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Rising Stars Vol. 2: Power

RISING STARS IS THE STORY OF THE PEDERSON SPEICALS, A GROUP OF 113 PEOPLE EMPOWERED BY A SINGLE EVENT.

In the late Sixties a fireball struck the town of Pederson, Illinois granting fantastic powers to the 113 children who were in utero at the time of impact. They grew up as the world watched. Labeled the "Specials" by the Media, their powers were monitored and catalogued by the United States Government. Public perception of them changed often. Were they the future of mankind? A scourge? A random occurence? Heroes? Villains? Role models or simply caricatures? What would be their impact on culture and society? They were as varied as kids and adults ever are; some were more powerful, some less. As adults they became many things: a policeman, a corporate symbol, a singer, an assassin, a writer, a painter, a thief, a preacher. Some found celebrity, some notoriety, while others simply went to work and raised families like everyone else. But they all carried inside them a seed of something great. Something special. Something that made them stars.

Until someone started killing them - one by one. As each one fell the rest grew stronger. Someone had to be behind it. Someone who not only knew their powers and abilities but also had the means to take advantage of their weaknesses. Someone on the inside ... one of their own. John Simon, otherwise known as Poet, leader of an outlaw band of Specials knows who it is - and he is the only one who can put an end to the killing.

Publisher:	Image Comics / Top Cow
Title:	Rising Stars Other Titles
Issue:	Vol. 2: Power Other Issues
Cover Price:	$19.95
Cover Date:	2002
Release Date:	2002 July 24
Notes:	Reprints RISING STARS #9-16
Condition:	NEW