Athena, Goddess of Thunder #1 (Variant Cover)

The warlord Xerxes has conquered world after world, leaving destruction and death in his wake. When his forces overwhelm the planet Centrugar, Princess Lyra's mother sends her away aboard a ship bound for a world selected as a safe destination: Earth.Lyra escapes, but Xerxes is not willing to let her go. He orders his forces to track her vessel and bring her back alive.After arriving on Earth, Lyra finds herself among people known as the Empowered. Atlas and the Pantheon save her and offer her a place with their team, where she can train to master her powers. Although she fears what may happen if Xerxes finds her, Lyra realizes that standing beside her fellow Empowered may give her a better chance of surviving than facing him alone.ATHENA: GODDESS OF THUNDER #1 follows Princess Lyra's escape from Centrugar, her arrival on Earth, and her first steps toward a new life with the Pantheon.