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"Prelude to a Holocaust!": Orion, Lightray, Metron, Lonar, Forager, and their new ally Jezebelle attack Apokolips on orders from the Source, only to learn that Darkseid is not there, that he has built an outpost on Earth's moon, and that he seeks six Earth people who are

New Gods #12 is an issue of the series New Gods (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1977.

Synopsis for "Prelude to a Holocaust!"

Orion, Lightray, Metron, Lonar, Forager, and their new ally Jezebelle attack Apokolips on orders from the Source, only to learn that Darkseid is not there, that he has built an outpost on Earth's moon, and that he seeks six Earth people who are believed to have portions of the Anti-Life Equation. The six New Gods split up and seek out the sextet of humans, including Dave Lincoln. Elsewhere, Darkseid prepares for war.

Appearing in "Prelude to a Holocaust!"

Featured Characters:

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  • Jezebelle (First appearance)
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Other Characters:

  • Captain Rubin (Single appearance)
  • Debbie Drake (Single appearance)
  • Donald Bradford (Single appearance)
  • Lorraine Hampton (Single appearance)
  • Jones (Single appearance)
  • Maxwell Torch (Single appearance)
  • Nomak (Single appearance)
  • Richard Roe (Single appearance)

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Notes

  • First issue of the series after a five-year hiatus. Title changes to Return of the New Gods beginning with this issue. This is the first issue of the series that does not involve New Gods creator Jack Kirby.
  • This issue went on sale April 21, 1977 according to in-house ads that appeared in comics from.

Trivia

  • Here is Jack's unpublished #12. Many years later, Jack reworks it into The Hunger Dogs


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