This issue brings the heat and quite quickly. Livewire knows she’s trapped in a pit of vipers but she can’t just mop the floor with them outright without solid proof to show the naysayers of the outside world. It’s a very simple premise but presented magnificently. I would almost compare reading this issue and the following akin to something like the first time I watched Enter the Dragon.

On the surface it seems a simple game of cat and mouse with some bad guys but the dangers PSEP represents and how it will affect the future of Psiots has potential for heavy consequences. Valiant has had other Weapon X program types before but Ayala is doing the diligence to make this group of villains something unique. The fact they aren’t some jerks she can just bring the pain to and deal with the fallout later adds another spicy layer to the stakes here. Great use of exposition, action scenes and internal dialogue give the book a great flow. It’s like eating a great meal that’s quite hearty yet somehow you’re still left reading for dessert or in this case hoping the next issue arrives fast, like wishing this book turned into a biweekly kinda fast.