Darkseid also arranges for detective Dan Turpin to be lured into the Dark Side Club, where Turpin is turned into Darkseid's "final host", as his Boss Dark Side body has begun to mummify due to Darkseid's foul astral presence. With his legion of followers and allies aiding him as he undergoes his latest "rebirth", Darkseid successfully conquers the Earth with the unleashing of the Anti-Life Equation onto mankind. However, the rebirthing process is still far from complete as Dan Turpin's mind and soul, while corrupted by Darkseid's essence, still remains in firm control over his body. However, at the same moment Shilo Norman, the "Embodiment of Freedom" is shot by S.H.A.D.E. operatives, thus signalling the "Victory of Evil". Darkseid wins control over Turpin's body, now twisted in a close copy of his Apokoliptan former appearance, and wearing an updated version of his battle armor. Darkseid then gains the fullest of his power, his "fall" having the effect of compressing and crumpling spacetime around Earth. Puchko, Kristy (August 2, 2015). "SDCC: "Teen Titans Go" Producers Talk Weird Al, Justice League Crossover". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved May 9, 2022. 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. Webb, Charles (June 2, 2013). "Denver Comic Con 2013: Looking At The Past (And Future) Of 'Young Justice' ". MTV News . Retrieved May 23, 2017. Levitz, Paul( w), Giffen, Keith( p),Mahlstedt, Larry( i)."Great Darkness Saga, Chapter Four: Within the Darkness..." Legion of Super-Heroes,vol.2,no.293(November 1982).New York, NY: DC Comics.

Tools of the Trade". Superman: The Animated Series. Season 1. Episode 12. February 1, 1997. The WB. In Reign of the Supermen (2019), Darkseid is revealed to be the mastermind behind the previous film's events as he is responsible for the creation of Doomsday and the transformation of Hank Henshaw into Cyborg Superman as a means of orchestrating a second invasion of Earth.

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Darkseid appears in the 1999 Superman video game (commonly known as Superman 64), with Michael Ironside reprising his role. Conroy, Daly Return In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse". Comic Book Resources. June 29, 2010 . Retrieved May 9, 2022. 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. 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]

Apokolips…Now!, Part 1". Superman: The Animated Series. Season 2. Episode 25. February 7, 1998. The WB. 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. a b Robinson, James( w), Pagulayan, Carlo,Segovia, Stephen( p),Paz, Jason, Thibert, Art, Fernández, Raúl( i)."Children of the Gods, Conclusion" Wonder Woman,vol.5,no.37(February 2018).New York, NY: DC Comics. 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.His best-known and most-used ability is shooting Omega Beams from his eyes. Powered by a cosmic energy source called the "Omega Effect", the beams are an intense form of heated energy that can act as a concussive force, can disintegrate organisms or objects, can cause a target to have never existed, and can resurrect fallen beings killed by them. During the Final Crisis, Darkseid used his Omega Beams to grant power to Mary Marvel, and her powers afterwards were based on Anti-Life rather than magic. Darkseid has pinpoint control of this energy, and can direct the beams to travel in straight lines, curve around corners, and even pass through matter or other forms of energy. Some super-powered beings, such as Superman and Doomsday, can resist the Beams, although in the case of Superman, with a great deal of pain. Orion and Diana were able to deflect them, Firestorm once used his powers to redirect them, and, in a crossover story, Galactus was unaffected by them. Darkseid sometimes uses the beams to punish those who fail him but are too valuable to kill outright. Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p.76. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X. 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. Morrison, Grant( w), Williams III, J. H.( p),Williams III, J. H.( i)."The Miser's Coat" Seven Soldiers,vol.1,no.1(December 2006).New York, NY: DC Comics.

Being successful with the team's entrapment, Darkseid reveals to Cyborg that a bond was established between them, when Cyborg merged with Darkseid's Mother Box. According to the prophecy, the alien worlds were hidden away because of the Old Gods they worshipped.Al Septien, Turi Meyers, Brian Peterson, & Kelly Souders (writers) Kevin G. Fair & Greg Beeman (director) (May 13, 2011). "Finale". Smallville. Season 10. Episode 21. The CW. Darkseid starts at the top of any list when it comes to all time super villains. He is the father of other villains (Orion, Kalibak, Grayven, and Grail) that all carry their own weight in the DC world of comics. Darkseid is the ruler Apokolips but desires to conquer the universe and of course crush all free will. Darkseid has so many abilities that beating him takes an army of superheros fighting against him at full strength. Does Mezco provide us with an ultimate version of Darkseid, or is this figure not worth the hype? In Final Crisis, Darkseid has begun to take over Earth and corrupt the Multiverse with the aid of his herald Libra, a reborn supervillain and antichrist-like figure who soon converts much of the Secret Society of Super Villains to his cause with the aid of the Crime Bible and the Holy Lance. Darkseid is also joined by the souls of his fellow evil New Gods, who, like Darkseid, now possess either modified human bodies or the bodies of other superpowered beings, such as Mary Marvel.

Peterson, Brian (July 25, 2010). "SDCC 10: Smallville - Darkseid, Blue Beetle and More Are Coming!". IGN . Retrieved October 6, 2018. Johns, Geoff( w), Lee, Jim( p), Williams, Scott( i)."Justice League: Part Two" Justice League,vol.2,no.2(December 2011).New York, NY: DC Comics. Darkseid (as a baby) appears in DC Universe: Rebirth #1 where Grail tells him of Wonder Woman's long lost brother, Jason.Real Life Inspirations Behind Some of the Best Comic Book Villains". ScreenRant. Mar 30, 2014 . Retrieved Oct 12, 2020. The Great Darkness Saga was removed from mainstream DC continuity in 1994, following the events of the Zero Hour limited series. However, the tale has been restored to continuity in recent years. In Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 6 #4 (October 2010), explicit reference is made to the events of "The Great Darkness Saga", mentioning (among other things) Darkseid's victory over Mordru on the planet Avalon. Similarly in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 7 #3 (January 2012), a Daxamite official remarked that the people of his world "still mourn how Darkseid used us for violence". Includes 4 minifigures with assorted weapons and an accessory: Superman™, Green Arrow, Cyborg and Hawkman, plus a Darkseid figure Ostrander, John( w), Barreto, Eduardo( p),Kryssing, Ray( i)."In My Life (Part Two)" Martian Manhunter,vol.2,no.34(September 2001).New York, NY: DC Comics.