After discovering his current state, Rensen will have to hide it from his closest friends and his new girlfriend but this could be harder than he anticipated since a monster hunter disguised as a kid is ready to go after him.
This issue contains both the best and the worst from Scott Lobdell.
The ideas and energy are something that I actually enjoy. There is a lot of interesting concepts like the Alpha Centurion living in the body of Rensen's best friend which contrasts nicely with his situation, the integration of S.T.A.R. Labs as a central plot-point for the series and of course, an alien hunter hidden as a nerdy kid. This is simply great.
However, Lobdell's usual problems start to be apparent, especially in the case of the narration which starts giving way too many info when it's not necessary and makes the whole story feel overwritten.
The characterization is solid. Rensen remains likable and his best friend follows the same path (the fact that he's Gay also presents nice diversity). However, Rensen's girlfriend seemed quite unlikable at times, she's more worried about her role in S.T.A.R. Labs than Rensen's health and this is even worse when Lobdell apparently wants us to side with her, it just doesn't work.
Javier Fernandez presents a quite vibrant work on art duties thanks to his expressive and kinetic style which makes all the ideas even better.
I would say that this is a flawed chapter but still, there are things I definitely liked about it. I guess it depends on you.
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