Super Powers #6

Location: Darkseid's lunar fortress

Event: a battle royale between the heroes of the Justice League and the villainous New Gods of Apokolips.

Reason: the fate of the earth stands in the balance.

So you're probably thinking, how are these characters all fighting on the moon? Only Superman, Green Lantern and maybe Wonder Woman have the ability to survive in space without oxygen. Turns out that Darkseid's fortress is located in an abandoned section of the moon that contains breathable air. In other words, this is the old celestial sanctuary of the Inhumans from the Marvel universe!

The idea behind Kirby's Fourth World was that the Norse and Greek gods established by the King when he worked over at the House of Ideas had faded away. Here to stay was the benevolent citizens of New Genesis and the wretched inhabitants of Apokolips. Kirby often placed elements of his fallen Marvel creations in the pages of his Fourth World works. If I'm not mistaken, Thor's hammer and Captain America's shield are seen in the opening scene of New Gods #1, depicting the last battleground of the old gods. Here, In the last issue of Super Powers, Volume 2, Kirby has destroyed the Inhumans or at least had them retreat in disgrace from the mighty presence that is Darkseid.

The action was good. Although, there was too much banter, especially from the heroes during the battle for my tastes. The betrayal of Desaad was great. However, I felt that the ending of the first Super Powers series was much better. This one was kinda abrupt and lacked some of that smoothness in terms of pacing.

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 7 out of 10 stars.