DC Comics APR160448 Darkseid and Grail Action Figure (Pack of 2)

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In his comic book appearances, Darkseid, formerly known as Uxas, is depicted as 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. Levitz, Paul( w), Giffen, Keith( p),Mahlstedt, Larry( i)."Great Darkness Saga, Chapter Two: ... A Sign of Darkness Dawning" Legion of Super-Heroes,vol.2,no.291(September 1982).New York, NY: DC Comics. In "The Great Darkness Saga", Darkseid displayed a range of deity-like powers, such as transposing the positions of two planets in different solar systems, taking mental control of the entire population of a planet, instantly absorbing all the information from another being's mind, pronouncing a curse, manifesting the worst fears of other beings as realities, and easily defeating incredibly powerful beings such as Mon-El, Mordru, and the Time Trapper. He has also displayed godly abilities by sensing the death of his son Orion [46] and fluctuations of the energy of the "Godwave". [43] Van Lente, Fred; Dunlavey, Ryan (2012). The Comic Book History of Comics. San Diego, California: IDW. ISBN 978-1-61377-197-6. Levitz, Paul( w), Giffen, Keith( p),Mahlstedt, Larry( i)."Great Darkness Saga, Chapter Three: Darkness Transcendent" Legion of Super-Heroes,vol.2,no.292(October 1982).New York, NY: DC Comics.

Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p.76. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X. As a New God, Darkseid is among the most powerful beings in the DC Universe, with immortality, immense strength, and many abilities. Darkseid has had a large influence in pop culture and other comics; most notably, Kirby’s creation is credited as the inspiration for Marvel Comics’ high-profile villain Thanos by his creators. Little Girl Lost, Part 2". Superman: The Animated Series. Season 2. Episode 28. May 2, 1998. The WB. The character is first alluded to in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). During a Knightmare sequence, Bruce Wayne experiences a vision of the future in which Darkseid has taken over the Earth and used the Anti-Life Equation to manipulate Superman into becoming his servant.

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a b Byrne, John( w), Wagner, Ron( p), Rubinstein, Joe( i)."Last God Standing" Genesis,vol.1,no.4(October 1997).New York, NY: DC Comics. Darkseid appears in the DC Super Hero Girls episode "My So Called Anti-Life", voiced by John DiMaggio. Johns, Geoff( w), Lee, Jim( p), Williams, Scott,Hope, Sandra, Banning, Matt, Irwin, Mark( i)."Justice League: Part Six" Justice League,vol.2,no.6(April 2012).New York, NY: DC Comics. Apokolips…Now!, Part 1". Superman: The Animated Series. Season 2. Episode 25. February 7, 1998. The WB.

Javelin spaceship measures over 2” (7cm) high (wings down) or 3” (10cm) high (wings up), 13” (35cm) long and 7” (18cm) wideByrne, John( w),Byrne, John( p), Austin, Terry( i)."Legends From the Darkside" Superman,vol.2,no.3(March 1987).New York, NY: DC Comics. Johns, Geoff( w), Lee, Jim( p), Williams, Scott( i)."Justice League: Part Three" Justice League,vol.2,no.3(January 2012).New York, NY: DC Comics. Darkseid, ruling dictator of the dystopian planet of Apokolips, seeks to abolish freewill and enslave all life in the universe. A being of unparalleled strength, intelligence and boundless evil, his divine powers make him not only a threat to the heroes of earth, but to every world within his grasp. Darkseid appears in Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League (2015), voiced by Tony Todd.

Darkseid appears in Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984) and The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985), voiced by Frank Welker. Starlin, Jim( w),Starlin, Jim( p), Thibert, Art( i)."Sacrifice" The Death of the New Gods,vol.1,no.6(April 2008).New York, NY: DC Comics. Darkseid appears in Superman: Shadow of Apokolips, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson as he and Kanto still supply Intergang, praying on their destruction of Superman. His Omega Sanction traps organisms in a series of alternate realities in which they die. Upon their death, they are resurrected in a new reality, in which they die in a worse and more painful manner than the previous.

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Darkseid is depicted as immensely strong. He has effortlessly broken a Green Lantern Ring with his bare hands, easily overpowered two Kryptonians at once, and defeated the entire Justice League. He can move with great speed, once catching Superman off guard, [42] and can react in nanoseconds. [43] Even without his full power and strength, Darkseid has held his own against an Olympian God such as Zeus. He can increase his physical size, his true form as a New God being almost incomprehensibly massive. [44]

Darkseid is a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant who has been trained in the art of war on Apokolips. Combining his superhuman powers with his combat skills makes him one of the strongest beings in the DC Universe. He is proficient in the use of various weapons, even though he rarely uses them due to other powers like the Omega Beams.

Darkseid's goal was to eliminate all free will from the universe, thereby supplanting the Presence (the DC Universe's equivalent to Abrahamic God) as its Supreme Being. To this end, he sought to unravel the mysterious Anti-Life Equation, which gives its user complete control over the thoughts and emotions of all living beings in the universe. Darkseid had tried on several other occasions to achieve dominance of the universe through other methods, most notably through his minion Glorious Godfrey, who could control people's minds with his voice. He had a special interest in Earth, as he believed humans possess collectively within their minds most, if not all, fragments of the Anti-Life Equation. Nieves, Davey (July 21, 2018). "SDCC'18: LEGO DC SUPER VILLAINS Cast and Devs Dish on Funever Evil". The Beat. Once again bound to the form of a human, "Boss Dark Side" began to appear in a number of titles in the run up to Final Crisis. In The Flash vol. 2 #240, he led an army of fanatics, their will broken by the "spoken form" of the Anti-Life Equation, to kidnap the Tornado Twins. In Birds of Prey #118, he runs his Dark Side Club where superhumans fight to the death, brainwashed by drugs produced by Bernadeth. In Teen Titans #59, it was revealed that he had employed the Terror Titans to capture the Teen Titans and use them in his club fights. Darkseid was ranked as the 6th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time by IGN and the 23rd Greatest Villain of All Time by Wizard magazine. [78] See also [ edit ] Darkseid appears in Young Justice, voiced again by Michael-Leon Wooley. This version is an ally of Vandal Savage, with whom he made a deal to aid each other in their respective conquests and when Earth and Apokolips are the only two worlds remaining, a final battle would determine who controls the universe.