Orion (comics)

Orion
Cover of Jack Kirby's New Gods  (February 2001 DC Comics). Art by Jack Kirby.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	New Gods #1, (February 1971)
Created by	Jack Kirby (writer/artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Orion
Species	New God
Place of origin	New Genesis, formerly Apokolips
Team affiliations	New Gods Justice League
Notable aliases	O'Ryan
Abilities	Immortality Super strength, speed, invulnerability and endurance Healing Factor Master combatant The Astro Force (channeled through the Astro-Harness) Mother Box

Orion is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics.

Orion first appeared in New Gods #1 (February 1971), and was created by writer/artist Jack Kirby.

Orion originally appeared in New Gods #1 (Feb.-March 1971) which was part of Jack Kirby's Fourth World titles published in the early 1970s. Other titles included in this metaseries were Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, Mister Miracle and The Forever People. When the titles were canceled, Orion and his fellow New Gods characters were unseen until DC returned to the Fourth World concept a few years later.

Following an appearance in the final issue of 1st Issue Special, DC revived both the New Gods and Mister Miracle series, continuing the numbering from the original series. The new stories were done without Jack Kirby and featured a number of changes of concept for the character of Orion. The character's "Astro Harness" and trademark helmet were replaced by a more standard superhero costume with a yellow mask. The New Gods title was again canceled in 1978 but the story was wrapped up in two issues of Adventure Comics featuring a "final battle" between Orion and his father, Darkseid. In this battle Darkseid was supposedly annihilated.

This version of Orion returned in a three issue arc of Justice League of America in which most of the New Gods were captured by the forces of Apokolips. Orion and his fellow New Gods, Metron, Mister Miracle, and Big Barda, summoned the aid of the Justice League and Justice Society to aid them in freeing the forces of New Genesis. This story featured the return, and eventual defeat, of Orion's father.