@Typoonsplosion@Superguy551 That is because originally they were meant to do their own thing separately from DC's multiverse bs, Jack Kirby wanted it that way I think, it didn't stay that way for long, and so Morrison explained in the Final Crisis that the New Gods were concepts given form and stuff
@Typoonsplosion@Superguy551 The thing is that Darkseid exists outside of the multiverse and reality altogether, the Darkseids we see in the comics, movies, cartoons etc are all avatars based off his essence, all New Gods are like that
@FitMarshmellow its so silly when people try to use the authors as absolute authorities when it comes to their work, the fun of analysing comes from finding meaning in places where there might be none, but noooo "if the creator didnt mean it than youre wrong and stupid"