Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	September 1998
Cover Price	$4.95
Pages	52
Editing	Dan Thorsland; Paul Kupperberg (Editors); L.A. Williams (Assistant Editor)
Notes	Book No. 12 of DC's "Secret Files and Origins" series.

Cover Details - "Chart the Heavens"

Characters	New Gods; Orion; Mister Miracle; Highfather; Darkseid
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Walter Simonson (signed)
Inks	Walter Simonson (signed)
Colors	Noelle Giddings
Letters	typeset
Notes	Book No. 12 of DC's "Secret Files and Origins" series.

1 page text article "Contents"

Notes

Contents page with indicia.

22 page New Gods story "Learn ... And Live!"

Characters	Granny Goodness; Virman Vundabar; Kanto; Parademons; Desaad; Glorious Godfrey; Izaya (cameo); Avia (cameo); Steppenwolf (cameo); Darkseid; Queen (cameo); Highfather (cameo); Scott Free (cameo); Big Barda; Mister Miracle; Beautiful Dreamer; Mark Moonrider; Big Bear; Orion; Vykin; Serfian; Forever People; Lashina; Mad Harriet; Female Furies; Himon
Genre	Superhero
Script	Karl Kesel
Pencils	Sal Velluto
Inks	Bob Layton
Colors	Rick Taylor
Letters	Bob Lappan
Editing	Paul Kupperberg; L.A. Williams (Assistant Editor)
Notes	History of the New Gods retold.

1 page New Gods character profile "New Genesis"

Characters	New Genesis
Genre	Superhero
Script	John Byrne
Pencils	John Byrne
Inks	John Byrne
Colors	John Byrne
Letters	typeset
Notes	Computer-generated map of the home planet of the New Gods.

1 page New Gods character profile "Dog of War"

Characters	Orion
Genre	Superhero
Script	Scott Beatty
Pencils	John Byrne
Inks	John Byrne
Colors	Tom McCraw; Jamison Services (separations)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Handbook-style feature entry.

1 page New Gods character profile "Ruler of New Genesis"

Characters	Highfather
Genre	Superhero
Script	Scott Beatty
Pencils	Randy DuBurke
Inks	Randy DuBurke
Colors	Tom McCraw; Jamison Services (separations)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Handbook-style feature entry.

1 page New Gods character profile "Lord of Apokolips"

Characters	Darkseid
Genre	Superhero
Script	Scott Beatty
Pencils	Mike Mignola
Inks	Mike Mignola
Colors	Jason Scott Jones
Letters	typeset
Notes	Handbook-style feature entry.

1 page New Gods character profile "Big Barda & Mister Miracle"

Characters	Big Barda; Mister Miracle
Genre	Superhero
Script	Scott Beatty
Pencils	Steve Rude
Inks	Steve Rude
Colors	Jason Scott Jones
Letters	typeset
Notes	Handbook-style feature entry.

3 page New Gods story "The Beginning of the End ..."

Characters	Kalibak; Virman Vundabar; Granny Goodness; Kanto; Desaad; Darkseid
Genre	Superhero
Script	Walter Simonson
Pencils	Walter Simonson
Inks	Walter Simonson
Colors	Pat Garrahy
Letters	John Workman

1 page New Gods character profile "Seeker of Knowledge"

Characters	Metron
Genre	Superhero
Script	Scott Beatty
Pencils	J.H. Williams III
Inks	Mick Gray
Colors	Jason Scott Jones
Letters	typeset
Notes	Handbook-style feature entry.

1 page New Gods character profile "Avatar of the Source"

Characters	Takion
Genre	Superhero
Script	Scott Beatty
Pencils	Aaron Lopresti
Inks	Aaron Lopresti
Colors	Jason Scott Jones
Letters	typeset
Notes	Handbook-style feature entry.

1 page New Gods character profile "Darkseid's Elite"

Characters	Desaad; Doctor Bedlam; Granny Goodness; Kalibak; Kanto; Steppenwolf; Virman Vunderbar
Genre	Superhero
Script	Scott Beatty
Pencils	Keith Giffen
Inks	Bill Reinhold
Colors	Tom McCraw; Jamison Services (separations)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Handbook-style feature entry.

1 page New Gods character profile "Touch of Evil"

Characters	Mortalla
Genre	Superhero
Script	Scott Beatty
Pencils	Walter Simonson
Inks	Walter Simonson
Colors	Noelle Giddings; Jamison Services (separations)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Handbook-style feature entry.

2 page New Gods story "LOST PAGES: Orion and Big Barda Join the JLA"

Characters	Takion; Metron; Mister Miracle; JLA; Big Barda; Superman; Plastic Man; Zauriel; Aquaman; Wonder Woman
Genre	Superhero
Script	Grant Morrison
Pencils	N. Steven Harris
Inks	Anibal Rodriguez
Colors	Pat Garrahy
Letters	Ken Lopez

2 page New Gods text article "New Gods Timeline"

Genre	Superhero
Script	John Byrne
Pencils	[see Notes]
Inks	[see Notes]
Letters	typeset
Notes	Illustrated with 13 panels taken from various comic books telling the rich New Gods history. New Gods Chronology, beginning "19,000,000,000 years ago" to "1 year ago".

1 page New Gods character profile "Apokolips"

Characters	Apokolips
Genre	Superhero
Script	John Byrne
Pencils	John Byrne
Inks	John Byrne
Colors	John Byrne
Letters	typeset
Notes	Computer-generated map of the home planet of Darkseid.

3 page promo (ad from the publisher) "House Advertisements"

Notes

House Advertisements (One-Pager) for: GIANT SUPERMAN ANNUAL REPLICA EDITION, GUNS OF THE DRAGON miniseries, Tangent Comics imprint.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Watch This Space No. 98-19"

Notes

Bullpen and Checklist Page.

7 page advertisement "Ads"

Notes

Total of 5 one-page and 1 two-page advertisements for: Basketball (movie, Universal), Turboprop Racing (game, Playstation, 2 pages), H20 - Halloween (movie, Dimension), Zombie A Go-Go Records (music, Geffen), Foster Grant (TV, WBTVN), Anthrax - Volume 8 (music, Ignition Records).