It seems as if . . . slowly . . everyone is coming to their senses. It seems as if the stronger the hero . . not power wise, but conviction . . the easier it is for them to pull themselves out of this dream-state. Superman and the Martian Manhunter are one of the first to start questioning just who this Chimera actually is. They then use their influence over the other members of the League to go out and bring a halt to the conflicts around the globe. But it's the Doctor, from the Authority, that has to help put the rest of the pieces together. Well that and his previous selves in the Garden of Ancestral Memory. He finds out that, basically, this kid can access the realm that connects everyone's dreams, the Athenaeum. " . . at the nearest instant of death . . that's not your life flashing before your eyes. It's your first and final page-through of your stored dreams. Dreams reflect life more accurately than memory. Imminent death buys you access to the Athenaeum. Them's the rules." So now the Doctor just has to figure out how to get there . . and stop this kid. Which is where the next phase of the battle really begins. The Doctor does indeed make it there, but the kid doesn't want to give up that easily. He's realized that maybe he made a mistake with the heroes, so . . he's decided to use what there's just as many of in his book . . the villains. Next thing we know . . Doomsday's ready to duke it out with Apollo. This is a fantastic story by Keith Giffen. But to me, the real surprise is just how good Lee Garbett's artwork is. Of course having Trevor Scott as your inker doesn't hurt much. But, Lee's work in this book is really outstanding. I think he's relatively new to the 'biz, but . . he's definitely got a bright future ahead of him. This is another case of . .'he gets better every issue'. Wonder Woman looked fantastic on page 13. Overall, I think, it's turning out to be a very good series.
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