A new revelation completely changes Doomsday’s origin and rewrites one of Superman’s most iconic moments
Doomsday was created by Kryptonians to kill Darkseid
In the most recent issue, Superman #31the publisher confirmed it Doomsday wasn’t created to kill Supermanbut for destroy a Darkseidthe tyrant god of Apokolips. This twist completely changes the nature of the most feared monster in the DC Universe and transforms him into something very different: a savior designed to protect life itself.
For years, fans have accepted that Doomsday was the product of a failed Kryptonian experimenta grotesque attempt to forge the perfect life through death. However, new revelations show that the original purpose was much more noble. As explained in Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1 and now confirmed Superman #31, The Kryptonians created Doomsday to face Darkseidnot as a weapon, but as an “absolute soldier”.
Lara ElClark’s mother discovers the laboratory where the project was born and explains it Krypton has heard a cosmic prophecy: Darkseid would reach his ultimate form as the “Final God”, ending all existence. Faced with this threat, Kryptonian scientists decided to advance fate and create the being who could stop it.
A turning point that changes everything
The irony is brutal: the monster that killed Superman it was actually the champion of lifethe universe’s last resort against the darkness. In Lara’s words, “It was not a creation of destruction, but of defense”. Therefore, Doomsday turns out to be the “Absolute champion”, the Absolute Champion of all existence.
This reinterpretation not only recontextualizes his battle with the Man of Steelbut it turns that confrontation into a double tragedy: Superman died fighting an ally he never understoodto a warrior who shared his purpose of protecting life.
A new canon that redeems Krypton
History has also been rewritten partially washes the image of Kryptona civilization that for decades has been portrayed as arrogant and condemned for its arrogance. Now, your scientists are not the cause of a monster, but visionaries who attempted to save the cosmos.
Him”Absolute champion” is described as the perfect opposite of Darkseid: while the villain represents tyranny, entropy and absolute control, Doomsday embodies evolution, resistance and survival. His immortality ceases to be a curse and becomes a tool for preserving universal balance.
The impact on the legacy of Son of Krypton
This change in the canon reopens debates that have been on the table for decades. If Doomsday was created as a saviorDoes this mean Superman’s death was a cosmic accident? The new interpretation suggests that their confrontation was a tragic mistake of fatea confusion between two heroes born from different worlds.
Furthermore, this new context may have direct implications on future stories of the DC Universe. If Doomsday is truly the “ultimate champion,” it wouldn’t be unreasonable to imagine his return as such Superman’s allyespecially when faced with cosmic, god-level threats, such as Darkseid or even the New Gods.
Enemies, brothers in the cause
Beyond the revelation in Superman #31the change brings an unprecedented emotional dimension to the relationship between the two. Clark has always represented hopeWhile Judgment Day symbolized fearthe inevitability of death. Now the myth is transformed: both share the same origin, the same planet and, ultimately, the same purpose: to save life in the universe.
The tragedy of their fight no longer lies only in the hero’s death, but in that the sacrifice of two saviors faced by ignorance and time. With this reinterpretation, DC not only rewrites the past, but reopens a door to new narrative and philosophical possibilities within the multiverse.
Superman #31 It is now available in bookstores and on digital platforms and promises to be one of the most debated topics of the year among veteran readers and new fans of the DC universe.
