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Issue: New Gods #1
Publication Date: June 1984
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Issues: #1 of 6 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
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
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Darkseid; Orion; Mantis; Kalibak
Reprinting
In Content Item: 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
In Content Item: 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
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: C-710
Disclose Notes: Wraparound cover; colorist credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin via Facebook.
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Hello, Again!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jack Kirby
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Orion Fights for Earth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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)
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From Content Item: FlagThe New Gods #1 published February 1971
was Orion Fights for Earth! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 23
Job Number: X-107
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This Is Lightray!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lightray; Highfather [Izaya the Inheritor]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe New Gods #4 published August 1971
was This Is Lightray! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: X-108
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O' Deadly Darkseid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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
From Content Item: FlagThe New Gods #2 published April 1971
was O' Deadly Darkseid [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Job Number: X-117
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[untitled]

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

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Black Racer
Synopsis: Next issue advertisement.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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New Gods #1

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Orion
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe New Gods #1 published February 1971
was Orion Fights for Earth! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: 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.
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New Gods #2

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Orion; Darkseid; Desaad; Brola
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe New Gods #2 published April 1971
was O' Deadly Darkseid! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Job Number: X-144
Disclose Notes: 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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