Stormwatch # 1 2011 VF/NM

Stormwatch # 1, released on September 7, 2011, is the debut of a new volume published as part of DC Comics' The New 52 line-wide relaunch. Written by Paul Cornell and illustrated by Miguel Sepulveda, the series integrated the former Wildstorm team into the main DC Universe as a secretive, elite superhuman police force that has protected Earth from alien threats for centuries. 

"The Dark Side, Part One" 

Directly following ominous events from Superman #1, the issue follows the team as they operate on multiple fronts to combat cosmic menaces: 

• The Recruitment: Field agents Jack Hawksmoor, the Projectionist, and Martian Manhunter travel to Moscow to recruit two of the world's deadliest superhumans: Apollo and Midnighter. Apollo is initially resistant, leading to a brief clash with Martian Manhunter until Midnighter intervenes to forge an alliance.
• The Himalayas: Team leader Adam One and Jenny Quantum investigate a mysterious, giant alien horn discovered deep in the Himalayas.
• The Moon: Master swordsman Harry Tanner (The Eminence of Blades) is sent to investigate strange tremors on the moon. He encounters a giant, tentacled eyeball creature that warns of a malevolent coming threat and attempts to use Tanner as a host. 

Key Characters and First Appearances 

The issue features the first full appearances of several New 52 versions of classic Wildstorm characters: 

• Martian Manhunter: Introduced here as a "warrior" and secretive associate of Stormwatch rather than a founding member of the Justice League.
• Adam One: The team's ancient leader, later revealed to be Merlin.
• Apollo & Midnighter: Powerful analogues to Superman and Batman who join the team during this issue.
• Jack Hawksmoor: The "King of Cities" who can commune with urban environments.
• Jenny Quantum: The "Spirit of the 21st Century".
• The Engineer: A cybernetically enhanced hero capable of manipulating technology.