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Cover: Jack Kirby & Mike Royer

The Forever People #8

Apr 1972 · DC · 0.25 USD
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In "The Power!", the Forever People find themselves caught in a dangerous tug-of-war when Billion-Dollar Bates, wielding a fragment of the Anti-Life Equation embedded in his mind, begins manipulating those around him. With Darkseid also closing in, the stakes rise as the team must confront the source of Bates' sudden influence—before it's too late. Written and illustrated by Jack Kirby, with inks by Mike Royer and lettering by Mike Royer, the cover by Kirby and Royer captures the escalating tension of this pivotal issue.

Contains 2 stories
The Power!
26 pp · Superhero
Forever People [Mark MoonriderBig BearBeautiful DreamerVykin the BlackSerifan]Mother BoxThe SectBillion-Dollar Bates (death)DesaadDarkseid

In "The Power!", the Forever People are pulled into a dangerous game when Billion-Dollar Bates, wielding a piece of the Anti-Life Equation, bends minds to his will—just as Darkseid closes in to claim him. With the fate of the Equation hanging in the balance, the team must navigate the escalating clash between their own ideals and the overwhelming force of control.

Dreams of Doom
10 pp · Superhero
The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]Monroe AlvinAnthoineHumbertTorchy Grogan (villain)Bugs Baron (villain)Doctor Hoak (villain)

In "Dreams of Doom," a wealthy man haunted by terrifying nightmares seeks help from the Sandman, hoping to conquer his fear of the dark. But as the Sandman investigates the source of the terror, the man’s psychiatrist—along with a trio of eccentric villains—begins to unravel a far more complex mystery beneath the surface.

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Raw (Fine) $6
CGC 9.8 · 36 in census $216
CGC 9.6 · 42 in census $104
CGC 9.4 · 33 in census $103
CGC 9.2 · 15 in census $46*
CGC 9.0 · 15 in census $38*
CGC 8.5 · 10 in census $31*
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CGC 8.0 · 6 in census $28*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $25*
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $21*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $20*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $20*
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Full credits

writer, artist Jack Kirby
inker, letterer Mike Royer
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Mike Royer

Reprints

↩ Reprints Adventure Comics #77 (1942)

Reprinted in Super Héros #9 (1981), Jack Kirby's Forever People #[nn] (1999), Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #3 (2007), Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #3 (2008), The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn] (2018), The Forever People by Jack Kirby #[nn] (2021)

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