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| Doomsday | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Doomsday_(DC_Comics_character).png) 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 |
| In-story information | |
| 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.
- ^ Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ "Doomsday is number 46". IGN. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012.