Depowered by the intergalactic bounty hunter Tyr, Darkseid fled to Earth, got his butt kicked by a pair of human punks and ended up in the gutter. About as low as he can go, Darkseid searched for the New God scientist who was responsible for Golden Pharaoh and Samurai coming into being. Before killing the researcher Darkseid forced him into restoring his Omega force. Instead, the device used in the experiment overloaded changing Darkseid into Janus!
That's right! The very same Janus who saved the Justice League in the last issue, is in reality deposed despot of Apokolips, Darkseid. And now with the League in tow, Janus has arrived on Apokolips in hopes of regaining the throne. To do that involves Janus helping Orion and Mister Miracle to restore order to the war torn planet in the throes of a massive civil war.
This issue ends with the heroes emerging victorious. Order on Apokolips is restored. Janus is accepted by Orion as an ally as the pair walk off into the sunset. End of issue.
When Darkseid would reappear a couple years later, he's the leader of Apokolips again. It's like Hunger Dogs and Super Powers never happened. Jack Kirby intended for the Hunger Dogs graphic novel to be the ending to his Fourth World saga. Kirby didn't write this Super Powers miniseries. So it's very possible that Kirby had no intention for this twist ending with Janus becoming a wolf in sheep's clothing ally to his son, Orion. It's the kind of dangling plot lines that drives me crazy with comics. Yet, because of how money driven the entertainment industry is with the fickle nature of editors and producers cancelling projects before ever getting to the end, it's a pet peeve that never seems will ever stop.
A great ending. I just need the rest of the story! 38 years and waiting...
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.
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