Comic Title: New Gods #8
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1972
On Sale Date: February 17, 1972 Newsstand Date February 17, 1972
Source: Direct Currents, Sinister House of Secret Love #4, Page 32

Newsstand Date February 17, 1972
Source: Comic Reader, #81

Copyright Date February 17, 1972
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1972

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Kirby

Title: "Beat the Black Racer"
Pages: 3

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

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

Reprinted In:
Jack Kirby's New Gods TPB (1998)
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2008)
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 3 TPB (2012)
Black Racer and Shilo Norman Special #1 (2017)
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus HC (2018)
Absolute Fourth World by Jack Kirby Vol. 2 HC (2022)

Feature Character(s)

• Fastbak (last appearance in New Gods #5; no further appearances)

Guest Star(s)

• Black Racer (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #115; next appearance in New Gods #11)

Supporting Character(s)

• Esak (last appearance in New Gods #4; next appearance in New Gods #13)