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thursday48's review against another edition
3.0
Well, this was better than 3 and 4 but still kinda out from left field especially if you don't know what the forever evil event involved. Idk, I'm glad I'm done with this series/run, Kinda glad I read it but also kinda feel meh about it all.
scottpm's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as other collections in my opinion. This suffered from a lack of consistent art (a minor flaw in the entire series) and consistent storytelling. It was confusing at times. It was hard to tell who was on the team and who wasn't at times. I still don't understand why Steel and Power Girl were there.
howlsbookcase's review against another edition
2.0
2.5?? 3?? idk
I mean, ehhh. I enjoyed earlier volumes so much more, I wasn't satisfied with this at all to be honest.
I'm glad to be finally finishing this series, it was fun! (well, most of the time)
I mean, ehhh. I enjoyed earlier volumes so much more, I wasn't satisfied with this at all to be honest.
I'm glad to be finally finishing this series, it was fun! (well, most of the time)
x_abigailcx's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
a_h_haga's review against another edition
3.0
I don't really know what to think of this ending. It felt a little rushed? So yeah, if I didn't already own the 1th "New Suicide Sqaud" volume, I wouldn't buy it, kinda, but I'm intrigued enough to read it anyway
redmoon's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
mistled's review against another edition
4.0
Vol 5 is the end of the 4th Suicide Squad run, and it's slightly insane. The plotting is more confusing, mostly due to some time being skipped towards the end of Vol 4. We pick up the story mid-crazy and get filled on wtf is happening as we go.
If you can handle the initial confusion, it's still fun. A stack of extra characters get thrown into this one, from Power Girl and Steel to some dude named Thinker (new? No idea). It's all chaotic, and I thought a pretty fun way for this iteration to go out. Of course, the last issue of the volume is the bridge to the next Suicide Squad series, so it doesn't 'really' end.
As an aside for those who have read this: Those bullets are the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. They should be needles. Darts for a tranq-gun at best. But bullets? Asinine. Our writer has no idea how guns work.
If you can handle the initial confusion, it's still fun. A stack of extra characters get thrown into this one, from Power Girl and Steel to some dude named Thinker (new? No idea). It's all chaotic, and I thought a pretty fun way for this iteration to go out. Of course, the last issue of the volume is the bridge to the next Suicide Squad series, so it doesn't 'really' end.
As an aside for those who have read this: Those bullets are the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. They should be needles. Darts for a tranq-gun at best. But bullets? Asinine. Our writer has no idea how guns work.
trish204's review against another edition
2.0
So what did we have in this last volume? Let me recap ...
Truly "super"humans who came out of nowhere (because they had to replace the old SS members who were suddenly nowhere to be found) with their boobs falling out their too tight costumes, double-crosses and triple-crosses (because everyone is oh-such-a-fantastic-super-brainiac), double-crossed SS members suddenly knowing who double-crossed them with no intel at all, one ace after another that got pulled out of Amanda Waller'ssleeve basement, Gods who are all-powerful but can be locked up in human-made facilities at the cost of "only" three soldiers, some phony "history" to fill in gaps unconvincingly.
Yeah, you guessed it, I was not impressed. Again.
(And yes, Harley's costumes weren't all that great compared to the above shown one and very sexualized, but even she got outdone in this volume.)
Conclusion:
I'm not sure this is for me. Any DC/Marvel that is. Maybe some rare stand-alone volumes. But this? With the boring-as-hell "news reports" keeping us informed what happened in the DC universe at large leading to the mess in each of these volumes? The constant "read this-or-that-issue of [insert popular title]" info boxes when certain events were mentioned/recap-ed? With a bit of action but always the same-old same-old? With no characters to root for whatsoever? With basically NO story at all although so much great stuff was just lying around, waiting to be picked up to make this deep and meaningful?
This is an example of why sticking with the movies isn't always bad (can't believe I just said that) and it confirmed that I'm not like some very persistant fans who have kept reading superhero comics for DECADES. I think I'll stick with independent publishers and their characters and the DC/Marvel movie versions, served me well so far.
Truly "super"humans who came out of nowhere (because they had to replace the old SS members who were suddenly nowhere to be found) with their boobs falling out their too tight costumes, double-crosses and triple-crosses (because everyone is oh-such-a-fantastic-super-brainiac), double-crossed SS members suddenly knowing who double-crossed them with no intel at all, one ace after another that got pulled out of Amanda Waller's
Yeah, you guessed it, I was not impressed. Again.
(And yes, Harley's costumes weren't all that great compared to the above shown one and very sexualized, but even she got outdone in this volume.)
Conclusion:
I'm not sure this is for me. Any DC/Marvel that is. Maybe some rare stand-alone volumes. But this? With the boring-as-hell "news reports" keeping us informed what happened in the DC universe at large leading to the mess in each of these volumes? The constant "read this-or-that-issue of [insert popular title]" info boxes when certain events were mentioned/recap-ed? With a bit of action but always the same-old same-old? With no characters to root for whatsoever? With basically NO story at all although so much great stuff was just lying around, waiting to be picked up to make this deep and meaningful?
This is an example of why sticking with the movies isn't always bad (can't believe I just said that) and it confirmed that I'm not like some very persistant fans who have kept reading superhero comics for DECADES. I think I'll stick with independent publishers and their characters and the DC/Marvel movie versions, served me well so far.