Story: "...For Purple Mountain Majesties!" (16 Pages)

Credits: Walter Simonson (plot, script, pencils, inks); John Workman (letters); Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh (colors); Joey Cavalieri (edits)

Feature Character: Orion

Supporting Characters: Big Words II, Scrapper II, Gabby II, Flip II, Tommy II, Famous Bobbie (becomes an official member of the Newsboy Legion; all six as the Newsboy Legion), Jimmy Olsen; Tigra (dies); Takion (also in flashback following Jack Kirby's Fourth World #19 and preceding main story); The New Gods; Lightray (in flashback following issue #1 and preceding issue #4/2)

Villains: Darkseid, DeSaad; Apokolyptian Suicide Jockeys; A clone of Billion Dollar Bates (behind the scenes)

Second Story: "Tales of the New Gods: Nativity" (6 Pages)

Credits: Walter Simonson (plot, script); Frank Miller (pencils, inks); John Workman (letters); Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh (colors); Joey Cavalieri (edits)

Feature Character: Tigra (last in flashback in issue #2)

Supporting Character: Orion (born in this story)

Villain: Darkseid (last in flashback in issue #2)

Other Characters: Alba, Lakutha (first appearance of both; Tigra's aides; both die)