![]() ![]() The pages in which Darkseid or his servants appear are bathed in rich purples, blues, and oranges, accompanied by an iconic Kirby crackle. Giffen, Mahlstedt, and Gafford deliver the finest looking issues in the run to date, with Gafford’s colors arguably stealing the show. Starting with the good, this arc looks incredible. This is of particular note, as this character would later play a prominent role in Giffen’s run on “L.E.G.I.O.N.” some years later. Darkseid’s servants are a particularly interesting angle, being corrupted clones of Superman, Orion, Kalibak, an Oan Guardian, and, most interestingly, an ancestor of Shadow Lass. Darkseid’s turn here plays on Kirby’s original run in interesting, building on the mythology in ways that other writers have continued to riff on for decades. Following Kirby’s original run on the Fourth World, the New Gods went unused for nearly a decade. Levitz’s choice to bring Darkseid into a Legion story is incredibly inspired. While there is certainly a lot of spectacle, the plot isn’t necessarily there to back it up. Where do we even begin with this one? ‘Great Darkness Saga’ is truly an event in an age before event comics, standing up there with the likes of ‘Dark Phoenix Saga’ in terms of scope, artistry, and spectacle. ![]() ![]() Lettered by John Costanza and Annette Kawecki Illustrated by Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt ![]()
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