REVIEW: ‘Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1′
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After seeing the Suicide Squad in the big screen earlier this year, I was pretty happy that they were getting their own comic once again in DC’s Rebirth line. As I kept reading month after month, it was such an exciting thing to see that this Squad and the Justice League were gonna be the […]
After seeing the Suicide Squad in the big screen earlier this year, I was pretty happy that they were getting their own comic once again in DC’s Rebirth line. As I kept reading month after month, it was such an exciting thing to see that this Squad and the Justice League were gonna be the heads of the first major event of Rebirth with JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD #1. So how does all of this hold up?
This issue kicks off the event in a manner fitting of both teams: The Suicide Squad goes on a mission that clearly screams “ridiculous” and then the Justice League decides to step in but the interesting thing about these two teams’ eventual clash is that it all really started from Amanda Waller. Meanwhile, there’s a 3rd group of villains at play which does seem expected for an event like this but what makes them unusual is the actual choice of villains seeing that I have no idea who these villains are and where they came from. Something that piques my interest.
Jason Fabok handles the art in this whole issue and he certainly knows how to make characters on panels have a strong impact to the reader and his work here reminds me of Jim Lee’s work in The New 52 Justice League so everything here in the art feels at home.
Alex Sinclair handles the coloring duties and like Jim Lee he feels at home here since I remember his work from The New 52 Justice League as well giving every character here the proper colorful treatment they deserve whether it’s the Justice League members’ source of light being the Green Lanterns or Deadshot having the proper metallic shine on his suit. Everything looks great here and compliments Fabok’s work very well.
Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 starts things off ridiculously and then looks to keep things that way as this event continues. Killer Frost’s inclusion and Amanda Waller’s involvement in the main Batman comic may be some factors that’ll make you feel lost but it’s easily indicated here at least (Killer Frost’s inclusion can be seen in Suicide Squad) and this event’s villains reveal seem like an odd choice but that’s a likeable thing anyway as it can propel these obscure characters into more popularity. Look past these spots and you’re in for a fun time as this issue makes you want to tag along when the real fighting starts.
