Zipper #1
In Zipper #1, a fugitive alien named Denizen Xeng Ral flees his prison of collective consciousness, choosing individuality by donning a mysterious zipper suit and escaping to Earth. As he struggles to blend in, he’s drawn into a violent clash with rival drug dealers, forcing him to reveal his true nature—and his deadly chain weapons—when attacked. The whole confrontation is captured on a bystander’s cell phone, setting off a chain of events that could change everything. Written by Tom Waltz and illustrated by Casey Maloney, with inks by Stacie Ponder, colors by Dusty Yee, and letters by Neil Uyetake, the cover by Casey Maloney captures the issue’s tense, otherworldly tone.
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When alien entity Denizen Xeng Ral is sentenced to be returned to the collective consciousness of Etheria, he opts for individuality as he takes a zipper containment suit and escapes to earth. Trying awkwardly to blend in as a human, he runs into drug dealer Ronnie J and the pair are attacked by rival pushers. Ral morphs into his Zipper suit and kills the thugs with his deadly chain weaponry while a local catches all of the action on his cell phone camera.
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