Orion: The Gates of Apokolips

In 2001, DC Comics released this single-issue prestige comic, a visceral cosmic adventure written and co-illustrated by the legendary Walter Simonson. Partnering with artist Cliff Chiang, the story plunges into Jack Kirby's Fourth World mythology, following the explosive warrior Orion as he confronts the hellish forces of his father, Darkseid, at the very gates of Apokolips. Though brief, the issue is a striking example of Simonson's epic, Kirby-inspired storytelling and Chiang's early career work, offering a concentrated blast of New Gods action.