The Parasite

Raymond Maxwell Jensen

Also known as Parasite

Parasite, the alias of Raymond Maxwell Jensen, is a Superman supervillain who gained the ability to drain powers and life force from others while he was working a menial job at a research facility. One day, he opened a toxic waste disposal container and was mutated into the villain Parasite.

Appearances

Action Comics #340 — 1966-08-00
Action Comics #361 — 1968-03-20
Superman #286 — 1975-04-00
Superman #304 — 1976-10-00
World's Finest Comics #246 — 1977-08-00
World's Finest Comics #247 — 1977-10-00
Superman #319 — 1978-01-00
Marvel Treasury Edition #28 — 1981-03-09
DC Comics Presents #55 — 1983-03-00
Action Comics #578 — 1986-04-00
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #17 — 1986-07-00
Crossover Classics: The Marvel / DC Collection #[1] — 1992-02-00
Superman and Spider-Man #[nn] — 1995-04-00
DCU: Legacies #4 — 2010-10-00
DCU: Legacies #6 — 2010-12-00
DC Universe: Legacies #[nn] — 2011-10-00
DC Universe: Legacies #[nn] — 2012-07-00
Dial H #6 — 2013-01-00
Adventures of Superman #1 — 2013-07-00
Marvel Treasury Edition #28 — 2026-04-00
Marvel / DC: Spider-Man / Superman #1 — 2026-06-00