is what makes Kalibak an indispensable member of Darkseid's Elite. Kalibak possesses incredible levels of superhuman strength almost on par with Superman, Orion, and even Darkseid himself. Once he had been augmented by his father in an effort to secure the Life-Equation from an elemental wielder; Darkseid had bestowed his son with vastly augmented might and menace enabling him to physically overpower his once far stronger brother Orion in combat, even granting him the ability of psi-beams which are an Omega effect like psionic blast which spike individual minds with blinding amounts of mental agony. Alternate versions of Kalibak In the tie-in comics to Injustice: Gods Among Us, Kalibak travels to Earth after Superman calls a peace treaty where he attacks him. After vanquishing the Parademon with Kalibak, Superman engages Kalibak in battle. When Kalibak states that he is a god, Superman states that he does not care and kills Kalibak. Darkseid is not pleased at the death of his son, which causes him to seek revenge in Injustice 2. Kalibak in other media Kalibak appears in Super Friends, voiced by Frank Welker. This version is not as brutish as later incarnations, and more resembles the original Jack Kirby design for the character. He was almost always depicted as boastful, dull-witted and ineffectual against the heroes. Kalibak made multiple appearances in the DCAU, voiced by Michael Dorn. Kalibak was featured on Superman: The Animated Series. Like in the comics, he seeks to earn his father's approval. He appears in "Father's Day" where he, Desaad, and Bruno Mannheim watch Superman fight one of Desaad's robots. He even pleaded to his father to fight Superman, but Darkseid denied that with Kalibak immediately complying. Kalibak was manipulated by Desaad to go to Earth so that he can fight Superman so could prove himself, despite his initial reluctance and distrust in Desaad's suggestion. Kalibak and Superman fight it out in Metropolis – on Father's day. Darkseid later finds out about this even when he forced the answers out of Desaad. Superman managed to send Kalibak flying into the nearby park. By the time Superman caught up with Kalibak, Darkseid arrived and withdrew Kalibak back to Apokolips with the Omega Effect. In the "Apokolips...Now" two-parter, he takes part in Darkseid's invasion of Earth. In "Legacy", he fights Superman again when he breaks free from Darkseid's brainwashing. In Justice League, Kalibak appears in "Twilight" leading the