10 Most Powerful Cosmic Entities In DC Comics

2. The Great Darkness

If you think the image above is a tad... abstract - bear with, because the Great Darkness (also known as the Great Evil Beast) is one of the most troubling and powerful cosmic entities in the entire DC canon.

Co-created by Alan Moore and Stan Woch during the former's storied run Swamp Thing, the Great Darkness has existed since the beginning of creation, or at least since God proclaimed "let there be light". Following the events of the first Crisis a cult known as Brujeria endeavoured to reawaken the Darkness, but they were opposed by John Constantine and Swamp Thing.

American Gothic is an amazing arc. Go read it.

During that series, the Darkness grew stronger and stronger and eventually even took down The Spectre, one of the most powerful supernatural/cosmic beings in the entire DCU. It was only when the Presence intervened and accepted the Darkness that it ceased to pose a threat, illustrating that, even though the evil entity's rise was brief, it was still pivotal - especially considering they're just as powerful as their opposite number...