DeSaad
DC Comics character
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- DeSaad (also spelled Desaad ) is a supervillain, appearing in books published by DC Comics.
- As DeSaad serves as Darkseid's master torturer, his name refers to the Marquis de Sade.
- Steve Byers portrays DeSaad in the television series Smallville .
- Publication history DeSaad first appeared in Forever People #2 (April–May 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby.
- Darkseid tricked DeSaad into believing that his cat had killed his other pet, a bird.
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WikipediaDeSaad (also spelled Desaad) is a supervillain, appearing in books published by DC Comics. He is one of the followers of Darkseid from the planet Apokolips in Jack Kirby's Fourth World meta-series.
As DeSaad serves as Darkseid's master torturer, his name refers to the Marquis de Sade. For a period, DeSaad had an assistant, Justeen, a reference to de Sade's novel Justine, although she bore little resemblance to the title character.
Steve Byers portrays DeSaad in the television series Smallville. The character made his cinematic debut in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), portrayed through voice and motion capture by Peter Guinness.
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