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Synopsis

Ages ago, good and evil gods alike perish in the destruction of the home of the old gods. Now Orion, wielder of the Astro Force, is summoned to New Genesis by High-Father. Joined by Metron, they learn the task set for Orion by the Source. Orion is sent to Apokolips, New Genesis' opposite, where he learns that Darkseid, its ruler, is on Earth preparing to conquer it. Orion frees Lanza, Shane, Lincoln, and Lockman and flees to Earth. Orion's task is to stop Darkseid, who plans to mind-scan every human on Earth until he finds the one whose mind holds the secret of the coveted Anti-Life Equation.

Notes

Reprinted in

• New Gods #1— black and white
• Jack Kirby's New Gods #[nn]— gray tone only
• Millennium Edition: New Gods 1 #[nn]
• Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1
• Cuentos de Misterio #212
• Aventures Fiction #45— N&B et recadré/B&W and reframed
• Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1
• DC Comics Presents: Darkseid War 100-Page Super Spectacular #1
• DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection #84
• The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn]
• New Gods by Jack Kirby #[nn]
• Comics Parade #1— 15 premières pages [First 15 pages]
• Comics Parade #2— 8 dernières pages [Last 8 pages]
• New Gods #[nn]
• The New Gods #1

Credits

Script

Jack Kirby, Marv Wolfman

Pencils

Jack Kirby, Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams

Inks

Frank Giacoia, Vince Colletta, Dick Giordano, Neal Adams

Letters

John Costanza, Gaspar Saladino

Editor

Jack Kirby

Logo design

Gaspar Saladino

Characters

• Orion
• Lightray
• Metron
• Darkseid
• Dave Lincoln
• Solis
• Kalibak
• Highfather

Other printings & variants

• Facsimile Edition
• Facsimile Edition (Blank Cardstock Cover)
• Facsimile Edition (Foil Cardstock Cover)