Comic Title: New Gods #3
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: August 1984
On Sale Date: May 17, 1984 Newsstand Date May 17, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #3

Newsstand Date May 17, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #218

Shipping Date April 24, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #218

Shipping Date April 24, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #3

Shipping Date April 24, 1984
Source: Comics Journal, #89

Copyright Date April 24, 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 April 24, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #46

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

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Spawn"
Pages: 22

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

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Mike W. Royer

Reprinted From:
New Gods #5 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• New Gods (last appearance in New Gods #4; next appearance in New Gods #6)
• Orion (last appearance in New Gods #4; next appearance in New Gods #6)
• Highfather (last appearance in New Gods #4; next appearance in New Gods #5)
• Metron (last appearance in New Gods #4; next appearance in Mister Miracle #18)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dave Lincoln (last appearance in New Gods #4; no further appearances)
• Terrible Turpin (a police sergeant; first appearance; next appearance in New Gods #8)
• Claudia Shane (last appearance in New Gods #4; no further appearances)
• Victor Lanza (last appearance in New Gods #4; no further appearances)
• Harvey Lockman (last appearance in New Gods #4; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Kalibak (last appearance in New Gods #1; next appearance in New Gods #8)
• Deep Six (only Slig appears in this story; last appearance in New Gods #4; next appearance in New Gods #6)
• Mutants created by Slig (no further appearances)
• Leviathan (a giant mutated whale; next appearance in New Gods #6)

Other Character(s)

• Nolan (a police detective; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from New Gods #4 and continues in New Gods #6.

Synopsis:
Orion has been captured by Slig, one of the Deep Six, beneath the sea. He escapes and fights his way through a series of mutant creatures created by his adversary. Eventually, Orion reaches Slig and confronts him. Their battle results in Slig's demise, but not before he unleashes a giant mutant whale creature which threatens the seas.

Meanwhile, Dave Lincoln and Claudia Shane witness the arrival of Kalibak on Earth.