- You've lost your pretty face, Orion. Just like you've lost your guts. Dancing and singing on New Genesis. Let me show you how a real warrior fights!
- — Kalibak
New Gods (Volume 4) #6 is an issue of the series New Gods (Volume 4) with a cover date of March, 1996.
Synopsis for "Destruction of the Beast!"
The Bugs and the Primitives of New Genesis continue their stand against Lightray and his armies. Mother Herrae witnesses how the ensuing war will bring the destruction of their world, threatening to awaken the monster S'ivaa, so she asks Highfather for help. Izaya, however, doesn't trust himself, and he can only hope for The Source to heal itself in time to save them. With that, Mother Herrae leaves, forced to act alone.
The conversation reminds Highfather of Atinai, the goddess that helped him create Supertown. Izaya asks Atinai to build an asylum for him, strong enough to hold mad gods, even Highfather himself.
On Apokolips, Orion breaks free from Granny Goodness' soldiers. He then notices the corruption on his body has spread to cover almost half of his torso. Suddenly, he hears Darkseid's voice, telling him to go to the arena, where Kalibak awaits him for a duel. With half of his body covered on a grey, stone-like skin, Orion leaves his Mother Box behind and faces Kalibak. Orion defeats Kalibak, and Darkseid shows up to tell him he's free to leave. But Orion sees through the impostor's scheme and exposes Desaad's disguise in front of everyone. The masses become enraged when suddenly Orion's body splits in two. His grey-skinned half separates from him and becomes a whole, which completes Darkseid's resurrection.
Appearing in "Destruction of the Beast!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Atinai (First appearance)
- Primitives
Antagonists:
- Darkseid (Resurrected)
- DeSaad
- Doctor Bedlam
- Granny Goodness
- Kalibak
- Lightray
- Parademons
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Apokolips
- Apkolips Arena
- New Genesis
- Celestial City
- Eternal Sea
Items:
Vehicles:
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)