Story: "The Ordering of the Cosmos!" (18 Pages)

Credits:

Walter Simonson (plot, script)
John Byrne (pencils)
Terry Austin (inks)
John Workman (letters)
Tatjana Wood (colors)
Digital Chameleon (color separations)
Joey Cavalieri (edits)

Feature Character:

Orion (next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Characters:

Gedirath (also in flashback to issue #12)
Lightray (last in issue #13/2)

Villains:

Mortalla (last in issue #13/2)
Justeen (revealed as Meteorra of New Genesis; next in issue #24)
Darkseid (behind the scenes; next in the second story in this issue)

Other Characters:

New Gods (an army led by Lightray)

Second Story: "Frankenstein's Legacy" (5 Pages)

Credits:

Walter Simonson (plot, script, pencils)
Bob Wiacek (inks)
John Workman (letters)
Tatjana Wood (colors)
Joey Cavalieri (edits)

Feature Character:

Darkseid (last in the first story in this issue)

Supporting Characters:

Metron (last in issue #12/3)
Orion (behind the scenes; last in the first story in this issue; next in issue #15)
Pythia (last in issue #12/3)

Other Character:

Black Racer replica (first appeaance; robot built by Darkseid and Metron; next in issue #15)