Overall, this first issue shows a lot of promise, sending Lois into a web of secrets that hints at a dark underbelly to the DCU. I'm not familiar with Spencer Ackerman, but this issue shows the same deft hand with complicated issues that he displayed in the Gilded City tie-in concept in recent months. Another win for Black Label. Read Full Review

Most of this issue was devoted to establishing the players and opening the door on the conflict. This made for a quick read, but the next issue exploring what happens now that the players know the stakes is just as pivotal to see if this series is ready for checkmate. Read Full Review

Waller vs. Wildstorm is an interesting concept that lays the ground work for a very thrilling tale of betrayal and violence. With excellent and layered writing from Spencer Ackerman and Evan Narcisse, awesome art by Jesus Merino, Vicente Cifuentes and Mike Atiyeh and stellar letters from Dave Sharpe, this miniseries is off to a rocking great start! Read Full Review

An intriguing and tense debut for this new adults-only series. Read Full Review

Wherever this conspiracy is set to lead, Waller vs. Wildstorm #1 makes it clear that DC characters will provide a potent cast and that the series itself is well prepared to address the complexities of American geopolitical interventions and the often monstrous individuals who carry them out. Read Full Review

There's not a lot to go on here, as it's the first issue after all. What I will say is that I felt bombarded with exposition, which didn't feel right with the flow of the story. Battalion's betrayal by his teammates and Waller fell short emotionally, simply because we weren't given enough about them. They were revealed on one panel, and a few images later we got the betrayal. The writing just seemed a little scrambled, and I'm unsure if it's because the two writers got some wires crossed or not. Read Full Review

This is ok. If we were gonna get a Waller origin I would have preferred a Year One book. Here we see her in her earlier days as a part of checkmate and try to establish her as a manipulator early on but it's really just Battalion's stupidity that makes her ploy work. Or maybe it never happened at all, we don't really know as Battalion's story is chiseled away by the great Lois Lane. Either way this is still a good story, especially if you love the wildstorm stuff cause those characters are in here a lot. IMO Lois Lane is the best part of the book as she shows off her hard nosed character and investigative prowess. Issue #2 will determine if I continue along with this book.

I don't know who this is for, but I think the political intrigue could become more interesting in the future issues.

Didn't really vibe with it. Loved Lois Lane in this but other stuff not so much. Don't know a lot about Wildstorm but some of their characters are super bland and boring. Batallion was a big offender, he gave away the info so sparsely that nothing hooked me on. Wish we saw more Waller but that's the direction writers chose to keep her behind the scenes. Didn't like Eric Battle's art much.
Maybe they turn things around next issue but I couldn't care less about anything happening in this book right now.