The new Squad has been assembled and tasked with infiltrating the island nation of Gamorra to stop some insurgents from taking over the island’s weapons and defense systems. But not all is what it seems as Amanda Waller obviously has an ulterior motive, and Nia Nal, a.k.a. Dreamer, is caught in Waller’s warpath. Does the end justify the means? Both Dreamer and Waller will have to answer that question. Here are my thoughts with some minor spoilers on the second issue of the four-part series.
I really enjoyed the first issue with Nicole Maines’ dialogue and Eddy Barrows’ illustrations being stand outs. Even though I had some slight nitpicks with the story, I believed this run had the potential to be great. And this issue proves that and is a definite improvement. The pacing of the story picks up and the artwork continues to be fantastic.
We begin with Bizarro bursting into the control center for the dome shield that the team was tasked with shutting down. He brutally takes out the “insurgents” there, and I put insurgents in quotes because it is revealed that those men weren’t radicals at all. They were actually soldiers in the Gamorran military, and Clock King informs Deadeye and Black Alice that the team was essentially lied to and given false pretenses of the mission by Waller. This revelation causes division amongst Task Force X and leads to Bizarro almost killing Dreamer before she escapes into the Dream Realm. Dreamer eventually infiltrates Waller’s dreams to confront her, and Waller reveals that she is trying to prevent Superman and every other alien/metahuman on Earth from taking over the planet by oppressing them and Gamorra’s weapons and defense systems play a part in her plans. Dreamer tries to talk some sense into Waller, but it is of no use and Waller is determined as ever to achieve her goals by any means necessary.
Maines’ writing continues to impress me, and she did an excellent job of building tension especially during the panels where Dreamer and Waller are having their philosophical discussion in Waller’s dream. Barrows’ art and Adriano Lucas’ colors help elevate that tension and make the pages pop. The illustration of the alternate Earth showing Superman’s destruction was both haunting and enthralling. I also appreciated Becca Carey’s lettering especially for Bizarro as it provides a visual of his twisted speech pattern. Eber Ferreira also continues to boost the emotions of each character with his contributions. I honestly have nothing negative to say about this issue.
Recommended if…
- You liked the first issue.
- You appreciate captivating artwork.
- You just want a good comic to read.
OVERALL
Nicole Maines and the creative team involved with putting Suicide Squad: Dream Team together should be proud of themselves because they are crafting a really solid story so far. Two issues in, and I’m all in and can’t wait for the next issue. Amanda Waller has set her plans in motion, and what will Dreamer do now? And how will the other members of the squad get involved? Until next time. Go read this comic as soon as possible!
Score: 9.5/10
DISCLAIMER: DC Comics provided Batman News with a copy of this comic for the purpose of this review.
