Darkseid Just Proved Why DC’s Most Powerful Being Can Never Be a Hero

Warning: Spoilers for DC: War of the Dead Gods #5 in DC up In the universe, Darkseid unleashed an interstellar lightning strike as the ruler of the army of the undead. To stop him, one of Superman’s most powerful villains tries to intervene, taking the opportunity to prove that he can be a hero. Instead, he unequivocally proved that he couldn’t.

Mr. Mxyzptlk first appeared in 1944 Superman #30 As an obvious cartoon enemy for Iron Man. While some of Superman’s villains are mentally and even physically stronger than Superman, Mr. Mxyzptlk possesses more strength than a Kryptonian. Mr. Mxyzptlk is an elf from the fifth dimension with the power to bend reality that can change the world at will. Like Batman and Batman, Mr. Mxyzptlk is generally more of a problem for Iron Man than an immediate threat, though his endless power certainly makes him a dangerous presence.

In works by Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine and Neil Edwards DCeased: Zombie War #5, Mxyzptlk realizes the great threat posed by Darkseid’s anti-life army and decides to help Superman intervene. Traveling with Superman and members of the Green Lantern Corps to Kilowog’s home planet is Bolovax Vik, a fifth-dimensional elf reveling in the chance to use his limitless powers to take down one of the creatures. strongest in the galaxy. Here, Mr. Mxyzptlk made a fatal mistake, proving why he will never be a hero: he is too fond of winning.

Mr. Mxyzptlk makes Darkseid’s undead army unstoppable

With infinite power, Mister Mxyzptlk can easily defeat the Justice League’s greatest threat and leader of the undead army, Darkseid. However, when trying to find the most interesting victories, the villain of the fifth dimension has stalled for so long that he achieves no victory at all:”Enough is enough, new god. What should I turn you into Houseplant? Explanatory essay?Mxyzptlk spends so much time thinking about the perfect spot that he allows Darkseid to show him the Anti-Life Equation, thus adding his incredible wealth to the army of the undead. If he really wanted to do something noble and become like Superman, such a hero, he would just consider Darkseid the first thing that came to his mind, saving laughter for the next battle. with Iron Man. Instead, Mr. Mxyzptlk shows that his real priorities are always Where, having his great strength added to the enemy’s arsenal so he can execute a gimmick.

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Immediately after being reversed by the Anti-Life Equation, Mr. Mxyzptlk crushed Green Lantern John Stewart and Kilowog to death, instantly establishing himself as another major threat in the Corps of the Undead. Mister Mxyzptlk can be easily killed up Darkseid of the universe, asserting himself as one of the universe’s greatest heroes; on the contrary, the villain Superman proves he’s nothing more than a superhero’s snob.

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