Young Justice season 4 has been a huge hit among DC fans, further delving into the deeper lore of the DC Universe. The show has explored some of the most powerful entities in existence, with more likely to come. But who are the most powerful beings in the DC Universe?
Fans on Ranker decided on what they believed is the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe, ranging from celestial entities to magical beings to mighty gods that can smash their way through any city they choose. The world of comics is ginormous, and some of these characters are generally affiliated with DC imprint, Vertigo.
The Source
The Source is one of the celestial entities that exist in the DC Universe, and is considered in the canon to be an energy responsible for life. The Source is protected by its outer shell known as the Source Wall. The Source is an abstract science fiction concept, but fans often judge its importance by its reoccurring relevance in stories surrounding the New Gods, and Darkseid's quest for Anti-Life.
Fans of Young Justice will recognize the Source Wall, as it's an area of the universe the show has explored recently. The Source also made its way onto Justice League Unlimited, one of the best DC Animated series.
Mr. Mxyzptlk
One of the oldest characters present on the ranking is Mr. Mxyzptlk, a name many have failed to pronounce. Commonly a Superman villain, the character is one of his most dangerous enemies, as he can't really be punched away. Superman constantly has to trick the imp into going away, making for some unusual comics.
Mxyzpltk is an annoyance to Superman, but luckily for the Man of Steel, often doesn't go further than that. His portrayal varies, with some writers making him far more malevolent than others. The character has had several screen adaptations, including on Smallville and Supergirl.
Superman Prime
An alternate version of the Superman fans know and love is Superman Prime, a future variant of the character who has lived for 85,000 years, traveled the universe and acquired powers beyond imagination. The story of the character is actually bittersweet, as he spends a majority of his time unfulfilled, until he resurrects Lois Lane in the distant future.
Superman Prime possesses all of Superman's normal powers, as well as wielding a Green Lantern ring, being supercharged by the Sun, as he spent 15,000 years charging in it. The character is extremely powerful, but its lower ranking is likely due to the limited knowledge of him in DC canon.
Darkseid
One of the most recognizable DC, or Superman, villains of all time is Darkseid the Lord of Apokolips, who wants nothing but endless power, control and an end to freedom for all living things. As one of the main villains of the DC Universe, it's no surprise Darkseid is one of the most powerful beings.
Darkseid is extremely strong, and often has the edge over Superman and the Justice League in physical battles. But Darkseid's main strength comes from his network of control, with his dominion over Apokolips and other subjects typically doing the bulk of the fighting for him.
The Endless
From The Sandman comics, The Endless, are all siblings that have control over the facet of life their name describes. Though the characters are mainly in Vertigo comics, they have had some crossovers to the regular DC Universe. Most recently in Dark Knights: Metal, Dream appeared, showing that even after The New 52 reboot, the characters are still a part of the DC canon.
Comic chronology can be confusing, given how many different creators have worked on them over time, but it seems that Neil Gaiman's The Sandman comics are still in the history, qualifying The Endless and their omniscient, infinite power.
Anti-Monitor
Being the central antagonist of one of the best DC Comics crossover events of all time says a lot about how powerful the character is. The Anti-Monitor is one of the best villains ever, and definitely one of the end game characters that can rarely be used, due to its immense power.
The Anti-Monitor has the power to destroy universes, making him responsible for assumingly infinite deaths, including Supergirl in Crisis on Infinite Earths, placing him high in the ranking. The character was used as the central villain for the Arrowverse in their adaptation of the legendary comic event.
Spectre
The Spectre is one of the direct representations of The Presence in the DC Universe, as he's known as the Spirit of Vengeance. The Spectre essentially has limitless power, and unlike many characters with such gifts, often uses them for divine purposes.
The powers of the Spectre have embodied multiple humans, including Hal Jordan, who took on the mantle after the Day of Judgement storyline after Jim Corrigan. Ranking Anti-Monitor and the Spectre is often a tossup, as Anti-Monitor has defeated Spectre before. Many fans believe that he was held back by self imposed limitations.
Archangel Michael
The twin brother of Lucifer is Michael Demiurgos, both of which possess divine powers granted to them by The Presence. Michael is typically a character appearing in Vertigo comics, as he was created by writer Neil Gaiman in the '90s. Like with The Endless, these characters were declared existent in the DC Universe by Grant Morrison, in his JLA run in the early 2000s.
The character appeared in the fifth season of Lucifer, played by Lucifer actor Tom Ellis. In the grand scheme of the DC Universe, Michael is an entity often personified by human characters, but his powers reach far beyond that of any human or Justice League member.
Lucifer Morningstar
Lucifer, popularized by the hit Fox TV series, is one of the most powerful entities in the DC Universe, taking claim over Michael due to his willpower that's allowed him to best Michael's strength. The two angels can be a tossup though, as their powers granted by The Presence are very similar.
These characters are based off of actual angel figures, so there have been many adaptations of them in different fictional forms, but in the DC Universe and Vertigo imprints, Lucifer holds the trophy as being the second most powerful entity.
The Presence
Even though other characters like the Anti-Monitor and their universe deleting powers seem infinite, The Presence goes further beyond that, as it is an entity that exists far above the likes of the many pantheons of gods that exist in the DC Universe.
Many of the characters in the ranking have seemingly limitless power, with the only limitation being each other, and that The Presence is what grants them their power. The Presence is definably the strongest character, despite its appearances being very limited.