By Kesel, Sears, Di Vito, Smith, Stucker, Atiyeh, and Mounts. The trade paperback introduces the CrossGen pantheon, the self-styled gods of the Sigil-Bearer worlds who are forced to question their godhood because of the appearance of the Sigil-Bearers. The First are broken into two separate camps. House Dexter is home to the selfless gods, House Sinister to the selfish ones. The trade paperback shows the result of the uncertainty unleashed among the complacent First when the Sigil-Bearers appear. Beings of power are emerging who were not given that power by the First! In search of why this phenomenon has occurred, Persha of Dexter seeks out the tale of the First's greatest hero, Altwaal, who has been missing for centuries. Meanwhile, forces on the Sinister side are plotting to take advantage of this situation to gain more power, and one of the selfless First is secretly scheming to take power for himself. An epic of warring egos and manipulative tricksters played out on a cosmic scale through the wide-screen visual imagination of one of comics' best art teams. Includes the story that introduces the characters of CrossGen's soon-to-be-released title, The Path. Also included is a cover gallery, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes by Barbara Kesel, Bart Sears, Andy Smith, and Michael Atiyeh on the making of CrossGen's biggest cast. FC, 32pg.