DeSaad: Darkseid's Bouncer

 

Here's the 1985 DeSaad action figure from Kenner's Super Powers line seen on Worthpoint.

Classed by many ardent figure collectors as the best action figure range of all time, the Kenner Super Powers range, like Slurpee cups did, gave many a lesser known DC hero and villain their day in the sun.

I only came across DeSaad - what a great name! - as a DC character - a few years ago as an adult film fan, when I saw him bossing Steppenwolf round in the magnificent movie that is Justice League.

DeSaad is seen as a sort of lacky for the omnipotent Darkseid hell-bent on taking over Earth. DeSaad uses a large rock spike as his window, from which he leans and tears a strip off the ever-faithful Steppenwolf. At least for a while until Steppenwolf get's his Mother Box!

I wish I'd read more comics as a kid. Did you come across DeSaad in old comic books or in the modern film like me?