Is Jack Kirby’s New Gods The Greatest

The New Gods represent Jack Kirby, a comic savant, at the height of his powers with almost no oversight. Darkseid, Orion, Mr. Miracle, Big Barda, and other New Gods introduced in his proposed miniseries in the 70’s still loom over DC Comics continuity to this day.  There’s a clear case to be made that Kirby’s saga about the next generation of celestial deities inspired Star Wars. The power of the ideas Kirby introduced and the stealth cultural impact of these characters has us asking, “Is Jack Kirby’s New Gods The Greatest?” 

 

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