Story: "Schism" (17 Pages)

Credits:

John Byrne (plot, script, pencils, inks, letters)
Noelle Giddings (colors)
Paul Kupperberg (edits)

Feature Characters:

Highfather
Orion
Lightray
Mister Miracle II
Big Barda
Metron
Takion
Mark Moonrider
Beautiful Dreamer
Big Bear
Vykin the Black
Serifan (latter five as the Forever People)
Celestia
Lonar

Supporting Characters:

Mister Miracle III (Shilo Norman)
Thunderer (Lonar's horse)
Ted Brown
Christine Little

Villains:

Darkseid
DeSaad
Kalibak (last in New Gods Vol. 3 #7; next in Genesis #2)
Bernadeth
Lashina
Mad Harriet
Stompa (latter four as the Female Furies; latter three next in Genesis #2)
Para-Demons
Kalkus

Second Story: "Young Scott Free" (5 Pages)

Credits:

John Byrne (plot, script, pencils, inks, letters)
Noelle Giddings (colors)
Paul Kupperberg (edits)

Feature Character:

Scott Free (last in Mister Miracle Vol. 1 #9)

Supporting Character:

Francine "Fancy" Goodbody (first appearance)

Comment: This story is the first part of a "Tales of the New Gods" starring Scott Free, chronicling his first adventure on Earth. This story takes place in 1856.