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, until management at DC decided not to revise the character, who was last rebooted during the late 1980s. With the development of Breach already underway, the decision was made to partially rewrite the plot and characters and create a new character. Evidence of the change remains in the first issue, where Tim Zanetti is called "Major Adams" twice.
Fictional character biography
Tim Zanetti is a US Army Major who works for "Project Otherside", a secret government project that researches other dimensions. Following an accident at the facility, Zanetti is caught in a dimensional rift, rendered comatose, and placed in an isolation chamber for twenty years. After awakening, Zanetti discovers that his body has been infused with energy that can melt biological substances via contact and must be contained with a special suit. MacClellan falsely claims that Zanetti's family was killed and plans to use him as a weapon against the Rifters, a species originating from the far side of the rift that gave him his powers.