Buy Pile Report: Cyborg Superman

So, remember how high on today's release of Tales of the Sinesto Corps presents Cyborg Superman?

Yeah, scrap that.

The issue is alright, certainly not bad by any means, but it doesn't deliver on really giving anymore insight on the truly intriguing character in the Sinestro Corps event. Maybe I'm looking for more than what is actually there. Maybe I was looking for a resolution to his story, which we'll instead get down the line.

Either way, 75% of this issue was simply Hank Henshaw's backstory. And while this would be, I'm sure, a helpful resource for any young fans unfamiliar with ole' Cyborg, most of us who were on the edge of our seats throughout the "Return of Superman" arc know all there is to know about him already.

The other 25% of the issue was solid, though, with the Sinestro Corps and Henshaw making first contact on Earth and attacking the JLA Watchtower, which seems to be trashed already. Henshaw even knocks Superman around pretty good, setting up a situation in next week's Green Lantern #24 in which "Earth's Mightiest" are already beaten down.

One issue that does concern me, however, is the amount of landmarks getting destroyed already. The Watchtower is blaster. The Statue of Liberty is beheaded. While I am not a continuity buff, I prefer a good story over all else, do we really need to bust up these landmarks in one book, when we know they will likely be intact in every other book?

Here's hoping the rest of this week's short Buy Pile improves on a so-so start.