Fiona Avery

Exactly what happened to Ara a's mother before she disappeared all those years ago? Startling new information on her family's past may be too painful for Anya Corazon to bear Meanwhile, the evil Sisterhood of the Wasp hosts a summit of fiends, rogues and villains so big that Ara a just might have to crash the party And the spectacular Spider-Man swings by just in time for Ara a to learn what the future of the Wasp/Spider-Clan battle holds...and what it means for her destiny as the Hunter Sides are chosen, lives are lost and Ara a will never be the same Plus, Anya makes a new friend -- Rikki Barnes, the teen hero known as Nomad -- when they take on Mad Dog and the Secret Empire COLLECTING: Arana (2005) 7-12, Spider-Man & Arana: The Hunter Revealed (2006) 1, material from Captain America (2004) 602-605

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 #0 to the last issue of the last mini-series, is collected into one comprehensive deluxe hardcover!Collects Rising Stars #1-24, #0 issue, #1/2 issue, Prelude issue, Rising Stars: Bright, Rising Stars: Voice of the Dead, and Rising Stars: Untouchable.

Witness the theft of an antique Katana and the rebirth of an ancient Samurai soul in the body of a thief without honor. Fall in love with someone you could never possibly know, hunt while being hunted, and taste the world again for the first time in 1300 years. No Honor is the tale of a thief who finally runs out of a luck and runs into Tannen Yojimbo, the spirit of a Samurai who will change his world forever.