Comic Title: Jack Kirby's New Gods TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1998
On Sale Date: December 17, 1997 Direct Market Date December 17, 1997
Source: Previews, Vol. 7 #10 (#106)

Direct Market Date December 17, 1997
Source: ComicList, Diamond : New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 17, 1997

Direct Market Date December 17, 1997
Source: Comic Shop News, #545

Shipping Date December 17, 1997
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1257

Direct Market Date August 20, 1997
Source: Previews, Vol. 7 #6 (#102)

Shipping Date August 20, 1997
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1240

Cover Price: $11.95
Page Count: 304
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Orion Fights for Earth"
Pages: 23

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

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Vince Colletta
Letterer: John Costanza

Reprinted From:
New Gods #1 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• New Gods (first appearance; last appearance in DC Special Series #10; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Orion (first appearance; last appearance in Forever People #7; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Highfather (first appearance; last appearance in DC Special Series #10; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Metron (first appearance; last appearance in Mister Miracle #9; next appearance in Forever People #7)
• Lightray (first appearance; last appearance in DC Special Series #10; next appearance in New Gods #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Victor Lanza (an insurance broker; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Claudia Shane (a secretary; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Dave Lincoln (name not given in this story; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Harvey Lockman (name not given in this story; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #2)

Villain(s)

• Darkseid (last appearance in Forever People #1; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Kalibak (first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #5)
• Several Para-Demons (no further appearances)
• Soldiers of Apokolips (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A youth choir (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in part in New Gods #2.

Synopsis:
Orion is summoned to New Genesis by Highfather. The Source wall reveals a message to both men, directing Orion to Apokolips, then to Earth. Orion arrives on Apokolips a short time later. He does battle with Para-Demons and other soldiers, but he discovers that Darkseid is absent. Kalibak remains in his master's stead. As Orion prepares to engage Kalibak in battle, Metron arrives.

Metron halts the battle and leads Orion to four humans which Darkseid has brought to Apokolips from Earth. Orion opens a Boom Tube and brings them back to Earth. Darkseid has already been active on Earth for some time in his attempts to find the Anti-Life Equation that will allow him to control the minds of all inhabitants of the universe.