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Supermanhas face dozens of truly terrifying baddie over the years , but none has actively terrorize him as much as the forgotten villainDominus , who ’s just like Batman ’s iconic villainScarecrow . Dominus was a Lord of Order who had full control over clock time and blank space — as well as the ability to make Superman ’s nightmares tangible .
Dominus ' glum plot begins inAction Comics#747 by Stuart Immonen and José Marzan Jr. Dominus used to be a non-Christian priest eff as Tuoni , and he deeply loved Ahti . finally , Ahti ascended and became Kismet , the protector of the universe . angered at being left behind , Tuoni tried to steal Ahti ’s powerfulness , and was nearly destroy because of it . Taking pathos on her former booster , Ahti placedTouni ’s soul in the Phantom Zone .
While immobilise in the Phantom Zone , Touni met a skilled Kryptonian scientist who built him a forcible body . Now a Lord of Chaos and plump by the name Dominus , this forgotten Superman villain miss the Phantom Zone and used his fresh - found great power to go after the Man of Steelin a plot to take over the world .
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Superman Is Genuinely Challenged by Dominus, His Cosmic Version of Batman’s Scarecrow
Action Comics#747 by Stuart Immonen, José Marzan Jr., Glenn Whitmore, and Albert De Guzman
Dominus has many impressive king due to being a Lord of Chaos , including super - strength muscular enough to physically harm Superman . He also has noteworthy control over reality , able-bodied to warp or pull strings any hope prospect of time and infinite . But his heavy mightiness — and the one that prove most effective against Superman — is his ability to manifest a person ’s fear as a real strong-arm thing . This power let Dominus to useSuperman ’s neat fear against him , and it takes Superman using an ancient Kryptonian meditation technique to overcome this manifested reverence .
Dominus uses Superman ’s veneration as a forcible weapon against the Man of Steel , and make to overcome that fear before physically taking on Dominus is an unprecedented threat in Superman ’s history .
Superman ’s unlikely strength means that most baddie endeavor to find the terminal point of that strength by crusade him physically . Characters like Doomsday , Lobo , Darkseid , andthe Chained all push Supermanto his strong-arm limits , and while other characters like Lex Luthor may seek to fight Superman intellectually , few characters have attacked Superman with his fears . Dominus uses Superman ’s veneration as a forcible weapon system against the Man of Steel , and give to overcome that fright before physically taking on Dominus is an unprecedented threat in Superman ’s history .
Dominus Shows Superman the Full Extent of His Power
Superman’s Forgotten Cosmic Villain Still Has Potential
Dominus is implausibly sinewy , but he still has a few limits on that world power . He ca n’t employ his powers to attest fear from people who are unconscious or actively resisting him . Also , due to losing his body because of Kismet ’s interference , he has to swear on Kryptonian machinery just to exist . Eventually , Supermanuses the Kryptonian meditation proficiency of Torquasm Vo , clear his mind to not only defeatDominus , but to appropriate his concern as well — something even Batman struggles to do againstScarecrow .
Action Comics#747is available now from DC Comics !
