or maybe one of the solicits i read (i fo that a little sometimes) referenced the character as an Apokoliptian.

I dunno, it seems likely but so far it's more interesting as just an alien baddy coming on strong as the blind guy tries to repair their ship.

The lotus-eater aspect is pretty interesting though. I wonder if we'll be seeing more Odyssean references... seeing Animal Man turned into a pig would be kind of ironic, wouldn't it?