the new timeline created during WildStar: Sky Zero, focusing on Micky Gabriel's reluctant association with the WildStar symbiote that contains the memories of a ravaged future Earth. The series reveals more of the devastated Earth's future history, but was canceled after three issues HotWire and SkyLark, along with villains JumpStart and Blockade, all from the WildStar: Sky Zero miniseries, appear, as well as Mighty Man from Savage Dragon, and Freak Force. Powers and abilities Micky Gabriel is empowered by the WildStar, a member of a non-sentient species known as the K'l Vann. The WildStar bonds with its host to become a distinct and integral part of the host's metabolism and then by default, it's psychology. It connects directly to the body functions that control glands and other bodily processes that chemically influence behavior. The symbiote then "eats" the body chemicals that result from the host's negative emotions. The host in turn is powered by the symbiote's alien chemistry resulting in its wearer being granted superhuman strength, the ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound, and substantial invulnerability. The symbiote's most devastating weapon in its alien arsenal is a force blast that is discharged by the wearer short-circuiting the symbiote membrane's bio-circuit epidermis. Appearances WildStar: Sky Zero #1–4 WildStar: Sky Zero Trade Paperback. Reprints the miniseries with bonus extras. WildStar Ashcan Released to promote the ongoing series. WildStar #1–3 Released as an ongoing series and then canceled because of the market collapse. Savage Dragon #29, 41, 77, 103, 115, 120 (as SoulStar), 166, 167, 168, 172, 180, 188 Savage Dragon Legacy Free Comic Book Day 2015 giveaway (reprints back-up from Savage Dragon #103) NewMen #14 Sharky #4 Youngblood (1992) #9 Mars Attacks (Image) Two Wizard Magazine trading cards were produced. A single promotional trading card was released by Image Comics and distributed personally by Al Gordon and Jerry Ordway at conventions. A nine-card trading card series to promote WildStar: Sky Zero Zero: T Minus 1 was hand-distributed by the creators at comic conventions. Reception The first series was highlighted by Wizard in its top pics feature "Picks from the Wizard's Hat". WildStar was well received in The Slings & Arrows Comic Guide, where Tim Pilcher called it "a nice little tale of superheroes of the future" with a surprise twist end. The original mini-series received a recommendation and was called "far superior" to the follow-on series. References External links