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Comics character
Breach
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceBreach #1 (March 2005)
Created byBob Harras (writer)
Marcos Martin (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoTim Zanetti
Team affiliationsUnited States Army
Abilities
  • Flight
  • Elemental transmutation

Breach (Major Tim Zanetti) is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Breach #1 (March 2005), and was created by Bob Harras and Marcos Martin.

Publication history

Breach was originally intended to be a reboot of Captain Atom (Nathaniel Adams) until he was made an original character mid-development.

Fictional character biography

Tim Zanetti is a US Army Major who works for "Project Otherside", a secret Arctic nuclear reactor that can access other dimensions. After an accident imbues him with interdimensional energy, he is rendered comatose for 20 years and given a containment suit.

After being awakened, Zanetti discovers that his former wife Helen has married his former colleague Mac McClellan. MacClellan falsely claims that Zanetti's family was killed in the accident that created him and makes him battle the interdimensional Rifters.

In Countdown: Arena, Breach is killed by Monarch. He returns as a Black Lantern in Blackest Night before Superboy-Prime kills him.

Breach's son, Tim Zanetti Jr., later joins the military-funded Project 7734 under the command of Sam Lane.

Powers and abilities

Similar to Captain Atom, Breach possesses vast superhuman physical abilities, and can fly and transmute elements. He can also "melt" biological substances with a touch.

References

  1. Infinite Crisis #5 (April 2006)
  2. Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006)
  3. Countdown: Arena #4 (December 2007)
  4. Adventure Comics (vol. 2) #4-5
  5. Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen Special #2 (August 2009)

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