Comic Title: New Gods #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: June 1984
On Sale Date: March 15, 1984 Newsstand Date March 15, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #1

Newsstand Date March 15, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #217

Shipping Date February 21, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #217

Shipping Date February 21, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #1

Shipping Date February 21, 1984
Source: Comics Journal, #87

Copyright Date February 21, 1984
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1984
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date February 21, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #41

Cover Price: $2.00
Page Count: 48
Editor: Nicola Cuti

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Orion Fights for Earth"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
New Gods (of Earth-1)

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Vince Colletta
Letterer: John Costanza

Reprinted From:
New Gods #1 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• New Gods (first appearance; last appearance in DC Special Series #10; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Orion (first appearance; last appearance in Forever People #7; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Highfather (first appearance; last appearance in DC Special Series #10; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Metron (first appearance; last appearance in Mister Miracle #9; next appearance in Forever People #7)
• Lightray (first appearance; last appearance in DC Special Series #10; next appearance in New Gods #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Victor Lanza (an insurance broker; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Claudia Shane (a secretary; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Dave Lincoln (name not given in this story; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Harvey Lockman (name not given in this story; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #2)

Villain(s)

• Darkseid (last appearance in Forever People #1; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Kalibak (first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #5)
• Several Para-Demons (no further appearances)
• Soldiers of Apokolips (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A youth choir (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in part in New Gods #2.

Synopsis:
Orion is summoned to New Genesis by Highfather. The Source wall reveals a message to both men, directing Orion to Apokolips, then to Earth. Orion arrives on Apokolips a short time later. He does battle with Para-Demons and other soldiers, but he discovers that Darkseid is absent. Kalibak remains in his master's stead. As Orion prepares to engage Kalibak in battle, Metron arrives.

Metron halts the battle and leads Orion to four humans which Darkseid has brought to Apokolips from Earth. Orion opens a Boom Tube and brings them back to Earth. Darkseid has already been active on Earth for some time in his attempts to find the Anti-Life Equation that will allow him to control the minds of all inhabitants of the universe.