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