Comic Title: New Gods by Jack Kirby TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: August 29, 2018 Direct Market Date August 29, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Direct Market Date August 29, 2018
Source: Previews, #356

Direct Market Date August 29, 2018
Source: DC Previews, #1

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 440
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Spawn"
Pages: 22

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

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Mike W. Royer

Reprinted From:
New Gods #5 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• New Gods (last appearance in New Gods #4; next appearance in New Gods #6)
• Orion (last appearance in New Gods #4; next appearance in New Gods #6)
• Highfather (last appearance in New Gods #4; next appearance in New Gods #5)
• Metron (last appearance in New Gods #4; next appearance in Mister Miracle #18)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dave Lincoln (last appearance in New Gods #4; no further appearances)
• Terrible Turpin (a police sergeant; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #8)
• Claudia Shane (last appearance in New Gods #4; no further appearances)
• Victor Lanza (last appearance in New Gods #4; no further appearances)
• Harvey Lockman (last appearance in New Gods #4; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Kalibak (last appearance in New Gods #1; next appearance in New Gods #8)
• Deep Six (only Slig appears in this story; last appearance in New Gods #4; next appearance in New Gods #6)
• Mutants created by Slig (no further appearances)
• Leviathan (a giant mutated whale; next appearance in New Gods #6)

Other Character(s)

• Nolan (a police detective; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from New Gods #4 and continues in New Gods #6.

Synopsis:
Orion has been captured by Slig, one of the Deep Six, beneath the sea. He escapes and fights his way through a series of mutant creatures created by his adversary. Eventually, Orion reaches Slig and confronts him. Their battle results in Slig's demise, but not before he unleashes a giant mutant whale creature which threatens the seas.

Meanwhile, Dave Lincoln and Claudia Shane witness the arrival of Kalibak on Earth.