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New Godsare a fictional 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 inNew Gods#1.

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 is ruled by the benevolent Highfather, while Apokolips is a nightmarish, polluted and ruined dystopia filled with machinery and fire pits and is 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". Kirby began the "Fourth World" inSuperman's Pal Jimmy Olsen#133 (Oct. 1970). The New Gods first appeared inNew Gods#1 (Feb.-March 1971) andForever People#1 (Feb.-March 1971). Another "Fourth World" titleMister Miraclewas launched in April 1971. Various New Gods, notably Darkseid, went on to interact with other denizens of the DC Universe.