Story: "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Kurt Busiek (plot, script)
att Haley (pencils)
Karl Kesel (inks)
Comicraft (letters)
Gloria Vasquez (colors)
Digital Chameleon (color separations)
Steve Wacker (assistant edits)
Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Character:

Witchfire (Rebecca Carstairs; also in flashbacks preceeding main story; next in Power Company #1)

Guest Stars:

Wonder Woman (in between pages 17 and 20 of Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #8)

Supporting Character:

Vanessa Kapatelis (in between Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #8 and #9)

Villain:

Nekron II (last in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #3; next in Captain Atom #42)

Other Character:

Paulie (first appearance; Rebecca's agent; next in Power Company #2)
Denny (first appearance; Rebecca's cameraman)
Tash (first appearance; a guitarist in Witchfire's band)
Sherif Johnson (first appearance; a police officer of New Mexico)
Orphans of the St. Francis Home for Girls (first appearance)

Comment: This story takes place six years ago.

Synopsis:

Rebecca Carstairs a.k.a. Witchfire is one of America's most successful young women. And that she is well aware of. Not only is she a rock singer, actress, stuntwoman, and model... she is also a powerful sorceress. And not afraid of using her uncanny abilities in public.
On a concert, she exchanges the background vocals in one of her songs for a set of chants found on an ancient scroll. Unfortunately, the chants invoke Nekron, Lord of the Unliving, who starts wreaking havoc in the audience, making them all horribly aged.
All except one. Wonder Woman, who is on the concert with her young friend Vanessa, goes into action. Together, Witchfire and Wonder Woman barely manage to ban Nekron back to his dimension again. While Witchfire is satisfied with their victory, Diana gives her a moral speech, telling her that what she did was irresponsible and dangerous. Witchfire promises never to do anything like it again... until she gets the response from the audience. With her albums getting renewed popularity, a movie contract on its way, and even her getting reputation as a superhero, she got something sweet out from being irresponsible.