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STORY: Joshua Williamson
ART: Jason Fabok
COLORS: Alex Sinclair
LETTERS: Rob Leigh
COVER: Joshua Fabok with Alex Sinclair
VARIANT COVERS: Amanda Conner with Laura Martin; Gary Frank with Brad Anderson
40pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (February 2017)
Rated “T” for “Teen”
The Justice League is the greatest superhero team in the world (at least, in the DC Comics universe). The Suicide Squad is the deadliest team of super-powered individuals on the planet. Now, these two teams clash in DC Comics' event, crossover miniseries, Justice League vs. Suicide Squad. Published weekly, this series is written by Joshua Williamson; drawn by Jason Fabok; colored by Alex Sinclair; and Rob Leigh.
Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 opens in Death Valley, California for some deadly doings at The Catacombs, the most top secret prison in the world. But the main action is in the nation of Badhnisia. That is where we find Deadshot, Captain Bommerang, El Diablo, Enchantress, Killer Croc, Killer Frost, and Harley Quinn. They are Amanda Waller's “Task Force X,” also known as “Suicide Squad,” and they are there to stop a super-powered zealot from destroying the nation as part of some kind of vague, but ominous religious rite.
The execution of said mission draws the attention of the Justice League: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, Flash, and Green Lantern-Simon Baz and Green Lantern-Jessica Cruz. They are ready to shut Task Force X down for good. Let's get ready to rumble! Wait! Another bad-ass group wants to join the fun.
I could be cynical about Justice League vs. Suicide Squad, but to be honest, I wanted to read this as soon as I heard about it. So how is Justice League vs. Suicide Squad#1. It's good with some nice slow boiling and building of tension, but it only teases the climax. This first issue suggests that the entire six-issue series won't be padded with extraneous scenes in order to get to six issues – at least it seems that way.
It's OK to like this even if you aren't the biggest superhero comic book fan or reader. C'mon, you know you want it. The Justice League and the Suicide Squad were bound to tangle; it's only natural. Also, series artist Jason Fabok is proving that he can handle drawing and storytelling in big superhero comics with big characters and even bigger stories, and I like looking at his art. Hey, gotta run. I have a few more issues of this series to read.
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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