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Highfather
Highfather (Izaya) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. An integral part of Jack Kirby's Fourth World mythos, Highfather is a New God, the leader of the planet New Genesis, and the good counterpart of Darkseid.''The Multiversity Guidebook'' #1 (Mar. 2015) Highfather has been adapted into various media outside comics, primarily in association with the New Gods. Mitchell Ryan, Mark Rolston, and Richard Chamberlain have voiced the character in animation. Publication history Highfather was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in ''The New Gods'' #1 (March 1971). The character played a significant role in '' The Great Darkness Saga'', a 1982 ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' storyline. In the story, he is reborn in the 31st century and helps the Legion battle Darkseid. Fictional character history Izaya is a warrior and the leader of New Genesis. After Steppenwolf murders his wife Avia, Izaya participates in the war against Apokolips bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Gods (vol
The New Gods are a fictional extraterrestrial race appearing in the eponymous comic book series published by DC Comics, as well as selected other DC titles. Created and designed by Jack Kirby, they first appeared in February 1971 in ''New Gods'' #1. Publication history Volume 1 (1971) The New Gods are natives of the twin planets of New Genesis and Apokolips. New Genesis is an idyllic planet filled with unspoiled forests, mountains, and rivers and ruled by the benevolent Highfather, while Apokolips is a nightmarish, polluted dystopia filled with machinery and fire pits, ruled by the tyrannical Darkseid. The two planets were once part of the same world, a planet called ''Urgrund'' (German for "primeval ground"), but it was split apart millennia ago after the death of the Old Gods during Ragnarök. The characters associated with the New Gods are often collectively referred to as "Jack Kirby's Fourth World". Unhappy with Marvel Comics at the time, as he had created or co-created a pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |