RISING STARS COMPENDIUM TP NEW PTG Lou Pirlo escaped the zombie-filled

Lou Pirlo escaped the zombie-filled bayou of New Orleans only to land down on his luck in Cleveland-living in a shanty town known as "Kingsbury Run

First major comics work by Mark Verheiden

the Fearless Defenders live up to their name in an INFINITY tie-in like no other

In a world only slightly worse than our own

plus behind the scenes features

RISING STARS COMPENDIUM TP NEW PTG Lou Pirlo escaped the zombie-filledBACK IN PRINT! 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, Amazing Spider Man, Thor) spawned three spin off miniseries and has influenced successful TV shows like The 4400 and Heroes. Collects RISING STARS #1 24, #0, #1 2, RISING STARS PRELUDE, RISING STARS: BRIGHT, RISING STARS: VOICES