This issue, more so than the first, has a movie-feel. As the narrating son of Breach, talks about a dream he had concerning his father, and the night of the incident which caused his father’s new status to come about, we see different events going on throughout the world. It is excellent, and X-Files-ish as it moves from scene to scene, each of which are connected through the narration, while the narration remains independent from the content of the scenes.

Breach, himself, is, as I stated before, destined for prominence among the characters of the DCU. His powers, though hardly exhibited in this issue, are enormous. His character is in the same vein as Wolverine, in that both he and the reader are confused about which way he can or will go once he realizes the breadth of his abilities. What does his future hold? Is he destined for the ranks of the JLA? Or, once he learns of the betrayal that caused his status, will he be like the Punisher – driven to revenge?

It is interesting to me, as a lover of the DCU, to be comparing this new character to members of the Marvel Universe, but maybe that is Breach’s real meal-ticket: He is a sort of foreigner in the DCU, a sort of missing component - destined to be a major player regardless of his choice to work for good or awesome.

The real appeal and a most unexpected and impressive surprise, which arose from this issue, lies within its oddities. In a Maxx-like way, we are introduced to a strange new character called The Herdsman. His power is also great, and though he falls at the hand of Breach, he is still to remain due to his apparent immortality, or something of that nature. His character is so spooky and so well done that he is probably the most impressive and most ingenious, fresh character that I have read in the recent past.

As for the art, the pencils are overly simplistic which despite giving the book a classic slant is destined to stave off massive readership. Also, the colors are just poor. They are reminiscent of the colors recently seen in WildStorm’s “The Twilight Experiment” in that they lack depth, and are basically on par with the “funnies” section of your home-town newspaper. We need more, Dido! Pump some funds into this book. Harras is incredible, and you are selling him short.