

Like Superman, he can achieve feats such as super-leaping which comes from his enhanced strength, though he is incapable of flight. The exact magnitude and exertion that he is capable of remains undefined and unclear, however he can most likely pick up multiple-mega-tons. Doomsday's physical output and strength astronomically exceeds that of humans and is significantly stronger than Kryptonians. Super Strength - Doomsday's muscular density is extremely high. His incredible strength and resilience seems to have been "evolved", from Doomsday dying so many times and regenerating. When he is killed, he comes back to life, resistant to whatever killed him.Īlthough Doomsday may be a biological Kryptonian, his powers do not seem to stem from the Photonucleic Effect- that is, they aren't induced by exposure to the yellow sun. One of his signature abilities is his regeneration. He can also heal great wounds very quickly. In Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey, he was shown to be able to shoot these bones at a target, and then reel them back in via some sort of tendon. He also has numerous sharp bony protrusions, which can pierce Kryptonian skin.

He was a combination of Kryptonian Monsters only found on Krypton.ĭoomsday has Invulnerability probably greater than that of a normal Kryptonian as well as Super Strength, Super Speed, and incredible leaping ability. This Doomsday was created by General Zod and Faora. He is a Metropolis paramedic who frequently experiences blackouts, during which he transforms into Doomsday. In Smallville, we meet Doomsday's human form, Davis Bloome, for the first time. Also, in All Star Superman, Jimmy Olsen injected himself with Doomsday Serum, temporarily transforming himself into Doomsday to stop Superman. In the animated universe, Doomsday was a clone, made on Earth he battled Superman, but never successfully killed him. Superman has encountered him on numerous occasions since. Doomsday was killed in the battle, as well, but later healed himself and returned to life, stronger than before. He easily defeated the Justice League before confronting Superman.ĭoomsday is the only one in main comics continuity to ever kill Superman and he did so simply by beating the Man of Steel to death. His motives were initially unknown, but his nature was obvious He was incredibly powerful, merciless, and seemingly unstoppable. In " The Death of Superman" comic storyline in which he first appeared, Doomsday mysteriously bashed his way out of a metallic holding cell miles underground, dug his way up, and began senselessly killing and destroying everything he saw. He is the result of Kryptonian genetic engineering gone awry. But if it turns into a brawl, it is possible for Doomsday to hold out long enough for his body to evolve into something that could actually hurt Darkseid… like those jagged protuberances on his hands and arms turning into Radion, the one material that harms Darkseid.Superman: The Man of Steel #17 (November 1992)ĭoomsday is a rampaging, seemingly mindless, murdering monster who killed Superman. Darkseid has the power and intelligence to, if given time, create a situation where he could immediately hit with a kill shot and win the fight. It is possible that if Darkseid didn't kill him with the first blast of the Omega Beam, a second would prove less effective or even useless. This is one of those fights wherein location and style play a huge part.ĭoomsday was created to defeat any opponent his body will adapt to any attack, protecting him from a second use of that attack. Doomsday smashes and keeps smashing while he evolves to get better against his opponent. Darkseid can get down and dirty with some fisticuffs, but tends to be a more intellectual fighters using his overwhelming strength, mental powers, and the Omega Beam to defeat his opponents. It's a pretty interesting matchup in that the two are very different styles of fighters.
