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In "The Event," a 2017 Free Comic Book Day special from Lion Forge, scientist Lorena Payan races against time to stop a planet-threatening asteroid—only to trigger a global catastrophe when its destruction unleashes a deadly meteor shower. As survivors of the space mission begin to develop mysterious powers, the truth behind Lorena’s foresight becomes dangerously personal. Written by Priest and Joseph Illidge, with art by Marco Turini and Will Rosado, and colored by Jessica Kholinne, this pivotal story features a cover by Marco Turini and Will Rosado.
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Lorena Payan discovers a massive asteroid headed for Earth and establishes a space mission to safely eliminate the asteroid. The asteroid's destruction causes a massive rain of meteors on Earth, killing thousands. When Shep discovers Lorena knew this all along, she kills him. The astronauts who survived the mission in space develop superhuman powers.
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