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Fourth World

Fourth World

Universe of the eternal conflict between good and evil, as told by Jack Kirby.

Name:
Fourth World
Aliases:
Start year:
1970
cover

Designed by Jack Kirby, the fourth World include the titles Mr. Miracle, New Gods, Forever People and Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen. In those titles Kirby introduced concepts pivotal to DC Comics.

In the New 52 multiverse The Fourth World is outside the conventional multiverse, in the sphere of the gods, with their polar worlds located in the pinnacle (New Genesis) and pit (Apokolips) coordinates.

Pivotal concepts from the Fourth World:

  • Antilife Equation and Life Equation
  • Astro Force
  • Omega Effect and Alpha Effect
  • Source Wall and the Source
  • Element X and Mother Box

Issues

October 1970

December 1970

January 1971

March 1971

April 1971

May 1971

June 1971

July 1971

August 1971

September 1971

October 1971

November 1971

December 1971

January 1972

February 1972

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1971

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1977

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