Doomsday | |
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![]() Doomsday as he appeared in Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2 (May 1994). Art by Dan Jurgens (pencils), Brett Breeding (inks), and Greg Wright (colors) | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Cameo: Superman: The Man of Steel #17 (November 1992) Full appearance: Superman: The Man of Steel #18 (December 1992) |
Created by | Dan Jurgens Brett Breeding Jerry Ordway Louise Simonson Roger Stern |
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Species | Prehistoric Kryptonian |
Place of origin | Krypton |
Notable aliases | The Ultimate The Destroyer[1] Dooms-D |
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Doomsday is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Dan Jurgens, the character first made a cameo appearance in Superman: The Man of Steel #17 (November 1992) before being fully introduced in Superman: The Man of Steel #18 (December 1992).[2] He has become one of Superman's most enduring enemies belonging to the collective of adversaries that make up his rogues gallery.
Doomsday ranked as #46 on IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time.[3] He is best known as the character that killed Superman in The Death of Superman story arc "Doomsday!". He appears in the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, where he was portrayed by Robin Atkin Downes through voice acting and motion capture.