When "Rising Stars" first debuted in 1999, people hailed its fresh take on the superhero mythos, grounding the fantastic in reality. The revolutionary series by acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski ("Babylon 5", "Thor") spawned three spin-off mini-series and has influenced successful TV shows like "The 4400" and "Heroes". Now, for the first time ever, every issue of "Rising Stars", from the Number 0 to the last issue of the last mini-series, is collected into one comprehensive deluxe hardcover! This work collects "Rising Stars", numbered 1-24, Number 0 issue, Number 1/2 issue, Prelude issue, "Rising Stars: Bright", "Rising Stars: Voice of the Dead", and "Rising Stars: Untouchable".