Collects Rising Stars #0, 1/2, 1-24, Rising Stars: Prelude, Rising Stars: Bright #1-3, Rising Stars: Voices of the Dead #1-3 and Rising Stars: Untouchable #1-3.
*Following the appearance of a mysterious light in the sky, 113 people are born with superhuman abilities. Dubbed “Specials,” some use their powers for good, some for fame and fortune and others choose to remain anonymous. But they soon discover that when one of them dies, their power is distributed amongst the surviving Specials. This realization prompts a power-hungry Special to seek out and kill the others, and it’s up to the victims to band together to fight her. Rising Stars is a brilliant character study of how a society could possibly act if they knew superpowered individuals lived among them. This groundbreaking series served as the inspiration for such shows as THE 4400 and HEROES. *Source: topcow.com