Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #12
Published May 2001
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 2.50 USD
Pages 36
Editing Joey Cavalieri

Cover Details - "The Ordering of Apokolips!"

Characters Orion
Genre superhero
Pencils Walter Simonson (signed)
Inks Walter Simonson
Colors Tatjana Wood ?
Letters John Workman ?

17 page Orion story "The Ordering of Apokolips"

Characters Orion; Desaad; Granny Goodness; Billy Batson [also appears as Captain Marvel]; Meteorra; Lightray; Takion; Mortalla; Gedirath; Darkseid (flashback)
Synopsis Billy Batson follows Orion and Desaad back to Apokolips through a Boom Tube, and sees how Orion quickly establishes his complete control over his subjects using the Anti-Life Equation. Meteorra continues her campaign to incite war between New Genesis and Apokolips.
Genre superhero
Script Walter Simonson
Pencils Walter Simonson
Inks Walter Simonson
Colors Tatjana Wood
Letters John Workman
Editing Joey Cavalieri

5 page Tales of the New Gods story "The Garden"

Characters Darkseid; Pythia; Metron
Synopsis Not killed by Orion after all, Darkseid has sought refuge in Pythia's garden at the core of Apokolips, but learning that his plans are not successful, he activates the Trumpets of Doom.
Genre superhero
Script Walter Simonson
Pencils Jim Lee
Inks Scott Williams
Colors Tatjana Wood
Letters John Workman
Editing Joey Cavalieri