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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. | 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. | ||
Despite the creative strength of Kirby's material, the book's sales slipped steadily after a strong start. Despite the sales failure of the book, Kirby's work has remained an inspiration for future comics creators. [[wikipedia:Comics historian|Comics historian]] [[wikipedia:Les Daniels|Les Daniels]] observed in 1995: <blockquote>"Kirby's mix of slang and myth, science fiction and the Bible, made for a heady brew, but the scope of his vision has endured."<ref>{{cite book|last = Daniels|first = Les|author-link = Les Daniels|chapter= The Fourth World: New Gods on Newsprint|title = [[wikipedia:DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes|DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes]]|publisher = [[wikipedia:Little, Brown and Company|Bulfinch Press]]|year = 1995|location= New York, New York|page = 165|isbn = 0821220764}}</ref></blockquote> | |||
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