- Script
- Jorge González (credited)
- Pencils
- Stefano Raffaele (credited)
- Inks
- Stefano Raffaele (credited)
- Colors
- Andrew Covalt (credited)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Alaric; Deidre; the Eternal Warrior [Gilad Anni-Padda]; Gafti; General Stilicho; Ken Clarkson; Saala; X-O Manowar [Aric]; Zenoba (a geomancer)
- Synopsis
- The origin of Aric's long-standing animosity toward Gilad.
Act One: pages 1-15. Act Two: pages 16-30.