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) |
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