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Issue: A Distant Soil #2
Publication Date: April 2014
 
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Title: The Ascendant
Variant: unnamed
Rating: T
Publisher: FlagImage
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Indicia Publisher: Image Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/23/2014
Volume:
Pages: 244
ISBN: 9781607068341
UPC/EAN: 978160706834151699
Price: $16.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 45 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Collects issues 13, 15-25 of A Distant Soil (Image, 1997). Brand on spine and back cover.
Allan Harvey credited with digital restoration. Richard Starkings and Comicraft credited with Colleen Doran lettering font. Anita Doran Credited as Assistant and Management.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Black and White
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Bond
Binding: Squarebound Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: Ongoing Collected Series
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reprinted 32 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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Inside front cover
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Liana; Brent; Chris; Galahad; Jason; Beys; Seren [Rieken]; D'Mer; Bast; Reynaldo; Bast; Minetti
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FlagA Distant Soil #25 [Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Variant] published June 1998
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Includes dedication by Colleen Doran.
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Aeren
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FlagA Distant Soil #1 [unnamed variant] published June 1991
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What Has Gone Before

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Jason; Liana; Kovar; Brent; Seren [Rieken]; Bast; Chris; Reynaldo; Galahad; Corrine; Dunstan; D'Mer; Minetti; Serezha; Niniri; Sere; Vinyr; Ninivir; Beys
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Chapter Eight

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Jason; Beys
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Chapter Eight

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Beys; Jason
Jason learns about Ovanan society.
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FlagA Distant Soil #13 published June 1996
was Ascension, Part II [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints pages 5 through 14 of this story.
 
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Chapter Nine

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Etan; Seren [Rieken]
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Chapter Nine

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Jason; Liana; Kovar; Brent; Seren [Rieken]; Bast; Chris; Reynaldo; Galahad; Corrine; Dunstan; D'Mer; Minetti; Serezha; Niniri; Sere; Ninivir; Beys
Seren has nightmares about the choosing. Jason learns more about his legacy. The recruits start their combat training while Bast, D'Mer, Liana and Seren become better acquainted.
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FlagA Distant Soil #13 published June 1996
was Ascension, Part II [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints pages 15 through 20 of this story.
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Chapter Ten

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Jason
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Chapter Ten

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Jason; Liana; Brent; Seren [Rieken]; Bast; Chris; Reynaldo; Galahad; Corrine; Dunstan; D'Mer; Minetti; Serezha; Niniri; Sere; Ninivir; Beys
Jason dreams of his father. D'Mer and Bast continue to spar. Sere whets her appetite.
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FlagA Distant Soil #16 published October 1996
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Chapter Eleven

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Seren [Rieken]
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Chapter Eleven

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Galahad; Dunstan; Corrine; Liana; Seren [Rieken]; D'Mer; Bast
The crew continues to train. Bast and Seren become better acquainted.
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FlagA Distant Soil #17 published December 1996
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Chapter Twelve

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Chapter Twelve

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Merai; Vinyr; Niniri; Jason; Beys; Seren [Rieken]; Liana; Reynaldo; Serezha; Bast; Sere; Emeris
Merai dies. Seren determines it is time to return to the Siovansin. Jason is inducted into the Resistance. Sere has a proposal for Emeris.
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FlagA Distant Soil #18 published February 1997
was Ascension Part VI [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagA Distant Soil #19 published April 1997
was Ascension Part VI [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints the first eight pages of this sequence.
 
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Chapter Thirteen

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D'Mer; Emeris; Sere; Seren [Rieken]
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FlagA Distant Soil #22 published December 1997
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Chapter Thirteen

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Bast; Seren [Rieken]; Aeren (flashback); Emeris; Sere; Jason; Beys; Minetti; Serezha; Liana
Jason's initiation into the Resistance is complete. Rieken and his rebels board with the Siovansin.
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FlagA Distant Soil #19 published April 1997
was Ascension Part VI [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints pages 9 through 17 of this sequence.
FlagA Distant Soil #20 published June 1997
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Chapter Fourteen

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Chapter Fourteen

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Jason; Beys; Seren [Reiken]; D'Mer; Kovar
Seren meets with his lawyer to prevent Emeris from taking D'Mer. Jason and Beys become better acquainted.
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FlagA Distant Soil #21 published September 1997
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints the first nine pages of this sequence.
 
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Chapter Fifteen

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Jason
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Chapter Fifteen

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Jason; Beys; Seren [Reiken]; D'Mer; Kovar; Brent; Corrine; Dunstan; Minetti; Reynaldo; Serezha; Bast; Chris
Seren undertakes a mission to bring Jason from the Resistance stronghold.
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was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints page 10 through 20 of this sequencr
 
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Chapter Sixteen

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Liana; Seren [Rieken]
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Chapter Sixteen

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Jason; Beys; Ninivir; Seren [Reiken]; D'Mer; Kovar; Brent; Corrine; Dunstan; Minetti; Reynaldo; Serezha; Bast; Chris; Emeris (flashback)
Jason, Beys and the Resistance's plan to access the outer locks is interrupted by a guard that recognizes Jason. The Resistance engages the guards allowing Jason and Ninvir to escape through the lock. Kovar lays out the plan of attack for the rebels. D'Mer almost commits suicide due to his previous conditioning by Emeris.
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FlagA Distant Soil #22 published December 1997
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Chapter Seventeen

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Chapter Seventeen

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Jason; Ninivir; Seren [Reiken]; D'Mer; Kovar; Bast; Niniri
Jason's jet pack malfunctions and he has to jettison it. Niniri scans her guard's mind and realizes that Jason is alive.
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FlagA Distant Soil #22 published December 1997
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints pages 16 through 19 of this sequence.
FlagA Distant Soil #23 published February 1998
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Cover is inserted as page three of story.
FlagA Distant Soil #23 published February 1998
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Page six of this sequence is new art.
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Chapter Eighteen

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Chapter Eighteen

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Jason; Ninivir; Seren [Reiken]; D'Mer; Kovar; Brent; Corrine; Dunstan; Minetti; Vinyr; Reynaldo; Serezha; Bast; Chris; Niniri; Emeris; Liana
Vinyr probes the mind of Rienrie and learns the location of the Resistance's headquarters. Seren selects his team to go to the Headquarters. Meanwhile, Ninivir and Jason make it back into the Siovansin and start towards Seren's chambers. Liana and D'Mer discover that their candy is poisoned.
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FlagA Distant Soil #24 published April 1998
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Chapter Nineteen

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Chapter Nineteen

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Seren [Reiken]; Kovar; Brent; Corrine; Dunstan; Minetti; Reynaldo; Serezha; Bast; Chris; Liana
Seren and Galahad are on their way to the Headquarters when they are warned by the Irishai that they are walking into a trap set by the Hierarchy's troops. In order to prevent the other rebels from being captured and mind probed, Seren, Galahad, Minetti, Chris and Brent seal them in and kill them. One of the rebels shoots and kills Chris.
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FlagA Distant Soil #24 published April 1998
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints pages 14 through 21 of this sequence.
 
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Chapter Twenty

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Chris
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Chapter Twenty

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Jason; Ninivir; Liana; Seren [Reiken]; D'Mer; Kovar; Brent; Corrine; Dunstan; Minetti; Reynaldo; Serezha; Bast; Chris
Seren and the rebels take Chris's body back to his quarters. He directs D'Mer to execute Jorvanna for trying to poison him. The rest of gang hold an Ovanan funeral ceremony for Chris. Meanwhile with Ninivir's help, Jason makes his way into Seren's chambers.
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FlagA Distant Soil #25 [unnamed variant] published June 1998
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Jason; Seren [Rieken]
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FlagA Distant Soil #25 [unnamed variant] published June 1998
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Liana

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Liana
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Page 21 of issue #36 is reprinted as an illustration (Image, 1997 Series)
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FlagA Distant Soil #2 published January 1989
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Aeren; Jason
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FlagA Distant Soil #3 published January 1993
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Acknowledgments

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A Distant Soil Continues in...

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Books by Colleen Doran You're Bound to Enjoy...

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This is Diversity!

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Back Cover. Includes quotes from the New York Post, About.com Young Adult Books and Ladies Making Comics.

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