Tales of the New Gods

Tales of the New Gods / writers, Mark Evanier, John Byrne, Walter Simonson [and others] ; pencillers, Steve Rude, John Byrne, Walter Simonson, Frank Miller, Jim Lee [and others] ; colorists, Anthony Tollin, Lee Loughridge [and others] ; inkers, Mike Royer, John Byrne, Walter Simonson, Frank Miller [and others] ; letterers, Todd Klein, John Byrne [and others].

New Gods was the cornerstone of Jack Kirby's early 1970s "Fourth World" line of comics. New Gods introduced the warring worlds of Apokolips, ruled by the dread Darkseid, and New Genesis, led by the philosophical Highfather. A sprawling cast of characters was led by Orion, son of Darks...

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Main Author: Kirby, Jack (Creator)
Other Authors: Evanier, Mark (writer.), Byrne, John, 1950- (writer,, penciller,, inker,, letterer.), Simonson, Walter (writer,, penciler,, inker.), Rude, Steve (penciller.), Miller, Frank, 1957- (penciller,, inker.), Lee, Jim, 1964- (penciller.), Tollin, Anthony (Colorist), Loughridge, Lee (Colorist), Royer, Mike (inker.), Klein, Todd (letterer.), Millar, Mark (writer.), Ditko, Steve (penciller.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : DC Comics, 2008.
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Mister Miracle > (Fictitious character) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Big Barda > (Fictitious character) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Darkseid > (Fictitious character) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Orion > (Fictitious character from DC Comics, Inc.) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Highfather > (Fictitious character from DC Comics, Inc.) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Apokolips (Imaginary place) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Heroes > Comic books, strips, etc.
Superheroes > Comic books, strips, etc.
Science fiction comic books, strips, etc.
Good and evil > Comic books, strips, etc.
Heroes
The Dr. Mark D. Nevins '86 Collection for the Study of Comics and Graphic Novels.
Gift of Mark D. Nevins, Ph.D. (Class of 1986)
Science fiction comics
Graphic novels
Comics (Graphic works)
Science fiction comics.
Graphic novels.
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Summary:New Gods was the cornerstone of Jack Kirby's early 1970s "Fourth World" line of comics. New Gods introduced the warring worlds of Apokolips, ruled by the dread Darkseid, and New Genesis, led by the philosophical Highfather. A sprawling cast of characters was led by Orion, son of Darkseid, raised on New Genesis as a savage warrior on a world of peace.--Publisher.
The New Gods is the tale of the battle between good and evil for control of the universe. The battleground for the ongoing war between the gods of New Genesis and Apokolips is planet Earth. Tales of the New Gods collects more than two dozen stories that expand on the lore of characters created by Jack Kirby.--Back cover.
Item Description:The New Gods created by Jack Kirby.--Title page.
"Originally published in single magazine form in Mister Miracle Special, Jack Kirby's Fourth World 2-11,13-20, Orion 3, 4, 6-8,10, 12,15,18,19."--Indicia.
Includes a never-before-published Darkseid tale written by Mark Millar and pencilled by Steve Ditko.
Physical Description:207 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN:9781401216375
1401216374

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