Comic Title: New Gods #4
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: May 1989
On Sale Date: April 4, 1989 Shipping Date April 6, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #162

Shipping Date April 4, 1989
Source: Previews, #1

Copyright Date April 4, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Direct Market Date April 6, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #93

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Carlin

Title: "The Armageddon Trap"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
New Gods (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Jim Starlin
Plotter/Penciller: Paris Cullins
Inker: Robert Lewis
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Thomas J. Ziuko

Reprinted In:
New Gods:Bloodlines TPB (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• New Gods (last appearance in New Gods #3; next appearance in New Gods #5)
• Orion (last appearance in New Gods #3; next appearance in New Gods #5)
• Lightray (last appearance in New Gods #3; next appearance in New Gods #5)

Supporting Character(s)

• Forager (II; last appearance in New Gods #3; next appearance in New Gods #5)
• Eve Donner (last appearance in New Gods #3; next appearance in New Gods #5)

Villain(s)

• Mantis (last appearance in New Gods #3; next appearance in New Gods #5)
• DeSaad (last appearance in New Gods #3; next appearance in New Gods #5)
• The insect army of Mantis (next appearance in New Gods #5)

Other Character(s)

• Ernie (Eve's neighbor; next appearance in New Gods #5)

Comments:
This story continues in New Gods #5.

Synopsis:
Orion and Forager are alerted to a danger on Earth. They use a boom tube to travel to the Nevada desert where they discover a insect mound under the control of Mantis. The mound is built on a nuclear missile site which Mantis and DeSaad intend to use as a trap for Lightray. Orion's arrival causes Mantis to deploy his insect forces in a delaying tactic. When Lightray arrives on the scene with Eve Donner, DeSaad orders the launch of several missiles.