Second Coming : Volume One

The book everyone’s talking about, by award-winning writer Mark Russell (Snagglepuss, The Flintstones) and artist Richard Pace (Pitt, New Warriors)!

God commands Earth’s mightiest super-hero, Sunstar, to accept Jesus as his roommate and teach him how to use power more forcefully. Jesus, shocked at the way humans have twisted his message over two millennia, vows to straighten them out.

• Nationwide publicity following the title being dropped by its former publisher
• Rising star writer, with continuing, popular work at DC Comics
• First printing of issue #1 sold out in one day

Mark Russell is the author of two books about the Bible, God Is Disappointed in You and Apocrypha Now. He is also the Eisner-nominated comic book writer behind such titles as THE FLINTSTONES, EXIT STAGE LEFT: THE SNAGGLEPUS CHRONICLES, RED SONJA, and more.

Artist and art teacher Richard Pace has applied his talents to numerous industries including games and television, but comics remains his greatest love. Hailing from Canada, Richard has contributed to such auspicious DC projects as Mike Mignola's BATMAN: THE DOOM THAT CAME TO GOTHAM and TRANSMETROPOLITAN: ALL OVER THE WORLD with Warren Ellis. Most recently, Richard provided memorably haunting covers for Vertigo's IMAGINARY FIENDS.

Amanda Conner began her professional art career as an illustrator for New York City ad agencies. However, her love of comic books and cartooning soon led her to the comics world where she initially found work at companies such as Archie, Marvel and Claypool Comics. Since then she has worked on a number of high profile projects spanning a variety of genres. Her works include Vampirella, Painkiller Jane, as well as creator owned projects such as Gatecrasher (with co-creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Mark Waid) and The Pro (with co-creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Garth Ennis). Her work for DC Comics includes CODENAME KNOCKOUT, BIRDS OF PREY, TERRA, a well regarded run on POWER GIRL and BEFORE WATCHMEN: SILK SPECTRE. Amanda, along with her artist/writer/fhusband Jimmy Palmiotti, and writer Justin Gray currently work together via PaperFilms, a multimedia entertainment studio engaged in screenwriting, art production and development.

Andy Troy has colored for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Extreme Studios, and others, working on such characters as Spawn, Batman, Captain America and Iron Fist. He lives and works in Hunsville, AL, where he used to play in the metal band Diamond White.