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We get a look at Aster's past, and at the events leading directly to the beginning of the series...which is what a zero issue ought to do, I suppose.
I'm even more intrigued by the setting of these stories now - Aster seems to have come from a Green Lantern-style corps of knights whose job it was to follow the directions of the Celestial Guardians. Often, it seems, this job involved destroying planets that the Guardians felt were a threat to the balance of the universe. So he worked for the fascist overlords of the universe, but felt compassion for a race on his first time out destroying a planet.
The other fascinating part is that the Guardians have control over the Knights' memories, so they don't actually remember committing genocide on multiple occasions. Aster is aware of this, and still decides to become a knight. As I say, a fascinating setting, so I may have to track down the rest of them. (Note: a few weeks later, I've ordered the second series as well as some ancillary series that grew from this one. Honestly, just great story and great art. Worth tracking down.)
More to follow.
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