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A review by tiedyedude
New Gods by Jack Kirby by Jack Kirby
adventurous
slow-paced
3.0
While it was interesting to explore the origins of DC Comics' New Gods, this was a long, slow read. In addition to the general tell-don't-show style of older comics, many of the original issues were oversized 52-page books. I ended up skimming the Hunger Dogs graphic novel because I was just ready to be done.
The cliffhanger of the original series, left by obvious cancellation, is disappointing. Some of the character designs are extremely silly, such as Black Rider's skis and even Orion's harness. Still, the imagination on display is amazing, and there is interesting ground work laid for future DC storylines. It is a shame that Kirby faced so many obstacles from the editors in bringing his vision to fruition. It is obvious at a certain point that he is just treading water as DC apparently didn't want the series to conclude. It is also interesting to read that the Fourth World was originally intended to be used as a storyline in Thor with Marvel.
The cliffhanger of the original series, left by obvious cancellation, is disappointing. Some of the character designs are extremely silly, such as Black Rider's skis and even Orion's harness. Still, the imagination on display is amazing, and there is interesting ground work laid for future DC storylines. It is a shame that Kirby faced so many obstacles from the editors in bringing his vision to fruition. It is obvious at a certain point that he is just treading water as DC apparently didn't want the series to conclude. It is also interesting to read that the Fourth World was originally intended to be used as a storyline in Thor with Marvel.