We get a lot more of the story this issue, but then we had to . . there's only 1 issue left. The only thing I'm not really sure of is . . who's the good guys, and who's the bad guys? I assume that Casey and Angela are on the side of the angels because they're trying to stop the take-over of the Earth in the future. At least that's what Angela's told her . . so far. The story that she's relayed this issue is that she's come back from the future to try to get Casey ready for the trials she has coming up. Basically, she says in the future that there are people that are 'seeded'. But she considers it more of an infection. "In the future, an advanced form of this . . infection . . will spread, leading to the emergence of a new class. We call them the Hybrid." What she doesn't reveal is the source of the infection, or what brought it about in the first place. All Casey really knows is that she gets a buzzing in her head whenever she's near one of these 'seeded' people. And then they become the target of her . . insomniac skill set. Now she's going through her daily routine, trying to act normal, but knowing at any time the buzzing could start and she may end up killing a class-mate. At the same time the opposite side seems to be developing their guy . . Casey's antithesis . . on the final page he shoots Angela. Obviously this story takes place in a different reality than the WildStorm Universe. Casey hasn't had to deal with Armageddon or anything, so I assume that this either takes place in the past, or . . it's an alternate universe. That part's never really explained. B Clay Moore's story is . . ok. But it's a little slow to unravel. Also I think a lot of stuff is left unexplained. I know we're trying to build tension . . and a cliff-hanger ending for the end of this mini-series . . they have to keep the interest up for the next one . . but it's the introduction of this character and her special problems. Just put it all out there so the readers buy into the character and concept. Although now that I think about it, it's almost exactly like the Terminator story. You know, except the robots are replaced by these 'seeded' people. At least that's what it kind of feels like to me. The bright spot of this book though is Carlo Barberi's art. I like the way he draws the characters, and I think he has a good feel to his frames and flow. I can also feel a Humberto Ramos influence in there. Just a little . . but it's there. Overall, I've enjoyed the story so far. I just don't know how much of a future it has.
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