Orion (Collections) Vol 1 1
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"The Gates of Apocalypse"
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"...For Amber Waves of Grain!"
"For Purple Mountain Majesties..."
"Above the Fruited Plain..."
"Day of Wrath"
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Appearing in "The Gates of Apocalypse"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Darkseid
- DeSaad
- Kalibak
- Lady Justeen (First appearance)
- Parademons
- Tigra
Other Characters:
- Maisie Turpin
Locations:
- Lincoln
- Mom's Kitchen
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Synopsis for "The Gates of Apocalypse"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "...For Amber Waves of Grain!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Dan Turpin
- Dave Lincoln
- Jimmy Olsen
- Tigra (Also in flashback)
- Newsboy Legion
Villains:
Other Characters:
- Apokoliptian Suicide Jockeys
- Joatt
- Saraday
- Famous Bobbie
- Captain Hathek (In flashback only) (Only appearance; dies)
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Synopsis for "...For Amber Waves of Grain!"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "For Purple Mountain Majesties..."
Featured Characters:
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Other Characters:
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Synopsis for "For Purple Mountain Majesties..."
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "Above the Fruited Plain..."
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
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Other Characters:
- Billion Dollar Bates clone (First appearance)
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Synopsis for "Above the Fruited Plain..."
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "Day of Wrath"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Amazing Grace
- Apokoliptian Suicide Jockeys
- Bathak
- Hoogin
- Klepp
- Lady Justeen
- Mortalla
- Parademons
- Darkseid's Elite
Other Characters:
Cameos for all
- Archie Goodwin
- Al Milgrom
- Devilance the Pursuer
- Etrigan
- Gold
- Hercules
- Jack Kirby
- Louise Simonson
- Manhunter
- O.M.A.C.
- Superman
- Walt Simonson
- Apocalypse (Marvel)
- Beta Ray Bill (Marvel)
- Commander
- Elric (Moorcock)
- Ikaris (Marvel)
- Mark Gruenwald
- Moonglum (Moorcock)
- Odin (Marvel)
- Robocop (Dark Horse)
- Rose (Moorcock)
- Thor (Marvel)
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Synopsis for "Day of Wrath"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Notes
This collection reprints the main story from the first five issues of the Orion comic book series. Issues include:
Trivia
- Famous Bobbie joins the Newsboy Legion in this story.
- First appearance of the clone of Billion Dollar Bates. The actual Billion Dollar Dates made one appearance in Forever People #8.
- Collection includes non-canon cameo appearances by various comic book creators as well as DC, Marvel and Dark Horse Comics characters that Walt Simonson has worked on in the past.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Orion at Wikipedia
- Orion at DCU Guide
- Orion series index at DCU Guide
- Orion series index at Comicbookdb.com
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Categories: Jenette Kahn/Executive Editor | Walt Simonson/Cover Artist | Walt Simonson/Writer | Walt Simonson/Penciler | Walt Simonson/Inker | Sherilyn van Valkenburgh/Colourist | John Workman/Letterer | Joey Cavalieri/Editor | Comics | 2001 | Orion Vol 1 | Modern-Age | Articles in need of summaries | Orion (New Earth)/Appearances | Daniel Turpin (New Earth)/Appearances | Izaya (New Earth)/Appearances | Solis (New Earth)/Appearances | Uxas (New Earth)/Appearances | DeSaad (New Earth)/Appearances | Kalibak (New Earth)/Appearances | Justeen (New Earth)/Appearances | Parademons/Appearances | Tigra (New Earth)/Appearances | Apokolips/Appearances | Nebraska/Appearances | David Lincoln (New Earth)/Appearances | James Olsen (New Earth)/Appearances | Newsboy Legion/Appearances | Anthony Rodriguez II (New Earth)/Appearances | Jonathan Gabrielli II (New Earth)/Appearances | Patrick MacGuire II (New Earth)/Appearances | Thomas Thompkins II (New Earth)/Appearances | Walter Johnson II (New Earth)/Appearances | Apokoliptians/Appearances | New Gods/Appearances | Joshua Saunders (New Earth)/Appearances | Clone/Appearances | Iluthin (New Earth)/Appearances | Oberon (New Earth)/Appearances | Big Barda (New Earth)/Appearances | Esak (New Earth)/Appearances | Fastbak (New Earth)/Appearances | Himon (New Earth)/Appearances | Drax (New Earth)/Appearances | Lonar (New Earth)/Appearances | Scott Free (New Earth)/Appearances | Forever People/Appearances | Beautiful Dreamer (New Earth)/Appearances | Big Bear (New Earth)/Appearances | Mark Moonrider (New Earth)/Appearances | Serifan (New Earth)/Appearances | Vykin the Black (New Earth)/Appearances | Hunger Dogs/Appearances | Last Issues
