Steppenwolf (comics)

Steppenwolf is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jack Kirby and made his first appearance in New Gods #7 (February 1972).  Steppenwolf (which is German for "wolf of the steppe", or coyote) is one of the New Gods, the uncle of the archvillain Darkseid.

 Fictional character biography 
Steppenwolf is an immortal with superhuman strength, speed and stamina appropriate to his race. He is an experienced military leader. His main weapon is his electro-axe.

 In other media 
The character made his first movie appearance in Justice League and its director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League, portrayed by Irish actor Ciarán Hinds.

References

Other websites
 DCU Guide: Steppenwolf 

Category:DC Comics supervillains
Category:Fictional characters introduced in the 1970s