Red Sophia returns in this episode and with a scheme to capture the Black Lotus. Cerebus gets drawn into the madness but ends up tricking everyone and walking away with the Black Lotus all to himself. This issue was a lot of scheming and discussion about splitting shares of the loot.
This was a slow issue but there was some good character work going on here. Red Sophia was a much more fleshed out character that she was in issue 3. She showed a certain savvy and could almost be mistaken for clever in this story. Cerebus of course yet again proves to usually be the smartest character in the room as he plays everyone and easily captures the item.
The first 10 issues of Cerebus are in the rear view mirror now. There were ups and downs to the first 10 but I found them to be mostly enjoyable. When I was first thinking about the series, most people tried to point me to starting with High Society. I like to read from the start so I originally started with issue 1. Granted, the stories going on right now are nowhere near as good as what the series eventually becomes. With that said, these stories have their merit. They give you a deeper understanding of the characters and their motivations when the High Society arc begins. I think in general, you get a better understanding of Cerebus by reading these issues.
If reading Cerebus is of interest to you, I think there is some value to reading these first issues. You just need to go in with the understanding that the stories aren't as good as what is coming along down the road.
Until next time!
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