The New Gods #1 - Jack Kirby - DC Comics 1971 CGC 5.0

Created, Written & Drawn by Jack Kirby | Inks by Vince Colletta | Cover by Jack Kirby

Behold the birth of a cosmic saga! The New Gods #1 is the explosive premiere issue of Jack Kirby’s visionary Fourth World epic—a groundbreaking tale that introduced readers to a universe teeming with gods, monsters, and interstellar war.

In this historic debut, Orion, the fierce and conflicted warrior of New Genesis, is thrust into a battle against the dark forces of Apokolips, ruled by the tyrannical and now-legendary villain Darkseid—making his very first appearance in this issue. As the balance between good and evil hangs by a thread, a new pantheon of heroes and villains rises to shape the destiny of the universe.

With unmatched imagination and bold, dynamic art, Kirby unleashed a mythos that would influence the DC Universe for decades to come.

Key Features

• First appearance of Darkseid, Orion, Highfather, and the worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips
• The beginning of Jack Kirby’s iconic Fourth World saga
• A Bronze Age key issue filled with sci-fi mythology and cosmic grandeur
  

Details

• Title: The New Gods #1
  
• Publisher: DC Comics
• Grade: CGC 5.0
  
• Released: February-March 1971
  
• Cover: Jack Kirby
• Genre: Superhero/supernatural

CGC Cert #2080594008
Category:  Comic Book
Location: Back Graded Comic Wall