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Kalibak

DC, Fourth World

319 appearancesSince 1971

Kalibak first appeared in The New Gods #1 (1971-02), published by DC. 319 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Son of Darkseid and Suli. Half-brother of Orion, Grayven, and Grail.

Character history

Key issues

4 issues

The New Gods
#1
first appearance
1971-02-00
New Gods
#6
death
1984-11-00
New Gods
#12
death
1990-01-00
Death of the New Gods
#5
death
2008-03-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

New Gods
1989–1991
8 issues →
Superman Adventures
1996–2002
7 issues →
Jack Kirby's Fourth World
1997–1998
6 issues →

The New Gods cover

The New Gods

1971–1978

5 issues →

Orion cover

Orion

2000–2002

5 issues →

Death of the New Gods cover

Death of the New Gods

2007–2008

5 issues →

Justice League cover

Justice League

2011–2016

5 issues →

Earth 2: World's End cover

Earth 2: World's End

2014–2015

5 issues →

Superman: The Coming of the Supermen cover

Superman: The Coming of the Supermen

2016–2016

5 issues →

Justice League Incarnate cover

Justice League Incarnate

2022–2022

5 issues →

New Gods cover

New Gods

1984–1984

4 issues →

SOACape Archive 2000

Supermen of America

2000–2000

4 issues →

Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus cover

Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus

2007–2008

4 issues →

Final Crisis cover

Final Crisis

2008–2009

4 issues →

Batman and Robin cover

Batman and Robin

2011–2015

4 issues →

Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus cover

Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus

2011–2012

4 issues →

The Legion of Super-Heroes cover

The Legion of Super-Heroes

1980–1984

3 issues →

Super Powers cover

Super Powers

1985–1986

3 issues →

Super Powers cover

Super Powers

1986–1986

3 issues →

Green Lantern cover

Green Lantern

1990–2004

3 issues →

MMCape Archive 1996

Mister Miracle

1996–1996

3 issues →

Genesis cover

Genesis

1997–1997

3 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

2011–

3 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2016–2018

3 issues →

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DC vs. Vampires: World War V
2024–2025
3 issues →
Action Comics
1938–2011
2 issues →
Secret Society of Super-Villains
1976–1978
2 issues →
Super Powers Collection
1983–1984
2 issues →
Superman
1987–2006
2 issues →
Action Comics Annual
1987–2011
2 issues →
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga
1989–1989
2 issues →
Impulse
1995–2002
2 issues →
Superman: The Man of Steel
2003–2016
2 issues →
Justice League of America: Another Nail
2004–2004
2 issues →
FTNCape Archive 2006
Firestorm: The Nuclear Man
2006–2007
2 issues →
Countdown
2007–2008
2 issues →
Batman and Robin
2012–2016
2 issues →
Justice League
2012–2016
2 issues →
Batman and Robin
2013–2016
2 issues →
Justice League
2013–2017
2 issues →
Superman: The Man of Steel
2020–2022
2 issues →
Justice League Infinity
2021–2022
2 issues →
Justice League: Last Ride
2021–2021
2 issues →
DCeased: War of the Undead Gods
2022–2023
2 issues →
DC x Sonic the Hedgehog
2025–2025
2 issues →
Mister Miracle
1971–1978
1 issue →
1st Issue Special
1975–1976
1 issue →
WACape Archive 1982
Warlord Annual
1982–1987
1 issue →
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe
1985–1987
1 issue →
History of the DC Universe
1986–1986
1 issue →
MMSCape Archive 1987
Mister Miracle Special
1987–1987
1 issue →
Adventures of Superman Annual
1987–1997
1 issue →
The History of the DC Universe
1988–1988
1 issue →
Superman: The Man of Steel
1991–2003
1 issue →
Outsiders
1993–1995
1 issue →
JKHCape Archive 1994
Jack Kirby's Heroes and Villains: Black Magic Edition
1994–1994
1 issue →
UUACape Archive 1995
Underworld Unleashed: Apokolips -- Dark Uprising
1995–1995
1 issue →
Superboy and the Ravers
1996–1998
1 issue →
YHICape Archive 1997
Young Heroes in Love
1997–1998
1 issue →
JKNCape Archive 1998
Jack Kirby's New Gods
1998–1998
1 issue →