Ashen Victor #1

In "Race 1: The Open Pathway," motorballer Snev is cast out from his team and seeks answers from his friend Beretta, who reads him a cryptic card. As Snev grapples with his uncertain future, his acquaintance Mr. Holmegolud shares a haunting memory from his own first motorball race—one that ended in tragedy with the death of a man known only as "Marathon Man." Written by Yukito Kishiro, Fred Burke, and Toshifumi Yoshida, with art by Kishiro and Wayne Truman, and cover art by Kishiro and Hidemi Sahara, this issue sets a tense, introspective tone for the series.