The New Gods Vol 1 2

"The Falling Sky, Part 2": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

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"The Falling Sky, Part 2"
Part of the "All In" event.
The New Gods Vol 1 #2
March, 2025
Rated T for Teen (12+)
Executive Editor	Marie Javins
Cover Artists	Nimit Malavia
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Christian Ward
Cover Variant #2	Mike Perkins Mike Spicer
Cover Variant #3	Evan Cagle
Cover Variant #4	Walt Simonson Laura Martin
The Falling Sky, Part 2
Writers	Ram V
Pencilers	Evan Cagle Jesse Lonergan
Inkers	Evan Cagle Jesse Lonergan
Colorists	Francesco Segala Jesse Lonergan
Letterers	Tom Napolitano
Editors	James Reid Ben Meares Rob Levin
Previous Issue	The New Gods # 1

Apokolips is doomed.

— Metron

The New Gods #2 is an issue of the series The New Gods (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 2025. It was published on January 15, 2025.

Appearing in "The Falling Sky, Part 2"

Featured Characters:

• Highfather (Also in a dream sequence)
• Metron (Flashback and main story)
• Mister Miracle (Scott Free)
• Orion

Supporting Characters:

• Akala
• Desaad (Flashback and main story)
• Barda Free
• Liv Free

Antagonists:

• Karok Deathspeaker/Karok Ator (Unknown Space) (First appearance)
  • Nyctari (First appearance)
  • The Nyctosphyx (Behind the scenes)
• Maxwell Lord (Flashback and main story)
  • Mr. Wells (First appearance)
• Serifan (First full appearance)

Other Characters:

• Dog Cavalry (In dream sequence only) (Cameo)
• Estatrix (Source-feeding creature) (First appearance; dies)
• Kiran
• Lowlies (Cameo)
• Mira
• New Gods
  • Apokoliptians
    • Deep Six (Flashback only) (Cameo)
      • Gole
      • Jaffar
      • Kurin
      • Shaligo
      • Slig
      • Trok
    • Granny Goodness (Flashback only) (Cameo)
      • Female Furies (Flashback only) (Cameo)
        • Lashina
        • Mad Harriet
        • Stompa
    • Heggra (Flashback only) (Cameo)
    • Kamal (Flashback and main story)
    • Kanto (Cameo)
    • Mantis (Flashback and main story) (Cameo)
      • Bug People
    • Steppenwolf (Flashback only) (Cameo)
    • Tigra (Flashback only) (Cameo)
  • Genesisians
    • Avia (Flashback only) (Cameo)
    • Fastbak (Flashback only) (Cameo)
    • Forager (Flashback only) (Cameo)
    • Forever People (Flashback only) (Cameo)
      • Beautiful Dreamer
      • Big Bear
      • Mark Moonrider
      • Vykin the Black
    • Lightray (Flashback and main story) (Cameo)
    • Lonar (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Parademons (In dream sequence only) (Cameo)
• Devils (Mentioned only)
• The Great Darkness (Mentioned only)
• Himon (Mentioned only)
• Oberon (Mentioned only)
• The Source (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Omniverse (Behind the scenes)
  • Multiverse-1
    • Earth 0
      • Sector 2814
        • Earth
          • India (Flashback and main story)
            • Karnataka
              • Mangaluru
            • Kerala
              • Kollambur (Flashback only)
          • United States of America (Flashback and main story)
            • California
              • Glendale
                • Barda and Scott Free's House (Cameo)
    • Sphere of the Gods
      • Apokolips (Also in a dream sequence)
      • Dreamtime
      • New Genesis
        • Supertown (Also in a dream sequence)
  • "Unknown Space" (First appearance)

Items:

• The Machynoterium (First appearance)
• The Prometheus Codex (Behind the scenes)

Vehicles:

• Astro-Harness (Cameo)

Events:

• The "Death" of Darkseid (Mentioned only)

Concepts:

• Boom Tube
• Breaches
• Fourth World
• The Light (Mentioned only)
  

Notes

• It's left unexplained where the invading villains hail from. However, they prey on Source-based beings and even captured a Source-feeding extradimensional creature which suggests that they actually come from outside the Divine Continuum.

Trivia

• Maxwell Lord was left comatose in Wonder Woman #768, some time before the last Metal War. He's been woken up after four and a half year after being attacked by Liar Liar.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the The New Gods series
• Images from The New Gods Vol 1 2

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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