STEPPENWOLF | BIOGRAPHY |
Created by Jack Kirby |
PERSONAL DATA
Occupation: Military leader
Homeworld: Apokolips
Known Relatives: Darkseid (nephew); Infinity-Man (Drax) (nephew); Heggra (sister; deceased); Yuga Khan (brother-in-law; deceased); Tigra (niece by marriage); Suli (niece by marriage; deceased); Orion; Kalibak (great nephews); Killroy (son)
Group Affiliation(s): Darkseid's Elite
Gender: Male
Height: 6'
Weight: 203 lbs.
Eyes: Red
Hair: Black
First Appearance: New Gods Vol. 1 #7 (February-March 1972): "The Pact!"
Creators: Jack Kirby
OVERVIEW
The uncle of Darkseid and the brother of Queen Heggra, Steppenwolf was once Apokolips' commander in chief. It was Darkseid who tricked Steppenwolf into "hunting" on New Genesis, thereby killing Izaya's wife Avia and instigating a long and terrible war between New Genesis and Apokolips. Steppenwolf was killed by Izaya but was later revived to serve Darkseid.
HISTORY
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POWERS AND WEAPONS
Steppenwolf's chief weapons are the cable-snare and the electro-axe.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Steppenwolf in chronological order click here
PROFILE REFERENCES
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #22 (December 1986)