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Thousands of years ago, the fearsome planet of Apokolips, under the leadership of the evil Darkseid, waged war against the peaceful civilisation of New Genesis, home to the 'New Gods' including Highfather, Mister Miracle, Orion and many more. But now, a mysterious force is slaughtering both New Gods and villains of Apokolips alike...and when Mister Miracle's wife, Big Barda, is killed, he harnesses the dread power of the Anti-Life Equation on a search for answers by any means necessary. What he - and allies Superman and Orion - will discover will change the very galaxy! Master of cosmic comics Jim Starlin ("Infinity Gauntlet") and penciller Matt 'Batt' Banning ("X-Men") tell the last tale of Jack 'King' Kirby's most memorable creations!
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Jim Starlin is a comics icon, responsible for many of the greatest Batman stories ever told, including the death of Robin! He is also an acknowledged master of 'cosmic' comics, with work including Cosmic Odyssey and Marvel's epic Infinity Gauntlet saga.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a beautiful piece of work by the grandaddy of the cosmic, Jim Starlin. If you're familiar with Starlin's past work then this does not disappoint. It's probably fair to mention that you should also have some familiarity with the New Gods otherwise it's difficult to connect. So really, as with a lot of graphic novels out there, this is really only for the "initiated".
Ever since Kirby's Fourth World Saga burst into the pages of Jimmy Olsen decades ago (he and Lois Lane both had their own long running titles at that time) his mythology has provided a rich source of stories that breathed new dynamism into the at times somewhat staid DC universe.
It's my feeling though that they never quite fitted in and might have been more at home with Marvel. In any case they gave DC a suitably menacing arch-villain in Darkseid, their counterpart to Marvel's Thanos. There were times over the years that various writers and artists made admirable attempts to establish long-running series for the New Gods but there doesn't seem to have been a sufficient fanbase to keep them alive.
And now Jim Starlin has wrapped the whole thing up. He's done a great job, touching on core elements of the Fourth World mythos. It's a shock to see so many great characters snuffed out but the way has been paved for something else.
The story has been linked into one of DC's epic crossover series but thankfully the events there don't intrude into Starlin's story. Strangely, Superman doesn't appear on the cover but he appears throughout the story more as a witness to events than as a participant. This is in homage to the fact that the New Gods first appeared in the Superman family of titles.
So, if you like Starlin's stuff, if you know the New Gods, then get this, and enjoy some stupendous art and comicbook storytelling at his best.
Ever since Kirby's Fourth World Saga burst into the pages of Jimmy Olsen decades ago (he and Lois Lane both had their own long running titles at that time) his mythology has provided a rich source of stories that breathed new dynamism into the at times somewhat staid DC universe.
It's my feeling though that they never quite fitted in and might have been more at home with Marvel. In any case they gave DC a suitably menacing arch-villain in Darkseid, their counterpart to Marvel's Thanos. There were times over the years that various writers and artists made admirable attempts to establish long-running series for the New Gods but there doesn't seem to have been a sufficient fanbase to keep them alive.
And now Jim Starlin has wrapped the whole thing up. He's done a great job, touching on core elements of the Fourth World mythos. It's a shock to see so many great characters snuffed out but the way has been paved for something else.
The story has been linked into one of DC's epic crossover series but thankfully the events there don't intrude into Starlin's story. Strangely, Superman doesn't appear on the cover but he appears throughout the story more as a witness to events than as a participant. This is in homage to the fact that the New Gods first appeared in the Superman family of titles.
So, if you like Starlin's stuff, if you know the New Gods, then get this, and enjoy some stupendous art and comicbook storytelling at his best.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I got 'The Death of the New Gods' after discovering the greatness of the character Darkseid in 'Final Crisis'.
I found this book to be quite challenging initially because of my lack of knowledge of the New Gods universe. But the brilliantly written characters, Darkseid and Metron in particular, kept me going.
Superman's role in the story is a stroke of genius as he is the slightly confused outsider in a strange and garish world. This leads the uninitiated reader to empathise with him, particularly at the end where he is knocked about by forces much bigger than him.
The final battle here is one of cosmic proportions and truly puts across the sheer power of the main characters.
What you get here is a murder mystery that escalates into something much bigger, bringing a rich world to a tragic demise.
Also, in response to the complaints of another reviewer, there is a very convoluted storyline between this and Final Crisis.
I found this book to be quite challenging initially because of my lack of knowledge of the New Gods universe. But the brilliantly written characters, Darkseid and Metron in particular, kept me going.
Superman's role in the story is a stroke of genius as he is the slightly confused outsider in a strange and garish world. This leads the uninitiated reader to empathise with him, particularly at the end where he is knocked about by forces much bigger than him.
The final battle here is one of cosmic proportions and truly puts across the sheer power of the main characters.
What you get here is a murder mystery that escalates into something much bigger, bringing a rich world to a tragic demise.
Also, in response to the complaints of another reviewer, there is a very convoluted storyline between this and Final Crisis.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Where to start? This covers similar ground to Grant Morrison's demeted Final Crisis however DC demonstrate a complete lack of editorial oversight by having the (allegedly monumental) stories conflict with each other. Morrison has Orion shot through time by Darkside, Starlin has him killed in a fight with Darkside and the Source. Starlin's writing is hopelessly mired in the 80s including the shoehorning of Superman into the story. Why? By the time I got to the end I wasn't bothered who was killing the New Gods, I just wished they would get it over with. My copy is going straight in the charity pile. Avoid.
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