Unfortunately, this issue doesn't really resolve anything. We don't learn who's behind this whole thing with the missing generation of heroes, unless we're just building on the government conspiracy thing. We don't learn why these people went missing, or even how they did it. All we know for sure is that it happened right around the time of the end of World War II. We also don't learn what, whomever is doing this, hopes to accomplish. I mean, if your trying to bring about the end of the world . . . there's not a whole lot to gain, and there really isn't much of an upside. That being said though, our terrific trio of fem-fatales has a nice little adventure through the island of Gamorra, and more specifically a little face-to-face time with Kaizen. All they really want is some of the information he has in his storage banks. There was a time when John Colt, posing as Kaizen, had taken his place. That's how they learned about his vast data-banks. They end up leaving with what they want, but it was pretty close there. They almost had to marry him, becoming part of his harem, or at least satisfying him before he would allow them to leave. But, when they found out what they were after and why, it seemed to amuse him. He's a sick 'ol dude. Hadrian and Zealot actually stick around to see what they learn. Which helps because Hadrian access' the information for them. They find out, whatever's being planned is huge, and they appear to be cloning on of the supers. Finding out which one, though, is proving difficult. The people in the bunker in Nevada only refer to him as patient-zero. And anytime one of them tries to talk . . their head dissolves. They come face to face with one, but all it keeps saying is "Reap what you sow. Change or die.", over and over and over again. They're really ugly. They look like decomposing zombies. In the end, Nemesis does destroy the complex, but Mr Majestic has to pull her out at the last second. Oh yeah, also this issue, Zealot does tell Savant that she's her mother. But it happens by accident, and she kind of blurts it out. Believe me when I say, it didn't go over to well. Anyways, this series leads right in to the next . . Number of the Beast. That's the next mini-series, and hopefully we'll get some more information out of that one. I thought Scott Beaty and Christos Gage did a pretty decent job with this story. I would've liked to have gotten some more information, but then what would be the incentive to read the next series? I also really like the way Wes Craig progressed as and artist. I thought he did a fabulous job, and you could see him improving every issue. I liked the book, but, it really leaves you hanging.
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