the conflict over a near future National RFID Trace system Alan Stern, Jake's father, a researcher at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Center For Functional Nanomaterials) Amos, leader of Jake's rebel friends at the Temple Greco, who makes propaganda for the Temple Dinah, Jake's underage friend who makes potions for the Temple Other unnamed Temple resident who acts as doorman and wears a "Juan Kerr" shirt Miriam, Jake's ex-girlfriend and fellow grad student, dedicated to changing the system using above the board methods Alan's colleague Dr. Green, who helped develop the RFID system, originally intended to trace soldiers in the field Collected editions The series is being collected into a number of trade paperbacks: See also Anakim Mount Moriah Sodom Ur of the Chaldees Notes References External links Interview: Douglas Rushkoff Preview 2006 comics debuts Radio-frequency identification Science fiction comics Mythology in DC Comics