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ashlylynne's review
4.0
3.5 Stars
The Suicide Squad is back in the field after barely recovering from their last mission. Their boss, Amanda Waller, has forced them back into action too quickly for their liking. This time, though, we’ll learn what has been hinted at from the start: Someone on the Squad is a traitor–working for Basilisk. Will the team be able to stop Basilisk from rising? Who will survive?
What I didn’t like.
The ending of the last comic was left unresolved. This is very irritating, honestly. Like, why have that ending if you’re not even going to elaborate on that started storyline even a little bit? I wanted more of it, and didn’t get any. Maybe in the next volume?
The storyline stayed very static. The second volume was basically the first volume with a different topic. We still are given too little information for what’s going on. I know that vagueness is important for a story to move forward with tension, but there was too much vagueness in this volume. I need to know more because right now I’m just very confused.
Basilisk looks like Loki on steroids.
Basilisk is basically Hydra.
Boobs are still unnecessarily large and impractically uncovered.
What I liked.
The story was, once again, fun to read. I did enjoy what was happening, even if it felt a bit unoriginal. I found what was happening interesting, even if some of it was hard to follow.
I enjoyed the background on Amanda Waller and how Suicide Squad came about. So, at least there were some answers found in this comic. Even if they weren’t the particular answers I’ve been after, they were still interesting, none the less, and did a good job of moving the comic forward.
The characters stayed about the same. They were, like the plot, pretty stagnant, but they were appealing. I was, once again, hoping for them to succeed despite them all being terrible human beings (or terrible sharks, I guess). I liked the development of Waller. This comic made her more real and not just a voice running an operation.
The artwork was, once again, pretty and vibrantly colorful.
The verdict? I do recommend this one if you’ve found yourself invested in the series. It’s fun. It’s interesting. It’s gory. But, like the first, don’t get your hopes too high.
Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Dreaming Through Literature.
Review of Suicide Squad, Vol. 1
The Suicide Squad is back in the field after barely recovering from their last mission. Their boss, Amanda Waller, has forced them back into action too quickly for their liking. This time, though, we’ll learn what has been hinted at from the start: Someone on the Squad is a traitor–working for Basilisk. Will the team be able to stop Basilisk from rising? Who will survive?
What I didn’t like.
The ending of the last comic was left unresolved. This is very irritating, honestly. Like, why have that ending if you’re not even going to elaborate on that started storyline even a little bit? I wanted more of it, and didn’t get any. Maybe in the next volume?
The storyline stayed very static. The second volume was basically the first volume with a different topic. We still are given too little information for what’s going on. I know that vagueness is important for a story to move forward with tension, but there was too much vagueness in this volume. I need to know more because right now I’m just very confused.
Basilisk looks like Loki on steroids.
Basilisk is basically Hydra.
Boobs are still unnecessarily large and impractically uncovered.
What I liked.
The story was, once again, fun to read. I did enjoy what was happening, even if it felt a bit unoriginal. I found what was happening interesting, even if some of it was hard to follow.
I enjoyed the background on Amanda Waller and how Suicide Squad came about. So, at least there were some answers found in this comic. Even if they weren’t the particular answers I’ve been after, they were still interesting, none the less, and did a good job of moving the comic forward.
The characters stayed about the same. They were, like the plot, pretty stagnant, but they were appealing. I was, once again, hoping for them to succeed despite them all being terrible human beings (or terrible sharks, I guess). I liked the development of Waller. This comic made her more real and not just a voice running an operation.
The artwork was, once again, pretty and vibrantly colorful.
The verdict? I do recommend this one if you’ve found yourself invested in the series. It’s fun. It’s interesting. It’s gory. But, like the first, don’t get your hopes too high.
Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Dreaming Through Literature.
Review of Suicide Squad, Vol. 1
jkpiowa's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
graham_willis's review
2.0
Vol.1 was awesome, sadly vol. 2 was a complete let down. I'm not sure I'll bother with vol.3 now. Disappointing.
gen_wolfhailstorm's review
4.0
This second volume continued an awesome story, which added further depth due to the helpful edition of issue #0 at the end; this gives a kind of background, not exactly origin story, of Amanda Waller and why she set out to create an expendable black ops group.
This volume definitly had a feel of Avenger's Hail Hydra with the tone it decided to take and I love that we're now starting to see threads leading into other, more complex and sinister storylines than just the great, but still basic, plot of crimminals undertaking life-threatening missions, just because they have to. However, the outcome of suspicions within the squad was predictable.
The concept and alternate cover art was a beauty to look at and the illustrations throughout the whole piece was just beautiful to look at.
The writing, of course, was super well done. Adam Glass, I recently found out, is the writer and producer of the TV show Supernatural and if he can re-write an already beloved series successfully , it gives me more of a drive to check out (the uber long and ongoing?) series.
Just another great comic bind-up I'm happy to have read.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy!! >(^_^)<
This volume definitly had a feel of Avenger's Hail Hydra with the tone it decided to take and I love that we're now starting to see threads leading into other, more complex and sinister storylines than just the great, but still basic, plot of crimminals undertaking life-threatening missions, just because they have to. However, the outcome of suspicions within the squad was predictable.
The concept and alternate cover art was a beauty to look at and the illustrations throughout the whole piece was just beautiful to look at.
The writing, of course, was super well done. Adam Glass, I recently found out, is the writer and producer of the TV show Supernatural and if he can re-write an already beloved series successfully , it gives me more of a drive to check out (the uber long and ongoing?) series.
Just another great comic bind-up I'm happy to have read.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy!! >(^_^)<
thetenthchapter's review
3.0
Actual rating: 3.5
This was not on the same level as 'Kicked in the Teeth' at all, but I did still enjoy it. The plot twists kept the story entertaining for me and probably contributes to the happy feelings I have for this graphic novel.
The lack of Harley hurt me, and um where are the other female squad members?!? Take your exponential rates of testosterone and move this dick party somewhere else please I want some women that don't get killed off almost immediately.
This was not on the same level as 'Kicked in the Teeth' at all, but I did still enjoy it. The plot twists kept the story entertaining for me and probably contributes to the happy feelings I have for this graphic novel.
The lack of Harley hurt me, and um where are the other female squad members?!? Take your exponential rates of testosterone and move this dick party somewhere else please I want some women that don't get killed off almost immediately.
the_oakland_readers's review
3.0
Same as review of volume 1 only this time with sleeper agents, and ancient Mayan cannibals, TWIST. Maybe I am crazy for thinking a graphic novel written in 2013 should have a more complex (and original!) plot than Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. from 1988.
johnawickline's review
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kbelcher1992's review
3.0
Overall enjoyed it. I liked going deeper into it and seeing the beginnings of some characters.
comicbookchick25's review
5.0
Suicide Squad
4.5/5 stars
I binge read the first and second trade one after another and I love this series as well as this team I think it's downfalls for me this time around though was that there was barley any Harley whatsoever and I'm not sure how I feel about the main villain.
But I'll tell you, that ending where Deadshot sacrifices himself for Harley killed me. I ship them insanely hard.
4.5/5 stars
I binge read the first and second trade one after another and I love this series as well as this team I think it's downfalls for me this time around though was that there was barley any Harley whatsoever and I'm not sure how I feel about the main villain.
But I'll tell you, that ending where Deadshot sacrifices himself for Harley killed me. I ship them insanely hard.