Writer: RAM V
Art: EVAN CAGLE and NIMIT MALAVIA
Publisher: DC Comics
Price:$4.99
Reviewed by: Anonymous
Release Date: September 17th, 2025
Kamal has been kidnapped! Stolen away from the protection of both the New Godsand the Justice League, the child is now in the possession of Maxwell Lord—but what does Lord intend to do with the newest new god’s seemingly unlimited power? Can the heroes of the DCU and the refugees of the Fourth World save Kamal before it’s too late?
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THE DISPATCH
The New Gods by Ram V has been building to exactly this kind of high-stakes moment, and The New Gods #10 looks like it might be the issue where the tension cracks. If past issues are a guide (especially #7 & #8), the pacing here uggles big cosmic revelations with character-driven beats. There’s a risk: dragging out the rescue too long could dilute urgency. But if Ram V structures it right, the kidnapping of Kamal could serve as the catalyst that forces all factions—New Gods, Justice League, Maxwell Lord, refugees—to act rather than wait.
Given how the series has used both slow-burn atmospheric sequences and sudden explosive turns, issue #10 tilt more toward urgency and shorter chapters intercut with other perspectives to maintain tension.
Artistically, Evan Cagle has set a standard: panels that are large, imposing when they need weight; quieter spaces when reflection is required. The layout leans into contrast: cramped, shadowed panels for Kamal’s captivity or Lord’s plotting scenes; broad, majestic vistas for the New Gods’ reaction with Earth and/or New Genesis/Apokolips in turmoil. These contrasts accentuate how small Kamal is in cosmic scope—and how dangerous that makes him.
The coloring reflects this duality: dark, cooler tones—blues, purples—during scenes of captivity or deception; warmer tones—reds, golds—when the New Gods or Justice League take action or when Kamal’s power flickers. Segala has done this before: letting color not just illustrate mood, but amplify it. That’s been one of the more praised parts of the series.
One of the strengths of The New Gods has been its weighty dialogue: mythic, sometimes philosophical, sometimes bordering on expository. For some readers, that leans a bit too heavy. But when done well, those speeches elevate scenes—especially when characters are grappling with what it means to protect someone like Kamal, or what power even is in this context.
In The New Gods #10, Maxwell Lord’s voice is particularly interesting. He tends toward the pragmatic, but he’s got a kind of grandiosity. The dialogue will need to walk that line: Lord should feel like someone who believes (or claims to believe) he’s doing what must be done—and maybe his justifications provide conflict not just with the heroes, but internally. The Justice League/New Gods side will have to voice similar conflicts: rescue vs collateral damage, exposing themselves vs letting Kamal suffer.
Up to now the series has been a slow-build cosmic opera: ideas of exile, identity, prophecy, and what happens when the powerless gain god-like potential. There has been tragedy, moral ambiguity, and political undercurrents. Issue #10 seems poised to shift into more action, more consequences, possibly even shattering trust between some characters.
The tone is more darker than hopeful, more frantic in places, but punctuated with moments of solemnity: when characters lament what’s been lost, or what they fear may be lost. Flowwise, the transitions between plot threads are clean: Lord’s plans, the rescue operation, Kamal’s internal state. If Ram V can balance them without confusing the reader, this could be one of the more memorable issues in the run.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Given how #8 introduced Maxwell Lord’s involvement explicitly, and #9 escalated things, The New Gods #10 feels like the turning point. If done well, this could be the issue that readers quote later when talking about how the series really got going beyond set-up into direct, unavoidable conflict. The New Gods #10 delivers strong visuals, tense pacing, emotionally fraught dialogue, and a cover that tells you this is no longer just about prophecy—it’s about rescue, choices, cost. If all that lands, this one could be great.