Doomsday (DC Comics)

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Doomsday
Doomsday as he appeared in Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2 (May 1994). Art by Dan Jurgens (pencils), Brett Breeding (inks), and Greg Wright (colors).
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Cameo: Superman: The Man of Steel #17 (November 1992) Full appearance: Superman: The Man of Steel #18 (December 1992)
Created by	Dan Jurgens Brett Breeding Jerry Ordway Louise Simonson Roger Stern
In-story information
Species	Prehistoric Kryptonian
Place of origin	Krypton
Notable aliases	The Ultimate The Destroyer[1] Dooms-D
Abilities	Superhuman strength, stamina, durability, speed, and leaping Healing factor Adaptive evolution Immortality Controlled bone growth Telescopic vision

Doomsday is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Dan Jurgens, the character first made a cameo appearance in Superman: The Man of Steel #17 (November 1992) before being fully introduced in Superman: The Man of Steel #18 (December 1992).^[2] He has become one of Superman's most enduring enemies belonging to the collective of adversaries that make up his rogues gallery.

Doomsday ranked as #46 on IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time.^[3] He is best known as the character that killed Superman in The Death of Superman story arc "Doomsday!". He appears in the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, where he was portrayed by Robin Atkin Downes through voice acting and motion capture.