Lobo: A Contract on Gawd # 1 1994 VF/NM

Lobo: A Contract on Gawd #1 (April 1994) is the premiere issue of a satirical, four-issue miniseries published by DC Comics. Written by longtime Lobo scribe Alan Grant with cartoonish, irreverent artwork by Kieron Dwyer, the book dives headfirst into cosmic absurdity, capitalist satire, and over-the-top violence.

Plot Overview: "Trouble in Paradize"

The premise centers on Paradize, a planet engineered as a perfect, idyllic utopian society.

• The Rebel Population: The citizens of Paradize grow completely miserable and bored of their flawless existence. They decide they want to experience the chaotic "joys" of the modern universe: heavy industrialization, toxic pollution, crime, and ruthless capitalism.
• The Oppressive Creator: The planet's all-knowing, omnipotent ruler—simply named Gawd—strictly forbids any corruption of his utopia. He aggressively smites anyone who commits even a minor sin with sudden lightning bolts from the sky.
• The Ultimate Hit: Desperate for change, a group of monks track down the Main Man at a space bar. They offer him the ultimate contract: assassinate the supreme being of their world.

Lobo's Motivation

Lobo recently promised Vril Dox (the leader of L.E.G.I.O.N.) that he would stop engaging in paid bounty hunting. To bypass the technicality, Lobo agrees to take the job entirely as a freebie simply because he cannot pass up the sheer joy and bragging rights of "fragging" a cosmic god. The issue wraps up with Lobo invading a local church on Paradize, demanding to know where Gawd hangs out.

Tone & Style

True to Alan Grant's famous era of Lobo stories, the issue is an unabashed dark comedy. It treats religious themes and socio-economic systems with pure farce, using Kieron Dwyer's expressive style to contrast brutal alien massacres with goofy sight gags