Comic Title: New Gods #12
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: January 1990
On Sale Date: December 5, 1989 Shipping Date December 5, 1989
Source: Previews, #9

Shipping Date December 5, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #174

Shipping Date December 7, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #11

Direct Market Date December 7, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #128

Copyright Date December 5, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Carlin

Title: "Bloodline Part Six"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
New Gods (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Mark Evanier
Plotter/Penciller: Paris Cullins
Inker: Will A. Blyberg
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
New Gods:Bloodlines TPB (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• New Gods (last appearance in New Gods #11; next appearance in New Gods #13)
• Orion (last appearance in New Gods #11; next appearance in New Gods #13)
• Highfather (last appearance in New Gods #11; next appearance in New Gods #13)
• Metron (last appearance in New Gods #11; next appearance in New Gods #16)
• Lightray (last appearance in New Gods #10; next appearance in New Gods #13)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commander Gideon (last appearance in New Gods #11; next appearance in New Gods #17)
• Tiggra (first post-Crisis appearance; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Darkseid (last appearance in New Gods #11; next appearance in Suicide Squad #36)
• Kalibak (dies in this story; last appearance in New Gods #11; no further appearances)
• DeSaad (dies in this story; last appearance in New Gods #11; next appearance in New Gods #15)

Other Character(s)

• Harvey Lockman (last appearance in New Gods #11; next appearance in New Gods #13)
• Jovita (last appearance in New Gods #11; next appearance in New Gods #20)
• Several old gods (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from New Gods #11.

Synopsis:
Orion and Jovita continue the journey to find Tiggra, Orion's mother. They are soon joined by Lightray. Kalibak secretly observes them. It was he that arranged for Orion to find his way to Section Zero. However, when Orion finally does come face-to-face with Tiggra, he is disappointed. Tiggra does not want rescue. She knows that no matter where her body is, Darkseid still controls her. She also points out to Orion that he is more like his father than he wants to admit.

Kalibak is pleased. He wanted to reunite Tiggra and Orion because he knew it would end badly for his half-brother. When DeSaad catches him spying and threatens to tell Darkseid, Kalibak kills him. Darkseid was aware of Kalibak's duplicity all along and kills his own son. However, Darkseid concedes that he will likely resurrect both of them.

Meanwhile on New Genesis, the population reaffirms Highfather as their leader. They cast aside the Commander's platform to fight Darkseid directly. Elsewhere, Metron watches as the old gods slowly regain some of their lost power.