![]() But the bottomless rage and thirst for combat that course through his veins cannot be extinguished. Raised in exile as a living instrument of peace between Apokolips and New Genesis, Orion swore to uphold the life-affirming values of his adopted world. But this pair are more than mortal enemies-they are also father and son! Ranging across space and time, these implacable foes are locked in a ceaseless struggle to control the fundamental forces of the universe. And at the center of Kirby’s startlingly original pantheon of larger-than-life characters are two of comics’ greatest adversaries: Orion of New Genesis and Darkseid of Apokolips! The Grim Reaper: The Black Racer is an embodiment of death. ![]() ![]() The Hunger Dogs was intended to be the finale for Jack Kirby's original story, thougb the New Gods' popularity led the story to receive follow-ups from other writers. ![]() In honor of this extraordinary talent’s centennial, DC Comics is proud to re-present the groundbreaking work of the King of Comics in a brand-new series of trade paperback editions collecting his classic DC titles in all their four-color glory!Īt the heart of the Fourth World is The New Gods, a series whose scale and grandeur have astonished readers for generations. Final Crisis restores much of the characters to Kirby's original vision of them, then slams the door on them for good. Jack Kirby reinvented the superhero genre with his sprawling saga of the Fourth World-a bold storytelling vision that was decades ahead of its time. ![]()
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