Galactic Golem

The Galactic Golem is a fictional creature in the DC Comics universe. It first appeared in Superman #248 (February 1972). The Galactic Golem was created by Lex Luthor in one of his plots to destroy Superman. The Golem is an artificial creature that draws its energy from starlight. During its first battle with Superman, it releases so much energy that it appears to wipe out all life on Earth, leaving only Superman, the Golem, and Luthor. Luthor is remorseful, but discovers that the energy had shifted all Earth's inhabitants safely into a parallel world. After Superman manages to hurl the Golem into space, the Earth's inhabitants safely return to the correct plane of existence. The Galactic Golem returns in the story "Fury of the...