Stories by Steve Stern. Art by Joel Orbeta and Jim Fern. Cover by Joel Orbeta.
Inevitably, Steve Sterns interstellar mercenary gets an incarnation in a manga art style. A collection of short stories focusing on Zen, including a Young Zen story from early in the intergalactic ninjas career. Also, Zens appearance is an asset when hes trapped on a planet of cannibals. Go Towards the Light Part 1; Zen Rising.
28 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
Written by Steve Stern, Dan Cote, and Bill Maus. Art by Sam Kieth, Nelson, Mike Mignola, Bill Maus, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, and Tatsuya Ishida. Cover by Bill Maus.
An overview of Steve Sterns celebrated self-published sci-fi hero, as Entity Comics reboots the series with Bill Maus taking over the art and story duties. An interview with Zen creators Steve Stern and Dan Cote; pin-ups and art by a variety of artists associated with the character over the years, including Sam Kieth, Mike Mignola, and Silver Age legends Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; photos of the creative team; excerpts from the Zen: Defend the Earth prose novel. 36 pages, B&W.
Chromium Edition cover by Jae Lee and Bill Maus. Written by Steve Stern. Art by Tatsuya Ishida.
A darker version of the Defend the Earth miniseries from Archies Zen series, also featuring the rebooted origin of Steve Sterns interstellar ninja. A kindly scientist takes pity on the mouthless mutant and saves him from the genetic lab to go and seek his destiny. He finds it in Earth teen Jeremy Baker, and in Lord Contaminous, whose goal is to turn Earth into a toxic wasteland. With the aid of his eco-powered team, Zen fights to save Earth from environmental destruction.
32 pages, Color. Cover price $3.50.
Regular cover by Jae Lee and Bill Maus. Written by Steve Stern. Art by Tatsuya Ishida. A darker version of the Defend the Earth miniseries from Archies Zen series, also featuring the rebooted origin of Steve Sterns interstellar ninja. A kindly scientist takes pity on the mouthless mutant and saves him from the genetic lab to go and find his destiny. He finds it in Earth teen Jeremy Baker, and in Lord Contaminous, whose goal is to turn Earth into a toxic wasteland. With the aid of his eco-powered team, Zen fights to save Earth from environmental destruction. 32 pages, Color.
Newsstand edition cover by Hoang Nguyen and Bill Maus. A Fire Upon the Earth, Part 1 of 3. Written by Steve Stern. Art by Tatsuya Ishida.
A darker version of the Defend the Earth miniseries from Archies Zen series, featuring Steve Sterns interstellar ninja. In a timely plot, Lord Contaminous and his henchmen set fire to oil wells in the Middle East. Zen and his teammates head out to stop him; meanwhile, U.S. General Lorenz sets out to capture Zen so he can dissect him for science.
32 pages, Color. Cover price $2.25.
Defend the Earth, Part 2 of 3. Story by Steve Stern. Art by Ross Andru, Mike Esposito and Will Cypser. Cover by Bill Maus.
A reprint of the Archie Comics Defend the Earth miniseries, featuring art by Silver Age legends Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. This mini-series reboots Zen as a kid-friendly eco-warrior, protecting the Earth from the environmental disasters of Lord Contaminous and his cronies. Zen trains his team of wannabe heroes to save the Earth – but will they be ready when Lord Contaminous and his subterranean forces attack New York City?
32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.
