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: "O' Deadly Darkseid"
Pages: 22

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

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

Reprinted From:
New Gods #2 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• New Gods (last appearance in New Gods #1; next appearance in Forever People #7)
• Orion (last appearance in New Gods #1; next appearance in New Gods #3)
• Highfather (last appearance in New Gods #1; next appearance in Forever People #7)
• Lightray (last appearance in New Gods #1; next appearance in New Gods #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Victor Lanza (last appearance in New Gods #1; next appearance in New Gods #3)
• Dave Lincoln (name revealed; last appearance in New Gods #1; next appearance in New Gods #3)
• Harvey Lockman (name revealed; last appearance in New Gods #1; next appearance in New Gods #3)
• Claudia Shane (last appearance in New Gods #1; next appearance in New Gods #3)

Villain(s)

• Darkseid (last appearance in New Gods #1; next appearance in Forever People #2)
• DeSaad (first appearance; last appearance in New Gods #7; next appearance in Forever People #2)
• Deep Six (first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #4)
• Mantis (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Forever People #2)
• Brola (a servant of Darkseid; no further appearances)
• Several of DeSaad's assistants (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Residents of the Habitat (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued in part from New Gods #1.

Synopsis:
Orion has returned four escaped prisoners of Darkseid to Earth. He takes the group to the apartment of Dave Lincoln, one of the former captives. Inside, Darkseid awaits with Brola. Orion and Brola battle it out. When Orion prevails Darkseid disappears.

While Orion fills in his new friends, Darkseid returns to Apokolips where DeSaad is testing a new fear inducing machine. With the test complete, Darkseid gives permission for the device to be tested on Earth. Orion's friends, as well as other people nearby, are overcome by fear. Only Orion can resist. He locates the source of the fear and destroys it. DeSaad wants to rebuild, but Darkseid finds no trace of thought waves he was seeking.