Billion-Dollar Bates!! To think that destiny would store the ultimate power in a yapping jackal's hide!! ---While Darkseid, ---the spearhead of pure elemental force-- must thirst for that knowledge! 
- — Darkseid
Forever People #8 is an issue of the series Forever People (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1972.
Synopsis for "The Power!"
The Forever People are captured by the Sect, a group of evil-worshipers led by Billion-Dollar Bates, a man who has command of the Anti-Life Equation... which makes him a target for Darkseid.
Appearing in "The Power!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Darkseid
- DeSaad
- Billion Dollar Bates (leader of the Sect) (Single appearance; dies)
- The Sect (an evil cult) (First appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
- Anti-Life Equation
- Mother Box
- Stimulus Hat (First appearance)
- Electro-Pistol (First appearance)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Dreams of Doom"
This story is reprinted from Adventure Comics #77.
Appearing in "Dreams of Doom"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Torchy Grogan (Single appearance)
- Bugs Baron (Single appearance)
- Doctor Hoak (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Monroe Alvin (Single appearance)
- Antoine (Single appearance)
- Humbert (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
Notes
- The Forever People story from this issue is reprinted in the Jack Kirby's Forever People trade paperback.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World Recommended Reading:
- Forever People (Volume 1)
- Forever People (Volume 2)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 1)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 2)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 3)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 4)
- Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle (Volume 1)
- New Gods (Volume 1)
- New Gods (Volume 2)
- New Gods (Volume 3)
- New Gods (Volume 4)
- Orion (Volume 1)
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Volume 1): issues #133-#148
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World (Volume 1)
- Death of the New Gods (Volume 1)
- DC Graphic Novel #4
- Genesis (Volume 1)