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Artist: Jack Kirby |
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Comic Title: Absolute Fourth World by Jack Kirby Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2020
On Sale Date:
June 30, 2020 Direct Market Date July 1, 2020
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Direct Market Date May 13, 2020
Source: DC Previews, #16
Cover Price: $150.00
Page Count: 816
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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)
- New Gods (last appearance in Forever People #7; next appearance in New Gods #4)
- Orion (last appearance in New Gods #2; next appearance in New Gods #4)
- Lightray (last appearance in New Gods #2; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #141)
- Metron (last appearance in Forever People #7; next appearance in New Gods #4)
Supporting Character(s)
- Black Racer (merges with Vietnam veteran Willie Walker in this story; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #4)
- Victor Lanza (last appearance in New Gods #2; next appearance in New Gods #4)
- Dave Lincoln (last appearance in New Gods #2; next appearance in New Gods #4)
- Harvey Lockman (last appearance in New Gods #2; next appearance in New Gods #4)
- Claudia Shane (last appearance in New Gods #2; next appearance in New Gods #4)
Villain(s)
- Inter-Gang (Badger named; last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #138; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #111)
- Sugar-Man (an Inter-Gang killer; dies in this story; no further appearances)
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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