Comic Title: Cosmic Odyssey:The Deluxe Edition HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2017
On Sale Date: February 22, 2017 Direct Market Date February 22, 2017
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Direct Market Date February 15, 2017
Source: Previews, #338

Cover Price: $34.99
Page Count: 208
Editor: Robin Wildman

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Death"
Pages: 48

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

Reprinted From:
Cosmic Odyssey #4 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• New Gods (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in New Gods #1)
• Orion (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in New Gods #1)
• Lightray (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in New Gods #1)
• Highfather (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in Mister Miracle #2)
• Forager (dies in this story; last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in New Gods #1)

Guest Star(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in Batman #428)
• Batman (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in Detective Comics #592)
• John Stewart (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in Blasters Special #1)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in Invasion #1)
• Starfire (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in New Teen Titans Annual #4)
• Demon (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in Spectre #23)
• Doctor Fate (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in Doctor Fate Annual #1)

Villain(s)

• Darkseid (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; next appearance in New Gods #1)
• The anti-life entity (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #3; no further appearances)
• DeSaad (last appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #1; next appearance in New Gods #1)

Comments:
This story is continued from Cosmic Odyssey #3.

Synopsis:
Darkseid and Etrigan reach the dimension containing the anti-life entity. Darkseid attempts to destroy the entity, but quickly discovers that his power is insignificant compared to the creature. He attempts to escape into another dimension, but he and the Demon are pulled back by the entity. They are about to be killed, but Doctor Fate arrives with Highfather and Orion. The five beings combine their power to seal the entity in its own dimension. To accomplish this Doctor Fate is forced to cause the destruction of a neighboring dimension. The victors return to New Genesis to await word from Earth.

In Arizona, Batman and Forager disable the bomb that would destroy the planet and eventually the galaxy. The anti-life entity has taken over the body of Darkseid's minion whom Batman previously encounted in Gotham. The creature breaks Batman's leg and reactivates the bomb. Forager gives his own life to stop it. Batman then returns to New Genesis with Forager's corpse. When Orion makes a jest, Batman punches him in the face.

Meanwhile, John Stewart is upset at his own failures which led to the destruction of Xanshi. He contemplates suicide. J'onn sees Stewart put a gun to his own head and does nothing. When John backs down, the Martian Manhunter goads the Green Lantern into quitting. Almost to spite J'onn, Stewart puts his ring back on.

During the activities, Darkseid slips away and returns to Apokolips with the devices which captures aspects of the anti-life entity. Thus, he does not walk away empty-handed.