The gods have returned! Created by artist and writer Jack Kirby in 1971 the New Gods combined
Kirby s love for science fiction with mythic tales of good versus evil paving the way for what
would become his epic Fourth World saga. More than a decade later writer Mark Evanier
(Blackhawk The House of Mystery) and artist Paris Cullins (Blue Devil) revisited the worlds of
New Genesis and Apokolips bringing back fan-favorite characters such as Orion Lightray
Metron Kalibak and the nefarious Darkseid. Picking up after the events of the Cosmic Odyssey
the ongoing war between the New Gods comes to Earth yet again as Darkseid continues his
single-minded pursuit of the Anti-Life Equation and an even greater power the Source itself!
Fortunately Orion and his allies are never far behind but with each battle Orion is put in
greater danger of succumbing to the violent urges of his bloodline. Torn between his idealistic
upbringing and his dark birthright Orion ventures deep into the bowels of Apokolips seeking
the one person who might be able to pacify his inner turmoil his mother! Will Orion finally
gain the closure he seeks or will darkness consume him? New Gods Book One: Bloodlines carries
on the spirit of Kirby s space opera for a brand-new era! Collects New Gods #1-14.
