COMICS: The Lord of Apokolips' Origin Revealed In JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.1: DARKSEID

The last time we saw Darkseid, he was facing off against the Justice League in a flashback to the very start of "The New 52". While he's also making his presence felt in Batman/Superman, the Lord of Apokolips gets an origin story in Greg Pak's Justice League #23.1: Darkseid!

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By JoshWilding - Aug 30, 2013 11:08 AM EST

Filed Under: DC Comics

Source: MTV Geek

For Darkseid, Lord of Apokolips, you conform or die. Now born into his realm is an anomaly who looks to challenge that. A trickster, who will go to any length to survive even if it means sacrificing worlds to do it—leading to an Earth shattering confrontation between The Man of Steel and a Dark Lord.

JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.1: DARKSEID
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils by PAULO SIQUERIA
Cover by IVAN REIS

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COMICS: The Lord of Apokolips' Origin Revealed In JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.1: DARKSEID

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