Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 is a big league book, the first event post-Rebirth, and Williamson, Fabok and Sinclair deliver a thunderous first issue that is a big-screen, action-packed royal rumble for the ages. I'm excited to see where they take this one, they certainly grabbed my attention with this first issue. Read Full Review

Another group of villains gets assembled at the end of the issue. All major players, from a variety of different books, and people not really seen since Flashpoint. Im not sure where all the cards will land, but even from this starting point it is clear that this miniseries will be intimately connected to Rebirth as it plays out. Read Full Review

I hadn't planned on picking up Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad #1 this week. Now I can't wait for the next issue! Read Full Review

This is the cure for the common event book. It's excellent work all around with a strong script, great art, and amazing construction to bring this together. Justice League vs. Suicide Squad is going to be a weekly event that will be worth the time of any comic book fan. Read Full Review

As far as first issues go, Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 is as close to perfect as anything else I've read. It's turned my initial feelings of indifference into genuine excitement in just 40 pages. DC, you have my attention now. Read Full Review

My expectations for this book was high. Suicide Squad has been one of Rebirth's most consistently enjoyable reads, Williamson is a writer on the rise and Fabok is a legit artist superstar. Add in the Justice League and this crossover is delivering exactly what I was hoping. There's a slew of quality DC releases this week, but if you can only get one it absolutely has to be Justice League vs. Suicide Squad. Read Full Review

I have been missing Fabok's art styling in this Rebirth saga but now he is here when it counts the first event, Justice League vs Suicide Squad. The level of detailing that goes along with his art shines brightly with every character being sharp and well drawn. He has been able to take the different feeling between the Justice League and Suicide Squad making it gritty and light within the same page. Read Full Review

Overall, this story sets itself up to be one of the best to close out the year. We can't wait to see where it leads. Looking to start a new series? Definitely get into Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1. Read Full Review

Overall, what a great start forRebirth's first crossover story. There's perfect character introductions, world building, buildup and of course action. The good news is we don't know what to expect but only have to wait a week to find out. Read Full Review

Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 is afantastic first issue that delivers both on story and action with a final page reveal that will have the DC Comics faithful excited. The artwork is amazing in its detail and the story makes you excited for more. Pick this issue up and you will not be disappointed. Read Full Review

While we get some really fun setup with this first issue of Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad, this issue is just that: setup.  That being said though, I had a great time with this story and found myself really intrigued by the cliffhanger.  This event has really kicked off to a great start thanks to Jason Fabok's art knocking my socks off and I can't wait to see where we go from here and how this will affect the rest of Rebirth from here on out.   Read Full Review

What definitely adds a level of excitement and scale to this is the return of fan favorite Jason Fabok. To my knowledge he hasn't been seen since the epicDarkseid Warearlier this year, so seeing him draw the Justice League again feels hugely exciting and brings back memories of other big events. Every panel is rendered with perfect cinematic beauty, from the low, mysterious angled shots of the hidden villain, to the big, bombastic action scenes, everything feels cranked to 11, especially for an event that on the surface seemed to me quite small in scale. Fabok absolutely nails the big action splash pages you pay for when it comes to an event book and reminds me why I've missed him so much. It's gorgeous on every front and worthy of an event title. Read Full Review

In some ways, Justice League vs. Suicide Squad is a very straightforward, traditional superhero crossover. However, several elements help it stand out, from Joshua Williamson's strong characterization to Jason Fabok's cinematic art style to the emergence of a sinister third party that promises to shake up this battle in a major way. Read Full Review

Whether you're in for the story or truth about what would happen if these two superpowers collide, Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad #1 sends the message that we are in for the best of both worlds. We are in store for as clash that will hopefully be as memorable as we hope it be for a fight you don't just wash over so casually. Read Full Review

he real draw of this issue (and event) is the villains that will eventually bring the Justice League and Suicide Squad together on the same side. If you've managed to avoid spoilers, I won't reveal who the mastermind is and who this person has on their side. But it raises many questions on where these characters have been. There are references to being "forgotten" and the world needing fixing. Fixing from what? From who? Is this all tied to the greater mystery behind Rebirth? Read Full Review

If the rest of the series is anything like this premiere issue, I'm definitely a fan. You can pick up this issue at your local comic book shop now! Read Full Review

Justice League vs. Suicide Squad rehashes an old story idea that has the potential to be great, if you can look beyond the standard set up. Read Full Review

Justice League vs Suicide Squad #1 is what a team crossover should be. It's fun and action packed with some interesting seeds planted for the rest of the story. Fans will be quite happy with the results, and hopefully, the rest of the series follows suit. Read Full Review

Overall this was a compelling story that highlighted the differences between the League and Squad and utilized the premise well for some fun character beats and a fairly good paced story. There's little to complain of the collection itself with everything in one place. There's some occasional gutter loss in the imagery, but nothing really significant to distract from the art. Fans of the Justice League and Suicide Squad should enjoy this book, marking it down as a success for DC Rebirth. Read Full Review

Justice League vs Suicide Squad is already becoming a favorite book of mine in only it's first issue! The Justice League has been on course against the government before but Waller is someone to be taken seriously. Always one of my favorite DC characters, although she has no powers Waller is one of the most dangerous women on the planet in my opinion. So far Williamson is showing us why she is, and I'm enjoying it! Read Full Review

This isn't some introspective think piece. It's superheroes punching each other. This is junk food, but who says junk food can't be fun? Just sit back, eat your popcorn, and enjoy the story. It's okay for a comic to just be fun. Read Full Review

The issue is what I expected. It doesn't blow me away by a long shot, nor is it all that deep in what it delivers, but what it does do is deliver fun that I'd expect in a summer blockbuster. That's not a bad thing. It's a straight up action story without pretending it's anything else and in that way, it very much succeeds and excels. Read Full Review

A pretty good start to Rebirth's first major crossover event, JLVSS #1benefits greatly from the inherent levity of Task Force X, as well as smartly-written Squad dialogue from Williamson. While I'm not convinced Fabok was the right artist for the job, his work is nonetheless breathtaking, and pairing him with Alex Sinclair is an editorial master stroke. Pick it up for a good time with the Squad and a fat stack of beautiful pages. Read Full Review

Lord help them they're trying, but while it looks great, there's just so many things that don't work like they should. It's fine if you want to shut your brain off and watch two teams go toe-to-toe, I suppose. Read Full Review

That said, if you're in for the Justice League beating up the Suicide Squad, there's not much that's going to dissuade you here. Though with any luck, the plot will come to match the talent involved. Read Full Review

I am not going to rate this book too highly, but I recognize that is because of my personal prejudice. If you are a big fan of the Justice League, Suicide Squad, or just like to see classic characters in print again I'm sure there will be a lot here for you to enjoy. The $3.99 cover price is a bit more than the typical Rebirth titles, though if this is up your alley you probably won't be disappointed. Read Full Review

Justice League vs. Suicide Squad is a fun exercise in pitting two ideological opposites against each other in a way that makes more sense than something like Avengers vs. X-Men. The rub is that Williamson hasn’t introduced a real conflict beyond the dichotomies already established by the very existence of these characters. There’s potential for his ending to inject some more life into the title, but for right now, it’s a pretty standard heroes-versus-villains book. Read Full Review

As a Wednesday read, it's fine. Big, dumb, Michael Bay-esque superheroics that's real easy on the eyes. You could do worse, and honestly, I probably enjoyed this more than the current Suicide Squad book. I wouldn't put at the top of my pile personally, but if you just gotta be in the know about what's to come, or you just really miss Maxwell Lord (he is pretty great after all, just not on Supergirl), it's probably worth picking up. Give it a browse anyway. Read Full Review

Because such a fight can't last all that long (certainly not six issues) his first issue also throws a wildcard in the mix as Maxwell Lord makes his first appearance in Rebirth taking advantage of the situation with a prison break to fill out his own team of soldiers including Lobo (thankfully back to his classic style). Not sure just what Max is after, but his involvement in the story does make it slightly more intriguing. For fans. Read Full Review

Overall the book is off to a bit of a rocky start. Hopefully the creative team will discover their voice and take the story in a unique direction. Otherwise this series will just be yet another directionless superhero punch up between two popular teams. Read Full Review

All in all, Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad #1 seems to be aimed at movie fans looking for more of that universe, doing an okay job of explaining who everyone is and what they're doing, but making for an overstuffed plot that never quite finishes anything. Read Full Review

There is a great last page surprise though which bodes well for the rest of the series; acouple of classic characters, two of which will shock the heck out of fans, appear on the last page cliffhanger as the series' big bads. The awesome last sequence will make you feel like you read something great, but you didnt; you read something that exists to cash in on film properties brought to you by a writer thats trying his best to make the darn thing work and an innovative artist doing the work of his career. Read Full Review

With any luck, the bookends to this issue will quickly come into play and shake up the event, but if the paneling remains as rigid and Williamson's dialogue remains at this level of nuance, it's going to be a long six issues. Read Full Review

[ART: 9.7 | STORY: 8.4 | WRITING: 8.5 | TOTAL: 8.9 (~9)] My thoughts were neutral going into this event, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this first issue. Jason Fabok is far and away my favourite artist in the game, and this issue proved that. His art was breathtaking and some of the best I've seen all year. The story was built around an enjoyable premise and Williamson's writing was far superior to his Flash work. My only real gripe was the Suicide Squad's initial mission, it just seemed uninteresting to me. I love Lord's involvement and am very excited to see how this series pans out after a fantastic opener.

Two words.... Jason Fabok

Good start to an arc and crossover event that I am excited about and that shows good promise. It will be interesting to see how the SS and JL go from fighting each other to fighting alongside each other. Also, I am very intrigued by how Lobo will go from bad to good guy in this story.

An excellent introduction! In general, I'm not a fan of the Suicide Squad but, here, Joshua Williamson writes these characters skillfully. The confrontation, and then the team-up, between the two teams is incredible. Not much happened in the issue but it gave me faith in the author and in the event. I also enjoyed the third team with its chief, who is a villain I love. My only disappointment is that his identity has been revealed by the editor in the previews. Jason Fabok's art is, as usual, spectacular and detailed.

Considering I think both current runs of Suicide Squad and Justice League are trash I didn't expect much from this. I'm really surprised how much I liked it. This could be fun.

Fun.

Comic Book Review (7/10) "Good"
Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 of 6
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Penciller: Jason Fabok
Plot: A mysterious man with immense power and influence has broken dangerous individuals out of prison. Meanwhile, the Suicide Squad (Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, Enchantress, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, Killer Frost, and El Diablo) are on a mission in Badhnisia to stop a cult from using the Quake Pulsar, which causes earthquakes unnaturally. The Justice League (Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Simon Baz, Superman, Cyborg, and Jessica Cruz) decide that it'll be better to bring down Amanda Waller and the Suicide Squad.
This is essentially a set up issue. The Justice League just discovered that Amanda Waller has been using criminals to do secret high risk government missions and decide that letting Waller do what she wants with a bunch of criminals is extremely risky and decide to take the Suicide Squad down. Not alot happens in this issue but a legacy character is revealed at the end of the book.
Fabok is a fan favorite and his artwork is great in this book. Some of the spreads with the Justice League taking on the Suicide Squad look great and it seems they chose the right man for this limited event.
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Well-drawn, but is otherwise a very boilerplate #1 event issue. The Suicide Squad all go through their stock catchphrases with little else to their characters, and the Justice League shows up for a fight. The only really interesting aspect was Max Lord.

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Big Brother - Dec 21, 2016

I'm glad I read the comic before I read your spoiler.

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For a first issue of a supposed big event there was nothing to see here; If you read the preview you know everything that happens in this issue