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| Rising Stars | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Risingstarscomic.jpg) Cover of Rising Stars #1 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Joe's Comics (Top Cow) |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | August 1999 – March 2005 |
| No. of issues | 24 |
| Main character(s) | Characters |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Written by | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Penciller(s) | Keu Cha Ken Lashley Christian Zanier Brent Anderson |
| Inker(s) | Jason Gorder John Livesay Edwin Rosell Marlo Alquiza Brent Anderson |
| Letterer(s) | David Wohl Dennis Heisler Dreamer Design Robin Spehar |
| Colorist(s) | Liquid! Matt Nelson John Starr Tyson Wengler |
| Editor(s) | Dennis Heisler Renae Geerlings |
| Collected editions | |
| Compendium | ISBN 1-60706-032-9 |
Rising Stars is a 24-issue comic book limited series written by J. Michael Straczynski about 113 people (called "Specials") born with special abilities following the appearance of a mysterious light in the sky above Pederson, Illinois. The series explores how society may react to the advent of superpowers, and how those who are Specials may react towards society and each other. Rising Stars was one of the first comics produced under Straczynski's own Joe's Comics imprint for Top Cow Productions.