This is The Dirty Dozen for super-villians, and they've just botched their first mission. The book can be read as a nifty little done-in-one, providing a succinct explanation of Task Force X, known colloquially as the Suicide Squad, and introducing some of the characters, focusing especially on Deadshot, El Diablo and Harley Quinn (sporting her outfit from the Arkham Asylum video game, much to the dismay of some). These are not good people, but Adam Glass still manages to tug on your heartstrings a little, and by issue's end, when a clever twist gets the team out of one jam before literally dropping them into another, he just might have you rooting for the bad guys.
Blame for Harley Quinn's costume and Amanda Waller's slim appearance should not fall on the shoulders of Federico Dallocchio, who handles the art chores more than adequately. He manages to capture the emotion necessary to execute Glass's script, elevating Suicide Squad from a merely good book to one of the better titles of the New 52 so far.
I am unashamed of how much I enjoyed this book.
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