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Issue: New Gods #1
Publication Date: June 1984
 
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/21/1984
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.50 CAD
$2.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; Baxter interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: limited series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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Cover, Wraparound
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Subject Matter
superhero
Darkseid; Orion; Mantis; Kalibak
Reprinting
FlagJack Kirby's New Gods #[nn] published February 1998
as New Gods #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]gray tones only
FlagJack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #4 published May 2008
as New Gods #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]1/2 page size
 
Miscellaneous
2
C-710
Wraparound cover; colorist credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin via Facebook.
Hello, Again!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Jack Kirby
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover.
Orion Fights for Earth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Orion (introduction); Lightray (introduction); Metron (introduction); Highfather [Izaya the Inheritor] (introduction); Para-Demons (introduction); Darkseid; Kalibak (introduction); Victor Lanza (introduction); Claudia Shane (introduction); Dave Lincoln (introduction); Harvey Lockman (introduction); The "Source" (introduction); New Genesis (introduction); Apokolips (first appearance)
Reprinting
FlagThe New Gods #1 published February 1971
was Orion Fights for Earth! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
23
X-107
This Is Lightray!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Lightray; Highfather [Izaya the Inheritor]
Reprinting
FlagThe New Gods #4 published August 1971
was This Is Lightray! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
X-108
O' Deadly Darkseid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Orion; Lightray; Izaya [as High Father]; Darkseid; Desaad; Mantis (cameo); Victor Lanza; Claudia Shane; Harvey Lockman; Dave Lincoln; Brola (introduction); The Deep Six (introduction, cameo)
Reprinting
FlagThe New Gods #2 published April 1971
was O' Deadly Darkseid [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
22
X-117
[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (blue only)
typeset
Subject Matter
The Source
The Black Racer
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1.5
L-1619
A blue outline of the Black Racer from New Gods (DC, 1971 series) #3, page 10 is laid over a portion of the article.
The Black Racer Is Coming!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (promo copy)
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Black Racer
Next issue advertisement.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
New Gods #1

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Orion
Reprinting
FlagThe New Gods #1 published February 1971
was Orion Fights for Earth! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
Orion figure taken from presentation piece, as seen at Kirby Museum:
http://kirbymuseum.org/gallery/v/Gods/Orion.jpg.html
Additional info per Chrissie Harper and Henry Kujawa. Previous indexer listed Don Heck as inker.
Logo design credit from Todd Klein, who notes that Kirby may have provided a layout of the logo.
New Gods #2

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Orion; Darkseid; Desaad; Brola
Reprinting
FlagThe New Gods #2 published April 1971
was O' Deadly Darkseid! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
X-144
Although the cover is credited solely to Jack Kirby, the inking is clearly by Vince Colletta. His attribution is verified in "The Thin Black Line", pages 78-79. Colletta was inking all the 4th World stories at this time.

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