Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 1 TPB
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 1 TPB
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Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Vince Colletta

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Title: "Death Is the Black Racer"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
New Gods (of Earth-1)

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Vince Colletta

Reprinted From:
New Gods #3 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

Other Character(s)

  • Screamer (a victim of Sugar-Man; dies in this story; no further appearances)
  • Verna and Ray Johnson (Willie's sister and her husband; next appearance in New Gods #4)

Synopsis:
The Black Racer, a form of death, chases Lightray through the cosmos. The arrival of Metron redirects the Racer to Earth. He witnesses Sugar-Man, an agent of Inter-Gang, murder another man outside the window of paraplegic Willie Walker. The Racer merges with Willie after saving his life.

Meanwhile, Orion and Dave Lincoln track down members of Inter-Gang. Their search leads them to a group led by Badger who is about to use of bomb made on Apokolips. Sugar-Man is also part of this group. While Orion and Lincoln confront the gang, Sugar-Man exits to plant the bomb. The Black Racer follows. With the combined efforts of the Racer and Orion's Mother Box, the bomb explodes in mid-air claiming Sugar-Man as its only victim.


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