Who's Who in the Superman Comics
Gog
In the
Kingdom Come story line, an atomic incident leveled much of Kansas and brought about the second coming of Superman. A boy called William survived the atomic disaster and was rescued by Superman. As he grew up, he came to believe he was chosen to survive the Kansas disaster to set up the Church of Superman with himself as the first apostle. But when Superman approached him, disapproving of his vocation, William was shattered and left without purpose.... until the mantle of Gog was bestowed upon him by a group of elder gods known as The Quintessence. The knowledge and power given to him drove Gog mad and he came to believe that Superman was to blame for the Kansas disaster, searched out Clark Kent and killed him! Not content with this murder, Gog set about traveling back in time, day by day, killing Superman again and again until he reached present day with the intension of accelerating the future catastrophe and promoting his illusion that Superman represents all that is evil on earth. His plan was ultimately thwarted in The Kingdom Saga (1999) and Gog was thought to reside in the custody of The Quintessence.
Gog reappeared to do battle with Superman, attacking him with liquid Kryptonite that made Superman age prematurely. In a climactic battle with hundreds of Gogs from across time, Superman was apparently slain. However Gog had taken Superman hostage using Kryptonite. Over the centuries Gog tortured and taunted Superman, but the Man of Steel never gave in, and Gog's life lost focus, until Superman convinced him to mend his ways.
He fought himself back in present time and stopped himself, and then faded away, leaving only one Gog behind, a malevolent Gog, presumably in custody.
First Appearance: New Year's Evil: Gog #1 (December 1997)
Who's Who in the Superman Comics
Introduction
This is a listing of many of the notable characters and a few places that have appeared in the
Superman comics from the 1986 revamp up until around 2008.
NOTE: A new, and more current version of the Who's Who is currently being worked on and can be accessed by clicking here.
Although Superman often appears in other DC Comics, this text's information is limited mainly to what has occurred in the regular Superman comics.
Many thanks to Scotty V, Derrick Lyle Coleman, Dean Vanek, Genevieve Clemens and Benjamin Grose who all helped out at one time or another with writing and updating these Who's Who descriptions.
The listings are displayed as follows:
- Surname, Firstname - Text describing the character, place, object, etc...
Relevant issues of the Superman comics are listed as such:
- SUP = Superman
- MOS = Man of Steel
- AOS = Adventures of Superman
- ACT = Action Comics
- MOT = Man of Tomorrow
The Issue Number for each of these titles is written in this manner: “#000”. (e.g.
SUP #123)
“First Appearance” refers to the issue since 1986 unless otherwise noted.
