{"id":3142,"date":"2016-06-29T10:54:37","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T14:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/?p=3142"},"modified":"2016-06-29T11:38:19","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T15:38:19","slug":"jack-kirby-steppenwolf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/2016\/06\/29\/jack-kirby-steppenwolf\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Kirby&#8217;s Steppenwolf &#8211; 1st Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below are adjusted scans of photocopies taken in the Kirby home of Jack Kirby&#8217;s\u00a0pencil script and art containing the first appearance of Darkseid&#8217;s uncle, Steppenwolf. There he is in the first, upper left panel of page 2 of &#8220;The Pact!&#8221;, Kirby&#8217;s epic Fourth World\/New Gods backstory published in New Gods #7. Steppenwolf attacks Izaya (a.k.a. High Father) and Avia in a moment of peace on New Genesis. Trouble ensues.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3148\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/2016\/06\/29\/jack-kirby-steppenwolf\/newgods_07_p01_a1_800h\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p01_a1_800h.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"523,679\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NewGods_07_p01_a1_800h\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p01_a1_800h-231x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p01_a1_800h.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3148\" src=\"\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p01_a1_800h.jpg\" alt=\"NewGods_07_p01_a1_800h\" width=\"523\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p01_a1_800h.jpg 523w, https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p01_a1_800h-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3143\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/2016\/06\/29\/jack-kirby-steppenwolf\/newgods_07_p02_pp_a_bl_forbf_800\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p02_pp_a_BL_forBF_800.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"527,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NewGods_07_p02_pp_a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p02_pp_a_BL_forBF_800-198x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p02_pp_a_BL_forBF_800.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3143\" src=\"\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p02_pp_a_BL_forBF_800.jpg\" alt=\"NewGods_07_p02_pp_a\" width=\"527\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p02_pp_a_BL_forBF_800.jpg 527w, https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p02_pp_a_BL_forBF_800-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3146\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/2016\/06\/29\/jack-kirby-steppenwolf\/newgods_07_p03_pp_800\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p03_pp_800.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"549,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NewGods_07_p03_pp_800\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p03_pp_800-206x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p03_pp_800.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3146\" src=\"\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p03_pp_800.jpg\" alt=\"NewGods_07_p03_pp_800\" width=\"549\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p03_pp_800.jpg 549w, https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p03_pp_800-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3147\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/2016\/06\/29\/jack-kirby-steppenwolf\/newgods_07_p04_pp_800\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p04_pp_800.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"535,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NewGods_07_p04_pp_800\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p04_pp_800-201x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p04_pp_800.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3147\" src=\"\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p04_pp_800.jpg\" alt=\"NewGods_07_p04_pp_800\" width=\"535\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p04_pp_800.jpg 535w, https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p04_pp_800-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3145\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/2016\/06\/29\/jack-kirby-steppenwolf\/newgods_07_p05_pp_800\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p05_pp_800.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"561,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NewGods_07_p05_pp_800\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p05_pp_800-210x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p05_pp_800.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3145\" src=\"\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p05_pp_800.jpg\" alt=\"NewGods_07_p05_pp_800\" width=\"561\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p05_pp_800.jpg 561w, https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/NewGods_07_p05_pp_800-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><br \/>\nNote that Kirby originally numbered the fifth\u00a0page in the sequence &#8220;7&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are adjusted scans of photocopies taken in the Kirby home of Jack Kirby&#8217;s\u00a0pencil script and art containing the first appearance of Darkseid&#8217;s uncle, Steppenwolf. There he is in the first, upper left panel of page 2 of &#8220;The Pact!&#8221;, Kirby&#8217;s epic Fourth World\/New Gods backstory published in New Gods #7. Steppenwolf attacks Izaya (a.k.a. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3142"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3150,"href":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3142\/revisions\/3150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/effect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}