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Summary
Doomsday was created on prehistoric Krypton thousands of years ago by a scientist named Bertron as a bio-mechanical super-soldier and living weapon of mass destruction.
This process involved Bertron cross-breeding the artificial birth of a Kryptonian hybrid, left to fend for itself in the harshest environments of the Kryptonian wilderness with the creature killed and its genetic material collected to create a more resilient clone. This process, along with further cross-breeding with the DNA of the strongest creatures on Krypton, was repeated over and over for decades as a form of accelerated natural evolution.
The agony of these repeated deaths was recorded in the genes of Bertron's final creation, driving the creature insane and following one overwhelming instinct: destroy everyone and everything in sight. When the creature proved too difficult to control, the Council discontinued Bertron's experiments and banned all forms of cross-breeding while having the creature jettisoned into the Phantom Zone. However, the beast acted in his final moments of consciousness to change the stasis cell's trajectory and it eventually crashed on Earth, the force of the impact driving it deep underground.
The beast slept for centuries before finally reviving and bursting free. Dubbed "Doomsday" by Booster Gold, the beast is still motivated by his instincts to kill everything around him yet has a greater obsession to kill all Kryptonians.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 2-C | 2-C | 2-C | 2-C
Key: Death of Superman | Hunter/Prey to Our Worlds At War | Doomsday Rex | Post Gog-Wars
Name: Doomsday, The Ultimate (Original name)
Origin: DC Comics
Gender: Male
Age: Over 250000 (Was born nearly 250000 years ago and in his creation, he went through over 2 million years in just a few decades. He continued to live for a few more years, possibly a decade or more)
Classification: Alien
Powers and Abilities:
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Inorganic Physiology (Type 2; Body has no internal organs and is nearly entirely solid with no blood or tissue hence cannot get tired, has no need to eat or breath and only needs to sustain himself with solar radiation[1][2]), Adaptation, Power Mimicry, Accelerated Development (Battle, Passive; Abilities, Physical Statistics[3]) and Reactive Evolution & Self-Power Modification (Able to adapt to his opponents' abilities and attacks, to the point of developing new powers/abilities on the fly to counter them, such as fire breath to defeat Martian Manhunter, his clones gaining metal armor,[4] the ability to absorb energy to counteract energy attacks, his clones gaining Cyborg Superman's metallic shell and technopathy,[5] his clone could copy the telekinesis powers of Conner Kent and made them stronger,[6] and even learning to use a Green Lantern Ring. Copied Looker's energy projection powers after being hit by them.[7] Also becomes increasingly resistant[8] to the things he has survived or died too before,[9] like Radiant's energy[2]), Regeneration (Mid-Low, could immediately heal from a cut wound[2]), Immortality (Types 1, 3 & 4, can resurrect over time[10]), Resurrection (Able to come back from death mere moments after being killed[5]), Self-Sustenance (Types 1 & 2; Doesn't need to eat or breathe as he is nourished by sunlight he can store for thousands of years. Has no internal organs.[9] Can fight in space with no issue), Non-Physical Interaction (Somehow got past Martian Manhunter's phasing.[11] Can destroy Radiant, a being of pure energy), Enhanced Senses (Saw every detail of planes that were miles away.[12] Sensed the presence of teleporters inside the Watchtower[13]), Acrobatics (Able to leap vast distances, being thought by Superman to be as agile as he is strong. Jumped to jet planes that were miles away[12]), Absorption (Of solar energy which nourishes him. Absorbed the power of Guardians,[14] who are stated to be "big-bang level powerful"[15]), Body Control (Able to close parts of his body such as his ears to counter loud sounds,[2] Can shoot out his bones), Bodily Weaponry and Poison Manipulation (Shot out his bones which poisoned Superman and made his head fuzzy, then retracted them[2]), Fire Breath (Breathed fire that burnt Martian Manhunter[16]), Energy Projection (Copied Looker's energy projection, then used it to clash beams with the Eradicator[7]), Attack Reflection (Repelled Waverider's energy blast back at him[2]), Mind Manipulation (Capable of a telepathic blast when Brainiac had control of his body[12]), Limited Air Manipulation, Sound Manipulation & Vibration Manipulation (Via shockwaves[17]), Energy Manipulation & Power Nullification (Was able to alter Radiant's energy, cancelling him out,[2] which previously killed him and wiped out a fifth of a planet[9])
Energy Manipulation (Evolved to be able to cancel out Radiant's energy[2]), Fire Manipulation (Tanked Fire's fire[18]), Heat Manipulation (Survived Darkseid's Omega Beams which vaporized things Superman's heat vision couldn't.[9] Tanked Superman's heat vision[16]), Conceptual Manipulation & Existence Erasure (Can survive the Omega Beams from Darkseid's true form while he was explicitly trying to kill him,[8] which can erase New Gods[19] who are Platonic Forms[20]), Radiation Manipulation (Survived a Guardian of the Universe releasing his energy which resulted in radiation the Green Lanterns needed to shield from,[14] Can survive in space without effect from cosmic radiation effecting it), Possession (After Brainiac inhabited his body Doomsday began fighting back & trying to cast him out. Deadman calls him empty and is unable to possess him.[21] Would have fought off Eradicator's possession), Soul Manipulation (Resists Katana's soul stealing sword,[7] probably because he doesn't have a soul as Deadman's statement that Doomsday is empty inside), Sound Manipulation (Became immune to ultrasonic waves that could turn his head into jelly[2]), Poison Manipulation (Was not affected by toxic gas that would kill in 10 minutes[14]), Matter Manipulation (Survived a particle beam[22]), Mind Manipulation (Fought off mind control from Braniac, from the Eradicator,[23] though it took some time and Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth[11]), Ice Manipulation (After Superman froze him, Doomsday broke out[16]), Telepathy (Resisted mind reading from Martian Manhunter[16])
Attack Potency: Low Multiverse level (Suffered a mutual knockout alongside Pre-Death Superman[24], who had felt energy surging through him from reserves of power that he’d never tapped into before[25]. An even earlier Doomsday was implied to be very comparable to Darkseid[26], with Superman believing no opponent had hit him so hard before[18]. An alternate Universe Doomsday weaker than the one during Death of Superman destroyed Booster Gold's forcefield[27]. Easily defeated[28] Yellow Lantern Guy Gardner, who's superior to his Green Lantern self[29], who was mostly unharmed from an attack that killed multiple Guardians of The Universe[30][Note 1]) | Low Multiverse level (Grew more powerful[31], overpowered Darkseid[32], even being regarded as unkillable by him[2], fought a mother-box equipped Superman and had an upperhand[2]. Became even more powerful[33] and defeated the Justice League of America[11], including The Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Orion, Plastic Man, as well as Superman[13]. Destroyed multiple Imperiex Probes[34], who were capable of defeating Justice League members, including Post-Clayface Absorption Wonder Woman and Post-Circle of Fire Kyle Rayner[35][Note 2]) | Low Multiverse level (While his ability to feel emotions has affected his strength[36], he still should be stronger than before, albeit not as his full potential, as Doomsday is still considered to get stronger with each death[1][37]. Easily caught Martian Manhunter's punches[36], and defeated many versions of Gog[38], who defeated Kingdom Come Superman and fought members of the Justice Society of America, including Power Girl and Alan Scott[39][40][Note 3]) | Low Multiverse level (Should be powerful than before, no longer having sentience holding his strength back, and adapting. Drew blood from Superman[41] and easily overpowered Supergirl[42]. A clone of Doomsday defeated Superboy and Supergirl[43][Note 4])
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Comparable[24] to an early Superman) | Massively FTL+ (Consistently[12] depicted as being able to keep up with an older Superman) | Massively FTL+ | Massively FTL+
Lifting Strength: Class G (Comparable to an early Superman) | Stellar (Consistently shown as being Superman's physical equal or superior) | Stellar | Stellar
Striking Strength: Low Multiverse level (Comparable to Pre-Death Superman) | Low Multiverse level (Capable of harming Darkseid, Orion, and the Justice League of America) | Low Multiverse level (Defeated multiple versions of Gog) | Low Multiverse level (Can hurt Superman and Supergirl)
Durability: Low Multiverse level (Capable of taking hits from Pre-Death Superman[24]. Tanked attacks from Martian Manhunter, Maxima, Yellow Lantern Guy Gardner, Booster Gold and a holding back Superman[18].) | Low Multiverse level (Capable of withstanding attacks from Orion and Martian Manhunter with no issue[13] and Imperiex Probes[34]. Superior to any prior version[33], including the Green Lantern Ring amplified Doomsday who withstood attacks from the Guardians of the Universe[26].) | Low Multiverse level (Was unaffected by attacks from Martian Manhunter[36]) | Low Multiverse level (Clones of Doomsday withstood attacks from Doctor Fate, Superboy, Alan Scott, Zatanna, Supergirl, Captain Atom, and John Stewart[44]. Survived the Heat Vision of multiple Kryptonians, including Superman and Supergirl[42].), his regeneration, reactive evolution and resurrection make him very difficult to kill
Stamina: Superhuman (An immortal creature who doesn't need to eat or breathe as he is nourished by sunlight he can store for thousands of years.[45] Fought for so long that "time lost all meaning", in the sense that he could have been fighting non-stop for hours or days while easily being able to continue.[46] He still has human-like reactions to pain though, as sufficient damage can slow him down and knock him, with fear and agony being able to weaken him.[16])
Range: Standard Melee Range physically, Planetary via shockwaves
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Below Average (Doomsday is capable of instinctively processing information extremely quickly, although he is simple-minded for the most part)
Weaknesses: Kryptonite, though he resisted it better than Superman does. His fear and agony can weaken him.[16]
Notes:
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- After killing Superman in Death of Superman, Superman is both mentally and physically depowered by being near Doomsday[38], with him holding back out of fear and losing confidence when it's needed[32][2]. However, Superman is likely not so significantly weakened that he'd drop from his 2-C level, as he typically still outperforms characters like Martian Manhunter against Doomsday.
- While Doomsday Rex had gained a weakness, he was still supposed to be extremely powerful[47], and considering the statements implying he gained power, it's apparent he's overall superior despite this weakness.
Notable Matchups
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Losses:
Inconclusive:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Countdown Vol. 1 #15, January 2008
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey Vol. 1 #3, June 1994
- ↑ The Adventures of Superman Vol 1 #497
- ↑ Steel 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Superman/Batman Annual #5
- ↑ Superboy 2011 #6
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Outsiders Vol 4 #37
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #1
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2
- ↑ Superman Vol 2 #78
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Superman: The Doomsday Wars Vol. 1 #1, November 1998
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Superman: The Doomsday Wars #2
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Superman: The Doomsday Wars Vol. 1 #3, January 1999
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Doomsday Annual #1
- ↑ JL: A Midsummer's Nightmare #3
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 Superman Vol 2 #175
- ↑ The Death of Superman
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Superman Vol. 2 #74, December 1992
- ↑ New Gods #11
- ↑ Batman #702
- ↑ Deadman: Dead Again #3
- ↑ Action Comics #962
- ↑ Action Comics #903
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Superman Vol. 2 #75, January 1993
- ↑ The Death and Life of Superman: A Novel - Chapter 10
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Doomsday Annual, December,1995
- ↑ Booster Gold Vol. 2 #46, September 2011
- ↑ Justice League America Vol 1 #69
- ↑ Guy Gardner Vol. 1 #14, November 1993
- ↑ Crisis on Infinite Earths Vol. 1 #9, December 1985
- ↑ DC Comics Justice League: The Ultimate Guide, October 2017
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey Vol. 1 #1, April 1994
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Superman: Doomsday, March 2016
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Adventures of Superman Vol. 1 #594, September 2001
- ↑ Our Worlds at War Vol. 1 #1, September 2001
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Superman Vol. 2 #175, December 2001
- ↑ DC Comics Encyclopedia, 2004
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Action Comics Vol. 1 #825, May 2005
- ↑ Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #14, May 2008
- ↑ Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #15, June 2008
- ↑ Infinite Crisis Vol. 1 #7, June 2006
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Action Comics Vol. 1 #871, January 2009
- ↑ Action Comics Vol. 1 #901, July 2011
- ↑ Action Comics Vol. 1 #903, September 2011
- ↑ Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2
- ↑ Adventures of Superman #594
- ↑ Superman Vol. 2 #179, April 2002
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