Comic Title: Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: September 6, 2007 Direct Market Date September 6, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Thursday, September 6, 2007

Direct Market Date August 22, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #4 (#220)

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 396

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Alien Thing"
Pages: 2

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Vince Colletta

Reprinted From:
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #143 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Soldiers assigned to the Project (no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• The first D.N. Alien (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place during the earlier days of the Project.

Synopsis:
The DNA Project succeeds in creating the first D.N. Alien. However, the creature is hostile and powerful. It nearly destroys the Project from within by emitting bursts of energy. Eventually, the alien destroys itself, but not before leaving behind clues for the Project scientists to succeed in creating more stable aliens.