Orion Vol 1 5

"Day of Wrath": Orion battles Darkseid until Darkseid unleashes the Omega effect. Orion reflects it back onto him causing Darkseid to disappear.

"Day of Wrath"
Cover
Orion Vol 1 #5
October, 2000
Executive Editor	Jenette Kahn
Cover Artists	Walt Simonson
Day of Wrath
Writers	Walt Simonson
Pencilers	Walt Simonson
Inkers	Walt Simonson
Colourists	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Letterers	John Workman
Editors	Joey Cavalieri
Previous Issue	Orion # 4
Next Issue	Orion # 6

Orion #5 is an issue of the series Orion (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 2000.

Synopsis for "Day of Wrath"

Orion battles Darkseid until Darkseid unleashes the Omega effect. Orion reflects it back onto him causing Darkseid to disappear.

Appearing in "Day of Wrath"

Featured Characters:

• Orion

Supporting Characters:

• Jimmy Olsen
• Oberon
• Genesisians
  • Big Barda
  • Esak
  • Fastbak
  • Himon
  • Infinity Man
  • Lightray
  • Lonar
  • Mister Miracle
  • Takion
• Forever People
  • Beautiful Dreamer
  • Big Bear
  • Mark Moonrider
  • Serifan
  • Vykin the Black
• Hunger Dogs
  • Sister Sunlight
  • Stanga the Hermit
• Newsboy Legion
  • Anthony Rodriguez II
  • John Gabrielli II
  • Patrick MacGuire II
  • Tommy Thompkins II
  • Walter Johnson II

Antagonists:

• Amazing Grace
• Apokoliptian Suicide Jockeys
• Bathak
• Hoogin
• Klepp
• Lady Justeen
• Mortalla
• Parademons
• Darkseid's Elite
  • Darkseid
  • DeSaad
  • Doctor Bedlam
  • Glorious Godfrey
  • Granny Goodness
  • Kalibak
  • Kanto
  • Mantis
• Female Furies
  • Bernadeth
  • Gilotina
  • Mad Harriet
  • Speed Queen
  • Stompa
• Deep Six
  • Gole
  • Jaffar
  • Pyron
  • Shaligo
  • Slig
  • Trok

Other Characters:
Cameos for all

• Archie Goodwin
• Al Milgrom
• Devilance the Pursuer
• Etrigan
• Gold
• Hercules
• Jack Kirby
• Louise Simonson
• Manhunter
• O.M.A.C.
• Superman
• Walt Simonson
• Apocalypse (Marvel)
• Beta Ray Bill (Marvel)
• Commander
• Elric (Moorcock)
• Ikaris (Marvel)
• Mark Gruenwald
• Moonglum (Moorcock)
• Odin (Marvel)
• Robocop (Dark Horse)
• Rose (Moorcock)
• Thor (Marvel)

Locations:

• Apokolips

Items:

• Mobius Chair
• Mother Box

Vehicles:

• Astro-Harness
  

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in the Orion: The Gates of Apokolips trade paperback.

• This issue concludes Walt Simonson's first major story-arc on the title.

Trivia

• This is the only issue of this storyline that does not incorporate lyrics from the America the Beautiful into its title.

• Issue includes non-canon cameo appearances by various comic book creators as well as DC, Marvel and Dark Horse Comics characters that Walt Simonson has worked on in the past.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Orion series

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)