PHOENIX (2011)

"(W) Jim Krueger, Brendan Deneen (A) Dean Zachary The Atlas Resurrection Starts Here! Picking up moments after the events of Phoenix #0 special edition, Ed Tyler finds himself on the run on an alien ship, wearing some kind of alien suit and imbued with incredible powers. Coming across his best friend, Max, leads to a soul-rendering decision and Ed soon escapes back down to Earth, being hunted by his alien captors. Confused, realizing that each time he dies, he comes back more powerful than the time before, Ed comes to understand that he isn't just a human anymore. Ed is becoming Phoenix!"

"(W) Jim Krueger, Brendan Deneen (A) Dean Zachary Ed Tyler has escaped his captors and returned to earth, but can the aliens be very far behind? Meanwhile, Ed's girlfriend is having a hard time believing Ed's story of alien abduction and experimentation, but the creatures that show up at her doorstep, hunting for Ed, may just be enough to convince her!"

"(W) Jim Krueger, Brendan Deneen (A) Dean Zachary Phoenix vs. Phoenix? Ed Tyler, otherwise known as the Phoenix, battles none other than the Phoenix! The classic 1970's Phoenix costume makes a return and it's worn by none other than Ed's best friend, Max. How is this possible? What is the strange, glowing device embedded in Max's chest? And how can Ed possibly defeat an enemy who is not only more powerful than himself, but is also like a brother to him?"

"(W) Jim Krueger, Brendan Deneen (A/C) Dean Zachary As Ed Tyler's powers grow, so does his humanity fade! Ed finds himself at a physical and emotional crossroads as Denise begins to doubt his ability to control his alien-induced abilities, and the United States government finally catches up with our hero. It's a deadly battle royale that Ed can't afford to win!"

"It all comes down to this! The first electrifying Phoenix story-arc comes to a conclusion as Ed takes the fight back to the aliens who abducted him! But nothing is what it seems as enemies become allies and allies become bitter foes!"