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Notes:
(1) As much as I enjoy Juan Ferreyra's art, page layouts aren't his strong-suit.
(2) Apparently Deadshot and Captain Boomerang are hated rivals. When did that happen? I never got that sense from any of the previous books. Suddenly they're all Potter and Malfoy with each other.
(3) Seeley's take on Harley seems really self-aware and quirky.
— Apr 02, 2020 04:30AM
Notes:
(1) As much as I enjoy Juan Ferreyra's art, page layouts aren't his strong-suit.
(2) Apparently Deadshot and Captain Boomerang are hated rivals. When did that happen? I never got that sense from any of the previous books. Suddenly they're all Potter and Malfoy with each other.
(3) Seeley's take on Harley seems really self-aware and quirky.
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Suicide Squad
Film Review:
(B) 73% | More than Satisfactory
Notes:
(1) Since the film was based on this New 52 version of the Suicide Squad, and this book in particular led into the film, I thought it might be a nice idea to watch and review the film. If people like this sort of thing, I might do more of it.
(Continued in comments)
— Apr 03, 2020 05:35AM
Suicide Squad
Film Review:
(B) 73% | More than Satisfactory
Notes:
(1) Since the film was based on this New 52 version of the Suicide Squad, and this book in particular led into the film, I thought it might be a nice idea to watch and review the film. If people like this sort of thing, I might do more of it.
(Continued in comments)
Jayson
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Notes:
(1) Nearly every "Suicide Squad" plot is the same: something goes wrong on a mission and they have to fight their way out against overwhelming odds. This book acknowledges that and puts a bit of a "Hunger Games" twist on it. I'm digging it.
(2) Happy Harley is best Harley. Depressed Harley from the last book really weighed everything down.
— Apr 01, 2020 04:29AM
Notes:
(1) Nearly every "Suicide Squad" plot is the same: something goes wrong on a mission and they have to fight their way out against overwhelming odds. This book acknowledges that and puts a bit of a "Hunger Games" twist on it. I'm digging it.
(2) Happy Harley is best Harley. Depressed Harley from the last book really weighed everything down.
Jayson
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Notes:
(1) Tim Seeley writing "Suicide Squad" may not be the best fit. He's trying too hard to be irreverent. So we get things like incontinence jokes.
(2) As a Canadian. I appreciate the Tim Horton's analogue.
(3) I've always enjoyed Juan Ferreyra's cover work. Reminds me of Joe Chiodo, with its very painted style. Jury's still out on interiors.
— Mar 31, 2020 04:30AM
Notes:
(1) Tim Seeley writing "Suicide Squad" may not be the best fit. He's trying too hard to be irreverent. So we get things like incontinence jokes.
(2) As a Canadian. I appreciate the Tim Horton's analogue.
(3) I've always enjoyed Juan Ferreyra's cover work. Reminds me of Joe Chiodo, with its very painted style. Jury's still out on interiors.
Jayson
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Notes:
(1) At this point, I don't care about the series at all beyond finishing it.
(2) El Diablo's back for this volume. Probably because the movie was coming out at the time and they wanted as close a match to the movie team as possible.
(3) I'll watch the movie after I'm done this. I wonder what influence the books had, if any, and vice versa.
— Mar 30, 2020 04:00AM
Notes:
(1) At this point, I don't care about the series at all beyond finishing it.
(2) El Diablo's back for this volume. Probably because the movie was coming out at the time and they wanted as close a match to the movie team as possible.
(3) I'll watch the movie after I'm done this. I wonder what influence the books had, if any, and vice versa.
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Apr 02, 2020 04:38AM
Hmmm... I haven't read any of the new 52 or Reborn Suicide Squad yet, but I wonder if the Deadshot/Boomerang rivalry is a call back to the original Kim Yale/John Ostrander series that started it all? In that, Boomerang and Deadshot were pretty much frenemies, but they often got on each other's nerves, with Harkness intentionally pushing Floyd's buttons and Deadshot threatening to kill Boomerang as a result! xD
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David - proud Gleeman in Branwen's adventuring party wrote: "Hmmm... I haven't read any of the new 52 or Reborn Suicide Squad yet, but I wonder if the Deadshot/Boomerang rivalry is a call back to the original Kim Yale/John Ostrander series that started it al..."That's interesting. Could be the case, Tim Seeley's no stranger to calling back to earlier runs on series. His entire Nightwing run was seemingly all call-backs to Chuck Dixon and Grant Morrison, among others. Through the course of the New 52 series, I wouldn't say Boomerang and Deadshot were "frenemies"... more like coworkers who don't like to work with each other and, each seeing himself as leader of the group, not wanting to do what the other says. The full-scale animosity in this volume seems unprecedented to me but, as you suggest, perhaps has roots in some earlier iteration I'm not familiar with.
