(In my younger days I would’ve blamed the New Gods for the crossover mini-series Genesis that they starred in, but today I know to blame that travesty squarely on its editor, writer, and artists.) But despite occasional attempts to “get into” the New Gods, and the promptings of the various folks who spoke of them with fond reverence, they just didn’t do anything for me. “Oh, please.”īeing older, wiser, and better informed, I no longer blame them for the demise or disinterest I developed in my once-favorite comics. They didn’t interest me, and (not realising I had it backwards) I figured that names like “Darkseid” and “the Source” showed an obvious derivation from Star Wars. The balance of my STF subscription was filled with issues of Justice League of America, which I continued to read for a few years… until a three-issue crossover featuring the Justice Society of America and (you guessed it) the New Gods. My first introduction to them was back in ‘78 when a few of them appeared in the last issue of Super-Team Family along with the Flash. Specifically, two decades of indifference or dismissiveness toward the New Gods. I carry two decades of baggage into this review. Because this is the most available format (and particularly since it’s the only one I have) this is what I’m using in this review.

The reprint collection from which this review is written was done in black and white with grey tones added to approximate the original coloring. This series was originally printed in color.

Format: 300+ pages, black and white (original issues in color).

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