Harbinger # 19 2013 Perfect Day: Chapter 5 pg by Barry Kitson

Harbinger # 19 December 11th 2013
Inks over printed blue lines on comic art board
"Perfect Day: Chapter 5"
Pencils & Inks: Barry Kitson (Signed lower right)
Writer: Joshua Dysart

Perfect Day no more! The grim truth behind the most shocking arc of Harbinger yet is finally revealed. Peter Stanchek prepares for the mental battle of his life, with the fate and freedom of his fellow Renegades hanging in the balance!

At the very end of the last issue we saw Harada going into a mind squall and it rattled the entire skyscraper. Bridget and Stronghold have found him, but Bridget knows that at best she can only save herself and possibly Stronghold from Harada. Inside the mental VR construct Peter begins to crack the world and take over as Harada loses control. Bridget sedates Harada which will only hold for a little bit, she and Stronghold begin moving him to the other VR tanks to have the Kalfus brothers rededicated to him. As they leave the room with Harada you can see the destruction that his mind caused and it’s… its bad. I mean it’s one of those moments that will haunt Harada and make him an even better character because of the fine line of hero and villain that he already walks. We also check in with Animalia again as her imaginary friends help free her to an extent. Peter makes contact with her mind and it looks like the Renegades will have another friend… hopefully.

The consequences of this issue are not over. Who knows what else Harada’s brain was working on when his squall hit or how long he’ll be kept under. Usually he sleeps for twenty-four hours, but now he has Bridget running a VR on his brain. That leaves the question of whether it’s really sleeping or not? Its nuts, but I can’t wait until the next issue. This is hands down one of the best monthly comics in the history of comics.