Brightest Day #1
"Carpe Diem" kicks off Brightest Day #1 with Ray Palmer grappling to untangle Martin Stein from the volatile Firestorm matrix, while J'onn J'onzz uncovers a hidden truth: Professor Erdel had a daughter, and long ago brought another Martian to Earth—before bringing J'onn himself. Written by Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi, with art by Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark, and Joe Prado, and colored by Peter Steigerwald, Beth Sotelo, Aspen MLT, and John Starr, this issue blends emotional stakes with cosmic mystery. The cover by David Finch and Scott Williams captures the tension perfectly.
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Ray Palmer tries to help Martin Stein separate Raymond and Jason from the Firestorm matrix, with poor results. J'onn learns that Professor Erdel had a daughter, and that Erdel accidentally brought another Martian to Earth before he brought J'onn.
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