![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsmedia.ign.com/stars/image/object/143/14338089/gog_dc-comics_picture-2boxart_160w.jpg)
First appearing in the Elseworlds mini-series Kingdom Come, Magog is a kind of semi-villain who works for the cause of good, but with few boundaries.
In Kingdom Come, Magog's rise as a postmodern "hero" is contrasted with Superman's fall. He kills the Joker (who is in custody for the killing of Lois Lane), and is subsequently acquitted. Unable to deal, Supes goes into hiding. It's then that Magog becomes the leader of a new group of more ruthless heroes called the Justice Battalion.
When a catastrophic battle between the Battalion and the villainous Parasite decimates American's heartland, Superman and his new Justice League have a violent confrontation with Magog.
He is captured by the League and ultimately has a change of heart, saving as many lives as he can in the subsequent battle before retiring to Paradise Island.
The character has since been introduced into the DCU mainstream. In this iteration, Magog is a former Marine who becomes metahuman after interacting with a mystical artifact while on a mission in Iraq. He is then recruited by the Justice Society of America, but is later killed in an attack led by the JSA and Gog.
Gog reanimates Reid, dubbing him "Magog," and empowers him by replacing his shattered arm and eye with golden versions. Magog then leads half of the fractured Justice Society in support of Gog, before realizing the error of ways. Infuriated by Gog's horrific treatment of his fellow heroes, Magog joins with the rest of the JSA to defeat Gog and cuts off his head.