The New Gods (2025) #11

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"Battle at Heaven's Gate, Part 1"
Part of the "All In" event.
The New Gods Vol 1 #11
December, 2025
Rated T for Teen (12+)
Executive Editor	Marie Javins
Cover Artists	Nimit Malavia
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Anand Ramcheron
Cover Variant #2	Denys Cowan Alex Sinclair
Battle at Heaven's Gate, Part 1
Writers	Ram V
Pencilers	Evan Cagle (pg. 5-20) Denys Cowan (pg. 1-4)
Inkers	Evan Cagle (pg. 5-20) Anthony Fowler, Jr. (pg. 1-4)
Colorists	Francesco Segala
Letterers	Tom Napolitano
Editors	Ben Meares Rob Levin James Reid
Previous Issue	The New Gods # 10
Next Issue	The New Gods # 12

Darkseid Is.

— Desaad

The New Gods #11 is an issue of the series The New Gods (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 2025. It was published on October 15, 2025.

Appearing in "Battle at Heaven's Gate, Part 1"

Featured Characters:

• Black Racer (Otis Tennant) (Also in a vision) (First appearance as Black Racer)
• Mister Miracle (Scott Free)
• The Oathmaker (Orion) (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Green Lantern Corps
  • Jo Mullein
  • Kilowog
• New Gods
  • Akala
  • Big Barda
• Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira)

Antagonists:

• Darkseid (Behind the scenes)
  • Kamal (Brainwashed) (Flashback and main story)
  • Maxwell Lord
  • New Gods of Apokolips
    • Desaad
    • Granny Goodness
      • Female Furies
        • Bernadeth
        • Lashina
        • Mad Harriet
        • Stompa
• Nyctari

Other Characters:

• Amazons of Themyscira (Mentioned only)
• Devils (Mentioned only)
• Icarus (Mentioned only)
• Gods (Mentioned only)
  • Hera (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth 0
  • Earth
    • India
      • Bengaluru
        • Tangent Industries Warehouse
    • United States of America
      • Texas
        • Van Horn
• The Absolute Universe (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Aero-Discs
• Bracelets of Submission
• Element X
  • Cosmic Skis
  • Desaad's Iron Maiden
  • Mega-Rod
• Lasso of Truth
• Wonder Woman's Tiara

Vehicles:

• Astro-Harness
• Interceptor
• Nyctari's Fleet

Concepts:

• Black hole
• "The Endless Cycle of Death and Rebirth" (Mentioned only)
• Fourth World
• Magic
• Omega Effect
• Source Energy
  • Emotional Electromagnetic Spectrum
    

Notes

• According to Otis Tennant, just a couple weeks have passed since issue #6.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the The New Gods series
• Images from The New Gods Vol 1 11

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)
  • The New Gods (Volume 1)
  • 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)

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