Cyborg: Issues 1 – 6
genre: graphic novel. comic. superhero. action.
The Review
Cyborg is one of those superheroes that most people know of, but few people know about. What I mean is, most people will recognize who Cyborg is, but couldn’t tell you his full name or any of his history. And that’s fair enough. I was first introduced to Cyborg through the original Teen Titans show. I grabbed this comic in order to prep for the Zac Snyder version of the Justice League. I’ve never known too much about Vic Stone and wanted to know more before I dove into the movies again.
And if that’s what you’re looking for – a quick dive into Vic Stone’s life in a modern setting – then this will be a good one for you.
Characters:
Honestly, I think Cyborg as a character is the only reason this comic is getting three stars from me. He’s interesting and he’s got depth. Sarah isn’t that bad either. Although I’m always annoyed at the generic love interest personality, alternate reality (ugh) Sarah has got some nerve. Aside from the talented art style, these were the best things in the comic.
The villains felt shoe-horned and vapid. The Metal-Men felt really weird and out of place.
Even the family dynamic between Vic and his father didn’t come across too strongly. Which is disappointing considering this is one of Vic’s most intense relationships. The conflict between these two characters is a huge item in most Cyborg stories, but it feels so underwhelming in this comic.
Set-Up:
This was kind of an up and down read for me. I was really impressed at the beginning of this volume. I haven’t read any Cyborg comics and was really enjoying everything that was going on. I liked the art style. I liked the story. I liked what the characters were doing. And then … I feel like it just sort of fell flat and I was waiting for it to wrap up. Alternate realities and different dimensions of time have always felt like cop-outs or bad story-telling for me and this was no exception. It caused the plot to just hop around and become more and more disjointed. At about the halfway point, I was just waiting for it to finish up.
Approx. read time: 2 days
Rating: 3 out of 5 Screems™
Related YouTube video: here
Ownership: borrowed from the library