Comic Title: Cosmic Odyssey #3
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: September 27, 1988 Shipping Date September 27, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #8

Direct Market Date November 17, 1988
Source: Comic Shop News, #72

Shipping Date September 29, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #149

Copyright Date November 18, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Cover Price: $3.50
Page Count: 48
Editor: Mike Carlin

Title: "Decisions"
Pages: 48

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

Writer: Jim Starlin
Penciller: Mike Mignola
Inker: Carlos Garzon
Letterer: John E. Workman, Jr.
Colorist: Steve Oliff

Reprinted In:
Cosmic Odyssey TPB (1992)
Cosmic Odyssey:The Deluxe Edition HC (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• New Gods (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)
• Orion (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)
• Lightray (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)
• Highfather (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)
• Forager (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)

Guest Star(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)
• Batman (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)
• John Stewart (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)
• Starfire (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)
• Demon (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)
• Adam Strange (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Invasion #1)

Villain(s)

• Darkseid (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)
• The anti-life entity (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)
• Several Thanagarian warriors (die in this story; last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Doctor Fate (mostly behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #1; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #4)

Comments:
This story is continued from Cosmic Odyssey #2 and continues in Cosmic Odyssey #4.

Starfire's civilian name is misspelled Cory twice in this story. The correct spelling of "Kory" is also used.

Synopsis:
On the planet Thanagar, Superman sends Orion to act as a diversion against the winged warriors who are under the influence of the anti-life aspect. He then tunnels underground, finds the bomb, and confronts the anti-life entity which has taken the form of a giant robot. Superman wins the day, trapping the aspect in a device of Darkseid's design. He then destroys the bomb. When he returns to the surface, he is shocked. Orion has killed a legion of winged Thanagarians.

On the planet Rann, the anti-life aspect takes the form of a petroleum based shape-shifter. It surprises Starfire and outwits Lightray. Starfire is able to recover and stop the bomb from destroying the planet. The aspect, however, escapes.

On New Genesis, Darkseid plans to confront the anti-life entity directly in its own dimension using the power of Etrigan. Highfather doesn't want to go along with the plan, but Darkseid executes it anyway. All is not lost, however, as Batman has contacted a mysterious friend who takes Highfather and the recently returned Orion to stop Darkseid.