The Source is a metaphysical concept created by writer-artist Jack Kirby for his Fourth World series of comic books. It first appeared in New Gods #1 (February 1971).[1]
History
editThe Source is a cosmic force and the source of everything that exists.[2] It is protected by the Source Wall, a barrier containing statues of those who fail to pass it.[3]
In Death of the New Gods, the Source orchestrates the eponymous event to build a new "Fifth World" and merges Apokolips and New Genesis into a single planet.[4][5]
In The New 52, the emotional entities sacrifice themselves by entering the Source to replenish the emotional spectrum.[6]
In DC Rebirth, Perpetua is sealed in the Source Wall billions of years prior before being freed when it is cracked in Dark Nights: Death Metal.[7] Furthermore, John Stewart absorbs the Source's power and meets its physical form, which resembles Jack Kirby.[8]
In other media
edit- The Force from Star Wars may be inspired by the Source.[9][10]
- The Source Wall appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Destroyer".
- In Injustice: Gods Among Us, Brother Eye is equipped with Source energy scanners.
References
edit- ^ Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 39. ISBN 978-1605490564.
- ^ Misselhorn, Jack (Spring 2017). "Love of Anti?-Life". The Jack Kirby Collector. 24 (#71): 26–28. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ New Gods #1 (February 1971)
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
- ^ Death of the New Gods #1-8 (2008)
- ^ Green Lantern Annual (vol. 5) #2 (December 2013)
- ^ Singh, Aman (July 29, 2022). "DC's Most Compelling Mystery Lies In the Center of the Multiverse". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Dominguez, Noah (April 9, 2022). "Green Lantern #12 Includes an Unexpected and Perfect Jack Kirby Homage". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (August 28, 2017). "The Unmistakable Pop-Culture Influence of Jack Kirby". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Chris (2015). How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise. Basic Books. ISBN 978-0465049899.