It’s
an origin issue, as we learn the secret of Anomaly and why he has it in for
Victor Stone’s dad. And like most good villains, he is as formidable in his
evil as Cyborg is in his heroism. Seeing the two of them go toe-to-toe reminds
me of the early days of the Digital Age, when there was a much wider gap
between a Mac and a PC.
But despite
the estrangement with his father, Cyborg is not about to simply roll over and
ignore the danger Anomaly poses – to the Stone family, and to Variant, the
female Cyborg introduced a few issues ago. And now joining Victor in his
heroics (for now, anyway) is a young techie named Exxy (introduced last issue).
Paul
Pelletier returns to art chores, joined by inker Tony Kordos. They are a strong
team, thought I am uncertain their combined style is suitable for Cyborg. But I
appreciate the consistency they bring to the table during these days of
Rebirth, enabling DC to maintain its hectic bi-weekly schedule.
The current
story arc, “Imitation of Life,” is now in its ninth chapter. I find that
ambitious, and am curious how that will play in the eventual collected edition.
I am assuming the various plot threads we’ve seen – and possible more to come –
will be pulled together, making the story more than the sum of its parts.