Only Jim Starlin can replace Jack Kirby in killing off the New Gods of the Fourth World and make it coherent enough to keep the reader engaged for the multi-issue finale. There is no doubt that Jim Starlin was one of the most influenced artists by Jack Kirby's comic writing and penciling style. Thanos has so much of Darkseid characterization that the brotherhood is missed by no one.
Mr Starlin does credit to Kirby's creation by being metaphysical enough to explain away the Fourth World and introduce the idea of a Fifth World that may very well be Marvel Heroic Age. Now that's a cross over idea between DC and Marvel. What think you fair reader?
The New Gods are being killed one by one. Only Superman can stop this genocide. In this collection we see great writing and cosmic scale confrontations to enlighten many a reader.