Comic Title: New Gods #2
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: July 1984
On Sale Date: April 12, 1984 Newsstand Date April 12, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #2

Newsstand Date April 12, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #217

Shipping Date March 20, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #2

Shipping Date March 20, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #217

Shipping Date March 20, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #43

Copyright Date March 20, 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 March 27, 1984
Source: Comics Journal, #88

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

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Death Is the Black Racer"
Pages: 23

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

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Vince Colletta

Reprinted From:
New Gods #3 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• New Gods (last appearance in Forever People #7; next appearance in New Gods #4)
• Orion (last appearance in New Gods #2; next appearance in New Gods #4)
• Lightray (last appearance in New Gods #2; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #141)
• Metron (last appearance in Forever People #7; next appearance in New Gods #4)

Supporting Character(s)

• Black Racer (merges with Vietnam veteran Willie Walker in this story; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #4)
• Victor Lanza (last appearance in New Gods #2; next appearance in New Gods #4)
• Dave Lincoln (last appearance in New Gods #2; next appearance in New Gods #4)
• Harvey Lockman (last appearance in New Gods #2; next appearance in New Gods #4)
• Claudia Shane (last appearance in New Gods #2; next appearance in New Gods #4)

Villain(s)

• Inter-Gang (Badger named; last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #138; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #111)
• Sugar-Man (an Inter-Gang killer; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Screamer (a victim of Sugar-Man; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Verna and Ray Johnson (Willie's sister and her husband; next appearance in New Gods #4)

Synopsis:
The Black Racer, a form of death, chases Lightray through the cosmos. The arrival of Metron redirects the Racer to Earth. He witnesses Sugar-Man, an agent of Inter-Gang, murder another man outside the window of paraplegic Willie Walker. The Racer merges with Willie after saving his life.

Meanwhile, Orion and Dave Lincoln track down members of Inter-Gang. Their search leads them to a group led by Badger who is about to use of bomb made on Apokolips. Sugar-Man is also part of this group. While Orion and Lincoln confront the gang, Sugar-Man exits to plant the bomb. The Black Racer follows. With the combined efforts of the Racer and Orion's Mother Box, the bomb explodes in mid-air claiming Sugar-Man as its only victim.