What’s so heartbreaking about the Cyborg comic is how hard it’s trying to be more than it is. It desperately wants to be a comic about character and people more than action or sci-fi concepts, but it all falls completely flat.
Younger readers who liked the show will probably still find something to enjoy in this comic adaptation, though the absence of Greg’s comedy and weirdness will be a big let down.
…the emphasis is kept on character struggle and a quest for self-definition and personal growth beyond one’s own origins. Combine that with the stellar artwork and this is one of the better comics of the DC You, check it out.
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However, no amount of excellent art can really imbue the story with deeper meaning and at the end of the day We Stand On Guard is currently just pretty good.
