A Fire Upon the Earth, Part 2 of 3. Written by Steve Stern and Bill Maus. Art by Tatsuya Ishida and Bill Maus. Cover by Tatsuya Ishida. A darker version of the Defend the Earth miniseries from Archies Zen series, featuring Steve Sterns interstellar ninja. Zen and his team arrive in the Middle East the same time as General Lorenz; Lorenz forces attack the Zen ship, sending them hurtling to the desert below. Also includes the backup story Tales of Starquest the Crusade by Bill Maus. Polybagged with trading card. 32 pages, Color. Cover price $3.50.