- Script
- Matt Kindt
- Pencils
- Doug Braithwaite
- Inks
- Doug Braithwaite
- Colors
- Diego Rodriguez
- Letters
- Dave Sharpe
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- X-O Manowar [Aric of Urth]; The Azure [Azure Emperor; Clubb; General Branix; Scar; Schon; Wynn]; The Burnt [Burnt King; Catt; Ironside; Juneday]; The Cadmium; Cadmium Elites; Cadmium President; Bruto
- Synopsis
- Aric of Urth leads his army to kill the Cadmium President. Later they learn of the giant monolith that is menacing the Burnt people.
- Reprints
Story starts on the inside front cover.