Thirty-five years before the events of LITTLE BIRD, VOL. 1: THE FIGHT FOR ELDER''S HOPE, disillusioned mod-tracker MaxWeaver''s routine hunt for a modified child takes a grisly and unexpected turn. Now, saddled with an unpredictable mod whomay be the key to unlocking his missing memories, Max will soon find that he isn’t the only one interested in the child’s uniqueabilities - and if he wants to know more, it''ll cost him everything. In fact, the future may well depend on it. Eisner Award-winning creative team DARCY VAN POELGEEST and IAN BERTRAM reunite for their gripping return to thedystopian American Empire.