Mark Markz has found his place on Earth as both a decorated police officer and as the beloved superhero, Barbalien. But in the midst of the AIDS crisis, hatred from all sides makes balancing these identities seem impossible--especially when a Martian enemy from the past hunts him down to take him back, dead or alive. Collects issues #1-#5 of the series.

* 2021 Eisner Award-nominee for Best Limited Series, Best Writer (Jeff Lemire), and Best Lettering (Aditya Bidikar)