The Order #1

(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Barry Kitson. Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils and Cover by BARRY KITSON Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN THE CHAMPIONS introduces the all-new and Los Angeles-based crown jewel in Tony Stark's FIFTY-STATE INITIATIVE. A team of Stark-branded and created super heroes* these young actors* athletes and models are infused with tremendous powers and even more tremendous fame* reborn as the First Super Hero Team of Tomorrow -- THE CHAMPIONS. Here the same ol'-same ol' means hooking up at the Standard* drinks at SkyBar and a death-duel on Sunset Blvd. against some villain too stupid to realize that* in Hollywood* the good guys always win. The catch: you can be fired at any point along the way. And every inch of your life will be subjected to intense public scrutiny. And if you survive all that for a whole year* you'll face mandatory retirement. And there's no guarantee you'll live to see that retirement. If you had one year to save the world* what would you do? 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99