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| "Genesis" | |||
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 Cover ofGenesis #2 (Oct 1997), byAlan Davis. | |||
| Publisher | DC Comics | ||
| Publication date | October 1997 | ||
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| Main character(s) | Highfather Darkseid Superman | ||
| Creative team | |||
| Writer | John Byrne | ||
| Penciller | Ron Wagner | ||
| Inker | Joe Rubinstein | ||
| Colorist | Patricia Mulvihill | ||
"Genesis" is acomic bookcrossover storyline published byDC Comics that ran through a self-titled four-issue weeklyminiseries and varioustie-in issues, all cover-dated October 1997. The main miniseries was written byJohn Byrne and drawn byRon Wagner.
The storyline revolves around the concept of the "Godwave", an interstellar phenomenon created bythe Source that spread across the universe, creatinggods on its first pass before reaching the edge of the universe and bouncing back, creatingdemigods andmetahumans on its second pass.
The Godwave threatens reality when it reaches back to its starting point, altering or neutralizing the abilities of various metahumans and making ordinary humans feel like something is missing. The superheroes of Earth and theNew Gods ofNew Genesis battleDarkseid to prevent him from accomplishing his plan to seize the power of the Godwave. Darkseid and his forces stage an invasion of Earth before travelling to theSource Wall where they are confronted by the heroes.
TheFourth World By John Byrne Omnibus (ISBNISBN 9781779510174), published July 2021, includesThe New Gods #12-15,Jack Kirby's Fourth World #1-20, and the miniseriesGenesis #1-4.