Emotionally burned out over the destruction of "The American" squad and his subsequent "adventures", The American finds himself easy prey for a cultish "youth" organization operating in the desert outside Los Angeles. Who exactly is behind the bunch? Is The American's recruitment an accident--or part of some larger scheme? And to add an ambiguous twist, is it possible that The American is actually happier with his new life? Part one of a multi-part adventure (this storyline delayed from last issue to give the current "violence" storyline room to expand!).
