New Gods Vol 1 1

Appearing in "Darkseid's Rise to Power"
Featured Characters: Villains:
 * Royal Family of Apokolips (First appearance)
 * Yuga Khan (First appearance)
 * Heggra (First appearance
 * Darkseid (First appearance)
 * Kalibak (First appearance)
 * Orion (First appearance)
 * Other New Gods
 * Big Barda (First appearance)
 * Mister Miracle (First appearance)
 * Parademons (First appearance)
 * Heffron (Only appearance; dies)

Location:
 * Apokolips

Synopsis for "Darkseid's Rise to Power"
Darkseid is running for ruler of Apokolips. His campaign is going well, and his proud father is excited to see his son so eager to take his place. The appearance on the surface is that Apokolips has a monarchy, or a government where rulers are voted in, but it doesn't. This was just a plot to make the downtrodden ignorant of the fact that they were slaves and had no power or decision in the upcoming "election". Darkseid's competitor Heffron was destroyed by Darkseid's Parademons, an affair known and suggested by Darkseid's parents in order to ensure his election. Orion is the only member of the royal family who doesn't approve of this. Newly weds Barda and Scott Free talk to Orion and recruit him into their alliance to stop Darkseid from becoming the next ruler of Apokolips.