Like Harvey Dent, I am of two minds about this comic. 1. The origin of The Plutonian is extremely well done and explains quite a bit about his outlook and mindset. It's a tribute to Mark Waid's talent as a writer and storyteller that I can read something this ridiculous and out there and think "Huh, now it makes sense." Continuing the Irredeemable tradition of utterly shocking stories, well told and well drawn, this issue is amazing. 2. One small problem. This is touted as the beginning of a throwdown between Max Damage and The Plutonian.....and Max doesn't appear AT ALL in this issue. Not even mentioned. Honestly, the rest of the issue is so good that the problem is super-small. Irredeemable is one of THE best ongoing stories out there, by far.