New Genesis
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| Race(s) | New Gods |
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| Notable locations | Necropolis |
| Notable characters |
Orion (comics) Highfather Mister Miracle Lightray |
| First appearance | The New Gods #1 (Feb, 1971) |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
New Genesis is a fictional planet appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The planet is in a parallel dimension adjacent to the main DC Universe. This planet, along with Apokolips, is speculated to be near the constellation Orion. It is the home-planet of the New Gods from Jack Kirby's Fourth World comic book series. Since the planet exists in a parallel dimension, it is only accessible by a method of travel called a boom tube.
New Genesis and its dark counterpart Apokolips were spawned by the destruction of Urgrund, the world of the "Old Gods" (initially implied to be the gods of classical mythology, though versions of these characters have since been revealed to still exist in the DC Universe). New Genesis and Apokolips are locked in an eternal war, symbolizing the struggle of good and evil on a grand mythic scale. New Genesis is ruled by a being known as the Highfather, a spiritual leader who maintains his people's connection to the primal energy field known as The Source. The original Highfather, Izaya the Inheritor, has since perished and been replaced by Earthling superhero Takion, a living conduit of The Source. In contrast to the industrial wasteland of Apokolips, New Genesis is a veritable paradise covered in lush forests and grasslands. The only urban location is Supertown, a floating city designed not to affect the planet's surface.
Both Apokolips and New Genesis were seemingly destroyed in a final conflict, similar to that which destroyed Urgrund, home of the Old Gods prior to Grant Morrison's Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle mini-series. However, the final issue of that series implied that the story's earlier events were merely visions seen by the hero as part of an elaborate test by the New God Metron. It seems that none of these events actually occurred, as the miniseries Death of the New Gods takes place on New Genesis and Apokolips in the first issue, and many of the new gods and other Fourth World characters are seen in their standard style throughout much of Countdown, Countdown to Mystery, and Superman/Batman. In addition to New Genesis and Apokolips still being in existence and the characters being portrayed as they have always been, there is no mention of any of the Seven Soldiers events.
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