New Gods (vol. 5)
| New Gods | |
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Textless variant cover of New Gods (vol. 5) #1 Art by Evan Cagle. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | December 18, 2024 – present |
| No. of issues | 5 |
| Main character(s) | New Gods Orion Mister Miracle Big Barda |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Ram V |
| Artist(s) | Evan Cagle |
| Colorist(s) | Francesco Segala |
New Gods (vol. 5) is an ongoing comic book series written by Ram V and primarily illustrated by Evan Cagle. It began as a part of DC Comics' All-In initiative following the "Absolute Power" event. It features the titular New Gods following the death of Darkseid, and a prophecy regarding a child that could either bring salvation or destruction.
The comic has received critical and commercial praise for its art, characterization, and evolution of the concepts of the original Fourth World series.[1][2]
Publication
The series was announced at San Diego Comic Con 2024 alongside DC's Absolute Universe line of comics.
Ram V stated that his run is based on fatherhood with the theme of old and new generations, and takes influence from Hindu mythology, with gods being more nuanced in their actions and feelings.[3] V felt that after their earlier collaboration on the indie comic Dawnrunner, Cagle would be excellent with the art to suit the book's style and scope.[4]
References
- ^ Perry, Ryan (December 18, 2024). "The New Gods #1 review". AIPT Comics. Archived from the original on December 18, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Malla, Mohamed (December 18, 2024). "Review: THE NEW GODS #1 — Worlds Apart". Monkeys Fighting Robots. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Brooke, David (November 14, 2024). "Rediscovering humanity in the cosmos: Ram V on bringing heart to 'The New Gods'". AIPT Comics. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Salkowitz, Rob (November 13, 2024). "Ram V Lays Out His Cosmic Vision For DC's New Gods". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.