Darkseid is perhaps the most feared — and most powerful — villains in the entire DC Universe. The ruler of Apokolips has faced the
Justice League on numerous occasions, but come July he’ll be counted as one of its members in
Justice League Odyssey, from the creative team of writer Joshua Williamson and artist Stjepan Sejic.
The announcement was made Saturday at
WonderCon during DC’s Publishing Panel. Joining Darkseid on
Justice League Odyssey are Cyborg, Starfire, Jessica Cruz and Azrael. “He is their Hannibal Lecter,” writer Scott Snyder said during the panel, adding that he advocated for the title to be called “Justice League WTF.”
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Sejic’s cover for
Justice League Odyssey shows Darkseid standing behind the remaining roster, with a dark orb hovering over his open hands. This won’t be the first time the Justice League works with one of their longtime villains; the four-issue miniseries
Justice League: No Justice sees Brainiac assemble heroes and villains from across the DC Universe to confront an upcoming threat.