- I like you, Glorious Godfrey! You're a shallow, precious child-- The revelationist-- Happy with the sweeping sound of words! But I am the revelation! The tiger-force at the core of all things! When you cry out in your dreams-- it is Darkseid that you see! The Anti-Life Equation exists! Locked in the mind of someone here on Earth! --And only I dare reach for it! I shall create chaos here! Shake up the planet! --Shake up that mind! I have many servitors to help me do that! Each with his own methods, eh, Desaad?
- — Darkseid
Forever People #3 is an issue of the series Forever People (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1971.
Synopsis for "Life vs. Anti-Life!"
The Forever People are confronted by the menace of Glorious Godfrey, one of Darkseid's lieutenants, an evangelist who preaches the concept of anti-life and recruits people to become fanatical "Justifiers" who destroy and kill on command. The five young New Genesites unite to battle Godfrey as the Infinity Man, but Darkseid appears, banishes the Infinity Man, restores the Forever People, and delivers them as captives to DeSaad.
Appearing in "Life vs. Anti-Life!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Darkseid
- DeSaad
- Glorious Godfrey (First appearance)
- Justifiers (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Donnie (cripple)
Locations:
Items:
- Anti-Life Equation (Mentioned only)
- Mother Box
- Demon's Organ (First appearance)
- Nerve Beam (First appearance)
Vehicles:
- Super-Cycle
- Aero-Vans (First appearance)
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in the Jack Kirby's Forever People trade paperback.
- Darkseid appeared last in New Gods (Volume 1) #4. He appears next in Forever People (Volume 1) #4.
- DeSaad appeared last in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #116. He appears next in Forever People (Volume 1) #4.
- Glorious Godfrey chronologically appeared last in Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) #33 (several hundred years before this issue). He appears next in Forever People (Volume 1) #6.
- The Infinity Man is banished in this issue. He appears next in Forever People (Volume 1) #11.
Trivia
- The letters column to this issue includes letters sent in by Harlan Ellison and Martin Pasko.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World Recommended Reading:
- Forever People (Volume 1)
- Forever People (Volume 2)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 1)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 2)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 3)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 4)
- Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle (Volume 1)
- New Gods (Volume 1)
- New Gods (Volume 2)
- New Gods (Volume 3)
- New Gods (Volume 4)
- Orion (Volume 1)
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Volume 1): issues #133-#148
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World (Volume 1)
- Death of the New Gods (Volume 1)
- DC Graphic Novel #4
- Genesis (Volume 1)