Jemm, Son of Saturn #1
"The Arrival" kicks off Jemm, Son of Saturn #1 with a gripping blend of grounded family drama and cosmic mystery. When Luther Mannkin finds a mysterious boy in an alley, little does he know the chaos his discovery will unleash—both in the streets of Earth and across the stars. Written by Greg Potter and brought to life with moody precision by Gene Colan, Klaus Janson, and Tom Ziuko, the issue pairs a tense human conflict with an otherworldly threat, all wrapped in a cover by Colan and Janson that captures the alien's first, haunting presence.
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Luther Mannkin discovers Jemm in an alley and takes him home. Luther's brother Lincoln must find a way to pay Cladius Tull the money he owes him or his men will hurt Lincoln and the family. In an attempt to stop Tull's hitmen, Lincoln and his friend Vin start a brawl that ends in the death of Grampa Mannkin. Meanwhile, two NASA scientists and a CIA operative investigate Jemm's crashed ship and are attacked by RT-36258 and other aliens.
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