Suicide Squad is a shot out of a barrel that's fun and reminds us how and why these characters are captivating. Read Full Review

It's a good start, and I think the potential can really come out in this one. Partnered with the backstory stuff at the end, It's definitely worth a look, and the future looks bright for Suicide Squad. Read Full Review

I loved how this film established each of these characters with insightful flashbacks, some bound to make fans geek out. I walked out of the theater smiling, and knowing that I will be seeing the film again to catch everything that I missed the first time. DC Comics has a hit on its hand, dont believe the negative reviews: I dont understand how so many people can spew so much hate for such a movie. The film propels the DC Universe forward and makes a band of misfits into fan favorites. Suicide Squad delivers and should be heralded as the success it is. We get a new incarnation of Batmans bane of existence, a live action version of arguably one of the most popular character in comics, and an introduction to a soon to be fan favorite assassin- what more could you ask for? Read Full Review

It's the first official mission for the classic Suicide Squad team since Rebirth, and it feels like a familiar, dysfunctional home. In the relatively little space we see them together, there's plenty of action, laughs, and character work that makes it all pretty compelling. The back-up is cool, tells us more about Deadshot and establishes his motivations for those wondering or confused (given other character changes during Rebirth.) Frankly, I could have excised the back-up and done with more story, but that's what you want, right? Leave the audience wanting more? Read Full Review

Regardless of the artist, Suicide Squad is quickly establishing itself as one of the superior team books in the DC Rebirth era. Read Full Review

Still, for those who find the main arc leans a little too silly, there's also a really strong back-up story about Floyd Lawton's past. There's very little fun to be had there as we learn how Deadshot ended up in Belle Reve in the first place. What makes the Suicide Squad interesting as a concept is that while the individual members are villains, they are capable of goodness. Williams proves that here through Lawton's attempt to save his daughter from a gang that hired him to kill Bruce Wayne, perfectly summarizing everything we need to know about the character's motivation. Hopefully, all the characters get the backstory treatment in the following issues. That alone would be reason enough to keep reading. Read Full Review

Suicide Squad #1 is a solid start that read fast for a first issue, yet delivers promise of the thrill of everything and anything goes when the mission starts. The best time for anyone who is a fan of this team to jump in without feeling lost, or without a need to really read the Rebirth #1. Overall a good balance between plot progression, and character development sectioned off at the end through the Personnel File. Read Full Review

This is a great series to follow up the release of the film. Despite mixed reviews about the theatrical version, this series looks pretty promising. For any DC fans out there, this book is worth the read. Check it out, see if you like it, and let us know what you think! Read Full Review

You only need to notice that Harleys shirt reads Rebirth to fully understand what this book is about. It is funny, it has heart, it is fully aware of itself and it has Jim Lee. JIM LEE. Wow. Read Full Review

The issue is a great jumping on point for new readers. Rob Williams provides a great, intriguing, funny script and Jim Lee's handling the art, so they've given this comic the best of the best. It works. I'm already so excited to find out what happens next, and there's no better indicator of a good comic than that. Read Full Review

The combination of Rob Williams’ sharp and clever writing and Jim Lee’s fantastic art make Suicide Squad issue #1 a great opening issue in a series with high expectations. If they can be this good consistently throughout the forthcoming issues, then I am sure that Suicide Squad will be a highlight of the post Rebirth era. Read Full Review

This gives you everything you want in a first issue. That first scene with Jihad at the airport was friggin' awesome and brutal, so it kicks off showing you exactly what kind of series this is going to be. Things slow down once we meet the Suicide Squad, but you get everything you need to know about the team, their purpose, and that they really don't like each other. It also leaves you excited to see these two teams face off. Read Full Review

All in all, it's another fine issue for Suicide Squad, which might have gotten off to one of the strongest starts in all of the DC Rebirth issues yet. Rob Williams tells a great main story which has an intriguing plot and lots of character points, drawn gorgeously and darkly by Jim Lee, while his Deadshot-centric extra flashbacks story adds a great profile to one of the squad's most interesting characters, drawn by Jason Fabok with more of a grey, depressed but effective pallet, lacking the exuberant colour of the squad together. It's just a great package which looks set to go far. Read Full Review

Bottom line, this issue is geared to ride off the publicity of the movie and bring in new fans. For those of us who've been on the Suicide Squad team for years, it's a filler but good enough to get me to come back for the second issue. Good not great but hopeful for the future. Read Full Review

For now, if you're looking for a good antihero story that's wonderfully weird… go read Harley Quinn's solo series. Read Full Review

Suicide Squad #1 is a book packed with promise, but the marketing synergy overwhelms the creative output. Thankfully, with two tales present every reader is bound to find something that hits the mark for “their” Suicide Squad, with Williams, Lee, Fabok, and company lining up additional missions. For me, the backup hit closer to home than the lead, but fans of the film are sure to find aspects of the lead just as enjoyable. Read Full Review

Suicide Squad #1 is a solid start for this new ongoing, as despite the briefness of the main narrative being a little frustrating, it more than does enough to leave me excited for the next issue. The back-up story also gives us a familiar look at Deadshot's past, integrating elements from the recent movie in a bold and unique manner. Read Full Review

Recommendation: Despite my critical ramblings, I'd suggest you buy this book. It's not perfect by any means, but it has a great team dynamic, and it's fun to read. The writing is solid, the art is top notch… The backup story saved it, it's a buy. Read Full Review

This Suicide Squad relaunch shows a lot of potential, but it needs to focus less on rehashing the basics and more on exploring the clash of personalities and the chaos of battle. Kicking off the ongoing series with such a short lead story really doesn't help further that goal. Still, the artwork from Jim Lee and Jason Fabok is more than enough to justify a purchase. Read Full Review

I do enjoy that they decided to go with the team that they used for the movie, simply because people who got into Suicide Squad because of the movie can now pick up the book and still have familiar characters to read about. This will create a great way to get more people interested into not only the Squad themselves, but also the DC Universe as a whole. Other then that, I feel like old school Suicide Squad fans will be turned off but stay faithful, and new readers will enjoy it for the familiar characters! Read Full Review

Suicide Squad not bad by any means, but for people that were excited for this book, it's disappointing this didn't reach the bar. Hopefully, as this book continues, it can get a bit more out of the shadow of the film and become its own series. There's a lot of potential here, but the first issue just doesn't grab the reader the way it should, considering the talent that is on this book. Read Full Review

Suicide Squad is a movie-driven comic that gets the job done. It's not the Ostrander-penned classic series, and you really shouldn't expect it to be on the heels of a movie. But it delivers even if it isn't Shakespeare Read Full Review

Narrated by Amanda Waller, Suicide Squad #1 goes over the basics of these characters and the Task Force X set-up for new readers before dropping the characters into their first mission which goes wrong before they even land in Russia. Mostly just preamble for the story yet to come, it's too early to judge how well this new team will work together just yet. For fans. Read Full Review

Though disappoint at first, I'm still going to say buy it. Read it and make up your own mind. Though I see it as a bit of a false start considering the level of talent involved, I'm hoping there's a bit more story in the second issue that'll takes it up a gear because I really want to follow this book and tell you how great it is later on down the line. Rob Williams does great work. I loved Martian Manhunter. I love his 2000 AD work and I love creator-owned seriesUnfollow. I know he can tell stories, I just don't think he's had a fair chance to get going yet with this title. It's definitely a comic I'll be keeping a close eye on. Read Full Review

Though Task Force X is bringing the heat to the box office, Suicide Squad #1 doesn't quite get past its initial smolder. That said, if we know one thing about these characters, it's that they are great at setting fires, and the spark is there for future issues. With a keen characterization and hints of a thrilling first mission, Rob Williams misses the larger mark as he gets tangled in set-up with little execution. Couple that with the uneven pages from a usually stellar artist, and you have an experience that fails to strike while the iron is hot for a team that is at the peak of their popularity. Read Full Review

SUICIDE SQUAD #1 is a boring issue and needs a lot more to keep readers engaged in the series. The main plot is not interesting enough, as it just establishes that the Suicide Squad is now comprised of the characters from the movie. The background pages at the end work to give some insight into Deadshot, but it unnecessarily comes at the expense of the core storyline by restricting the number of pages dedicated to it. I assume the background "Personnel File" section will keep going with the other villains, which could continue to hinder the series' plot. I hope the series moves towards a more exciting storyline in Russia, but we'll see. Read Full Review

All in all, for a series about villains, Suicide Squad #1 is too safe an issue. It comes off as a movie tie-in without its own vision behind it. This isn't necessarily a bad thing on its face, but the split nature of the book means that there simply isn't enough room to hook you in or expand the concept. I have faith in the talent involved that there's something more on the way, but they need to move quickly past introducing the concept in order to make this book more than just a recreation of a movie we've already seen. Read Full Review

There are highs and lows throughout this issue, but Williams and Fabok's short-form "Never Miss" only makes the shortcomings of Williams and Lee's "The Black Vault" glaringly obvious. While I don't find this issue to be terrible, I really hope the arcing story makes up some ground in issue number 2. With such a short number of pages to hook readers and bring them back each issue, the main creative team is going to need to deliver a hell of a punch of quality, and fast. The main narrative was lucky to have such a flawless supporting story to back it up! Read Full Review

Ill be honest, Ive never really been a huge fan of the Suicide Squad in the past.  Thats not to say I ever had anything against them necessarily, I just never felt the desire to pick up many of their comics.  Like a lot of people, its a combination of the Warner Bros movie and DCs strong Rebirth track record that made me want to jump on board with this new series.  Sadly however, after this first issue I honestly cant see any reason for me to continue with this one, save for the unquestioned pedigree of its two supremely talented co-creators. Read Full Review

Suicide Squad#1 has one solid Deadshot and one utterly unstimulating Suicide Squad story, and it's worth passing on unless you're a huge Deadshot and want to see Jason Fabok draw him teaming up with Batman. Read Full Review

The opening story, with an achingly obvious title ("I Wanna Be Sedated"), is tonally miles apart from what comes after. Wait a minute" two completely different stories with two completely different tones, retroactively spliced together by an skittish creative team that ultimately delivered a depressing product. Now where have I heard that one before... Read Full Review

This is the third "Suicide Squad" series in five years and not only does it just retread old material, but it feels like half an issue with some padding tacked on the back so it makes the page count to ship. Read Full Review

Great artwork and lotsa potential

Pretty good first issue, I like the idea of the book being two stories with the first story being something like an old fashioned cliffhanger serial. Great art and a decent set-up but not much depth to dig into yet. The twice monthly will serve a book like this well,

The series is closer to the movie adaption than I would prefer. I believe that series should reflect their own ideas and concepts rather than take from other sources. While this isn't the worst series I have read, this is by no means a must read. Read if you like Rob Williams, but apart from that I have not reason to recommend this.

I dig the back up

Comprises of two okay stories, neither of which are interesting enough on their own. The 13-page "main story" does barely enough to introduce everyone's quirks, but little else. A disappointment coming from the previous New Suicide Squad run.

Main story: 6/10. Backup: 6/10

don't know if it was suicide squad or task force of the galaxy. A very simple plot don't help tha action and i expect much more by Jim Lee. Then there is one of the worst pokemon easter egg i've ever heard. At least a quite good back-up, but nothing memorable.