{"product_id":"rising-stars-0-a-image-2000","title":"Rising Stars #0A, Image '00","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRising Stars #0A, Image '00\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"collector-hook\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. Michael Straczynski's first creator-owned comic. Cover A.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eRising Stars #0 is the zero issue entry point for J. Michael Straczynski's ambitious superhero series from Top Cow Productions and Image Comics, published in June 2000. The story, titled 'Initiations: A Lost Tale of the Specials,' serves as supplemental mythology for the Rising Stars universe, offering background material on the Specials, ordinary people granted extraordinary abilities after a mysterious event in Pederson, Illinois. The issue features Poet (John Simon), Matthew Bright, and Patriot (Jason Miller), three of the series' central characters, in a story that expands the world beyond the main 24-issue run. Rising Stars was J. Michael Straczynski's first creator-owned comic, the book that launched his Joe's Comics imprint at Top Cow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eRising Stars ran from 1999 through 2005 and stands as one of the more character-driven superhero series to emerge from the Image\/Top Cow stable of that era. Straczynski brought his television writing sensibility to the book, grounding the premise in human drama rather than spectacle. The zero issue was produced as a companion piece to the ongoing series, giving readers a self-contained window into the Specials' world. The cover is the A variant of the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"details\"\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Poet (John Simon), Matthew Bright, Patriot (Jason Miller)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal MSRP\u003c\/strong\u003e: $2.50\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Title\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rising Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssue\u003c\/strong\u003e: #0\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: A\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriter\u003c\/strong\u003e: J. Michael Straczynski\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Image Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st Print\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey Issue\u003c\/strong\u003e: J. Michael Straczynski's first creator-owned comic (Rising Stars)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStory Arc\u003c\/strong\u003e: Initiations: A Lost Tale of the Specials\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: Top Cow Productions\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"disclaimer\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*PHOTO DISCLAIMER:\u003c\/strong\u003e All photos are of the actual items, unless marked as pre-order. For multiple-item listings, photos represent similar quality. Additional photos are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Image Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50541827096653,"sku":"IMGRISSTA-V1000A","price":3.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/2144\/3917\/files\/rising-stars-0-a-image-2000.jpg?v=1790634221","url":"https:\/\/www.multiverseofheroes.com\/products\/rising-stars-0-a-image-2000","provider":"Multiverse Of Heroes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}