Karok Ator has defeated Apokolips and New Genesis is next in The New Gods #4! Highfather has been ready to defend it, plus we get Orion finding Mister Miracle! The regular cover by Nimit Malavia has Highfather in armor while smoke drifts through New Genesis! “The Weight of Dreams part 1” is by the creative team of Ram V and Evan Cagle. Guest artist Bernard Chang provides art for the first few pages. There is a happy start with “In The Beginning” as we see a younger Highfather in armor and without moustache. He is talking to Himon, flaming handlebar moustache and hair, who was a rebel against Darkseid. We see a metal ring tied to chains around Himon’s neck. He first appeared in Mister Miracle #9 (1972). We see a golden woman with brown skirt, Atinai, god of structures who creates techno-buildings like something out of Walt Simonso’s art. This is her introduction. Also a garden called Sur Tuin.
Highfather says it New Genesis still is missing its heart. Himon explains that he had found an element in Galactica’s ruins. Element X which possessed an intelligence and this is what he used to form the Mother Boxes. He tells Highfather that the Mother Box is trying to create like Atinai. Highfather tells Himon he wants a large Mother Box in the center and that he will defend her. This returns to the schematics with Cagle art. This has the ships of Karok Ator laying seige to New Genesis! Lightray says they were surprised by the attack. He reports to Highfather that Akala is readying the ground forces. He is informed by Rah-Houw who has a red samurai mask, that Shadowfall is at Northern Dvorah. This is Rah-Houw’s first appearance. The hordes of Nyctari spill from a ship and there is only a lone figure of a warrior woman, Shadowfall! Her debut was in Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead #1 (2014). Love the characters old and new brought into the story by Ram V.
She has her bow that is made up of different parts and has a cble to a floating Mother Box. She calls out some words the arrows pulse s Shadowfell tells them to sleep. Then, we get a splash page as the countless glowing arrows fall on the hordes! This shifts back to Earth as Oberon watches a crashing helicopter! Big Barda has one of Max Lord’s soldeiers in her grip. Another tries to use his machine gun that just pings off her armor. Mistake. We just see a Krnch sound effect as Oberon hapily watches with baby Kamal. Mister Miracle rides on the roof of a taxi and he looks in to ask the driver to stop, tires screech as the taxi comes to stop! Finished with the soldiers, Barda wonders about her husband. Oberson says he may be trying to explain the situation to the driver. Big Barda notices her Mother Box has been pinging.
Mister Miracle tries to talk to the cabbie’s young son that he is there to protect them. We hear Barda say that New Genesis is at war! Then, there is a shudder that Oberon feels and Kamal starts crying. Barda realizes that the seven days are up, a shadow appears, this is Orion! He says he regrets not killing Kamal earlier. New Genesis, Shadowfall took out the first landing, Lightray takes out ships, and then there is Magnar in the south, he destroys ships and eats them getting larger! Highfather says that he is older and had dreamed of being a “peaceful god.” Rah-Houw says “foolish dreams” are worthy of protection. Highfather holds out his wonder-staff, The Heka, holding back The Source. He now unleashes its full power, the God Surge!
Highfather walks up steps to a bright light. He tells Rah-Houw that “save one dream, you have to kill another,.” Karok Ator gets the report that they can’t make a landing and that their ships are being destroyed. A three pronged ship descends out of the clouds. Shadowfall sees it, kneels to say her words adn form her bow that sends out a blast that destroys the ship in a splash page! On Earth, Orion leaps with his sword which causes an explosion. Mister Miracle holds Kamal and says if he hurts the child Orion will be like his father, Darkseid! Orion sputters, but then in closeup gets a fist to the face! The fist of Big Barda that sends him sprawling. Mister Miracle asks her if he feels the energy, the God Surge, then we see the face of Kamal filled with power! This first battle of New Genesis will not end up like Apokolips, but it may end! Fast paced, bringing together characters, New Gods #4 has New Genesis’ defenders and the battle between Orion and Mister Miracle!
Five Mother Boxes out of Five!
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