Before he ruled the galaxy with an iron fist, the mechanical tyrant, BARON KARZA was a normal man. For the first time, we see the FULL origin of Baron Karza, and how he went from Pharoid child to slave to conqueror of worlds. Jim Krueger tells this story like no other, and reveals just what makes this evil master of order tick. This Issue: When Ryan Archer was abducted and transported to the world of the Micronauts, he witnessed Baron Karza''s tyranny first hand. Now, with the help of the enigmatic TIME TRAVELLER, he will go on a journey through time and space, and learn how the megalomaniac became the monster he is today.