Battle Beyond the Ozone, Part 1 of 3. Written by Steve Stern and Bill Maus. Art by Tatsuya Ishida and Bill Maus. Cover by Tatsuya Ishida. A full-color series featuring Steve Sterns interstellar ninja. Zen and his team take the battle for Earth into the upper atmosphere after Lord Contaminous and his eco-terrorists steal a space ship. Also includes the backup story Tales of Starquest the Crusade by Bill Maus. 32 pages, Color. Cover price $2.50.