Publishers / DC / The New Gods (1971) / #2
2April-May 1971
$0.15

The New Gods #2

DC · April-May 1971 · on sale February 18, 1971

First appearance (cover): DesaadFirst appearance: MantisFirst appearance: Slig
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Identification plate

Series
The New Gods (DC, 1971 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
April-May 1971
Key date
April 1971
On-sale date
February 18, 1971
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Desaad - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance of Mantis - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Slig - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance (cover) of Brola - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance of Gole - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jaffar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Shaligo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Trok - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Pyron - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0O' Deadly Darkseid!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBrola First, Darkseid, Desaad First, Orion
1O' Deadly Darkseidcomic story22script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John CostanzaBrola First, Darkseid, Desaad First, Gole First, Highfather, Jaffar First, Dave Lincoln, Mantis First, Orion, Pyron First, Shaligo First, Slig First, Trok First
2-letters page1script: Mark Evanier, Steve Sherman

Where to read it

CollectionYear
New Gods #11984On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's New Gods #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-385-1		1998On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1
ISBN 9781401213442		2007On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3241-2		2011On eBay ›
The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7475-7		2018On eBay ›
New Gods by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8169-4		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q134205942 (Jaffar), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q6143170 (Pyron), first-appearance property (CC0)

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