Wizard Ace Edition #6: Dark Horse Presents #1 #6

In a stark, shadowed corner of a war-torn landscape, a Black Zone Special Operations Unit encounters an old man alone in the ruins. Torn between duty and conscience, Conrad makes a sudden, irreversible choice—turning on his comrades and claiming a new identity in the aftermath. As the dust settles, the man he spared stands silent, watching as Conrad walks away, now known as Black Cross.

In "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," Concrete finds himself unexpectedly invited to a high-profile event after reading fan mail, only to discover the glamorous gathering is actually a children's birthday party. Though the setting is far from what he expected, he embraces the moment and finds unexpected joy in the simple celebration.

In "Mindwalk," a young man named Myron is sent by Agent Doyle to enter the mind of an elderly German scientist who once created a dangerous virus. What unfolds inside the old man’s memories is a journey through fragmented thoughts and buried secrets—though Myron emerges silent, his experience leaving no clear answers behind.