Why is Darkseid so afraid of Kryptonians? Doomsdays revenge is swift and brutal as he easily demolishes the New God, all but crippling the mighty Darkseid. Also if he would have saved someone like Jor-El and Zor-El they would be indebted to him and be forced to serve him. So moving on to 1986's Jon Byrne reboot---- the definitive marker for Post-Crisis Superman, which more or less informs the modern era---- we have an example of Jor-El, from issue 1 of Man of Steel, showing full knowledge of what the yellow sun would do to his child. So while possibly not super prevalent, I think it's fairly common knowledge amongst the Kryptonian people that they are more advanced than other humanoid races. Let the bastard come. But I like the direction the DCEU is going with Darkseid in terms of villain motive. I don't know but if we ever get a JL2 from Snyder you can bet your ass Superman will solo Darksied. Darkseid himself often prefers to fight psychological battles, respecting those who can beat him at his own game - such as Batman. Gravity however, and a more evolved structure, were the the very basis of these fantastic feats they pulled; sunlight seemed to have little to do with it, in story. The driving force behind Supermans ability to beat Darkseid is his holding back. This makes Daxamites considerably more powerful than kryptonians when it comes to using their powers effectively. New 52, True form This thread is archived In every version, she is sent to earth because her parents know Kal-El was sent there, and will take care of her. Even Darkseid Is Scared of One Iconic DCEU Villain - Screen Rant In the rush to get the hell out of dodge, Darkseid forgets to pick up his Mother Boxes, which lay dormant on Earth for many centuries. Granted the DCEU Flash is a different version (note that they meet in multiversal crossovers) but this aspect isn't so different. Darkseid is elated; finally believing his moment is at hand. @supreme_marvel: Zeus couldn't beat Darkseid or even harm him. As the kryptonians are an old race and darksied has conqured numerous worlds its sure to have happend. Snyder Cut Easter Egg Turns Superman Into Zod In Justice League Fight He's led his forces in a war against the New Gods of New Genesis for ages and has attacked the Earth many times.