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Darkseid (pronounced "Darkside") is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby and first appears in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 ( cover-dated Nov. 1970).
Darkseid is the tyrannical ruler of the planet Apokolips, and his ultimate goal is to conquer the universe and eliminate all free will. As one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe, the character became a staple Superman villain and a major enemy of the Justice League. Darkseid was ranked number 6 on IGN's top 100 comic book villains of all time and number 23 on Wizard's 100 greatest villains of all time.
Darkseid was voiced by Frank Welker in the animated series Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show and The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians, which became his first appearance in media other than comic books. The character was subsequently portrayed by Michael Ironside in the DC animated universe, Andre Braugher in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, and Steven Blum in Justice League: War.