(April 1976)

DC, 1975 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.30 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1976-01-20
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
The Line of DC Super-Stars
Editing
Gerry Conway; Paul Levitz (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #126.

Return of the New Gods (Table of Contents)

New Gods / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Giordano (signed as dg)
Inks
Dick Giordano (signed as dg)
Colors
Tatjana Wood
Letters
John Workman

Job Number
C-194
Genre
superhero
Characters
New Gods [Orion; Lightray; Mister Miracle; Big Barda; Metron]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

credits from Carl Gafford via the GCD Error List

Twinkieless Gotham City (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Batman; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Lest Night Fall Forever! (Table of Contents: 2)

New Gods / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (plot); Denny O'Neil (dialogue)
Pencils
Mike Vosburg
Inks
Mike Vosburg
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Job Number
C-140
Genre
superhero
Characters
Orion; Kalibak; Highfather [Izaya]; Big Barda; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Metron; Parademons
Synopsis
Orion fights Kalibak and the New Gods are attacked by Parademons on New Genesis.
Reprints

Chapter Two: A Secret Unveiled! (Table of Contents: 3)

New Gods / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (plot); Denny O'Neil (dialogue)
Pencils
Mike Vosburg
Inks
Mike Vosburg
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
superhero
Characters
Orion; Highfather [Izaya]; Metron; Big Barda; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Kalibak; Granny Goodness; Darkseid; Doctor Bedlam
Synopsis
Orion travels to Earth looking for Darkseid and finds only Kalibak and Granny Goodness.
Reprints

Justice for All Includes Children, 2. (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Neal Adams
Inks
Neal Adams
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman
Synopsis
Superman teaches kids not to fear the police.

Chapter Three: Confrontation! (Table of Contents: 5)

New Gods / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (plot); Denny O'Neil (dialogue)
Pencils
Mike Vosburg
Inks
Mike Vosburg
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
superhero
Characters
Orion; Highfather [Izaya]; Metron; Kalibak; Darkseid; Doctor Bedlam
Synopsis
Orion finally reaches Darkseid, only to find that he can not attack him without destroying the Earth.
Reprints

The War of the Gods (Table of Contents: 6)

The Story Behind the Story / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz ?
Pencils
Jack Kirby (illustration)
Inks
Mike Royer (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
C-195
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Background information on the New Gods includes a cover repro of # 11. Mentions that this is the last issue.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Return of the New Gods
    New Gods
  2. 1. Twinkieless Gotham City
    Batman; Hostess Twinkies
  3. 2. Lest Night Fall Forever!
    New Gods
  4. 3. Chapter Two: A Secret Unveiled!
    New Gods
  5. 4. Justice for All Includes Children, 2.
    Superman
  6. 5. Chapter Three: Confrontation!
    New Gods
  7. 6. The War of the Gods
    The Story Behind the Story
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • CTGarry
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Steven Rowe
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Bjorn Wallin