(April 1976)
DC,
1975 Series
- 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
New Gods / cover / 1 page
- 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
-
in DC's 1st Issue Specials (DC, 2020 series) ([May] 2020) - in New Gods by Gerry Conway (DC, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
credits from Carl Gafford via the GCD Error List
Twinkieless Gotham City
Batman; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin; Commissioner Jim Gordon; unnamed accomplice of the Penguin
- Synopsis
- The Penguin has hypnotized all the Twinkie delivery men in Gotham City and no Twinkies are being delivered, but Batman and Robin capture the Penguin who agrees to release the spell.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. An advertisement for Hostess products featuring DC characters and produced by DC staff.
Lest Night Fall Forever!
New Gods / comic story / 6 pages
- 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
-
in Démon (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #8 (4ème trimestre 1978) [Noir & Blanc et remonté [Black & White and reframed]] - in DC's 1st Issue Specials (DC, 2020 series) ([May] 2020)
- in New Gods by Gerry Conway (DC, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
Chapter Two: A Secret Unveiled!
New Gods / comic story / 5 pages
- 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
- in Démon (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #8 (4ème trimestre 1978) [Noir & Blanc et remonté [Black & White and reframed]]
- in DC's 1st Issue Specials (DC, 2020 series) ([May] 2020)
- in New Gods by Gerry Conway (DC, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
Justice for All Includes Children, 2.
Superman / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman
- Synopsis
- Superman teaches kids not to fear the police.
Chapter Three: Confrontation!
New Gods / comic story / 7 pages
- 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
- in Démon (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #8 (4ème trimestre 1978) [Noir & Blanc et remonté [Black & White and reframed]]
- in DC's 1st Issue Specials (DC, 2020 series) ([May] 2020)
- in New Gods by Gerry Conway (DC, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
The War of the Gods
The Story Behind the Story / text article / 1 page
- Script
- Paul Levitz ?
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (illustration)
- Inks
- Mike Royer (illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- C-195
- Reprints
- in DC's 1st Issue Specials (DC, 2020 series) ([May] 2020)
-
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
-
0.
Return of the New Gods
New Gods -
1.
Twinkieless Gotham City
Batman; Hostess Twinkies -
2.
Lest Night Fall Forever!
New Gods -
3.
Chapter Two: A Secret Unveiled!
New Gods -
4.
Justice for All Includes Children, 2.
Superman -
5.
Chapter Three: Confrontation!
New Gods -
6.
The War of the Gods
The Story Behind the Story
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- CTGarry
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- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
- Steven Rowe
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- Jim Van Dore
- Bjorn Wallin
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