Story: "Above the Fruited Plain..." (17 Pages)

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

Feature Character: Orion

Supporting Characters: Lightray (last in second story in this issue); Big Words II, Scrapper II, Gabby II, Flip II, Tommy II, Famous Bobbie (latter six as the Newsboy Legion), Jimmy Olsen; Takion

Villains: Darkseid, DeSaad; Kalibak (last in issue #1), Kanto (last in New Gods Secret Files #1/2); Para-Demons (last in second story in this issue); A clone of Billion Dollar Bates (first actual appearance; Billion Dollar Bates last seen in Forever People Vol. 1 #8)

Second Story: "Tales of the New Gods: Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down..." (5 Pages)

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

Feature Character: Lightray (last in flashback in #3; next in the first story in this issue)

Villains: Para-Demons (last in issue #1)

Other Characters: Lady Tatheta (first appearance; Tigra's nanny and confidante; dies); The Hunger Dogs