Superman #5
  20. ^JSA: The Liberty Files #1
  21. ^Justice #4
  22. ^Kingdom Come #1
  23. ^'CBR Community'. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  24. ^Superman: Family Adventures #5
  25. ^Superman: Red Son #3
  26. ^Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Five #3
  27. ^Al Septien, Turi Meyer (writers) & Tom Welling (director) (2009-05-07). 'Injustice'. Smallville. Season 8. Episode 21. The CW.

External links[edit]

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