There have been no famine of world - end villains thatGokuhas had to stop in theDragon Balluniverse , but the very first legitimate threat to the satellite easily suffer out the most ( peculiarly to DC sports fan ) as he proves himself to beDragon Ball ’s version ofDarkseid – something that pairs well with the fact that Goku is so often compare to Superman .

Goku is a Saiyan who was bear on Planet Vegeta and was then institutionalize to Earth as an infant after his parents acquire of their major planet ’s imminent destruction . Once on Earth , Goku mature up to be the planet ’s not bad defender and even shape a team of like - minded heroes known as the Z Fighters to help him in that effort . Similarly , Superman is a Kryptonian who was born on Planet Krypton and was then sent to Earth as an baby after his parents hear of their planet ’s at hand destruction . Once on Earth , Superman grew up to be the major planet ’s greatest guardian and even formed a team oflike - minded hoagy experience as the Justice Leagueto help him in that effort . As one can plainly see , their stories seem nearly identical , and now Goku and Superman have gained yet another law of similarity as they have both faced off against their own version of ‘ Darkseid . ’

Related : Dragon Ball Already Has its Own Superman ( And It Is n’t Goku )

invisible man

InDragon Ballchapter 149 by Akira Toriyama , King Piccolo storm the castle of Earth ’s world-beater to seize the monarch butterfly and claim the throne for himself . During his swift coup , Piccolo uses all the ability within his armoury , include the never - before - seen power of optical maser vision which he uses to kill more than a few of the male monarch ’s guards . This chapter is only one exercise of King Piccolo ’s cutting power as earlier chapters show how he can create an army of ‘ ogre ’ through biologically producing eggs containing the struggle - ready minions who trace Piccolo ’s every order without question . These abilities staunch fromKing Piccolo ’s god - like originas he was originally a part of Kami who is the immortal responsible for for protecting Planet Earth . Piccolo was Kami ’s glum side which the deity expelled from his body , producing the ‘ diabolical ’ baddie shew in thisDragon Ballsaga – one with immense and nearly - peerless strength .

Like King Piccolo , Darkseid also has a laser vision index call Omega Beams which face and act almost exactly like Piccolo ’s do in this chapter . Plus , Darkseid hasthe index to create Parademonswho do his bidding without interrogation , just like the ‘ fiend ’ Piccolo can produce from his own body . Not only do their most impressive abilities line up perfectly , but King Piccolo and Darkseid are also both ‘ New Gods ’ in their several universes . Piccolo would be take a ‘ new god ’ after Kami created him , piddle him an evil deity that was more akin to a demon . Darkseid – while not stemming from an existing god in the same mode as Piccolo – is literally a unexampled God within DC traditional knowledge , equalize Piccolo ’s title to a tee .

King Piccolo and Darkseid certainly have a lot in common , but none of their law of similarity are as warm as their shared hatred of Earth ’s greatest sub in each of their universes : Goku and Superman , respectively . Superman , with the help of the Justice League , always seems to get the undecomposed of Darkseiddespite the villain ’s incomprehensible power . likewise , Goku , with the help of the Z Fighters , was able to kill King Piccolo and save the planet in spite of Piccolo ’s matchless strength . From shared powers and similar parentage to the law of similarity march in their challenger , Goku ’s first world - end villain , Piccolo , has proven himself to beDragon Ball ’s interpretation ofDarkseid .

A composite image of the Peanuts gang hoisting Charlie Brown and Snoopy in the air in front of black and white panels from the Peanuts comic strips

Far Side, cowboys with hands in the air (foreground) Union soldier giving general

goku-next-to-darkseid

piccolo-shooting-laser-beams-from-his-eyes

Comics

Goku