Grayven is a

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published by

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. He first appeared in ''

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'' (vol. 3) #74 (June 1996), and was created by Ron Marz and

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, making him one of the few

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characters not created by

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Fictional character biography

Grayven is the third son of

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and younger brother of Kalibak and Orion. Grayven leads a campaign of destruction against the cosmos, destroying planets. Grayven's campaign comes to an end on the planet Rann, where he attempts to claim the Zeta Beam, a long-distance teleportation device. However, he is defeated by

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, who teleports him into the Earth's core. Grayven later escapes, but is transported to the 30th century. Grayven next appears during the "

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" event as part of an alien alliance alongside Maxima, Starfire, Adam Strange, and

. In '' The Adventures of Superman'' #595 (October 2001), Grayven is influenced by Brainiac and confronts

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and Darkseid on

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before being defeated and banished to Earth. In ''

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'', Grayven is killed by

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. However, he is resurrected following ''

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'' and ''

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'' relaunches.

Powers and abilities

As a New God, Grayven is nigh-immortal and possesses superhuman physical abilities. Additionally, he wields a limited form of the Omega Effect used by Darkseid.

In other media

* Grayven appears in '' Young Justice'', voiced by

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. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. * Grayven appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.

References

External links

Superman Site: GrayvenDCU Guide: Grayven Chronology
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