Cover: Walter Simonson

Orion #18

Nov 2001 · DC · 2.50 USD; 4.25 CAD

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In "The Return of the Prodigal!", Orion #18 (2001) delivers a tense, character-driven moment as Darkseid confronts Raker, unmasking a chilling manipulation that uses hope as a weapon. Written by Walter Simonson and illustrated with bold precision by Al Milgrom, with inks by Klaus Janson and colors by Tatjana Wood and Digital Chameleon, the issue's stark cover—penciled and inked by Simonson—captures the weight of this revelation.

Contains 2 stories

The Return of the Prodigal!

17 pp · Superhero

Raker [Green Lantern]DarkseidClockwerxOrionCanis MajorSleethGreen Lantern Corps (cameo)Guardians of the Universe (cameo)

In "The Return of the Prodigal!", weakened from his clash with the Ecruos, Clockwerx brings Orion back to Apokolips, where Raker, the planet’s lone Green Lantern, must conceal him from Darkseid’s relentless enforcers. As shadows stretch across the war-torn world, loyalty is tested and secrets simmer beneath the surface.

A Good Servant

5 pp · Superhero

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In "A Good Servant," Darkseid confronts Raker, exposing the twisted truth behind his control: Raker has been manipulated into maintaining order on Armagetto, not just as a tool of oppression, but as a carefully crafted illusion of hope—one Darkseid plans to shatter when the time is right.