When Rising Stars first debuted in 1999, people hailed its fresh
take on the superhero mythos, grounding the fantastic in reality. The
groundbreaking series about a group of people who are born with
special abilities after a mysterious light appears in the sky by
acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Amazing
Spider-Man, Thor) spawned three spin-off mini-series and has
influenced successful TV shows like The 4400 and Heroes.
This collection includes all 24 issues of J. Michael Straczynski's run
on Rising Stars, as well as all three spin-off mini-series written
by his protege, Fiona Avery.