'Breed, aka Raymond Stoner is a character created by Jim Starlin for the Bravura line of Malibu Comics. The 'Breed series is available in three part trades from Image.
'Breed's mother was brutally raped by a powerful demon during a demonic raid in the tiny town of Bucksnort, Texas in 1949. She was the only survivor of the population of 107, but she spent the rest of her life in a catatonic state during the day, and screaming terribly into the night. Her child, Raymond, was born 9 months later, and adopted by army Captain Alex Stoner.
Raymond always knew he was different, but it wasn't until a tour in Vietnam as an Army photographer that his true heritage surfaced. After his squad was wiped out in an ambush, the stress caused his demonic form to partially manifest and he slaughtered the VC squad responsible.
Later, he accidentally found his way into an alternate dimension known as Elsewhere, where he meets Rachel. Rachel is an older 'breed that teaches Raymond about his heritage and trains him to fight. Rachel is convinced that Raymond is the fabled 'Prodigal', who will cause the downfall of the demonic Fathers. When the two are discovered by the demon forces, the fathers send a force of evil 'breed to destroy the pair. Rachel is killed, but Raymond survives to travel the world and learn skills he will need to fulfill his reluctant destiny.
'Breed possesses Superhuman Strength, likely in the 10 ton range. He ages more slowly than a human, and possesses enhanced durability with a minor healing factor, but is vulnerable to silver weapons. Despite his large size (about 8 feet tall) he has very swift reflexes. He can use willpower to keep people from seeing him, but will still show up in photographs or video. He can enter the plane of Elsewhere through specific portals found throughout the world. He is a master martial artist and highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. He is also a highly accomplished guerrilla fighter with experience in multiple firearms and explosives.
'Breed typically carries a small arsenal of martial arts weapons within the folds of his trench coat, which is also lined with chain mail. He also typically carries a flask of magical water from a fountain in Elsewhere that can heal any wounds when poured over them, and remove any and all diseases or poisons when drunk.
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