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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
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Start year:
1971
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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

August 1995

October 1997

May 2025

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1995

1997

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2026