Defend the Earth, Part 1 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 grudgingly enlists the aid of a team of recycled-themed sidekicks, a la Captain Planet.