Simultaneously published during this time were the Forever People and Mister Miracle series, also written and drawn by Kirby. The opening sequence alludes to the presence of the "Old Gods" and the "New Gods" (e.g., " There came a time when the Old Gods died."). New Gods #1 marks the first appearance of Orion, Highfather, and Metron, among others. Various New Gods, notably Darkseid, went on to interact with other denizens of the DC Universe. Another "Fourth World" title Mister Miracle was launched in April 1971. The New Gods first appeared in New Gods #1 (Feb.-March 1971) and Forever People #1 (Feb.-March 1971). Kirby began the "Fourth World" in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 (Oct. The characters associated with the New Gods are often collectively referred to as " Jack Kirby's Fourth World". 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. 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 New Gods are natives of the twin planets of New Genesis and Apokolips. Cover to The New Gods #7 (Feb.–March 1972), featuring "The Pact"Īrt by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer.
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