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Who Is Canis Minor? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Canis Minor (DC Comics): Son of New God, Canis Major, he was an artist born on dread Apokalips, and doomed becaues of it.

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Canis Minor is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 1 comic issue appearances. Son of New God, Canis Major, he was an artist born on dread Apokalips, and doomed becaues of it.

Who is Canis Minor?

Canis Minor, although the son of agreat warrior, wanted nothing to do with war. While he trained diligently with his father, he spent all of his free time dreaming of and creating art. Steppenwolf attempted to train him, at first having no luch. In the end, he was able to convince him to think of war as an art-form and the son's skills quickly came to eclipse the father. While Steppenwolf and Canis Major were pleased, mighty Darkseid was not. Prefering the father to the son, he ordered that Canis Minor be killed. As his word is law, so it was done.

Key facts

Canis Minor is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "At the Edge of the Abyss; Greater Than/Lesser Than". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1 recorded issue appearances, Canis Minor ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Canis Minor?

Son of New God, Canis Major, he was an artist born on dread Apokalips, and doomed becaues of it.

When did Canis Minor first appear?

Canis Minor first appeared in "At the Edge of the Abyss; Greater Than/Lesser Than".

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