Countdown Special: The New Gods
DC · 2008 · 1 issue
About the series
Jack Kirby’s singular cosmic saga of the New Gods is distilled into a single, potent 2008 DC Comics special. This reprint collection gathers key chapters from Kirby’s original 1970s Fourth World epic, focusing on the eternal conflict between the godly New Gods of New Genesis and their dark counterparts on Apokolips. While part of the "Countdown" event line, the issue stands as a tribute to Kirby’s visionary storytelling and bombastic art, making his foundational work accessible to a new generation. It matters as a concentrated dose of the mythology that reshaped the DC universe, showcasing the raw, unbridled creativity of one of comics’ most influential creators.