Who Is Mageddon? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Mageddon is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 18 comic issue appearances. Mageddon is a war machine, created by the Old Gods and used in their own Ragnarok. It was made to make sentient lifeforms destroy each other.

Who is Mageddon?

Origin Mageddon was created by the Old Gods , the predecessors of the New Gods of the Fourth World, as one of the weapons that led to their destruction; according to Orion it was the direct cause of the destruction of 'Joyous Home', the star-city of the Old Gods. It survived the war and was imprisoned at the edge of space-time in a gravity sink. During the 15 billion years it spent in hibernation the multi-planetary fortress called Wonderworld was erected to watch over its slumber, manned by the "superbeings of ten thousand worlds". Story Arc Mageddon's infamy extended beyond the survivors of the Old God's Ragnarok and the denizens of Wonderworld. Knowman was attempting to prepare the world for this cosmic threat when he encountered the JLA . Zauriel was assigned to Earth specifically in anticipation of Mageddon's coming; similarly, the Q Foundation prepared for thousands of years in training Aztek and his predecessors. Mageddon escaped, destroying Wonderworld effortlessly in the process, and headed for Earth. Orion first deducted its coming by the remote emissaries it sent to antagonize Earth's criminals.

Key facts

Mageddon is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Rock of Ages, Part 6: Stone of Destiny". The character is published by DC Comics. With 18 recorded issue appearances, Mageddon ranks among the most featured characters in comics.