Description

Battlestar Galactica Annual                                                                 One-shot Comic
Featuring a continuation of the events in the episode “The Hand of God”. Awesome!!
Writer: Robert Place Napton
Artist: Kewber Baal
Colorist: Mark Roberts
Letterer: Joseph Cozine
Editors: Joe Rybandt, Hannah Gorfinkel & Molly Mahan
Cover by: Kewber Baal

There are those who believe that life here began out there, far across the universe, with tribes of humans who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or pyramids, or the lost civilizations of Lemuria or Atlantis. Some believe that there may yet be brothers of man who even now fight to survive far, far away, amongst the stars…

The origin of the traitorous Baltar is revealed at last! As portrayed by legendary genre actor John Colicos, Baltar from the classic Battlestar is one of the most unforgettable and enigmatic characters of the original series. Who is the man that was recruited by the Cylons and helped bring about the destruction of the colonies? What became of him after the final episode of the original Battlestar series? These questions and more will be answered in this special annual that delve in the decades long mystery of who Baltar was and what turned him into the betrayer of mankind?

Story/Spoilers
Exiled upon a planet for nearly a yahren, Baltar breaks down and destroys the short-range transmitter provisioned to him by Adama. Baltar recalls his past as a young boy on Cygnus, following the passing of his mother, and how he first tasted temptation and wealth upon venturing into the tylium mine owned by his father, Sela. As Sela is told of a rich vein of tylium discovered by his prospector Temon, Baltar takes a nugget of tylium and pockets it.

Following Baltar’s departure from the mine, a scanner trips and Baltar reveals to his father, in full sight of Sela’s miners, that he is a thief. Baltar is then subsequently punished at home by being whipped, with Baltar learning that tylium was more important to his father than blood relation. Later, Cygnus is invaded by the Cylons for its rich tylium resource, who annex the colony and keep Baltar, Sela, and other humans alive in order to mine the tylium. During a future night, Baltar overhears Sela talk to fellow conspirators about their plans to sabotage the Cylons efforts by planting radiation charges to render the tylium inert. Inspired to make a deal with the Cylons, Baltar summons the gall to demand to speak to the Commandant.

After a bartering session, the Commandant agrees to release Baltar should the information he provides pan out. Honoring its word and recognizing that Baltar has the “opportunity to be set free from the limitations of your race,” the Commandant executes Sela and his fellow conspirators; Baltar has just experienced his first taste of revenge. Baltar is given a shuttle and pilots it towards Picon, where he ends up in an orphanage. Baltar’s anti-Caprica, pro-Cylon views make him an outcast but he is undeterred. He is later granted a scholarship to the University of Picon, and he is able to return to Cygnus with his fellow classmate, Abel, following the Cylons expulsion by the Colonial forces.

In doing so, he not on inherits his father’s business, but grows it as well, becoming a powerful magnate who works his way towards economic and political power within the following ten yahren. Following his advocacy of recognizing Cygnus as a full fledged protectorate of Picon, Sire Damaris offers Baltar a lucrative contract to seek new tylium sources for the Colonial’s war effort. Baltar agrees.

Within half-yahren of this contract, Abel discovers Carillon and brings Baltar there in secret. He informs Baltar of his finding: Carillon has the largest source of tylium ever discovered. Baltar desires to keep the jewel secret from the Colonials, however Abel balks at this; he further is abhorred that Baltar has also been selling Cylons tylium. Baltar slays Abel in an altercation. During his period of subsequent “mourning,” he recruits the Ovions to mine the tylium for him, creating a chancery and resort where the house always loses.

For 15 yahren, Baltar made Carillon his den of sin, where he is presented with an offer by Commandant to betray the Colonies. In return for his assistance, Baltar will be made ruler of Cygnus and Picon.

Following the Battle of Cimtar, Baltar is presented to the Imperious Leader, who has Baltar beheaded. Baltar’s head is then attached to a Cylon machine by two IL-series Cylons, including Lucifer, and Baltar is made to believe that he was spared. Baltar awakens in his container lodging on the exiled planet, disbelieving at the dream he had regarding his death. However, he is surprised to find himself rescued by three Cylon Centurions, one of whom is Commandant. Realizing that his short-range transmitter was destroyed by his own hand days prior, Baltar attempts to fight the Cylons off as he vehemently voices his disbelief that he himself isn’t human. Baltar is electrically shocked into unconsciousness, and dragged to Commandant’s raider…

Comic is bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

First Printing
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publication Date: 2014
Format per comic: FC, 44 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.75″
UPC: 725130215475

Collectible Entertainment note: One-shot Comic is in Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Battlestar Galactica collector and/or enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Recommended.

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