Comic Title: New Gods #8
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1989
On Sale Date: August 8, 1989 Shipping Date August 8, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #169

Shipping Date August 8, 1989
Source: Previews, #5

Direct Market Date August 10, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #110

Copyright Date August 8, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Carlin

Title: "Bloodline Part Two"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
New Gods (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Mark Evanier
Plotter/Penciller: Paris Cullins
Inker: Will A. Blyberg
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
New Gods:Bloodlines TPB (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• New Gods (last appearance in New Gods #7; next appearance in New Gods #9)
• Orion (last appearance in New Gods #7; next appearance in New Gods #9)
• Highfather (last appearance in New Gods #7; next appearance in New Gods #11)
• Lightray (last appearance in New Gods #7; next appearance in New Gods #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commander Gideon (last appearance in New Gods #7; next appearance in New Gods #11)
• Dave Lincoln (last appearance in New Gods #6; next appearance in New Gods #11)

Villain(s)

• Darkseid (last appearance in New Gods #7; next appearance in New Gods #10)
• DeSaad (last appearance in New Gods #7; next appearance in New Gods #10)
• Kalibak (last appearance in New Gods #7; next appearance in New Gods #10)
• Tyrus (a tracker; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #9)
• Tracker (a giant three-headed hound; next appearance in New Gods #9)
• Kalibak's minions (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The Dreggs of Apokolips (last appearance in New Gods #7; no further appearances)
• Lincoln's co-workers (Anne named; no further appearances)
• Jovita (a rebel woman; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #9)
• The Hunger Dogs (last appearance in Action Comics #586; next appearance in New Gods #9)
• Harvey Lockman (first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #10)
• Phil Lockman (Harvey's father; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #11)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Heggra (in flashback)
• Tiggra (in flashback)
• Suli (in flashback)

Comments:
This story is continued from New Gods #7 and continues in New Gods #9.

Synopsis:
Orion continues his quest to locate Tiggra on Apokolips. While Orion battles Tyrus who has been sent by Darkseid to capture his son, Highfather also dispatches Lightray to find him. On Earth, Kalibak has been sent to kidnap another human, Harvey Lockman. After besting Tyrus, Orion fights a small group of Hunger Dogs led by Jovita who oppose Darkseid.