They're a team of death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous - they're sheer suicide!
Harley Quinn! Deadshot! King Shark! Defeated and imprisoned, they're being interrogated about their mission - and about who's pulling the strings behind this illegal operation. Who will be the first to crack under the pressure?
by DC Comics
Published November, 2011 (Modern Age) by DC Comics and went on sale September 14, 2011 for $2.99 USD. This issue contains 32 pages in Color, the current NM value is $50.00 USD.
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As you may know, I was very much looking forward to this book. Mostly because of the cover. To me the cover was a promise that this book would be insane over-the-top fun, not to mention the shark. The shark was the selling point for me here. Sorry for being one of those guys, but I have to try a book with a Shark man in it. So is this book an empty promise or a great gift in a nice package? Continue Reading »
I'm not a DC guy but I have to give them props for putting together such a perfectly dysfunctional bunch of super-villains to ever grace a comic. A well-rounded first ish'! Torture, flashbacks, immediate conflict. This one is packing! I regret not paying attention to this series when it launched with the NEW 52 reboot.
Reprinting the first issue of the New 52 Suicide Squad from 2011-2014, this book kicks you in the teeth and then literally rubs salt in those wounds. In this issue, the squad has been captured and being tortured for information regarding their team's designation. As the interrogator makes his way from villain to villain, each member of the Suicide Squad reflects on the crimes that sent them to Belle Reve Prison. But how did they end up captives of the Scarecrow and can they free themselves before one of them breaks? HEY!!! WHY DIDN'T DC MAKE THIS ISSUE WITH ALL NEW MATERIAL???
This entire issue was an extended torture sequence involving the captured members of the Squad. Actually, it could be argued that it's the readers who are being tortured, especially since the "surprise" twist at the end of the issue can be seen from a mile away. And I absolutely hate the redesign of Amanda Waller.
Amazing.
I was very much looking forward to reading this, and for the most part, it didn't let me down. The story was great, and though I enjoyed the backstory, I think it would have been much better without it. The artwork while they were being interogated was awesome, but when it switched to the backstory, I felt let down. It was an awesome read, and I hope issue two is just a bit more streamlined.
