I don't think he lost his body, Darkseid is much too powerful for that to be a likely explanation - Superman at his prime is just about a match (physically) for Darkseid. He's a new God, the chances of anyone beating him are minimal.
I take it everyone is aware that one of Darkseid's powers is the ability to project psionic avatars in whatever form he wants? It seems that is what he is doing here. His body is back on Apokolips, and he is mentally projecting himself in various etheral forms on Earth.
Well, yeah, that's true. That's why we're getting Darkseid the Smoke cloud.
I mean, even I knew that much about Darkseid. I just forgot what it was called. I thought possession wasn't out of his range either. I mean, he's a God of Evil.
Also, bad news, Superman beats Darkseid a lot. I mean a lot.
This isn't Superman the Animated Cartoon, this is actual comics canon. I'm sorry. But it's true.
Darkseid can't win even against Superman. Rarely has he won by any definition of the word win. "I have a concussion? But I'm a God!"
Even late 80s Superman, after the super weakening in the Modern Age, when he was still weaker than even mid 90's Superman, nowhere close to even Bronze Age levels, he was able to beat up Darkseid.
And to be honest, if Darkseid ever faced off against Bronze Age Superman, he would lose so badly it wouldn't even be funny.
And Silver Age? Well, Silver Age Superman could destroy Doomsday without breaking a sweat.
And Darkseid is afraid of Doomsday! I'm not joking, he's all but said directly to Superman or someone, that Doomsday scares him.
That said, on Smallville, Darkseid's cloudy form, well, it's possible someone did beat him up. Only Nekron, who slew the entire Justice League just by pointing at them and saying, "DIE!" DC comic's version of Lucifer, and a scant few others could destroy his physical body. Actually, those are about the only ones....maybe Highfather after getting access to the Source...
Oh, right, Superboy Prime. No weakness to magic means Darkseid can't do anything to him. That's how Darkseid hurts Superman mostly. He's a God, therefor he's magic based, everything about his super strength and all his other powers is magical in nature.
Superboy Prime would be about as affected by a punch from Darkseid as Silver Age Superman would be from a punch from me.
But yeah, time will tell.
Also, yeah, good points everyone on the Gold K. Works for me.
