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'''Jack Kirby's Fourth World''' is a turn of phrase commonly attributed to a family of titles created in the 1970s by writer/illustrator [[Jack Kirby]]. |
'''Jack Kirby's Fourth World''' is a turn of phrase commonly attributed to a family of titles created in the 1970s by writer/illustrator [[Jack Kirby]]. |
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| − | When Jack Kirby returned to working for DC Comics in the 1970s, he introduced what would become known as the ''Fourth World'' concept. He created a science-fiction based mythology revolving around ancient space deities known as the [[New Gods]]. Similar to the gods of Earth lore, the New Gods were larger than life, possessing fantastic powers, which they used in a never-ending struggle between good and evil. |
+ | When Jack Kirby returned to working for DC Comics in the 1970s, he introduced what would become known as the ''Fourth World'' concept. He created a science-fiction based mythology revolving around ancient space deities known as the [[New Gods]]. Similar to the gods of Earth lore, the New Gods were larger than life, possessing fantastic powers, which they used in a never-ending struggle between good and evil. The original Fourth World concept was intended as part of a finite epic saga, but for reasons that have never been satisfactorily explained, was never brought to its ultimate fruition. |
==Fourth World comic titles== |
==Fourth World comic titles== |
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*[[Forever People Vol 1|Forever People (Volume 1)]] |
*[[Forever People Vol 1|Forever People (Volume 1)]] |
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*[[Forever People Vol 2|Forever People (Volume 2)]] |
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*[[Jack Kirby's Fourth World Vol 1|Jack Kirby's Fourth World]] |
*[[Jack Kirby's Fourth World Vol 1|Jack Kirby's Fourth World]] |
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*[[Orion Vol 1|Orion (Volume 1)]] |
*[[Orion Vol 1|Orion (Volume 1)]] |
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| − | *[[Thorion of the New Asgods 1 (1997)|Thorion of the New Asgods #1]] |
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==Fourth World characters== |
==Fourth World characters== |
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*[[Amazing Grace]] |
*[[Amazing Grace]] |
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*[[Avia]] |
*[[Avia]] |
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*[[Beautiful Dreamer]] |
*[[Beautiful Dreamer]] |
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+ | *''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kirby%27s_Fourth_World Jack Kirby's Fourth World article at Wikipedia]'' |
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+ | *''[https://povonline.com/Fourth%20World.htm Jack Kirby's Fourth World page at POVonline]'' |
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+ | *''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kirby Jack Kirby article at Wikipedia]'' |
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+ | *''[https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kirby.htm Jack Kirby article at Lambiek.net]'' |
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+ | *''[https://www.dcuguide.com/JKFW/JKFW.php Jack Kirby's Fourth World comic series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]'' |
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+ | *''[https://www.dcuguide.com/JKFW/MrM2.php Mister Miracle (Volume 2) comic series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]'' |
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+ | *''[https://www.dcuguide.com/JKFW/MrM3.php Mister Miracle (Volume 3) comic series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]'' |
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+ | *''[https://www.dcuguide.com/JKFW/NG2.php New Gods (Volume 2) comic series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]'' |
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+ | *''[https://www.dcuguide.com/JKFW/NG3.php New Gods (Volume 3) comic series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]'' |
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+ | *''[https://www.dcuguide.com/JKFW/Orion.php Orion comic series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]'' |
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+ | *''[https://fastbak.tripod.com/ The New Gods Library]'' |
*''[[:Category:Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Vol 1|Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe]]'' |
*''[[:Category:Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Vol 1|Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe]]'' |
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Revision as of 09:14, 12 February 2020
History
Jack Kirby's Fourth World is a turn of phrase commonly attributed to a family of titles created in the 1970s by writer/illustrator Jack Kirby.
Jack Kirby
When Jack Kirby returned to working for DC Comics in the 1970s, he introduced what would become known as the Fourth World concept. He created a science-fiction based mythology revolving around ancient space deities known as the New Gods. Similar to the gods of Earth lore, the New Gods were larger than life, possessing fantastic powers, which they used in a never-ending struggle between good and evil. The original Fourth World concept was intended as part of a finite epic saga, but for reasons that have never been satisfactorily explained, was never brought to its ultimate fruition.
Fourth World comic titles
- DC Graphic Novel #4
- Forever People (Volume 1)
- Forever People (Volume 2)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 1)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 2)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 3)
- New Gods (Volume 1)
- New Gods (Volume 2)
- New Gods (Volume 3)
- New Gods (Volume 4)
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World
- Orion (Volume 1)
Fourth World characters
- Amazing Grace
- Artemiz
- Avia
- Beautiful Dreamer
- Bernadeth
- Big Barda
- Big Bear
- Black Racer
- Darkseid
- Desaad
- Doctor Bedlam
- Esak
- Fastbak
- Forager
- Gilotina
- Glorious Godfrey
- Granny Goodness
- Grayven
- Heggra
- Highfather Izaya
- Himon
- Infinity Man
- Kalibak
- Kanto
- Knockout
- Lashina
- Lightray
- Lonar
- Mad Harriet
- Mantis
- Mark Moonrider
- Metron
- Mister Miracle
- Mokkari
- Orion
- Serifan
- Simyan
- Steppenwolf
- Stompa
- Takion
- Tigra
- Virman Vundabar
- Vykin
Notes
- The group of comics has been collected into a set of four hardcover anthologies, titled Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus.
Related Articles
- Anti-Life Equation
- Armagetto
- Apokolips
- Cosmic Odyssey
- Deep Six
- Fire Pits of Apokolips
- Female Furies
- Forever People
- Hunger Dogs
- Intergang
- Jimmy Olsen
- Legends
- Mageddon
- New Genesis
- New Gods
- Oberon
- Old Gods
- Omega Beams
- Parademons
- Prometheus Dimension
- The Source
- Superman
Links and References
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World article at Wikipedia
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World page at POVonline
- Jack Kirby article at Wikipedia
- Jack Kirby article at Lambiek.net
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World comic series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Mister Miracle (Volume 2) comic series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Mister Miracle (Volume 3) comic series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- New Gods (Volume 2) comic series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- New Gods (Volume 3) comic series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Orion comic series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- The New Gods Library
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe