Saturday, August 12, 2006

OMAC #2 - DC

I still haven't quite figured this one out yet. I like the way it's written, and I like what they're trying to do. But I'm just not becoming connected to the characters. Which is kind of a problem, because, really there's only one character. We got this street kid who is the last OMAC. This is issue 2 and I still don't really know his name. But last issue he was activated, he was then commanded to go to the NORAD facility in Alaska, and along the way he got in a fight with Firestorm around Vegas. But, last issue when his OMAC armor broke apart and he crashed, he could see Vegas from what looked like the side of a parking lot where he crashed. But in this issue, the OMAC armor falls apart, and he lands in the river not far from the Dam where he and Firestorm were fighting. He hitches a ride to Vegas and decides he's going to use his theiving skills to get a little cash. Of course that doesn't work out and he ends up being chased by Casino security and the Vegas police. Meanwhile Cyborg has shown up to help Firestorm, which is convienient because he has some sort of radar on his arm that helps him track the OMAC energy signature. He gets aprehended by the Police, and under the stress, or brother eye had enough time to rest, he becomes OMAC again and starts tearing up the Strip. The power spike shows up on Cyborg's radar, so he and Firestorm go whisking off to try to find out what's going on. He evades them and heads off to Alaska again. During all this though, he started hearing Brother Eye in his own head. He's also semi coherent when he's in the armor now. On the way to Alaska he rebels a little to much and the armor breaks off. But, before he becomes a pancake, Brother Eye reactivates, but this time while he's OMAC they can talk to each other. Anyways, they crash into the NORAD facility, starts tearing things up on their way to the main situation room, and OMAC seems to be adapting because he keeps yelling out that he's a thief not a murderer. And that's where we end this issue. Like I said, I like the story. Right now it's got a spy-thriller type feel to it. My only problem is, I'm not connecting to the character. Maybe OMAC is the only character. But to me, the kid who becomes him, is equally important. And, maybe I'm feeling exactly what I'm supposed to feel, a little lost and out of control, just like the kid feels. If that's what the story is supposed to express, then, mission accomplished. However, it doesn't peak my interest in the story, and it leaves me ambiguous to whether or not I get the next issue. Which I don't like.

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