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Following a strange fireball that struck Pederson, Illinois in the late 1960s, 113 children in vitro were granted special powers. Now, a systematic killer pursues these "Specials," and with each murder the remaining powers grow stronger. John Simon, also known as Poet, discovers the identity of the killer and resolves to bring an end to the sinister campaign.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Superhero Comics
Authors: J. Michael Straczynski
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