Little Girl Lost, Part 2". Superman: The Animated Series. Season 2. Episode 28. May 2, 1998. The WB. Johns, Geoff( w), Lee, Jim( p), Williams, Scott( i)."Justice League: Part Four" Justice League,vol.2,no.4(February 2012).New York, NY: DC Comics. 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. 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. 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.

Darkseid (as a baby) appears in DC Universe: Rebirth #1 where Grail tells him of Wonder Woman's long lost brother, Jason. Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p.76. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X. Darkseid, ruling dictator of the dystopian planet of Apokolips, seeks to abolish freewill and enslave all life in the universe. A being of unparalleled strength, intelligence and boundless evil, his divine powers make him not only a threat to the heroes of earth, but to every world within his grasp. Tools of the Trade". Superman: The Animated Series. Season 1. Episode 12. February 1, 1997. The WB. Mancuso, Vinnie (March 4, 2020). " 'Justice League Dark: Apokolips War' Trailer Reveals an R-rated DC Comics Epic". Collider.

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As a New God, Darkseid is among the most powerful beings in the DC Universe, with immortality, immense strength, and many abilities. 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. Darkseid appears in the DC Animated Movie Universe voiced by Steve Blum in Justice League: War and by Tony Todd for subsequent appearances. The Joker Headlines a New Game in LEGO DC SUPER-VILLAINS Trailer". Nerdist. May 30, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.

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". Levitz, Paul( w), Giffen, Keith( p),Mahlstedt, Larry( i)."Great Darkness Saga, Conclusion: Darkseid" Legion of Super-Heroes,vol.2,no.294(December 1982).New York, NY: DC Comics.Darkseid appears in the DC Super Hero Girls episode "My So Called Anti-Life", voiced by John DiMaggio. Includes 4 minifigures with assorted weapons and an accessory: Superman™, Green Arrow, Cyborg and Hawkman, plus a Darkseid figure Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp.71–was 73. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0. Darkseid intended to probe the minds of every human to piece together the Equation. This has caused him to clash with many superheroes of the DC Universe, most notably the Kryptonian Superman. Darkseid worked behind the scenes, using superpowered minions in his schemes to overthrow Earth, including working through Intergang, a crime syndicate which employs Apokoliptian technology and later morphed into a religious cult that worships Darkseid as the god of evil.