Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the earliest chapters of Jack Kirby's ambitious 1970s saga, reprinting the opening issues of New Gods, Mister Miracle, and The Forever People, along with the debut of the villainous Darkseid. It presents Kirby's original Fourth World saga in a reading order that interweaves the three series to follow the overarching narrative of the war between New Genesis and Apokolips. The collection also includes the initial Jimmy Olsen issues that served as a launching pad for Kirby's cosmic epic.
"...Brings Back the Newsboy Legion!" is a standout entry in Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Omnibus, spotlighting the return of the beloved Newsboy Legion in a story written and illustrated by Kirby, with additional art by Al Plastino and inks by Vince Colletta. When Jimmy Olsen is sent by his new boss Morgan Edge to cover the Whiz Wagon and the mysterious Wild Area, he uncovers secrets tied to the Outsiders and their enigmatic leader Yango—just as Superman arrives, having survived an assassination attempt by Inter-Gang, with Edge’s hand in the plot. The cover, penciled by Kirby and inked by Colletta, captures the energy of this high-stakes reunion.
In "…Brings Back the Newsboy Legion!", Jimmy Olsen teams up with the Newsboy Legion and their Whiz Wagon to uncover secrets in the Wild Area, where he encounters the Outsiders and their enigmatic leader Yango. When a deadly attack on Clark Kent forces Superman to join the mission, Jimmy finds himself caught in a mystery that ties the past to a dangerous present—driven by a shadowy hand behind the scenes.
In "Evil Factory!", Superman teams up with Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion as they investigate The Project, a high-security lab where the original Newsboy Legion now works as scientists decoding DNA to create clones. But when Darkseid’s agents Mokkari and Simyan send a twisted duplicate of Jimmy to infiltrate the facility, the line between ally and enemy blurs in a race to uncover the truth behind the cloning experiments.
In "In Search of a Dream!", the Forever People journey to Earth via boom tube, seeking help from Superman to free their companion, Beautiful Dreamer, who’s been captured by Darkseid. The tyrant, misled by a dangerous rumor, believes she holds the key to the Anti-Life Equation, driving a desperate mission across realms.
Orion Fights for Earth! finds Orion, wielder of the Astro Force, drawn from exile to New Genesis by the High-Father and guided by Metron to confront a dire threat. Sent to Apokolips, he uncovers Darkseid’s plan to invade Earth and mind-scan every human in search of the Anti-Life Equation, forcing Orion to rescue Lanza, Shane, Lincoln, and Lockman before the invasion begins.
In "The Guardian Fights Again!!!", Guardian finds himself at the center of a bizarre conspiracy when Morgan Edge orchestrates a scheme involving a Don Rickles look-alike named Goody Rickles, a UFO that snatches Superman—trapped as Clark Kent and hurled into space—and an Inter-Gang kidnapping that drags Jimmy Olsen and the Newsboy Legion into the chaos. With the city in turmoil and the Man of Steel out of commission, Guardian must step up, relying on grit and old-school heroism to untangle a web of deception that stretches from Metropolis to the stars.
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↩ Reprints Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #133 (1970), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #134 (1970), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #135 (1971), The Forever People #1 (1971), The New Gods #1 (1971), Mister Miracle #1 (1971), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #136 (1971), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #137 (1971), The Forever People #2 (1971), The New Gods #2 (1971), Mister Miracle #2 (1971), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #138 (1971), The Forever People #3 (1971), The New Gods #3 (1971), Mister Miracle #3 (1971), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #139 (1971), The Forever People #4 (1971)
Reprinted in Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1 (2011), New Gods by Jack Kirby #[nn] (2018)
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