Source: comicvine.gamespot.com

7. Black Racer

I wish I liked the New Gods more than I do. I love Jack Kirby and his work a ton, but I'm not the biggest of New Gods fans for whatever reason.

Buuuut, the Black Racer makes me deliriously happy.

The Black Racer is the Fourth World's depiction of death. So instead of a grim reaper, this brightly colored son of a gun just flies at you on his skis. I feel like he claims a lot of victims. Like, I think I'd be too confused by him skiing right up to me to run from the specter of death.

I feel like that's an effective idea, to have Death just be really freaking weird so people just stare at him as he approaches because what the hell is a Medieval Times employee doing on skis and why is he flying? Who even thinks of that? Jack Kirby, that's who.

Also, favorite thing about his Who's Who entry: his "occupation" is listed as "messenger of death". I want that on my business cards. Right under my new name, Hunter Champion. I just need a PI license, and I'll be all set.