Story: "First Gleamings" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Kurt Busiek (plot, script)
Joe Staton (pencils)
Christian Alamy (inks)
Comicraft (letters)
Carla Feeny (colors)
Digital Chameleon (color separations)
Steve Wacker (assistant edits)
Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Character:

Skyrocket (Celia Forrestal; a U.S. Air Force lieutenant; also in flashbacks preceeding main story; next in Power Company #1)

Guest Star:

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; in between Green Lantern Vol. 1 #132 and Justice League of America #182)

Supporting Characters:

Jerome Forrestal
Mrs. Forrestal (first appearance of both; Celia's parents and owners of Argo Technologies; both die)
Mr. Forrestal (first appearance; Celia's grandfather; in flashback)

Villains:

Scorpio (last in Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 1 #51; next in Peter Cannon... Thunderbolt #2)
Scorpia (a Scorpio member; last as Number Eight in Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 1 #51)
Intergang (behind the scenes)

Other Character:

Dave (first appearance; an old friend of Celia's)

Comment: This story takes place seven years ago.

Synopsis:

When Navy Lieutenant Celia Forrestal's parents are killed by the mercenary organization called Scorpio, she takes possession of the weapon the villains are looking for – an invention of her parents called "the Argo Harness". With the assistance of Green Lantern, she uses the Harness to bring at least some of her parents' killers to justice. Green Lantern later persuades Celia to enter the super-hero business. Celia, not being satisfied with her position in the U.S. Navy, takes his advice. Six months later, she makes her debut as Skyrocket.