Some thoughts about Cyborg #1

Does Cyborg have a soul?

Victor Stone has been feeling less and less human for a while and he's decided to find a way to regain his own identity no matter what.

Okay, just as I previously said, the whole "Is Cyborg a man or a machine?" premise is overdone and tiring at this point but quite frankly, I feel like is at least well-executed here.

John Semper Jr. continues the story he started in the Rebirth issue, about how Victor might not be a man at all actually and he might have been simply created by his father. The narration is fortunately not as heavy-handed as in the last chapter with more natural lines and conversations, as a whole, it manages to evoke the whole nature of the premise pretty nicely.

What works the best for me though, is the craft as a whole. Semper conveys the sense of loss and loneliness that David Walker failed at, this is not only because of having a better skill at dialogue but also the interactions and characterization don't feel as forced as before. For example, I can actually buy that Victor and Sarah actually care for each other here since their relationship is much better delivered (the fact that Semper actually gives Sarah a personality and background helps a lot) and the exploration of Vic's search for his soul reveals much more interesting developments and scenes.

Paul Pelletier is in charge of the pencils and is pretty good looking with expressive characters and detailed storytelling.

Am I enjoying this? I would say so.