#jack kirby's fourth world

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Big Barda 💪

#Big Barda #DC comics #jack kirby's fourth world #mister miracle #new gods #DC Universe #myart #illustration #pencil drawing

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1986 Mister Miracle Special DC Comics House Ad

#new gods #mr miracle #mister miracle #fourth world #jack kirby's fourth world #dc #dc comics #scott free #darkseid #dc comics house ads #house ads #comic house ads #print ads #comic ads #1986 #1987 #mark evanier #steve rude #mister miracle special

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Kalibak by John Byrne, from an unfinished page for Jack Kirby's Fourth World.

#Kalibak #Jack Kirby's Fourth World #New Gods #Fourth World saga #Apokolips #DC Comics #John Byrne

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"WHEN YOU CRY OUT IN YOUR DREAMS -- IT IS DARKSEID THAT YOU SEE!"

NOTE: Didn't know which one I liked best, so here are various iterations of the same splash. Darkseid rules anyway, too, so, yeah.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on assorted splash pages of Apokoliptian "evangelist" and one of the New Gods of Apokolips, Glorious Godfrey -- as well as the dreaded ruler of Apokolips himself, Boss Darkseid, from the pages of "The Forever People" Vol. 1 #3. July, 1971. DC Comics.

Resolution from largest to smallest: 1369x2048, 970x1411, & 650x974.

"I like you, Glorious Godfrey! You're a shallow, precious child-- The revelationist -- Happy with the sweeping sound of words! But I am The revelation! The tiger-force at the core of all things! When you cry out in your dreams -- it is Darkseid that you see!"

-- DARKSEID to Glorious Godfrey

Story/script/pencils: Jack "King" Kirby

Inks: Vince Colletta

Letters: John Costanza

Editor: Jack Kirby

Source: www.hipcomic.com/listing/forever-people-3-4-1971-80-vf-jack-kirbys-fourth-world-hippies/12720050.

#New Gods #Boss Darkseid #Darkseid #Sci-fi Art #Sci-fi Fri #Glorious Godfrey #Splash page #Jack Kirby's Fourth World #The Forever People Vol. 1 #Fourth World #The Forever People #Forever People Vol. 1 #Kirby's Fourth World #1971 #Jack Kirby #Jack King Kirby #DC #Forever People #70s DC #Lord Darkseid #DC Comics #Super Seventies #Bronze Age of Comics #DC Universe #DC Villains #Supervillains #Sci-fi fantasy #1970s #Uxas #Apokolips

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BIG BARDA By Stjepan Šejić

#Stjepan Šejić #stjepan sejic #dc comics #new gods #jack kirby’s fourth world #big barda #Barda Free #mister miracle

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Big Barda in Mister Miracle #5 by Jack Kirby

#the best comic book panels #dc comics #mister miracle #big barda #jack kirby #fourth world

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M I R A C L E & B A R D A

#mister miracle #big barda #scott free #fourth world #new gods #jack kirby #dc comics

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New Gods of the Fourth World Paper Cut-Outs

#New Gods #Jack Kirby #Fourth World #DC Com #dc comcis #cut-outs #paper art

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Do you have any thoughts on the character of the Hate-Monger? I presume that him being Hitler in a KKK costume is linking the bigotry of Nazis to those who opposed civil rights?

Yeah, the Hate-Monger is not a particularly subtle symbol; Jack Kirby had Something To Say about racial hatred in all its forms, and as a "premature anti-fascist" (and WWII vet) himself, clearly shared in the view advanced by the advocates of the Double V campaign that Jim Crow was American fascism full stop.

The Hate-Monger (fyi, the original Hate-Monger is technically a clone/memory upload of Adolf Hitler created by Arnim Zola in yet another example of how HYDRA is 100% Nazi) is also an example of Jack Kirby's continual interest in the theme of hatred and mass hysteria and how demogogues can manipulate the masses.

We see this theme returned to again and again in Jack Kirby's Fourth World, with Dr. Bedlam's Paranoid Pill from Mister Miracle #3, or (as @elanabrooklyn has pointed out) Glorious Godfrey in The Forever People #3.

#marvel #marvel meta #jack kirby #fantastic four #hate-monger #fourth world #glorious godfrey #dc #dc meta

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So you want to know more about Big Barda

As Tumblr's resident expert on all things Barda, and as Kelly Thompson's Birds of Prey run brings far more attention to the character, I figured it was high time someone stepped in and gave the tumblr world a primer on DC's biggest and boldest heroine.

The Basics:

Introduced in Mister Miracle #4 by Jack Kirby, Big Barda was once the leader of Apokolips' premier death squad, the Female Furies. Trained from birth for a life of violence by Granny Goodness, Barda spent the first 250 years of her life as a living weapon. This all changed when she met Scott Free, a gentle Parademon-in-training with a mysterious past and a knack for escapes. Eventually, she and Scott both escaped to Earth, where they fell in love with both the Earth and each other. She's a lover, she's a fighter, she's a Pokémon card expert, but most of all, SHE BIG.

Barda's signature defining attribute is her raw strength. Her raw muscle allows her to keep up with heavy hitters like Wonder Woman. This isn't to suggest that she's a simple-minded brute, however-- Barda has centuries of military experience under her belt as leader of the Female Furies. She's mastered multiple weapons, including spears, swords, and her signature Mega-Rod.

Below are some reading recommendations for anyone interested in Big Barda:

Essential Runs:

Mister Miracle Vol. 1 #4-18 by Jack Kirby (1971-1974)

This was the run that introduced the world to Big Barda, as well as the Female Furies. If you want to know the basics of Barda, there's no better place to start. This run is collected in a trade, as well as a part in The Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 1.

(NOTE: Even though Barda doesn't appear until issue #4, I suggest you start with Issue #1. It'll help you get acquainted with the rest of the mythos.)

Justice League International #14-24 by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (1988-1989)

Big Barda was on the JLI! She plays off the other characters as well as ever, and a lot of what's great about her in Jack Kirby's original run is still here! Definitely check this one out if you want to see her in another team setting. This has been collected in this omnibus.

(NOTE: Once again, I recommend you start from issue #1.)

Popular Runs:

Mister Miracle Vol. 4 #1-12 by Tom King and Mitch Gerads (2017-2018)

Yeah, I know.

Listen, Tom King is a writer with... idiosyncrasies to put it nicely. The characters in the periphery of his stories tend to act really out of character, and his dialogue can be clunky at times. That being said, The Scott/Barda dynamic in this book is excellent, and this book has some of the best art that the Fourth World has seen since the 80s. The series has been collected in a trade.

(NOTE: Did you know that the CIA has over 2003 files on Tom King? Look up "Tom King CIA 2003" for more info!)

Mister Miracle: The Great Escape by Varian Johnson and Daniel Isles (2022)

If you're at all interested in the idea of a Young Adult reimagining of Mister Miracle and Big Barda's origin story with an all-black cast, this book was made for you. It's a bit heavy on the YA tropes, but the Scott/Barda dynamic is really solid. It was released as a standalone graphic novel.

Birds of Prey Vol. 5 #1-??? by Kelly Thompson and Leonardo Romero (2023-)

Admit it, this is the reason you're here. The Cassandra Cain & Big Barda is so instantly iconic, I'm surprised no writer has paired them up sooner. It also helps that this book has the single best Barda look since Jack Kirby's original run. Plus, she gets to throw down with Wonder Woman! What's not to love? This run is still ongoing, but the first 6 issues should be getting a trade pretty soon.

(NOTE: I started writing this before BOP #8 dropped, I had no idea about that thing that happens in the newest issue.)

Stories to Avoid:

Action Comics #592-593 by John Byrne (1987)

This is not a comic book-- it's an infohazard designed to cause pain and suffering to anyone who knows of its existence. Its premise is vile and disrespectful on the surface, and it becomes more insidious when you learn the context of its creation. This pair of issues is profoundly evil, rivaling even Avengers #200 in terms of loathsomeness.

For those who dare to investigate this, Content Warnings for rape, mind control, and human trafficking.

Anyway, let's end on something a bit lighter, shall we?

Remember that Mister Miracle YA graphic novel I mentioned earlier? Barda is getting a graphic novel of her own this summer! It's not out at the time of writing, but the preview pages look promising!

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed that introduction to one of my favorite superheroes ever. Please get back to me on this, I have no one else to talk to about Fourth World stuff.

#big barda #barda free #dc comics #mister miracle #scott free #fourth world #new gods #justice league international #jli #birds of prey #jack kirby #keith giffen #j. m. dematteis #varian johnson #daniel isles #kelly thompson #leonardo romero #small bat #black bat #cassandra cain #wonder woman #diana prince #diana of themyscira

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House-ad heralding the arrival of writer and artist Jack Kirby to DC Comics from Marvel in 1970.

#house-ad #70s #jack kirby #dc #fourth world #dc comics #dcedit #comicedit #comicsedit

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Calling all escape artists, reporters, free spirits and celestials! It's time for...

[ID: "New Gods November" event title card. The text uses the font from the original New Gods comic, and is white against a black rectangle with white and gray dots. Behind the black rectangle is old four color comic art of flowing lines and dots. /END ID]

New Gods November

Introduction

In the early 1970's, comics legend Jack Kirby came back to DC with his most ambitious project to date. It was a grand story about a new generation of gods and their battle against a terrible evil, spanning across four separate titles: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, Mister Miracle, Forever People and New Gods. This tetralogy would quickly become known as The Fourth World, and many of its key players known as the New Gods.

Now, over 50 years later, these stories and characters still resonate deeply with fans of all kinds. So to celebrate the Fourth World saga and all its space opera glory, we bring you New Gods November!

Details

This fan event runs from November 1st - November 28th, 2023. See below for the full schedule.

One of our goals is to make it comfortable to do as many or as few prompts as you please. The event is split into weeks, where each week has a bucket of five prompts to choose from. Participate by picking one per week, or get ambitious and pick several and do them daily! We only ask that when you post, you stick to the current or previous weeks and not jump ahead to a future week.

Another goal is to give people the freedom to create what they want. We've left the prompts fairly open to interpretation, and each week has enough variety to give a wide selection of characters to choose from. Just don't forget to mention somewhere in your post which prompt you picked!

Contributions of all kinds are welcome. From art and fics, to meta analyses and character playlists and beyond, anything is fair game since the format is entirely up to you! Just make sure to use the tag #newgodsnovember so others can find your creations. And if you post on AO3, you can add your work to the New Gods November collection.

And of course Fourth World must be the main focus of your work, but other DC characters are certainly allowed.

Last, I'd like to plug our New Gods discord. If you'd like an invite please message!

Ready for the full prompt list? Click "Keep Reading" to see it all!

Schedule and Prompt List

[ID: List of four weeks with dates, where each week has four prompts and a comic title's logo under it. The dates and prompts are described below. /END ID]

Week 1 - November 1 to November 7

Stranger in a Strange Land¹

Destiny

Celestials on Earth²

Characters who never met³

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen*

Week 2 - November 8 to November 14

The Ties That Bind⁴

Trust

Character Foils⁵

Create A Character Backstory⁶

Mister Miracle*

Week 3 - November 15 to November 21

Then-- There Was New Light!⁷

Freedom

Late/Post Kirby Characters⁸

OC or Character Redesign

Forever People*

Week 4 - November 22 - November 28

The Hand or the Knife⁹

Scars

New Genesis vs Apokolips

Alternate Realities¹⁰

New Gods*

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Footnotes

* = Characters, themes, settings or anything else from the pages of the comic title mentioned.

This prompt could include being somewhere foreign, not fitting in, or trying to find where you belong.

"Celestials" refers to the characters from New Genesis and Apokolips.

Create something for characters that haven't yet interacted in a published comic.

This prompt could include family and friends, things that keep people together, or blood relations for better or worse.

A foil is a character that contrasts with another character.

Show something that could in theory fit into a character's past.

This prompt could include progress, optimism, or looking to the future.

This means a Fourth World character that was created after Kirby's original run in the early 1970's.

This prompt could include nature vs nurture, the ability to choose, or the ability to change.

This means universes and timelines that aren't necessarily canon, but have been published by DC.

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Special Thanks

I want to give a very huge shout out to two people who made this event possible...

@ant-ifascottlang not only created our awesome graphics, but was so great to brainstorm and discuss ideas with and really pick their brain about all aspects of this thing. The prompts, the logistics, everything.

@shadethechangingman generously and graciously shared his prompt list, which we used to inspire this event. What we ended up with is different, to be sure, but I'm not kidding when I say that things would not even be half as good without that contribution and all the work that went into it.

And you know what else? I want to thank all the other New Gods fans I've interacted with here on tumblr over the past year. There aren't a lot of us, but what we lack in numbers we definitely make up for in passion. Thank you for being so welcoming, and thank you for making this a fun place to be.

#newgodsnovember #new gods #fourth world #jack kirby #orion #lightray #scott free #mister miracle #big barda #jimmy olsen #newsboy legioin #forever people #highfather #darkseid #dc comics

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Mayfair Games DC Comics The Apokolips Sourcebook Cover Art by Mike Mignola

#the apokolips sourcebook #new gods #darkseid #mayfair #mayfair games #rpg #rpgs #role playing games #dc #dc comics #mike mignola #mignola #fourth world #jack kirby's fourth world #comics #comic art

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Darkseid and sons by Walt Simonson.

#Darkseid #Orion #Kalibak #Fourth World Saga #New Gods #DC Comics #Jack Kirby #Walt Simonson

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"A STRANGER FROM THE STRANGEST LAND EVER SEEN" -- DC's PREMIERE WARRIOR FOR NEW GENESIS -- FORAGER!

NOTE: I know I posted these last month, but I love Forager so much, I'm posting him again in reverse order this time around. Opening splash page first! Cover second!

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight opening splash page of Forager, a bug warrior and "Food-Seeker" of New Genesis, and cover art to "NEW GODS" Vol. 1 #9. June-July, 1972. DC Comics. Artwork by Jack Kirby & Mike Royer.

Resolution at 1540x2048 & 1359x2047.

"This is "Forager!" He's a "food-seeker!" To a teeming multitude, his kind means an end to hunger! To the New Gods, he's merely typical of THE BUG!"

-- "NEW GODS" Vol. 1 #9 (June-July 1972)

Story/script/artwork by Jack "King" Kirby

Inks/letters by Mike Royer

Source: https://twitter.com/jackkirbycomics/status/1378439594111209472.

#NEW GODS #NEW GODS Vol. 1 #70sDC #70s #1972 #DC Universe #Fourth World #New Gods #Jack Kirby #Jack King Kirby #DC #DC Comics #Orion the Dog of War #Bugs of New Genesis #Super Seventies #Bronze Age of Comics #Splash page #Scifi Fri #Sci-fi Art #Light-Ray #Orion #Jack Kirby's Fourth World #New Genesis #Bugs #Forager #Cover Art #70s Sci-fi #70s Sci-fi Art #Kirby's Fourth World #Forager DC

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Big Barda by Dan Mora in DCeased 3: War of the Undead Gods

#dan mora #dc comics #dceased #jack kirby’s fourth world #new gods #mister miracle #big barda #comicedit #my edit