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1st app Forever People, 1st full app Darkseid; Superman app; Jack Kirby/Colletta cover/art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
When Jack Kirby moved to DC in 1970, he insisted on taking over the publisher’s lowest selling book, so nobody would lose their job to make room for the legend. That comic was Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen. Immediately after taking the reins on the title, Kirby used the languishing Boy Reporter's book to launch several new ideas that would spin off from Olsen and launch their own series. The overall concept of the Fourth World was Kirby’s attempt to create a mythology of gods that would serve as a backdrop to the mortal (or supermortal) hero world that had been established by DC for decades. In the premiere issue of Forever People, Kirby would enlist Superman to help drive interest in the new title, and the Man of Steel would encounter the hippified team of Big Bear, Mark Moonrider, Vykin the Black, and Serafin confronting Darkseid (making his first full appearance in this very issue), who is holding their companion, Beautiful Dreamer captive. In an attempt to save their teammate, the Forever People join together to transform into Infinity Man, who would team up with the Kryptonian to rescue the hostage Dreamer. The Fourth World would also include the titles Mister Miracle and New Gods in the linked saga, it should seem fairly obvious that the Forever People will play an important role in a Fourth World film series, so, obtaining a copy of this first issue should be on any serious investment collector’s to-do list.


Artists Information

Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.

Frank Giacoia (July 6, 1924 – February 4, 1988) was an American comics artist known primarily as an inker. He sometimes worked under the name Frank Ray, Giacoia made the rounds to almost every Golden Age publisher, notably working on Flash and Batman stories, he also worked at Timely during this period. In the Silver Age Frank worked on many Jack Kirby pages, particularly in Captain America, and he also notably inked the first appearance of the Punisher in AMS #129.