
The three original titles comprising the “Fourth World” were The Forever People, Mister Miracle, and The New Gods. He began the “Fourth World” in Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 (Oct. Toward this end, Kirby envisioned a finite series that would be serialized and collected in one tome after the series had concluded. Published as the newsstand distribution system for comics began to break down, Jack Kirby foresaw a day when comics would need to find alternate, more legitimate venues for sale. Although not marketed under this title originally, the term Fourth World or Jack Kirby’s Fourth World is a retronym that has gained usage in the years since. Here’s a brief history, from the Wikipedia:įourth World is a storyline told through a metaseries of interconnecting comic book titles written and drawn by Jack Kirby, and published by DC Comics from 1970 to 1973.
