Rising Stars

J. Michael Straczynski launched Rising Stars at Image Comics in 2000, a superhero saga built around the premise that a mysterious event grants extraordinary abilities to a group of babies born at the same time. The series, illustrated primarily by Christian Zanier and Ken Lashley, follows these "Specials" as they grow up and grapple with the burden of their powers and the societal pressures that come with them. As a thoughtful, character-driven exploration of what it truly means to be gifted, Rising Stars stands as a defining work in Straczynski's comic career.