Outside of the comics, the New Gods have appeared in the DC animated universe, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Smallville and Young Justice.
While many of their early stories were self-contained, the New Gods have gone on to be major players in the wider DC universe, with Darkseid becoming one of DC’s greatest overarching antagonists.
Some of you may know Jack Kirby for his work over at Marvel Comics, but the man also made great contributions at DC Comics, the New Gods (a.k.a. the Fourth World) chief among them.
First appearing in 1971, the New Gods stories primarily follow the conflict between the inhabitants of the idyllic New Genesis, led by Highfather, and the hellish Apokolips, led by Darkseid.