Story: "Genesis Rising" (18 Pages)

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

Feature Characters: Takion, Mister Miracle II; Big Barda (last in JLA #21), Lightray, Orion (last in JLA #21; next in JLA #23-#24, then in JLA #32-#34, then in JLA 80-Page Giant #2/6, and then in JLA #36-#41); Mark Moonrider, Beautiful Dreamer, Big Bear, Vykin the Black, Serifan (latter five as the Forever People); Highfather (returns from the Source for a time by bonding with Takion)

Villains: Darkseid, Granny Goodness, Kanto (all three next in New Gods Secret Files #1), Virman Vundabar (see Comment; next in New Gods Secret Files #1), DeSaad (next in New Gods Secret Files #1/2), Tigra

Comment: Although Darkseid states that he has unleashed the full potential of the Omega force on Virman Vundabar thereby wiping him from existence, this is later revealed not to be the case.

Second Story: "Five Times Infinity" (4 Pages)

Credits: John Byrne (plot, script, pencils, inks, letters); Buzz Setzer (colors); Paul Kupperberg (edits)

Feature Characters: Infinity Man II (Drax; next in issue #20); Mark Moonrider, Beautiful Dreamer, Big Bear, Vykin the Black, Serifan (chronologically earliest appearance of all; all next in issue #20); Valkyra (chronologically earliest appearance; next in issue #7); Mark Moonrider's father and mother, Beautiful Dreamer's father, Big Bear's father, Serifan's mother (first and only appearance of all five)

Comment: This story is the third and final part of a "Tales of the New Gods" telling the origin of the Infinity Man and the Forever People. Story continues in part in #20.