Description: You are bidding on: New Gods vol 1 #1 CGC 8.5 **White Pages** February-March 1971 DC Comics 1st Orion 1st Lightray 1st Metron 1st High-Father 1st Kalibak Vince Colletta (Art) Frank Giacoia (Cover) Jack Kirby (Story, Art & Cover) 1st Print "The Pact" In years past, Darkseid manipulated Apokolips into war by having his uncle Steppenwolf murder Izaya's wife, Avia. A devastating conflict began between the worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips. During the war, Metron of New Genesis created the Boom Tube for Darkseid in return for the "X-element" to power his Mobius Chair. This allowed Darkseid to transport troops and weapons anywhere he wished on New Genesis, but Apokolips was also devastated by Izaya's forces, and both Steppenwolf and Darkseid's mother Heggra were killed. After both worlds had suffered such carnage that their very existence seemed threatened, Izaya went on a quest for a way beyond war, threw away his armor, and found himself before a blank white wall. He thundered at it, "If I am Izaya the Inheritor--what is my inheritance?" A fiery hand appeared, and wrote two words on the wall: THE SOURCE. From that moment on, Izaya became a man of peace, and sued for an end to open warfare between New Genesis and Apokolips. A pact was made between himself and Darkseid. To seal it, they exchanged their young sons: Darkseid sent Orion to be raised by Izaya, now Highfather, on New Genesis, and Izaya sent his son to be raised by Darkseid on Apokolips. Darkseid entrusted Highfather's son to Granny Goodness, who named him Scott Free. She promised to torment him so fiercely that someday he would escape from Apokolips, thus violating the pact and freeing Darkseid from his non-aggression agreement. Orion approached Highfather with a knife. Highfather offered his open hand. Orion dropped the knife, took Highfather's hand, and walked off with him. "Orion Fights for Earth!" In Supertown, The Source leaves a message in fire on Highfather's wall: "Orion to Apokolips -- Then to Earth -- Then to WAR." Orion journeys to Apokolips, fights a masse of Parademons, and infiltrates Darkseid's inner sanctum. He finds Darkseid is currently off-planet, but has left Kalibak to defend his throne. Metron shows up and knocks Kalibak out before Orion can, then reveals to him Darkseid's plan to scan the minds of all the people of Earth in search of the Anti-Life Equation. Orion rescues some humans already trapped in Darkseid's lair, then journeys by Boom Tube to Earth and gets ready to fight the dreaded Darkseid. "My destiny is battle. I wield the mighty power of the astro-force. It is a grim and fearful responsibility."— Orion Please Be Sure To Check Out My Ebay Store! Free Priority Shipping with Delivery Confirmation! CGC/PGX Comics will be shipped padded in Priority Box or the like. International shipping will vary. Payment is expected within 5 days. Thanks for peeking!
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 2072657001
Custom Bundle: No
Vintage: Yes
Format: Single Issue
Language: English
Publication Frequency: Monthly
Superhero Team: New Gods
Style: Color
Personalized: No
Features: First Printing, First Character Appearance
Main Character: New Gods
Unit Quantity: 1
Artist/Writer: Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta
Character: High-Father, Kalibak, Lightray, Metron, Orion
Signed: No
Cover Artist: Frank Giacoia, C.C. Beck
Series Title: New Gods
Ex Libris: No
Universe: DC Universe
Grade: 8.5 Very Fine+
Publisher: DC Comics
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: General Audience
Certification: CGC
Story Title: New Gods
Publication Year: 1971
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 1
Era: Bronze Age (1970-83)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Superheroes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States