Comic Title: New Gods #16
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1990
On Sale Date: April 3, 1990 Shipping Date April 3, 1990
Source: Previews, #13

Shipping Date April 3, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #178

Shipping Date April 5, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #15

Copyright Date April 3, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Michael Eury

Title: "Super Ego"
Pages: 24

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

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

Reprinted In:
New Gods:Advent of Darkness TPB (2022)

Feature Character(s)

• New Gods (last appearance in New Gods #15; next appearance in New Gods #17)
• Orion (last appearance in Justice League America #40; next appearance in Justice League America #42)
• Metron (last appearance in New Gods #12; next appearance in New Gods #19)
• Fastbak (last appearance in New Gods #1; no further appearances)
• Lightray (last appearance in New Gods #14; next appearance in Justice League America #42)
• Highfather (last appearance in Justice League America #40; next appearance in New Gods #17)

Villain(s)

• Darkseid (last appearance in Mister Miracle #18; next appearance in Mister Miracle #19)
• DeSaad (last appearance in New Gods #15; next appearance in New Gods #19)
• Infernus (a minion of Darkseid; no further appearances)
• John Hedley (no further appearances)
• A would-be sniper (no further appearances)
• A gang of armored car thieves (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League America #40; next appearance in Superman #43)

Comments:
This story occurs while Superman is in New York in Superman #43.

Synopsis:
Metron and Fastbak visit the ruins of the Old Gods deep in the tunnels beneath Apokolips. They discover a sword of immense power which Fastbak plans to deliver to Highfather. DeSaad detects the sword's power, and Darkseid orders his minion Infernus to retrieve it. Infernus confronts Fastbak who throws the sword into a boom tube to prevent it from falling into Darkseid's hands.

The sword reaches Earth. John Hedley, an ego-centric man with a vendetta against super-heroes, finds the sword. It transforms him into a powerful being resembling one of the Old Gods. He then confronts and battles Orion. Highfather arrives with Lightray and Fastbak. They take the sword from Hedley and return to New Genesis. Infernus then arrives and attacks Hedley. Orion saves him, but Hedley refuses to give up his own hatred of Orion and other super-heroes.