Fictional history New Genesis

1 fictional history

1.1 7 soldiers
1.2 death of new gods
1.3 final crisis
1.4 new 52

fictional history

new genesis , dark counterpart apokolips spawned destruction of urgrund, world of old gods (initially implied gods of classical mythology, though versions of these characters have since been revealed still exist in dc universe). new genesis , apokolips locked in eternal war, symbolizing struggle of , evil on grand mythic scale. new genesis ruled being known highfather, spiritual leader maintains people s connection primal energy field known source. original highfather, izaya inheritor, has since perished , been replaced earthling superhero takion, living conduit of source. in contrast industrial wasteland of apokolips, new genesis veritable paradise covered in lush forests , grasslands. urban location supertown, floating city designed not affect planet s surface.

seven soldiers

both apokolips , new genesis seemingly destroyed in final conflict, similar destroyed urgrund, home of old gods prior grant morrison s 7 soldiers: mister miracle mini-series. however, final issue of series implied story s earlier events merely visions seen hero part of elaborate test new god metron. seems none of these events occurred, miniseries death of new gods takes place on new genesis , apokolips in first issue, , many of new gods , other fourth world characters seen in standard style throughout of countdown, countdown mystery, , superman/batman. in addition new genesis , apokolips still being in existence , characters being portrayed have been, there no mention of of 7 soldiers events.

it has since been revealed 7 soldiers indeed part of established history, characters reappear in final crisis , events referenced. transpires when darkseid died (when, , how, subject of controversy in itself) fell through time. he, , many of other new gods, incarnated in pre-existing human bodies. most, if not of these perished during final crisis, releasing godly essence.

death of new gods

at end of death of new gods mini-series, gods dead, source entity merges apokolips , new genesis single planet , indicates possibly repopulated.

final crisis

at end of story, in issue #7, new gods of supertown reborn on apokolips, reborn new genesis.

new 52

new genesis reappears in wonder woman # 22, largely same, though surface of new genesis littered ruins of new genesis previous cities on surface of planet, devastated new genesis/apokolips war. new genesis 10 times size earth.