Story: "Orion Rules!" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Walter Simonson (plot, script, pencils)
Bob Wiacek (inks)
John Workman (letters)
Tatjana Wood (colors)
Digital Chameleon (color separations)
Joey Cavalieri (edits)

Feature Character:

Orion (next in issue #12/2)

Supporting Character:

Lightray (next in issue #12/2)

Villains:

DeSaad (dies and is resurrected)
Mortalla (both in between issue #9 and #12/2)
Justeen (as Meteorra of New Genesis; next in issue #12/2)

Other Characters:

Citizens of Main Line, Nebraska (including an unnamed doctor and nurse)
Clones of Billion Dollar Bates (last in #8)