Valor Thunderstar and His Fireflies

A single-issue debut from 1986, Valor Thunderstar and His Fireflies introduces a cosmic hero whose light-based powers are tied to a swarm of mystical insects. Written by Jonathan Carr with art by John Thompson, this one-shot from an independent publisher plants the seeds for what could have been a sprawling sci-fi adventure. Though brief, it's a curious artifact of mid-80s creator-owned comics, hinting at a larger mythology that never fully took flight.