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New Gods
New Gods
	Artwork of the New Gods, Magnificent Seven.; Art by Alex Ross.
Species publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	The New Gods #1 (February/March 1971)
Created by	Jack Kirby (writer and artist)
Characteristics
Place of origin	New Genesis, Apokolips
Notable members	List of New Gods
The New Gods or New Gods
	Cover to The New Gods #1 (February/March 1971); Art by Jack Kirby
Series publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
Schedule	Vol. 1; Bimonthly; Vol. 2–4; Monthly
Format	Vol. 1, 3, 4; Ongoing series; Vol. 2 and Death of the New Gods; Limited series
Genre	Superhero;
Publication date	(Vol. 1); February/March 1971 – October/November 1972; (Vol. 1 continued); July 1977 – July/August 1978; (Vol. 2); June 1979 – November 1984; (Vol. 3); February 1979 – August 1991; (Vol. 4); October 1995 – February 1997; (Death of the New Gods); Early December 2007 – June 2008
Number of issues	Vol. 1; 19; Vol. 2; 6; Vol. 3; 28; Vol. 4; 15; Death of the New Gods; 8
Creative team
Writer(s)	List Vol. 1 Jack Kirby, Gerry Conway ; Vol. 3 Mark Evanier ; Vol. 4 Tom Peyer, Rachel Pollack, John Byrne; Death of the New Gods Jim Starlin;
Penciller(s)	List Vol. 1 Jack Kirby, Don Newton, Rich Buckler ; Vol. 3 Paris Cullins, Steve Erwin, Rick Hoberg ; Vol. 4 Luke Ross, John Byrne; Death of the New Gods Jim Starlin;
Inker(s)	List Vol. 1 Vince Colletta, Mike Royer, Dan Adkins ; Vol. 3 Bob Lewis, Willie Blyberg ; Vol. 4 Brian Garvey, Bob Wiacek; Death of the New Gods Matt Banning, Art Thibert;
Collected editions
Jack Kirby's New Gods	ISBN 1-56389-385-1

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The New Gods are a fictional race appearing in the eponymous comic book series published by DC Comics, as well as selected other DC titles. Created and designed by Jack Kirby, they first appeared in February 1971 in New Gods #1.

Story setting

The New Gods are natives of the twin planets of New Genesis and Apokolips. New Genesis is an idyllic planet filled with unspoiled forests, mountains, and rivers that is ruled by the benevolent Highfather, while Apokolips is a nightmarish, polluted, and ruined dystopia filled with machinery and fire pits that is ruled by the tyrannical Darkseid. The two planets were once part of the same world, a planet called Urgrund (German for "primeval ground"), but it was split apart millennia ago after the death of the Old Gods during Ragnarök.^[1]

The characters associated with the New Gods are often collectively referred to as "Jack Kirby's Fourth World". Kirby began the "Fourth World" in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 (Oct. 1970).^[2]^[3] The New Gods first appeared in New Gods #1 (Feb.-March 1971)^[4]^[5] and Forever People #1 (Feb.-March 1971).^[6]^[7] Another "Fourth World" title Mister Miracle was launched in April 1971.^[8]^[9] Various New Gods, notably Darkseid, went on to interact with other denizens of the DC Universe.^{[citation needed]}

Biblical references

↑ "The Unofficial Old Gods Biography". DCU Guide. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
↑ Levitz, Paul (2010). "The Bronze Age 1970–1984". 75 Years of DC Comics The Art of Modern Mythmaking. Cologne, Germany: Taschen. p. 447. ISBN 9783836519816. Kirby began introducing new elements to the DC Universe, building toward the introduction of a trio of new titles based on a complex mythology he called the Fourth World.
↑ McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1970s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. As the writer, artist, and editor of the Fourth World family of interlocking titles, each of which possessed its own distinct tone and theme, Jack Kirby cemented his legacy as a pioneer of grand-scale storytelling. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
↑ New Gods at the Grand Comics Database
↑ Overstreet, Robert M. (2019). Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide (49th ed.). Timonium, Maryland: Gemstone Publishing. p. 901. ISBN 978-1603602334.
↑ Forever People at the Grand Comics Database
↑ Overstreet, p. 691
↑ Mister Miracle at the Grand Comics Database
↑ Overstreet, p. 879

[1] "The Unofficial Old Gods Biography". DCU Guide. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved 2010-10-19.

[2] Levitz, Paul (2010). "The Bronze Age 1970–1984". 75 Years of DC Comics The Art of Modern Mythmaking. Cologne, Germany: Taschen. p. 447. ISBN 9783836519816. Kirby began introducing new elements to the DC Universe, building toward the introduction of a trio of new titles based on a complex mythology he called the Fourth World.

[3] McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1970s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. As the writer, artist, and editor of the Fourth World family of interlocking titles, each of which possessed its own distinct tone and theme, Jack Kirby cemented his legacy as a pioneer of grand-scale storytelling. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)

[Overstreet-4] New Gods at the Grand Comics Database

[5] Overstreet, Robert M. (2019). Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide (49th ed.). Timonium, Maryland: Gemstone Publishing. p. 901. ISBN 978-1603602334.

[6] Forever People at the Grand Comics Database

[7] Overstreet, p. 691

[8] Mister Miracle at the Grand Comics Database

[9] Overstreet, p. 879

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 The '''New Gods''' are a fictional race appearing in the [[wikipedia:eponym|eponym]]ous [[wikipedia:comic book|comic book]] series published by [[wikipedia:DC Comics|DC Comics]], as well as selected other DC titles. Created and designed by [[wikipedia:Jack Kirby|Jack Kirby]], they first appeared in February 1971 in ''New Gods'' #1.
+== Story setting ==
+The New Gods are natives of the twin planets of [[wikipedia:New Genesis|New Genesis]] and [[wikipedia:Apokolips|Apokolips]]. New Genesis is an [[wikipedia:idyll|idyll]]ic planet filled with unspoiled forests, mountains, and rivers that is ruled by the benevolent [[wikipedia:Highfather|Highfather]], while Apokolips is a nightmarish, polluted, and  ruined [[wikipedia:dystopia|dystopia]] filled with machinery and fire pits that is ruled by the tyrannical [[wikipedia:Darkseid|Darkseid]]. The two planets were once part of the same world, a planet called ''Urgrund'' ([[wikipedia:German language|German]] for "primeval ground"), but it was split apart millennia ago after the death of the Old Gods during [[wikipedia:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=oldgods|title= The Unofficial Old Gods Biography|publisher= DCU Guide|archive-url= https://archive.is/20120327015433/http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=oldgods|archive-date= March 27, 2012|url-status= dead|access-date=2010-10-19}}</ref>
+The characters associated with the New Gods are often collectively referred to as "[[wikipedia:Fourth World (comics)|Jack Kirby's Fourth World]]". Kirby began the "Fourth World" in ''[[wikipedia:Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen|Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen]]'' #133 (Oct. 1970).<ref>{{cite book |author-link= Paul Levitz|last=Levitz|first= Paul|chapter= The Bronze Age 1970–1984|title= 75 Years of DC Comics The Art of Modern Mythmaking|publisher= [[wikipedia:Taschen|Taschen]]|year=2010|location= Cologne, Germany|isbn= 9783836519816|page= 447|quote= Kirby began introducing new elements to the DC Universe, building toward the introduction of a trio of new titles based on a complex mythology he called the Fourth World.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=McAvennie|first=Michael|last2=Dolan|first2=Hannah, ed.|chapter=1970s|title=DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=[[wikipedia:Dorling Kindersley|Dorling Kindersley]]|year=2010|location= London, United Kingdom|isbn=978-0-7566-6742-9|page=145|quote=As the writer, artist, and editor of the Fourth World family of interlocking titles, each of which possessed its own distinct tone and theme, Jack Kirby cemented his legacy as a pioneer of grand-scale storytelling.}}</ref> The New Gods first appeared in ''New Gods'' #1 (Feb.-March 1971)<ref name="Overstreet">{{gcdb series|id= 1981|title= ''New Gods''}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1= Overstreet|first1= Robert M.|title= [[wikipedia:Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide|Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide]]|edition= 49th|publisher= [[wikipedia:Gemstone Publishing|Gemstone Publishing]]|date= 2019|location= Timonium, Maryland|page= 901|isbn= 978-1603602334}}</ref> and ''[[wikipedia:Forever People|Forever People]]'' #1 (Feb.-March 1971).<ref>{{gcdb series|id= 1977|title= ''Forever People''}}</ref><ref>Overstreet, p. 691</ref> Another "Fourth World" title ''[[wikipedia:Mister Miracle|Mister Miracle]]'' was launched in April 1971.<ref>{{gcdb series|id= 1980|title= ''Mister Miracle''}}</ref><ref>Overstreet, p. 879</ref> Various New Gods, notably Darkseid, went on to interact with other denizens of the [[wikipedia:DC Universe|DC Universe]].{{fact|date=May 2021}}
+== Biblical references ==
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