Outlanders #1

Outlanders #1 (1988) launches the epic sci-fi saga "Outlanders Book One," introducing Tetsuya Wakatsuki, a 19-year-old Japanese photographer whose life—and the fate of Earth—shifts forever when biomech alien ships from the Santovasku Empire descend to reclaim their sacred world. Written by Johji Manabe, David Lewis, and Toren Smith, and illustrated by Manabe with inks by Manabe and L. Lois Buhalis, the issue establishes a bold new world where humanity’s survival hinges on an unlikely alliance with alien princess Kahm, her companions Battia and Geobaldi, and the mysterious, reincarnated witch Jilehr. The cover, penciled and inked by Johji Manabe, captures the story’s striking blend of alien grandeur and human vulnerability.