Anti-Monitor

For DC Comics organization, see Monitors (DC Comics).
Anti-Monitor
The Anti-Monitor as depicted in Brightest Day #3 (June 2010). Art by Ivan Reis.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceCameo:
Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 (May 1985)
Full appearance:
Crisis on Infinite Earths #6 (September 1985)
Created byMarv Wolfman
George Pérez
Jerry Ordway
In-story information
Alter egoMobius
Team affiliationsWeaponers and Thunderers of Qward
Shadow Demons
Sinestro Corps
Black Lantern Corps
Notable aliasesMonitor, Anti-God, The Destroyer
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, stamina and durability
  • Enhanced senses
  • Antimatter manipulation
  • Cosmic powers
  • Reality warping
  • Immortality
  • Invulnerability
  • Size manipulation
  • Dimensional travel
  • Genius-level intellect
  • Absorption of entire universes
  • Power distribution
  • Energy manipulation
  • Energy absorption
  • Energy construct creation

The Anti-Monitor is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.[1] He served as the main antagonist of the 1985 DC Comics miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths and later appears as an enemy to the Green Lantern Corps and the Justice League.[2]

In 2009, Anti-Monitor was ranked as IGN's 49th-greatest comic book villain of all time.[3]

LaMonica Garrett portrayed the character as the main antagonist in the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths", as well as The Monitor.

  1. ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 7–8. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
  2. ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
  3. ^ Anti-Monitor is number 49 Archived May 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, IGN.