Brightest Day #1
"Carpe Diem" kicks off Brightest Day #1 with Ray Palmer grappling to untangle Martin Stein from the Firestorm matrix, only to find the situation spiraling in unexpected ways. Meanwhile, J'onn J'onzz uncovers a startling secret: Professor Erdel had a daughter, and long ago, he 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, Joe Prado, and inks by Vicente Cifuentes, Tom Nguyen, Rebecca Buchman, David Beaty, and Patrick Gleason, the issue unfolds in vibrant colors by Peter Steigerwald, Beth Sotelo, and John Starr, with letters by Rob Clark Jr. The cover, by David Finch and Scott Williams, captures the moment’s tension in bold, striking detail.
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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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