Comic Title: Millennium #8
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: November 3, 1987 Shipping Date November 3, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #45

Shipping Date November 3, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #128

Newsstand Date November 27, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #128

Copyright Date November 3, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Andrew Helfer

Title: "The Rising and Advancing of Ten Spirits"
Pages: 23

Crossover Event:
Millennium

Writer: Steve Englehart
Penciller: Joe Staton
Inker: Ian Gibson
Letterer: Bob Lappan
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted In:
Millennium TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Arisia (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #222)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #69)
• Green Lantern Corps (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #222)
• John Stewart (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #222)
• Katma Tui (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #222)
• Kilowog (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #222)

Guest Star(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Doom Patrol #17)
• Aquaman (last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Aquaman Special #1)
• Batman (last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #69)
• Black Canary (last appearance in Booster Gold #25; next appearance in Blue Beetle #22)
• Blue Beetle (last appearance in Booster Gold #25; next appearance in Blue Beetle #22)
• Booster Gold (last appearance in Booster Gold #25; next appearance in Blue Beetle #22)
• Brain Wave, Jr. (last appearance in Infinity Inc. #47; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #49)
• Captain Atom (last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #69)
• Doctor Midnight (last appearance in Infinity Inc. #47; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #49)
• Firestorm (last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #69)
• Flash (last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #69)
• Green Arrow (last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Green Arrow #1)
• Guy Gardner (last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Blue Beetle #22)
• Harbinger (last appearance in Booster Gold #25; next appearance in Teen Titans Spotlight #19)
• Hawkman (last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Action Comics #600)
• Hawkgirl (last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Superman #18)
• Hourman (last appearance in Infinity Inc. #47; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #49)
• Infinity, Inc. (last appearance in Infinity Inc. #47; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #48)
• Jade (last appearance in Infinity Inc. #47; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #49)
• Justice League (last appearance in Booster Gold #25; next appearance in Blue Beetle #22)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Booster Gold #25; next appearance in Blue Beetle #22)
• Mr. Bones (last appearance in Infinity Inc. #47; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #49)
• Mister Miracle (last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #69)
• Nuklon (last appearance in Infinity Inc. #47; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #48)
• Obsidian (last appearance in Infinity Inc. #47; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #49)
• Skyman (last appearance in Infinity Inc. #47; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #49)
• Superman (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #437; next appearance in Action Comics #597)
• Wildcat (last appearance in Infinity Inc. #47; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #49)
• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #69)
• Driq (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #222)

Supporting Character(s)

• Herupa Hando Hu (dies in this story; last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in New Guardians #12)
• Nadia Safir (dies in this story; last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in New Guardians #12)
• Betty Clawman (last appearance in Infinity Inc. #47; next appearance in New Guardians #2)
• Takeo Yakata (becomes Ram in this story; last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in Teen Titans Spotlight #19)
• Xiang Po (becomes Gloss in this story; last appearance in Booster Gold #25; next appearance in Teen Titans Spotlight #19)
• Tom Kalmaku (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in New Guardians #1)
• Floronic Man (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in New Guardians #1)
• Celia Windward (becomes Jet in this story; last appearance in Adventures of Superman #437; next appearance in Teen Titans Spotlight #19)
• Gregorio De La Vega (becomes Extrano in this story; last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in Teen Titans Spotlight #19)
• Salima Baranizar (as a spirit; last appearance in Blue Beetle #20; no further appearances)
• Nikolai Latikov (as a spirit; last appearance in Millennium #3; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Janwillem Kroeg (last appearance in Millennium #6; next appearance in New Guardians #1)
• Sinestro (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #222)
• Myrwhydden (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #221; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #222)
• Weaponers of Qward (first post-Crisis appearance; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Deadman (last appearance in Secret Origins #15; next appearance in Spectre #11)
• Demon (last appearance in Demon #4; next appearance in Swamp Thing #76)
• Phantom Stranger (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #4; next appearance in Spectre #11)
• Mikhail Arkadin (behind-the-scenes; merged with Firestorm; last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #69)
• Martin Stein (behind-the-scenes; merged with Firestorm; last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #69)
• Parliament of Trees (last appearance in Swamp Thing #69; next appearance in Swamp Thing #72)
• Athena (last appearance in Wonder Woman #13; next appearance in Wonder Woman #14)
• Artemis (last appearance in Wonder Woman #13; next appearance in Wonder Woman #14)
• Darkseid (last appearance in Action Comics #593; next appearance in Action Comics #600)
• Highfather (last appearance in Warlord Annual #6; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #1)
• Creeper (last appearance in Justice League International #8; next appearance in Invasion #2)
• Sarge Steel (last appearance in Adventures of Superman Annual #1; next appearance in Deadshot #1)
• Adam Strange (last appearance in Swamp Thing #61; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #2)
• Challengers of the Unknown (last appearance in Secret Origins #12; no further appearances)
• Red Ryan (last appearance in Secret Origins #12; no further appearances)
• Ace Morgan (last appearance in Secret Origins #12; no further appearances)
• Rocky Davis (last appearance in Secret Origins #12; no further appearances)
• Prof. Haley (last appearance in Secret Origins #12; no further appearances)
• Spectre (last appearance in Millennium #5; next appearance in Spectre #11)

Other Character(s)

• A minion of Darkseid (no further appearances)
• Terga Kalmaku (name spelled Terga in this story; last appearance in Millennium #7; next appearance in New Guardians #1)
• Keith and Kari Kalmaku (Kari's name revealed; last appearance in Millennium #6; next appearance in New Guardians #1)

Comments:
This story is continued from Millennium #7.

Synopsis:
Herupa and Nadia prepare the Chosen for the final stage of their evolution. With all the heroes who helped protect them in attendance, the immortals impart their power upon the Chosen. Each of them is transformed by the power. Xiang becomes Gloss, Takeo becomes Ram, Gregorio becomes Extrano, and Celia becomes Jet. Betty Clawman disappears into the dreamworld, but remains connected via Extrano.

The Guardian and Zamaron begin dying rapidly with the transfer of power. The Floronic Man, now Floro, chooses to keep his own power and does not receive energy from the immortals. Tom Kalmaku declines to join the others. He prefers to remain with his family. The immortals give him dormant power to protect him. The Guardian offers to let Harbinger join the Chosem, but she refuses and flies away.

The transfer of power is felt across the planet. Many people including the spirits of the two fallen Chosen react to the ascension. In South Africa, former Chosen, Janwillem Kroeg, plots against them. Once the Guardian and Zamaron complete their work, they die. The heroes then return to their lives, while the New Guardians prepare for the future.