Orion: The Gates of Apokolips #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection brings together the 2001 miniseries 'Orion: The Gates of Apokolips,' written by Walt Simonson with art by John Byrne. The story follows the New God Orion as he confronts a dire threat to Apokolips, delving into the cosmic mythology of Jack Kirby's Fourth World. It also includes the related one-shot 'Orion: The Gates of Apokolips' #1 and additional material tying into the larger DC Universe.
In "O Beautiful for Spacious Skies...", Orion races across a quiet American landscape, tracking Darkseid to a remote stretch of Nebraska where the tyrant seeks to harvest the Anti-Life Equation from the minds of ordinary people. Meanwhile, the Newsboy Legion, fresh with their latest upgrade to the Whiz Wagon, gear up to pick up Jimmy Olsen for a test run. Written and illustrated by Walter Simonson, with additional art by Cliff Chiang and cover by Simonson, this 2001 issue blends grounded human moments with cosmic stakes, all rendered in Simonson’s signature dynamic style.
In "O Beautiful for Spacious Skies...", Orion grapples with the shattering truth that he is not Darkseid’s son, driving him to Apokolips in search of answers. But when he arrives, he finds Darkseid has already left the planet—on Earth, where he’s conducting a brutal experiment in a quiet Nebraska town alongside Desaad.
In "…For Amber Waves of Grain!", Orion pursues Darkseid to the heartland of Nebraska, where the tyrant seeks to seize the Anti-Life Equation from the minds of ordinary people. Meanwhile, the Newsboy Legion, fresh with their latest Whiz Wagon prototype, head out to find Jimmy Olsen for a test run—unaware their path might cross with the war for the universe’s fate.
In "For Purple Mountain Majesties...", Orion is driven by fury after the Suicide Jockeys kill Tigra, setting him on a path of vengeance. Meanwhile, Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion journey to New Genesis, where the citizens are obeying a mysterious directive from the Source—leaving their fate uncertain.
In "Above the Fruited Plain...", Orion launches a desperate assault on Darkseid’s stronghold in Nebraska, only to see the tyrant and Desaad slip away. As the Newsboy Legion faces off against Kanto, Darkseid’s deadly enforcer, the inhabitants of New Genesis are called to Apokolips by the mysterious Source—setting the stage for a clash that will test the very fabric of the cosmos.
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↩ Reprints Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant #1 (1999), Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #2 (2000), Orion #1 (2000), Orion #2 (2000), Orion #3 (2000), Orion #4 (2000), Orion #5 (2000)
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