Unofficial IndexJACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD
Jack Kirby's Fourth World #1
Title Index Next Issue


JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD #1
March 1997 [$1.95]

Cover Credits: Walter Simonson (pencils, inks; signed)

Title Index Next

Story: "Born of Thunder, Born of Flame" (22 Pages)

Credits:

John Byrne (plot, script, pencils, inks, letters)
Lee Loughridge (colors)
Paul Kupperberg (edits)

Feature Characters:

Highfather (last in New Gods Vol. 3 #15; also in flashback in between pages 12 and 13 of New Gods Vol. 1 #1 and in flashback in between pages 16 and 17 of New Gods Vol. 1 #1)
Takion (last in New Gods Vol. 3 #15; next in #3)

Guest Star:

Thor (Asgardian god of thunder; last in Sandman Vol. 2 #...)

Supporting Character:

Vayla (first appearance; Izaya's second wife; dies in flashback)

Villains:

Darkseid (last in New Gods Vol. 3 #15; next in issue #3)
Tigra
Kalkus (first appearance; a servant of Darkseid's; next in issue #6)

Guest Appearances:

Ares (Greek god of war)
Artemis (Greek goddess of the hunt)
Aphrodite (Greek goddess of beauty)
Pan (Greek god of discord)
Hera (queen of the Olympian gods)
Zeus (Greek god of thunder, ruler of the Olympian gods)
Hermes (Greek god of speed)
Apollo (Greek god of light; all in flashback)
Vayla's unnamed father (first appearance; in flashback)

Comment: This issue retells the origin of the Fourth World, incorporating much of New Gods Vol. 1 #1 and #7 redrawn by John Byrne with some added details.

Title Index Next Issue
The Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
Categories:

Who's Who in the DC Universe
Atlas of the DC Universe
Character Chronologies
Series Indexes
History of the DC Universe
Message Board
Recent Changes


Search:

Story:

1:Born of Thunder, Born of Flame

All titles, characters, character names, slogans, logos, and related indicia are trademarks ® of and copyright © DC Comics unless otherwise noted here and are used without permission. This site is not used to make a profit, rather its purpose is to attract more people to the greatness that is DC COMICS.
This page and all text herein is Copyright © The Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
This page and all herein may not be used by others without the express and written consent of the owners of this site.