Feb 1, 1971 CE
First Appearance in Forever People #2
DeSaad debuts as a minor villain in Jack Kirby's Forever People #2, serving Darkseid. #comics #DCComics
Chronological Storyline (31 Milestones)
Nov 1, 1971 CE
Appears in New Gods #1
DeSaad appears in the inaugural issue of New Gods, establishing his role as Darkseid's chief advisor. #comics #NewGods
Mar 1, 1972 CE
Tortures Orion in New Gods #4
DeSaad tortures Orion using pain synthesizers, showcasing his sadistic nature. #comics #Orion )
May 1, 1982 CE
Role in The Great Darkness Saga
DeSaad aids Darkseid in the Legion of Super-Heroes storyline, manipulating events from the shadows. #comics #Legion
Dec 1, 1984 CE
DeSaad in Legends Crossover
DeSaad appears in the Legends miniseries, orchestrating chaos on Earth for Darkseid. #comics #crossover )
Sep 1, 1987 CE
Suicide Squad: Apokolips Connection
DeSaad manipulates the Suicide Squad into retrieving a Mother Box. #comics #SuicideSquad
May 1, 1991 CE
Death of Glorious Godfrey in DeSaad's Hands
DeSaad kills Glorious Godfrey to maintain Darkseid's favor. #comics #villainy
Feb 1, 1994 CE
Appears in Superman: The Dark Side
DeSaad features in this Elseworlds tale where Superman is raised on Apokolips. #comics #Elseworlds
Nov 1, 1996 CE
DeSaad in JLA: Tower of Babel
The villain appears in the JLA storyline, providing technology to Ra's al Ghul. #comics #JLA
Sep 1, 1998 CE
Genesis Crossover Participation
DeSaad is part of the Genesis event, where Apokolips invades Earth. #comics #event )
Jun 1, 2000 CE
DeSaad in Our Worlds at War
DeSaad serves as a strategist for Darkseid during the War. #comics #crossover
Aug 1, 2004 CE
Infinite Crisis Teaser
DeSaad appears in Countdown to Infinite Crisis, plotting against the Justice League. #comics #crisis
Apr 1, 2005 CE
Role in Villains United
DeSaad is part of the Secret Society of Super Villains in this miniseries. #comics #SecretSociety
May 1, 2006 CE
Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle Tie-In
DeSaad appears in the Mister Miracle segment of Grant Morrison's Seven Soldiers. #comics #MisterMiracle
Oct 1, 2007 CE
Death of the New Gods Onslaught
DeSaad is among the New Gods killed in the Death of the New Gods miniseries. #comics #NewGods
Jul 1, 2008 CE
Final Crisis Resurrection
DeSaad is resurrected during Final Crisis and serves Darkseid's new body. #comics #FinalCrisis
Mar 1, 2009 CE
Justice League: Cry for Justice Cameo
DeSaad appears in the background of this miniseries, manipulating events. #comics #JusticeLeague
Sep 1, 2011 CE
The New 52: Darkseid's Agent
DeSaad appears in the New 52 Justice League origin, assisting Darkseid's invasion. #comics #New52
Feb 1, 2012 CE
Earth 2: DeSaad's Mirror
An alternate version of DeSaad appears in Earth 2 as a servant of Darkseid. #comics #Earth2 )
Oct 1, 2013 CE
Forever Evil Involvement
DeSaad aligns with the Crime Syndicate during the Forever Evil event. #comics #CrimeSyndicate
Jun 1, 2014 CE
Justice League: Darkseid War Prologue
DeSaad appears in the lead-up to Darkseid War, manipulating events. #comics #DarkseidWar
Dec 1, 2015 CE
Darkseid War: DeSaad's Betrayal
In Justice League #47, DeSaad betrays Darkseid to save his own skin. #comics #betrayal )
Aug 1, 2016 CE
Rebirth: DeSaad's Return
DeSaad reappears in DC Rebirth, alive and serving a reborn Darkseid. #comics #Rebirth
Apr 1, 2017 CE
Mister Miracle (2017) Flashback
DeSaad appears in flashbacks in Tom King's Mister Miracle series. #comics #MisterMiracle )
Jan 1, 2018 CE
Justice League: No Justice
DeSaad participates in the conflict as part of Darkseid's forces. #comics #NoJustice
Jun 1, 2019 CE
Year of the Villain
DeSaad aligns with Lex Luthor's offer in the Year of the Villain initiative. #comics #YearOfTheVillain
Mar 1, 2020 CE
Justice League Odyssey Tie-In
DeSaad appears in the Justice League Odyssey series, manipulating events. #comics #JusticeLeagueOdyssey
Jan 1, 2021 CE
Future State: DeSaad's Rule
In Future State, DeSaad rules a segment of Apokolips. #comics #FutureState
Sep 1, 2022 CE
Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths
DeSaad appears in the Dark Crisis event, serving Darkseid's new plans. #comics #DarkCrisis
May 1, 2023 CE
DeSaad in The New Golden Age
DeSaad plays a role in the mystery of the lost Justice Society members. #comics #GoldenAge
Aug 1, 2024 CE
Absolute Power Tie-In
DeSaad appears in the Absolute Power crossover, aiding Amanda Waller. #comics #AbsolutePower )