Orion, the troubled offspring of the infamous despotDarkseid, returns with a redesign that’s sure to have fans talking. It won’t be long before DC All In kicks off and cataclysmic events change the DC Universe for good.With a newNew Godsserieson the horizon, fans are getting a glimpse of Orion’s stunning new redesign.
This winter, DC Comics ramps up its ambitious new All In initiative. As revealed during this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Ram V and Evan Cagle are reviving Jack Kirby’s lauded cosmic hierarchy witha brand-newNew Godsseries, which will debut later this December.
December 18th, 2024
Variant Covers:
Evan Cagle, Carmine Di Giandomenico, and Pete Woods
An old god has died, and the reverberations of his passing are felt across the universe, setting forth the soldiers of an intergalactic army and awakening the latent powers of a mysterious child on Earth. But this has all been foreseen—prophesized by the Source and fed as enigmatic images to its agent, Metron. Now, as Metron brings word of this cosmos-shattering prediction to the residents of New Genesis and Apokolips, both worlds are thrown into chaos and conflict. On Earth, Scott Free and Barda find themselves unaware of this incoming chaos while consumed with their most daunting task yet: parenthood. Ram V and Evan Cagle bring the Fourth World to a whole new generation in this epic of cosmic proportions. An old god has died…the New Gods are born!
The first issue comes with covers from artists such as Carmine Di Giandomenico and Pete Woods. Series artist Evan Cagle will also provide a special acetate variant marketed as “Birth of a New God”.This cover shows off Orion’s new look while Darkseid’s son is in his element, fighting numerous enemies in a bloody, brutal conflict.
Orion Gets a Killer New Look for DC Comics' All In Era
Don’t MissThe New Gods #1this December!
Darkseid is the feared and unquestioned ruler of Apokolips, the unforgiving diametric opposite to New Genesis, led by the Highfather. These two worlds are the home of the advanced New Gods and have been locked in war for years. A peace was brokered between Darkseid and Highfather, resulting in the two leaders trading sons, Highfather giving his son Scott Free to Darkseid while Darkseid traded away his child Orion. Orion was raised with love and taught the positive values of New Genesis.But deep inside Orion is Darkseid’s burning rage and hatred, making Orion a formidable fighter.
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Not only is Cagle’s redesign of Orion’s helmet perfection itself, it’s just exciting to see what’s on the horizon as far as the New Gods are concerned. It’s already been revealed that Darkseid’s death was going to have huge ramifications on the DC Universe and who better to focus on in the wake of the villains passing than his most infamous offspring? Now is the perfect time to put Orion back into the spotlight and Cagle’s cover really speaks tothe personal journey Orion could be embarking as he grapples with Darkseid’s death in the DC Universe’s new era.
Darkseid’s Son Explores a New World Without His Father
How Will Orion React to Darkseid’s Death?
It’ll be interesting to see how Orion handles Darkseid’s death. Not because he has any real love for his father, but because the despot’s death is going to have massive consequences on the multiverse. Orion’s new look shows he’s prepared for a new era, one where he’s ready to take on any challenge that comes his way. Who knows what dangers lie ahead for Orion in the uncharted territory? But if there’s one thing that’s true aboutDarkseid’sson, it’s that he never backs down from a challenge.
The New Gods #1is available on December 18th from DC Comics.
Darkseid
Darkseid is a tyrannical supervillain in DC Comics, ruling the hellish planet Apokolips. He seeks the Anti-Life Equation to control all sentient life and eliminate free will across the universe. With immense strength, energy manipulation, and Omega Beams that disintegrate targets, Darkseid is a relentless foe of Superman, the Justice League, New Gods, and free people everywhere.
