This issue was my first exposure to the character of Vic Sage aka The Question. I liked the gritty, noir tone. I like the Question's fancy mask and gas shenanigans. I liked the detective angle and the joke about Google making it too easy. The writing was solid, the art suited the tone, and the mystery was intriguing. It didn't blow me away, but I did enjoy it quite a bit.

This one was a step down. The dialogue and humour weren't as good, and the story wasn't as interesting. Some mindless action that made for a quick read, but nothing really of substance.

This comic is absurd, ridiculous, silly, and wonderful.

I thought this was wildly entertaining. The whole thing is just a giant Marvel parody that does not take itself seriously at all, and I had a grand old time reading it. The humour was really landing for me throughout. Ellis has always been good with clever, snappy dialogue, and his work here was on par with what I know he's capable of. The art was good for the tone of the story. This issue was mainly an introduction to our main team members, so we got a healthy dose of exposition and setup, but I can only see it improving from here and I already love it. Exactly what I was in the mood for. more

I really, really enjoyed this short mini, and with the ending hinting at a possible continuation of Kade's story, I DESPERATELY hope PKJ comes back to this at some point. The world, characters, action, and story were just too good to leave it at a measly 4 issues, even if those 4 issues were fantastic. I'm very happy with what I got, but I need more. Please.

This issue was awesome. Felt like a dystopian spin on The Patriot. I'm so sad there's only one issue left cause I could read so many more if only they existed. It's a crime that this series isn't at LEAST 8-10 issues long. This has all the ingredients of a fantastic ongoing series. A little more time to flesh out the world, the characters, and the story, and it would be peak. Oh well...I'll enjoy it while it lasts. more

I'm really digging this. It's main flaw is that the pacing is too quick, which is why I wish this series was longer. The characters are compelling and they'd be even more so if we could spend a little more time getting to know them. The story and world suck you right in. Definitely a shame that this is only 4 issues.

I actually really enjoyed this. Well-written, interesting real-world/grounded premise with a few neat post-apocalyptic vibes thrown in, and some great characters. The pacing felt a bit too fast, though with only four issues, that's to be expected. I thought it was really good though, and it made me wish that this series was longer so we could've taken some time to really get to know the characters better before the poop hits the fan. For what it was though, great start. The art was serviceable; not the best I've ever seen, but certainly not bad and it suited the story. more

This was an engaging enough comic, even if I don't really understand the point of it. It's a tragic story about a boy who retreated inward after the death of his brother which he blames himself for, but then finds purpose and solace in his new identity as a killer. So...yeah, I'm not really sure what the message is here. Murder provides a cathartic release from the pain of childhood trauma? I dunno. It is what it is I guess. more

Freaky.

Danny is not quite right... he's got some serious demons in the ol' attic for sure.

Yeesh... The making of a murderer - Remix

Yeah, this last issue confirms it. They said the quiet part out loud. This was never really a Suicide Squad story, it was always only ever a "Revolutionaries" story. None of those characters were interesting enough to justify a series focused solely on them, so they threw in a couple of established Suicide Squad members and made them absolutely useless so they could sell a few copies of this book. King Shark died immediately, Deadshot complained a bunch and THEN died, and Harley stayed alive only to make one or two unfunny jokes each issue and do literally nothing else, but otherwise this book had nothing to do with the Suicide Squad. It didn't even have Amanda Waller past the first issue and the squad members even took out their implanted bombs early on.

Uninteresting characters with zero depth, a boring story that couldn't decide what it wanted to be, and a head-scratching ending that left me wishing I'd never bought this book. I mean...you're really gonna have a character you killed off several issues ago miraculously get resurrected by a random god we've never seen before and then save the day super easily with barely an inconvenience? The art was good throughout, so at least it was a dumpster fire that was nice to look at for the most part. more

Listen...I'm not the kind of guy who can't let it slide when something silly, inconsistent, or even downright illogical happens in a comic, as long as it doesn't happen too often and the story/art are good enough to make up for it. Unfortunately, the silly, inconsistent, and illogical things in this series are starting to pile up, and the story isn't good enough to allow for me to continue to let it slide. The art is good, but that's just not enough. My problems with this issue are too many for me to want to get into all of them, so I'll just summarize by saying that this felt rushed, disjointed, and directionless, and it had a couple genuinely stupid moments. This run is on a disappointing trajectory as I was enjoying it somewhat for the first half. I find myself quite unable to enjoy it anymore. more

Some brief thoughts (spoilers below):

-For starters, the pacing felt off. Too quick at the start.

-Deadly Six has a somewhat cool ability in theory, but it would be nice to see him use something other than Sloth and Greed. I know he said it would be weird to weaponize lust, and...fair point. But there are 4 more sins you could use, but we've only seen the same two used so far.

-I have no idea which one is Thylacine and which one is Chaos Kitten, and that's when I can actually remember their names, which I usually can't. Those two are definitely the most forgettable in this series. I don't even remember their powers, if they have any. This is the problem with introducing a bunch of brand new characters...if you don't have time to develop them or let readers get to know them, then all they're gonna do is get in the way and severely limit the number of fucks I could give.

-The twist was very twisty and all, but what on God's green earth are we doing adding Black Mask to the mix as a major player in this story 2 issues from its conclusion?

-Also, since when can Black Mask change his appearance like that? I admittedly don't know much about him so maybe that's just a thing he can do? I dunno. I thought he was just a crime boss or some such, but what do I know?

-Deadshot was completely and utterly wasted in this run. He did virtually nothing all series, just kinda stands around and complains, and then he dies. He was the most interesting character in this story who had the most potential for both emotional depth and cool action sequences, and Taylor used him for none of that. What a shame. more

Sorta nice to get some backstory on a couple of the new characters I guess, but it comes at a really random time and doesn't seem to have much to do with Ted Kord and his plan. It felt like Taylor realized he's now 8 issues in and he should probably give us some reason to give a crap about the Revolutionaries, so he jammed some backstory into a filler issue and made it fit even though it didn't. "The Aerie" made it seem like his (her? I can't tell...) backstory was directly relevant to their plot to assassinate Kord, but it really wasn't, at all. more

Never thought I'd be glad to see the Revolutionaries show up...but I'm very glad Deadshot's daughter is okay. Deadshot finally got to do some Deadshooting in this issue, which was nice to see. Although I won't lie, it feels kinda unclear who the main characters are in this series. I know it's a story about a team, but even team stories have primary, secondary, and tertiary characters. But in this, there seem to be tertiary and secondary characters, but no primary ones. You could make a case for Deadshot and Osita, maaaaybe Harley, but even then, the focus isn't really on them in a way that feels like they're center stage. I think this lack of clarity concerning who this story is actual about is part of what's making it hard for me to invest in it. Good art and decent writing only get you so far. more

Listen...I'm always jazzed to see Batman show up in a comic that's not his. But when he shows up, I like him to come in and show what an absolute badass he is and then leave in a way that makes the other characters feel lucky just to have breathed the same air as him for a bit and survived mostly intact. So it kinda bums me out to see him show up and do not much of anything except for taking punches from teenagers and getting his Batmobile stolen. Firstly...this issue just showed Batman taking out a group of highly trained and fully armed assassins in seconds, but he gets punched and kicked in the face twice while trying to take down two amateur anarchists? And then some girl who is a thief and a teleporter manages to steal a vehicle that is probably more secure than any vault or supercomputer on earth? That just seems like a bit of a joke to me, and not a very good one at that. Art was good, that was a plus.

Also... "Your government took me from my kid". Yeah, Deadshot...that's what freaking happens when you break the law...you go to jail and you get separated from the people you love. Well if it isn't the consequences of your own dang actions. more

This was truly awesome. What an epic, brilliantly written (not to mention gorgeously drawn) story. I absolutely loved this mini. It was very wordy, but I wouldn't remove a single letter from it. The narration was totally captivating throughout and it helped carry me with rapt attention through the story while I feasted on Carlos Magno's exquisite artwork. Stories that play around with time can be incredibly difficult to get right, but Lanzing and Kelly did an amazingly impressive job with this. It was perfectly tragic and satisfying, and it made me love the character of Kang so much more. This book proved why he can be such a formidable villain, despite how he is sometimes portrayed as somewhat of a joke.

Overall rating for this mini series is somewhere in the 9.8/10 region. Not totally perfect, but damn near to it. more

This was a good issue. Deadshot finally does something other than stand around and voice his objections to what's going on, and his move was pretty cool, even if it was predictable. At this stage, I don't think these "Revolutionaries" are going to grow on me, so I'll settle for them not annoying me, and in this issue, they weren't unbearably annoying, which was nice. I still don't like that our "Suicide Squad" only has 2 (maybe 3?) members who are actually established characters. I get that it makes it easier to kill people off, but it also makes it harder to invest in the story.

Taylor's writing is quite good, character issues aside, and Redondo's art is fantastic. more

It's not bad, I just wish that these new characters weren't so insufferable. I'd love to be able to cheer for them, but I just feel like I can't. Too much teenage angst.

The art is great, but I don't really like the new characters. These so-called "Revolutionaries". Also, I'm not sure I liked how much of a pussy Deadshot seemed to be in this... He just kinda stood around and did nothing, and then allowed Osita and the others to do whatever they wanted, even after they essentially left him to die in that crashing plane.

*Mild spoilers*

Ugh...man. This was a tragic issue that really adds a layer of emotional complexity to Kang, and I absolutely love it. "A villain could not gain her love. And a hero could not save her life." Dang...that's just heartbreaking. Kang realizes the only way to win Ravonna's heart is to show that he can be merciful, but it's that very mercy that leads to her demise. Brilliant stuff. Writing is still super strong and the art is still fantastic. Not much more needs to be said. This comic is awesome. It might end up being my 2nd favourite villain-centric mini series of all-time, right behind Donny Cates' Thanos Wins, which, if you know how much I adore that mini, is insanely high praise. more

This was a solid start. I have a feeling most of the young "freedom fighters" are going to annoy me, but we didn't get enough of most of them in this issue to really grind my gears, so it was tolerable. That Lok guy is a ginormous prick, although that is kinda the point. Looking forward to him getting his. Don't know what this series has in store, but hopefully there's more of what was in this issue! Death, snappy dialogue, great art. more

"Time means nothing to Kang." "...and Kang means nothing to DOOM." Wow. This mini is so well written it's crazy. Kelly and Lanzing do such a phenomenal job with this character. It's difficult to write from a villain's perspective and make you both cheer for and against him, but they've managed to write Kang as an arrogant, brash, self-righteous prick who you somehow still want to succeed, because he's also really friggin cool.

I loved this issue. The bit at the beginning with Apocalypse was really great. I loved the confrontation with Doom (who was also brilliantly written here), and the art continues to be absolutely incredible. The writing, as mentioned, is superb. Comics that are this wordy have to be REALLY well written and REALLY well drawn in order to note bore me to death, and thankfully, this comic is exactly that. The narration is so engaging and the art so stunning that I don't care that each issue of this takes me twice as long to get through as the average issue. It's damn near perfect and I am loving every second of it. more