The first rule of the spy
game is to trust no one, so was it any surprise when Variant, the female
cyborg, turned on Victor? She was corrupted by the international political
environment, convinced that the only way to restore balance in the world was to
do it herself.
Maybe I’m not enough of a
strategist to really know, but in this story, her gambit seemed to hinge on a
great number of variables, any one of which could have resulted in failure. But
nevertheless, her plan worked exactly as she’d hoped, and now she has Cyborg
under her control, and her goal of global control is imminent. Or is it? Well,
I’ll try not to give anything away, other than to say turnabout is fair play.
As stories go, it wasn’t
terrible, but it wasn’t terribly original either; evil for the sake of being
evil stuff. But I am encouraged to see a sub-plot that has been running the
past few issues is about to mature. I’m glad to know that plot thread wasn’t
going to last forever. Teasing is a delivate process, and not every teaser
knows the proper amount before the tease will tire of it.
Last issue I was gushing
over the artwork of Will Conrad. As much as I like it, the team of Pelletier
and Kordos brink to mind that of John Byrne, who is missing from the comic book
stage all too much these days. If Cyborg continues to rotate between those two
art trams – and disregard the odious Green & Silver team from issue #4 –
the book will be in good hands.