History: (Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #3) - Steppenwolf had two nephews, Drax and Uxas, and his sister Heggra valued Drax for being a brave warrior and an asset in her wars against New Genesis. Uxas was a born schemer and coward, so to keep him in line she arranged for him a marriage that would give him no pleasure. After the latest peace with New Genesis, Uxas told his mother that Drax had decided to be a peacemaker, and shook hands with Izaya the Inheritor. Heggra found this hilarious, and warned her son that he must prove his Apokoliptan worth by soon taking a wife and the god-power that was rightfully his. Steppenwolf said he was loathe to agree with Uxas about anything, but he knew that one day Apokolips would belong to him, and he had to be worthy of it. Pressured by his mother, and his treacherous friend Desaad, Uxas decided to go ahead with his rite of passage.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #15 (fb)) - Darkseid showed off the newly acquired x-element to Heggra, Steppenwolf and Desaad. Metron appeared, demanding Darkseid fulfill his promise and give it to him. Darkseid agreed, reminding him that he would create a time-space portal for Apokolips, and Apokolips alone.

(New Gods I #7, Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #1 (fb)) - Darkseid suggested his uncle Steppenwolf go on a hunting trip on New Genesis. They came upon Izaya The Inheritor and his wife Avia, who were outraged at Steppenwolf’s transgression. Izaya attacked Steppenwolf, and in their fight Steppenwolf slew Avia. Darkseid seemingly killed Izaya with his killing-glove so there’d be no witnesses, but in truth he’d only wounded him, allowing him to live so New Genesis and Apokolips would go to war. Queen Mother Heggra moved her family to the royal bunker while the war raged, and was proud of Darkseid. Steppenwolf was furious, knowing Darkseid had played him for a pawn. The New Genesis / Apokolips war raged, and Darkseid manipulated Izaya into slaying Steppenwolf in combat, eliminating any future threats his uncle might pose.

(New Gods III #22 (fb)) - The newly resurrected Steppenwolf led a raid on New Genesis, but New Genesis soldiers turned away the attack. Darkseid exchanged more of the x-element to Metron for Boom Tubes, and while Metron successfully finished his chair and toured the cosmos Darkseid sent Steppenwolf to reclaim Orion from New Genesis. Many children were killed, but Orion himself turned the tide and sent Steppenwolf retreating.

(New Gods II #6) - Darkseid yearned for his old allies, and used the machines that ran the new automated Apokolips to resurrect Desaad, Kalibak, Steppenwolf and Mantis, but they were mere shells acting on instinct, their true personalities dwelt in the Source.

Comments: Created by Jack Kirby

Steppenwolf received a profile in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #22. Steppenwolf received a profile in Who’s Who in the DC Universe #7 under the Darkseid’s Elite entry.

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