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colindalaska's review
3.0
Charmingly bonkers
But it's a shame that it's effectively one long fight sequence because the bonus strips at the back do a great job of introducing the squad for new readers.
(And if you're buying this, there is a LOT of filler at the back)
But it's a shame that it's effectively one long fight sequence because the bonus strips at the back do a great job of introducing the squad for new readers.
(And if you're buying this, there is a LOT of filler at the back)
sodope's review against another edition
4.0
A good comic, these squad is pretty similar to the film, all of the arcs are good, one of them is a previous of each character, the only detail is Jim Lee's art; it ain't the best nor the worst.
justabookholic's review
3.0
5/5 for art (Jim Lee is one of my favorite comic book artists)
2.5/5 for story
Task Force X (aka the Suicide Squad) is a band of misfit super-villains led by Colonel Rick Flag all of whom are under the thumb of the morally ambiguous Amanda Waller. With a bomb implanted into their brains, these costumed criminals must go on impossible missions that are deemed too dirty for the good guys to do, all to save their own heads and protect the interests of the government.
All and all, it was ridiculous, a bit all over the place and when it's all said and done; deeply underwhelming. Artwork was standout and the best part of the read but aside from that, there wasn't anything to connect me to the plot. It was dull and the backstories were pandering.
2.5/5 for story
Task Force X (aka the Suicide Squad) is a band of misfit super-villains led by Colonel Rick Flag all of whom are under the thumb of the morally ambiguous Amanda Waller. With a bomb implanted into their brains, these costumed criminals must go on impossible missions that are deemed too dirty for the good guys to do, all to save their own heads and protect the interests of the government.
All and all, it was ridiculous, a bit all over the place and when it's all said and done; deeply underwhelming. Artwork was standout and the best part of the read but aside from that, there wasn't anything to connect me to the plot. It was dull and the backstories were pandering.
cephalogod's review against another edition
4.0
I have slightly mixed but generally positive feelings about this.
It does re-emphasize to me how much wasted potential there was in the movie by taking the exact same lineup/setup and presenting it in a way that DOESN'T make me want to claw my own eyeballs out rather than experiencing it.
The intro stuff is a little shaky, but it's like the pilot episode of a TV show, you kind of have to get past that part to make a proper judgment.
It's definitely a step up from the muddled mess that was the New 52 run. There's less of the whole Cold War international espionage and intrigue element from the original run (although that may change), but the trade off is that it's a lot more focused on the actual squad members, and anyone who knows me knows how much I love me some villain protagonists and villain team-ups, so it's not necessarily a bad trade-off in terms of focus.
(Also I really like their version of Killer Croc, which anyone who knows me probably also knows will win you big points in my book.)
It does re-emphasize to me how much wasted potential there was in the movie by taking the exact same lineup/setup and presenting it in a way that DOESN'T make me want to claw my own eyeballs out rather than experiencing it.
The intro stuff is a little shaky, but it's like the pilot episode of a TV show, you kind of have to get past that part to make a proper judgment.
It's definitely a step up from the muddled mess that was the New 52 run. There's less of the whole Cold War international espionage and intrigue element from the original run (although that may change), but the trade off is that it's a lot more focused on the actual squad members, and anyone who knows me knows how much I love me some villain protagonists and villain team-ups, so it's not necessarily a bad trade-off in terms of focus.
(Also I really like their version of Killer Croc, which anyone who knows me probably also knows will win you big points in my book.)
cephalogod's review against another edition
While I have been enjoying the more character focused approach, it was a real nice little blast from the past to have an Ostrander-penned mission full of questionably ethical international espionage and everyone calling Boomerang "Boomerbutt", as is tradition.
(Also the traditionalFlag blowing himself tf up halfway through the run , I guess? It's very different circumstances, but that's still a weird parallel to have.)
(Also the traditional
connieischill's review
4.0
3.5/5 stars
Great introduction to this series! I think I'll end up buying this in trades rather than individual comics, mostly because I don't really have the money at the moment to buy the things.
Great introduction to this series! I think I'll end up buying this in trades rather than individual comics, mostly because I don't really have the money at the moment to buy the things.
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