Forever People Vol 1 2

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Appearing in "Super War!"

Featured Characters:

• Forever People

• Beautiful Dreamer
• Big Bear
• Mark Moonrider
• Serifan
• Vykin the Black

Supporting Characters:

• Infinity Man

Villains:

• Darkseid
• DeSaad (First appearance)
• Mantis (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Donnie
• Uncle Willie

Locations:

• Apokolips
• Metropolis

Items:

• Mother Box

Vehicles:

• Super-Cycle
  

Synopsis for "Super War!"

The Forever People find a place to live in a slum area with Willie and his lamed nephew Donnie. But Darkseid sets Mantis, a power parasite, against the people of Metropolis, and the young Supertowners must summon Infinity Man to battle him.

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in the Jack Kirby's Forever People trade paperback.

• Darkseid appeared last in New Gods (Volume 1) #2. He appears next in Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #116.

• This issue is officially regarded as the first appearance of DeSaad, even though he also appears in New Gods (Volume 1) #2, published in the same month as this issue. Chronologically, DeSaad appears in New Gods #2 prior to his appearance in this issue. He appears next in Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #116.

• Mantis chronologically appeared last in New Gods (Volume 1) #2. He appears next in New Gods (Volume 1) #9.

• References to Highfather Izaya are made in this issue.

Trivia

• This issue features the title's first letters column, edited by Mark Evanier, entitled "Buzzing in the Boom Tube".

See Also

• Discuss Forever People Vol 1 2 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Forever People series

Recommended Reading

• Jack Kirby's Fourth World:

• Forever People (Volume 1)
• Forever People (Volume 2)
• Mister Miracle (Volume 1)
• Mister Miracle (Volume 2)
• Mister Miracle (Volume 3)
• New Gods (Volume 1)
• New Gods (Volume 2)
• New Gods (Volume 3)
• New Gods (Volume 4)
• Orion (Volume 1)
• Jack Kirby's Fourth World (Volume 1)
• Death of the New Gods
• Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus

Links and References

• Forever People article at Wikipedia
• Forever People series index at the Grand Comics Database
• Forever People article at Don Markstein's Toonopedia
• Forever People profile
• Forever People profile at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe