Cover: Marc Silvestri; Writer: Mark Waid; Pencil: Kenneth Rocafort

The origins of the Hunter-Killer program stand fully revealed as Morningstar shows Ellis the future of all mankind--a fiery Armageddon that cannot be prevented, only delayed--and even then only if Ellis can finally prove to Samantha and the other Hunter-Killers that he's sane while the rest of their world is mad!