Kalibak
- For other uses of this name, see Kalibak (disambiguation).
Kalibak is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Kalibak was a male member of the race of New Gods of Apokolips where he was the son of Darkseid and his first wife the sorceress Suli. However, Queen Heggra disapproved of their union and conspired with Desaad in bringing about Suli's demise. Ultimately, she was killed leaving only her son behind who Darkseid raised though at the urging of his mother he came to marry Tigra who bore him another child named Orion with him being Kalibak's half-brother. (New Gods v1 #11)
He frequently sought to prove himself in his father's eyes, but never seemed to really succeed. Kalibak was titanically strong.
He came to be a target of the Infinity-Man who had been murdering the New Gods of Apokolips and New Genesis whilst operating as an agent of the Source. (Death of the New Gods v1 #5) Though killed, he came to be reborn in a human body alongside the rest of the New Gods of Apokolips during the Final Crisis. The Evil Factory was given a new tiger-man body alongside an army of tiger warriors to serve as his personal army. During the assault on Bludhaven, Kalibak came to lead his tiger-men in the defense of Command-D leading to a battle with Tawky Tawny of the Marvel Family. He managed to beat Tawny to unconsciousness but was distracted when Captain Marvel called the lightning down on Mary Marvel who had been possessed by Desaad. The distraction allowed Tawny to regain consciousness and slash Kalibak across the chest thus mortally wounding the New God. Kalibak ordered his tiger-soldiers to help him but they refused where they said that only the strong lead where they turned to Tawky Tawny as their new leader. (Final Crisis v1 #6)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Kalibak
Overview
Personality and attributes
Kalibak was noted for being the son of Darkseid and his first wife the sorceress Suli. As such, the former ruler of Apokolips namely Heggra was his grandmother. After his father re-married, Kalibak gained a half-brother in the form of Orion. It was said that he and Orion were true sons of Darkseid and embodied the essence of his creed in total violence. (New Gods v1 #11)
Powers and abilities
He was noted for being bred in the special powers forces. (New Gods v1 #8)
It was shown that small arms on Earth were incapable of hurting him with it said that his hide was akin to steel. (New Gods v1 #8)
At one point, he was augmented by his father in an effort to secure the Life-Equation from an elemental wielder. Darkseid bestowed his son with vastly augmented might and menace enabling him to physically overpower his once far stronger brother Orion in combat. This even granted him the ability of psi-beams which were an Omega effect like psionic blast which spike individual minds with blinding amounts of mental agony. (Firestorm v3 #35)
He came to wield weapons that were forged on Apokolips. (New Gods v1 #8)
Notes
- Kalibak was created by Jack Kirby where he made his first appearance in New Gods v1 #1. (February, 1971)
In other media
Television
- In Super Friends, Kalibak appeared in the setting of the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Frank Welker.
- In the DC Animated Universe, Kalibak made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting.
- In Justice League Unlimited, Kalibak made an appearance in the episode "The Ties That Bind" where he was once again voiced by actor Michael Dorn. Following Darkseid's death, civil war had erupted on Apokolips with Virman Vundabar kidnapping him in order to consolidate his rule over the planet from Granny Goodness. Kalibak was kept within the X-Pit where Vundabar attempted to brainwash him but Granny Goodness had coerced Mister Miracle and Big Barda along with the Flash to rescue him. He was freed by the heroes but was angry at the fact that he had to be rescued by his enemies. They freed him but kept him elsewhere until Granny Goodness had freed her captive who was Oberon who was being used to force Mister Miracle to perform the rescue.
- In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Kalibak appeared in the animated television series in the episode "The Knights of Tomorrow!" where he was voiced by actor Michael-Leon Wooley. He along with the parademons hunt down Question after he discovers Darkseid's plans to invade Earth. In "Darkseid Descending!", he invades Earth to prepare for his father's arrival.
- In Justice League Action, Kalibak appeared in the animated television series in the episode "Superman's Pal, Sid Sharp" where he was voiced by actor Piotr Michael. This version of Kalibak speaks in a caveman-like manner, and is even more dull-witted than his comics version. When the parademons abduct Daily Planet reporter Sid Sharp in a mock Superman outfit upon mistaking him for Superman, Kalibak assists Desaad, Granny Goodness, and Kanto in Darkseid's plot to lure Superman into a kryptonite trap. Kalibak wanted Darkseid to give him a hug if the plan worked. Sid Sharp tricks the four villains into competing against one another to see who will tell Darkseid that the trap worked. Darkseid arrives as Superman breaks free. Superman evades Darkseid, Desaad, Granny Goodness, Kalibak, and Kanto until he and Sid Sharp escape back to Earth using Desaad's Mother Box. As Darkseid was about to punish Desaad for his failure, Kalibak asks Darkseid if he was still getting a hug.
- In Young Justice, Kalibak appeared in the setting of the animated television series third season Outsiders where he was voiced by actor Dee Bradley Baker.
Films
- In Justice League: Gods and Monsters, an alternate version of Kalibak appeared in the setting of the animated film in a non-voiced role.
Video games
- In DC Universe Online, Kalibak made an appearance in the MMORPG where he could be seen at the Hall of Doom to recruit villain players to attack New Genesis.
- In Injustice 2, Kalibak was referenced in Darkseid's dialogue in the fighting video game where it was said he was killed by Superman.
Appearances
- Forever People v1:
- Forever People v2:
- Mister Miracle v1:
- Mister Miracle v2:
- Mister Miracle v3:
- New Gods v1:
- New Gods v2:
- New Gods v3:
- New Gods v4:
- Orion v1:
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World v1:
- Firestorm v3:
- Death of the New Gods v1:
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus:
- Robin Rises: Alpha v1:
- Justice League v2:
- Superman v3:
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