When Rising Stars first debuted in 1999, people hailed its fresh take on the superhero mythos, grounding the fantastic in reality. The groundbreaking series by acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Thor) spawned three spin-off mini-series and has influenced successful TV shows like The 4400 and Heroes. Collects Rising Stars #1-24, Rising Stars: Visitations, Rising Stars: Bright, Rising... [click here for more]
In the late Sixties a fireball struck the town of Pederson, Illinois granting fantastic powers to the 113 children who were in utero at the time of impact. They grew up as the world watched. Labeled the "Specials" by the Media, their powers were monitored and catalogued by the untied States Government. Public perception of them changed often. Were they the future of mankind? A scourge?... [click here for more]
In the late Sixties a fireball struck the town of Pederson, Illinois granting fantastic powers to the 113 children who were in utero at the time of impact. They grew up as the world watched. Labeled the "Specials" by the Media, their powers were monitored and catalogued by the untied States Government. Public perception of them changed often. Were they the future of mankind? A scourge?... [click here for more]
The Rising Stars saga marches on in this stellar paperback collecting Rising Stars: Bright #1-#3 and Rising Stars: Voices of the Dead #1-#6! See Special Matthew Bright and his career as a superpowered cop in Bright, and "ghost detective" Lionel Zerb confront the Well of Souls in Voices of the Dead! ... [click here for more]
In the Sixties, a fireball stuck Pederson, Illinois granting all the children who were in utero at the time fantastic powers -- 113 in all. Dubbed "Specials", these children grew into adulthood cloistered together; forming rivalries, friendships, and enmities. Some became heroes, some criminals and others simply lived out an ordinary existence. After years of petty fights, squabbles and grabs... [click here for more]
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