Rocketing out of the pages 4001 A.D...the origin of Rairevealed!For the first time ever, witness the violent foundation ofFather's space-born utopia of New Japan...and, with it, the shocking genesis ofthe line of guardians that bear the name Rai! Born and bred by Father to enforcepeace at any cost, follow the first Rai and his successors across two millenniaas they chronicle the history of 4001 A.D. - from the launch of New Japan intoorbit to the latest Rai's crusade to bring it crashing back down toEarth!Valiant mastermind Matt Kindt (4001 A.D.) and visionary artistCAFU (UNITY) uncover the never-before-told story of New Japan's rise topower...and reveals just how the Valiant Universe of today became the 4001 A.D.of tomorrow!Collecting RAI #13-16.