His final appearance in Kirby's New Gods Saga is a speck against the ruins of Apokolips, reminding readers just how small Darkseid really is. For all his ambition and power, Darkseid is ultimately just another speck in the galaxy. Darkseid ends the Fourth World Saga, left behind by his enemies and diminished in the eyes of all that would care to look for him. Even the ruins of his world have become all but cosmic dust. Cooke (Author), Jack Kirby (Artist) 45 ratings Part of: Absolute Fourth World See all formats and editions Paperback 26.95 2 Used from 33.71 7 New from 22.

He is now the king of nothing but rubble. Old Gods & New: A Companion To Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Paperback Jby John Morrow (Author, Editor), Jon B. The world he took dominion of has fallen apart. Instead, everyone in his life abandoned him. While The Hunger Dogs doesn't end in a titanic battle between the powerful father and son, it actually subverts expectations in a subtly brilliant way.ĭarkseid doesn't get the dignity of a final battle or the Shakespearan level tragedy of being killed by his son. Instead, Kirby worked on two other stories - 'On The Road to Armageddon' and 'Even Gods Must Die,' which effectively led to the events of The Hunger Dogs.

But the editorial staff of DC didn't want to kill off an entire line of characters, especially as Darkseid's importance and popularity grew with time. Kirby conceived of a final entry in the story which would have ended with Darkseid and Orion both dying as the conclusion of the saga. According to the Jack Kirby Collector, Kirby's original intent for the New Gods almost came to pass in 1984 when the original eleven issues of The New Gods were reprinted.

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