- Pencils
- Mahmud Asrar (credited as Mahmud A. Asrar) (illustration); Carlos Magno (credited) (illustration)
- Inks
- Mahmud Asrar (credited as Mahmud A. Asrar) (illustration); Jeffrey Huet (credited) (illustration); Norman Lee (credited) (illustration)
- Colors
- Val Staples (credited) (illustration); Andy Troy (credited) (illustration); Sotocolors (illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Gladiator [Kallark]; Blastaar
- Script
- Christos Gage (credited as Christos N. Gage)
- Pencils
- Mahmud Asrar (credited as Mahmud A. Asrar)
- Inks
- Mahmud Asrar (credited as Mahmud A. Asrar); Jeffrey Huet (credited)
- Colors
- Val Staples (credited)
- Letters
- Dave Sharpe (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Gladiator [Kallark] (origin); Emperor Vulcan [Gabriel Summers]; Tennet (flashback); Harrald (flashback); Council of Elders (flashback; all die); Majestor; T'Korr (flashback); Chancellor Vitana (flashback)
- Synopsis
- The origin of Gladiator.
- Reprints
This story takes place before the events of War of Kings #1.
- Script
- Christos Gage (credited as Christos N. Gage)
- Pencils
- Carlos Magno (credited)
- Inks
- Jeffrey Huet (credited); Norman Lee (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Troy (credited); Sotocolors (credited)
- Letters
- Dave Sharpe (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Blastaar; King Grondaar (Blastaar's father)
- Synopsis
- Blastaar returns to his homeworld of Baluur, defeats his father and takes control of the planet.
- Reprints
This story takes place before the events of War of Kings #1.