this unstoppable monster is the only foe to ever kill Superman
to ever kill Superman
to ever kill Superman welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of doomsday all you need to know is that
doomsday all you need to know is that
doomsday all you need to know is that we’ll get free and I will kill you
we’ll get free and I will kill you
we’ll get free and I will kill you as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining zin different
are often reimagining zin different
are often reimagining zin different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1992 s Superman the Man
that unfolded in 1992 s Superman the Man
that unfolded in 1992 s Superman the Man of Steel number 17 which was then
of Steel number 17 which was then
of Steel number 17 which was then expanded upon in 1994 s Superman
expanded upon in 1994 s Superman
expanded upon in 1994 s Superman doomsday hunter prey book 2 and 1995 s
doomsday hunter prey book 2 and 1995 s
doomsday hunter prey book 2 and 1995 s doomsday year 1 the seemingly mindless
doomsday year 1 the seemingly mindless
doomsday year 1 the seemingly mindless and unstoppable monster was the result
and unstoppable monster was the result
and unstoppable monster was the result of alien genetic engineering hundreds of
of alien genetic engineering hundreds of
of alien genetic engineering hundreds of thousands of years before Kryptonians
thousands of years before Kryptonians
thousands of years before Kryptonians evolved on their own planet conducted by
evolved on their own planet conducted by
evolved on their own planet conducted by an immoral alien scientist named
an immoral alien scientist named
an immoral alien scientist named Bertrand the quest to transform an
Bertrand the quest to transform an
Bertrand the quest to transform an infant into the ultimate creature became
infant into the ultimate creature became
infant into the ultimate creature became his obsession these experiments involved
his obsession these experiments involved
his obsession these experiments involved having an infant creature fend for
having an infant creature fend for
having an infant creature fend for itself in the harsh wilderness of
itself in the harsh wilderness of
itself in the harsh wilderness of Krypton however when said creature would
Krypton however when said creature would
Krypton however when said creature would inevitably die from exposure to the
inevitably die from exposure to the
inevitably die from exposure to the elements or the native creatures
elements or the native creatures
elements or the native creatures Bertrand would then reanimate it through
Bertrand would then reanimate it through
Bertrand would then reanimate it through cloning repeating the experiment over
cloning repeating the experiment over
cloning repeating the experiment over and over again for decades the creature
and over again for decades the creature
and over again for decades the creature slowly evolved and adapted eventually
slowly evolved and adapted eventually
slowly evolved and adapted eventually the creature evolved to the point where
the creature evolved to the point where
the creature evolved to the point where it became strong enough to lash out and
it became strong enough to lash out and
it became strong enough to lash out and kill its creator and destroy his lab
kill its creator and destroy his lab
kill its creator and destroy his lab while the scientist Lay Dying his
while the scientist Lay Dying his
while the scientist Lay Dying his thoughts turned to how he had finally
thoughts turned to how he had finally
thoughts turned to how he had finally succeeded in creating the ultimate life
succeeded in creating the ultimate life
succeeded in creating the ultimate life form when a supply ship arrived to
form when a supply ship arrived to
form when a supply ship arrived to restock the lab the creature henceforth
restock the lab the creature henceforth
restock the lab the creature henceforth called doomsday stowed away and began a
called doomsday stowed away and began a
called doomsday stowed away and began a rampage across the universe this led to
rampage across the universe this led to
rampage across the universe this led to epic struggles with the likes of
epic struggles with the likes of
epic struggles with the likes of Darkseid and the Green Lantern Corps
Darkseid and the Green Lantern Corps
Darkseid and the Green Lantern Corps the final planet doomsday landed on and
the final planet doomsday landed on and
the final planet doomsday landed on and decimated during this time was the
decimated during this time was the
decimated during this time was the advanced world of cattle and when all of
advanced world of cattle and when all of
advanced world of cattle and when all of their technology could not stop him they
their technology could not stop him they
their technology could not stop him they created a super being made of pure
created a super being made of pure
created a super being made of pure energy called radiant to accomplish the
energy called radiant to accomplish the
energy called radiant to accomplish the task
task
task when radiant succeeded they bound
when radiant succeeded they bound
when radiant succeeded they bound doomsday within a special containment
doomsday within a special containment
doomsday within a special containment suit locked him in a coffin like Sal and
suit locked him in a coffin like Sal and
suit locked him in a coffin like Sal and launched him into the cold of space
launched him into the cold of space
launched him into the cold of space hoping that that would contain him for
hoping that that would contain him for
hoping that that would contain him for all eternity eventually after several
all eternity eventually after several
all eternity eventually after several hundred thousand years he drifted to
hundred thousand years he drifted to
hundred thousand years he drifted to earth and became buried upon impact
earth and became buried upon impact
earth and became buried upon impact there he lay
there he lay
there he lay dormant for millennia before finally
dormant for millennia before finally
dormant for millennia before finally awakening this brought us to what was
awakening this brought us to what was
awakening this brought us to what was chronologically his first comic
chronologically his first comic
chronologically his first comic appearance with several Superman comics
appearance with several Superman comics
appearance with several Superman comics ending with Doomsday’s fists
ending with Doomsday’s fists
ending with Doomsday’s fists continuously punching the walls of his
continuously punching the walls of his
continuously punching the walls of his coffin to escape upon finally breaking
coffin to escape upon finally breaking
coffin to escape upon finally breaking free he dug his way to the surface of
free he dug his way to the surface of
free he dug his way to the surface of earth and began killing and destroying
earth and began killing and destroying
earth and began killing and destroying anything that crossed his path and
anything that crossed his path and
anything that crossed his path and eventually fell upon the scent of
eventually fell upon the scent of
eventually fell upon the scent of another Kryptonian along his warpath he
another Kryptonian along his warpath he
another Kryptonian along his warpath he was confronted by the Justice League who
was confronted by the Justice League who
was confronted by the Justice League who he defeated with ease before going up
he defeated with ease before going up
he defeated with ease before going up against Superman
that battle ended badly for the Man of
that battle ended badly for the Man of Steel as he was brutally beaten to death
Steel as he was brutally beaten to death
Steel as he was brutally beaten to death while both ultimately died in the
while both ultimately died in the
while both ultimately died in the struggle doomsday regenerated and
struggle doomsday regenerated and
struggle doomsday regenerated and returned stronger than before though he
returned stronger than before though he
returned stronger than before though he was an inhabitant of Krypton and
was an inhabitant of Krypton and
was an inhabitant of Krypton and possessed all of Superman’s strength
possessed all of Superman’s strength
possessed all of Superman’s strength speed and invulnerability these were not
speed and invulnerability these were not
speed and invulnerability these were not granted by his exposure to Earth’s
granted by his exposure to Earth’s
granted by his exposure to Earth’s Yellow Sun rather he gained these
Yellow Sun rather he gained these
Yellow Sun rather he gained these abilities through the advanced evolution
abilities through the advanced evolution
abilities through the advanced evolution granted to him by the cloning process of
granted to him by the cloning process of
granted to him by the cloning process of course Superman returned as well by
course Superman returned as well by
course Superman returned as well by returning to his body from the afterlife
returning to his body from the afterlife
returning to his body from the afterlife to this day
to this day
to this day doomsday remains the most powerful foe
doomsday remains the most powerful foe
doomsday remains the most powerful foe Superman has ever faced while he is
Superman has ever faced while he is
Superman has ever faced while he is unable to fly he is stronger than
unable to fly he is stronger than
unable to fly he is stronger than Kryptonians and can leap great distances
Kryptonians and can leap great distances
Kryptonians and can leap great distances and the sharp bony spikes that cover his
and the sharp bony spikes that cover his
and the sharp bony spikes that cover his body are capable of piercing Kryptonian
body are capable of piercing Kryptonian
body are capable of piercing Kryptonian skin
however what continues to make doomsday
however what continues to make doomsday so menacing is the fact that upon
so menacing is the fact that upon
so menacing is the fact that upon regeneration
regeneration
regeneration he will always adapt and become immune
he will always adapt and become immune
he will always adapt and become immune to whatever had killed him the last time
to whatever had killed him the last time
to whatever had killed him the last time since doomsday shocking murder of
since doomsday shocking murder of
since doomsday shocking murder of Superman he has remained an iconic and
Superman he has remained an iconic and
Superman he has remained an iconic and unmatched villain he has continued to
unmatched villain he has continued to
unmatched villain he has continued to appear in various media from the Justice
appear in various media from the Justice
appear in various media from the Justice League Unlimited series to the 2007
League Unlimited series to the 2007
League Unlimited series to the 2007 animated movie Superman doomsday and as
animated movie Superman doomsday and as
animated movie Superman doomsday and as the main villain of Smallville’s eighth
the main villain of Smallville’s eighth
the main villain of Smallville’s eighth season are you a fan of the ultimate
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