Hiatus

Do to circumstances beyond my control, the Newer Gods blog will be on hiatus for the remainder of 2019. Hopefully, we will return in the fall ready to deliver more classic New Gods stories and reviews.

We leave you with a Bill Sienkiewicz Darkseid to keep you company in the time being.

Art of War 07: Darkseid by Tyler Crook

Tyler Crook has worked all over comics, most notably on BPRD. His art is often moody and evocative but it wasn't until earlier this year I saw him turn his attention to the New Gods. His Darkseid is all kinds of epic. For more like this, definitely check out his website filled with amazing works.

Next week, it's back to regular updates as a great darkness spreads across the universe!

X-Mas Special: "Present Tense" by Ty Templeton

One of my all time favorite Christmas comic tales comes from the second DC Universe Holiday Bash from way back in 1997. It is a very simple two page affair, but it is honestly just an amusing juxtaposition of Santa in the DC Universe.

Thankfully, it has been heavily re-posted online, even by artist/writer Ty Templeton himself. So as Santa readies for his long ride in a few weeks, let's all find the answer to the question: what is Christmas like on Apokolips?

Don't you miss the days when Darkseid could be used for comedic purposes and no one was bothered by it? I know I do.

Art of War 01: Darkseid vs. Thanos by Ron Lim

Every now and then I'm going to fall behind on this column, especially as other projects (read: the kind that pay money) take over my time. Because of this, you will sometimes see the Dreaded Deadline Doom appear, where I feature a piece of New Gods related fan art on the page. First up, is the always talented Ron Lim as he draws a character he knows well, Thanos, battling his other universal antithesis Darkseid!

Next week, we will be back with more Mister Miracle action!