IC Special: OMAC Project
	Story Title: 'The Lazurus Protocol' Writer: Greg Rucka Penciller: Jesus Saiz Colorist: Hifi Design Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher Asst. Editor: Rachel Gluckstein Editor: Joan Hilty Special Thanks to: Fernando Blanco Published by: DC Comics OMAC Created by JACK KIRBY
	Reviewed by: Bruce Logan

Note: This special is set after Infinite Crisis #6, and as such this review might contain spoilers for both this special and that issue of IC.

Like it or not the OMAC Project miniseries was easily the most ‘hard-assed’ of all Infinite Crisis minis….and this special just carries and builds on the standard set by its predecessor.

The main story (and the reason for is ‘release’ delay) leading to this special is the one started in Infinite Crisis #6. Brother Eye, the satellite originally created by Batman to spy on the other superheroes (after the mindwipe revelation of Identity Crisis) and given sentience by Alex Luthor was finally brought down by the emergency team assembled under Batman. More on that in the review of Infinite Crisis #6. What this special (and this review) deals with is the FINAL takedown/destruction of Brother Eye after it crash lands in Northern Yemem-Southern Saudi Arabia.

Knowing that the Eye won’t be destroyed so easily (after all he created it), Batman asks Sasha Bordeaux, Black Knight of Checkmate, and his ex-bodyguard (and semi-lover) to ‘do this for him’ and destroy the satellite, and more importantly its database. This is important because, stored in those data banks is the information of every hero and villain in the whole world.

Also as we see, there are quite a few countries who have tracked the satellite’s crash. These countries, including the US, send their own meta and non-meta contingents to try and gain possession of the satellite (and/or its data banks). The American President flexes his ‘secret organization’ muscles and appoints Amanda Waller as the new Black KING of the Checkmate organization. Without giving out too many spoilers….Amanda shows up at Checkmate HQ and acts pretty much as the 25% dictator, 100% bi**h that her character is. She also has with her, Fire (Beatriz), whom she has a lot of dirt on and based on that treats her worse than a stray dog. (If I sound a bit too hard, that’s ‘cause it is the way the tone of the special is). Fans of Fire and her ‘light’ image will be….well, shocked….and most probably even out off. I also didn’t like it…at all.

When her attempts to recall her ‘Black’ Knight fails, with Sasha going awol (possibly due to the request Batman made), she sends Agent Midnight and Fire to stop her from destroying B.E. It seems that the US govt. (or maybe just her) have plans of repairing the satellite and sending it back into space. (And don’t even ask…these people never learn. Not even after what President Lex Luthor) When they arrive at the crash site they find themselves as observers as an Uber-OMAC (created by B.E. earlier) is literally cutting and blasting through the Chinese, Russian, Israeli secret forces.

Well, as all good things come to an end…so does the bad this time. And I don’t need to spell out for you go guess what that means. Lets just say, when Checkmate (the series) finally comes out, I will be sure to get it. Hope its good, ‘cause I have some serious expectations from it.

Conclusion: I really could have done without the Fire-Waller scene. Other than that. Best IC ‘minis’ Special’ so far.

RATING: 8.5/10 (Loses on '9'...check Conclusion)