Darkseid
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Darkseid () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Kirby, the character first made a cameo appearance in ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (December 1970), before being fully introduced in Forever People'' #1 (February 1971). Formerly known as Uxas, Darkseid is a New God and the tyrannical ruler of the planet Apokolips. His ultimate goal is to find and gain control over the Anti-Life Equation to enslave the multiverse by eliminating all hope and free will in sentient beings. Regarded as one of the most powerful beings in the DC
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- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.character_name
- Darkseid
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.image
- Justice_League_Odyssey_Darkseid.jpeg
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- Textless variant cover of Justice League: Odyssey #21 (June 2020). Art by Will Conrad.
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.publisher
- DC Comics
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.debut
- ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #134 (December 1970)
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.creators
- Jack Kirby
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.alter_ego
- Uxas
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.species
- New God
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.homeworld
- Apokolips
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.alliances
- Darkseid's EliteFemale FuriesIntergangSecret Society of Super VillainsLegion of DoomInjustice League
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.aliases
- Lord of ApokolipsGod of EvilAnti-Life GodBoss Dark Side
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- www.dc.com/characters/darkseid
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- nickname
- Тёмный лорд
- birth name
- Uxas
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- Darkseid
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- Publication history
- Fictional character biography
- The Great Darkness Saga
- The Seven Soldiers and "Boss Dark Side"
- Final Crisis
- The New 52
- New Justice
- Infinite Frontier
- DC All In
- Powers and abilities
- Other versions
- Injustice: Gods Among Us tie-in
- Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe
- ''DC X Sonic the Hedgehog''
- In other media
- Television
- Live-action
- Animation
- Film
- Live-action
- DC Extended Universe
- Animation
- Video games
- ''Mortal Kombat''
- Lego
- ''Injustice''
- Reception
- See also
- References
- Works cited
- External links
Darkseid () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Kirby, the character first made a cameo appearance in ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (December 1970), before being fully introduced in Forever People'' #1 (February 1971). Formerly known as Uxas, Darkseid is a New God and the tyrannical ruler of the planet Apokolips. His ultimate goal is to find and gain control over the Anti-Life Equation to enslave the multiverse by eliminating all hope and free will in sentient beings. Regarded as one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe, Darkseid serves as one of Superman's greatest adversaries and the archenemy of the Justice League.
Darkseid has been adapted in various media incarnations, having made his live-action feature debut in the 2021 DC Extended Universe film ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'', portrayed by Ray Porter. Michael Ironside, Andre Braugher, Tony Todd, and others have provided the character's voice in media ranging from animation to video games.