- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jim Starlin (credited) (illos)
- Inks
- Jim Starlin (credited) (illos)
- Colors
- June Chung (credited) (illos)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
Inside front cover. Contains a recap, credits, four illos, masthead and indicia.
- Script
- Jim Starlin (credited)
- Pencils
- Jim Starlin (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Starlin (credited)
- Colors
- June Chung (credited)
- Letters
- Rich Wenzke (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Protege [Ray Torres]; the Dark Paladin; the Genociders; Gorilla (orphanage bully); Harry "Basher" Bates (orphanage supervisor); Mr. Morgan (orphanage supervisor); Patrick (orphanage kid); Psycho Bob (orphanage bully); Ray Torres' parents; Reverend Glecks; Z-10 Kilbot
- Synopsis
- While Ray Torres is asleep, the Dark Paladin explains to him that "The Legacy" chose him to be this space sector's Cosmic Guard, giving him many powers that he will need to stop the alien menace of the Genociders. After waking up at the St. James Orphanage, he finds out that the supervisors kill kids to sell their organs. Dejected he falls asleep and the Dark Paladin advises him on how to stop the evil men. However, after infiltrating the supervisors' office and computer, he sees them about to eliminate one of the orphans and so immediately intervenes, but is thrown off the building’s roof.