Darkseid was the ruler of Apokolips.
History
He attempted invasion of Earth multiple times, only to be thwarted by Kal-El.
He sent one of his sons, Kalibak, to attack LexCorp on Earth.[1] Kalibak retreated after facing Superman, but Darkseid sent him again along with his elites. During their raid, Darkseid personally made a deal with Lex Luthor for his red sun mote.[2] He returned to Earth to discuss a partnership with Luthor;[3] however Luthor turned against him after Uxas revealed his intentions to invade Earth.[4] Darkseid boasted that he a drive containing LexCorp's secrets, but after Superman destroyed it, Darkseid returned to New Kryption. Clark returned to his allies, where Orion revealed Darkseid was just going to try all-out assaults. They attacked Darkseid's base and Superman destroyed a Boom Tube, causing Uxas to give up.[5]
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- This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the The Coming of the Supermen and is an adaptation of Uxas/Darkseid. The original character was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #134.
Related
- 6 Appearances of Darkseid (The Coming of the Supermen)
- 3 Images featuring Darkseid (The Coming of the Supermen)
- 1 Quotations by or about Darkseid (The Coming of the Supermen)
- Character Gallery: Darkseid (The Coming of the Supermen)
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