According to legend, the Sith are always in two; a master and an apprentice. It was not always this way. A thousand years ago the Sith were many, and they battled endlessly with the Jedi Army of Light. Lord Kaan ruled the Sith Brotherhood of Darkness and sought the destruction of Lord Hoth and his Jedi followers. Recruited into the war by a scout, three friends venture onto the battleground and march into destinies far greater and different than any of them could have ever imagined.

Writer Eric Garcia (Repo Men) introduces us to Ben Fischer, one of the key architects of Golden Shield--an invasive but advanced anti-crime surveillance system utilizing every security camera and internal system in San Francisco. Unfortunately, Shield's artificial intelligence is unable to distinguish real threats from harmless exchanges, and needs to be supplemented with a human element. Against his will, Ben becomes that "mind in the machine," with life-changing consequences for both himself and everyone around him.

A Power Battery-charged one-shot featuring a cover by the late Gil Kane from the writer-penciler team of Kurt Busiek's Astro City!  Sent to space to thwart Agamemno's plan to create the ultimate super-weapon, Hal Jordan (in the body of Sinestro), must fight his way to the planet Oa to prove his caseagainst a very suspicious Green Lantern Corps.  But will Sinestro's evil yellow power ring corrupt Hal before he convinces his former allies of his goodness?

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #425-436; Exiles (2001) #28-30; material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #40, 48.Juggernaut: hero? The unstoppable Cain Marko has joined the X-Men, but can they trust him? Meanwhile, Havok and Polaris are headed for the altar — but their wedding bells just might become a funeral dirge! As Jubilee and Husk mourn a fallen friend, the interdimensional Exiles arrive — but why are they targeting Havok? And the shocking truth about Nightcrawler’s parentage is revealed when Mystique returns…and the evil Azazel rises! What is Nightcrawler’s part in this villain’s master plan, and can he help the X-Men escape Azazel’s demonic dimension before Iceman loses his head?! Elsewhere, the Juggernaut takes on Alpha Flight — and finally faces up to his violent criminal past! Luckily, he’s got a gamma-powered lawyer on his side.

When the orange glory fades, it's time for brightest white to shine! Enemies of the state threaten from without and maybe from within, so it's time for the VP to be the MVP and become a VIP, indeed! These Tales of Sus-Pense promise to be a comic book first, a reserved copy second, and a publication third!