fˈɑːloʊɪŋ dˈɑːɹkseɪdz dˈɛθ ɪnðə pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ dˈiːkˈaʊ sˈɪɹiz dʒˈʌstɪs lˈiːɡ, hiː ænd mˈæntiz sˈɜːv æz luːtˈɛnənts fɔːɹ vˈɜːmən vˈʌndɐbˌɑːɹ ɪn hɪz pˈaʊɚ stɹˈʌɡəl wɪð ɡɹˈæni ɡˈʊdnəs, wˌɪtʃ ˈɛndz ˈæftɚ dˈɑːɹkseɪdz ɹᵻsɚɹˈɛkʃən ænd ɹᵻtˈɜːn tʊ ɐpˈɑːkəlˌɪps.
Following Darkseid's death in the preceding DCAU series Justice League, he and Mantis serve as lieutenants for Virman Vundabar in his power struggle with Granny Goodness, which ends after Darkseid's resurrection and return to Apokolips.