DWEarhart
09-25-2006, 08:47 PM
Greg Rucka is joined by his fill-in buddies, Nunzio Defillipis and Christina Weir. Cliff Richards is the guest penciller and happens to draw the creepiest Amanda Waller ever on paper.
In a one man prison in Qurac, the Bronze Tiger pops in to break out that one man, an unshaven, and later to be shaved and revealed Rick Flag. Back in New York, Amanda Waller is arguing for an investigation into Myanmar over an increase in exported surplus energy most believed to be sourced from a metahuman, but has no clear proof. China is against it, as is the President.
She is turned down.
Back at Checkmate HQ, Jessica Midnight and Sasha discuss Waller’s current position, and why she was not made Black Queen. She had been under indictment when royals were first being nominated. This indictment occurred during Lex Luthor’s presidential run, but Ambassador Trautman works his power, and gets Waller in, but only on the white side. “Waller does anything remotely operational…she’s out on her ass.” – Sasha Bordeaux.
Mirror Master dials up Icicle, invites him to a meeting. Waller visits a shaven Rick Flag, facing some hostility from him and Bronze Tiger. It turns out she’s lost control of the last Suicide Squad she’d arranged before Checkmate came knocking. She wants the two to find them.
We meet the latest squad: Plastique, Punch, Jewelee, Javelin, Icicle, and the original Tattooed Man. All are worried about The Society hearing about their operation, but Mirror Master fears Amanda Waller even more, and it seems they all do to.
It turns out Waller’s suspicions of Myanmar prove to be real. The Suicide Squad move in, but it’s a total snafu. Punch is sliced and diced with automatic fire. It turns out Calculator is on to them, and informs them that their operation is over as they are face to face with nearly a dozen automatic weapons aimed at their heads, and Punch dying, if not dead already, at their feet. To Be Continued.
Not a bad issue. It’s great to see the Suicide Squad running around again, albeit like headless chickens. This was mostly setup, and it seems we’ll have Checkmate up against or working with the Suicide Squad next issue. The artwork was fair, if a tad sketchy, but it kept the feel of the book overall, adapting to the usual shade that we see from Jesus Saiz. Worth a read, truly.
In a one man prison in Qurac, the Bronze Tiger pops in to break out that one man, an unshaven, and later to be shaved and revealed Rick Flag. Back in New York, Amanda Waller is arguing for an investigation into Myanmar over an increase in exported surplus energy most believed to be sourced from a metahuman, but has no clear proof. China is against it, as is the President.
She is turned down.
Back at Checkmate HQ, Jessica Midnight and Sasha discuss Waller’s current position, and why she was not made Black Queen. She had been under indictment when royals were first being nominated. This indictment occurred during Lex Luthor’s presidential run, but Ambassador Trautman works his power, and gets Waller in, but only on the white side. “Waller does anything remotely operational…she’s out on her ass.” – Sasha Bordeaux.
Mirror Master dials up Icicle, invites him to a meeting. Waller visits a shaven Rick Flag, facing some hostility from him and Bronze Tiger. It turns out she’s lost control of the last Suicide Squad she’d arranged before Checkmate came knocking. She wants the two to find them.
We meet the latest squad: Plastique, Punch, Jewelee, Javelin, Icicle, and the original Tattooed Man. All are worried about The Society hearing about their operation, but Mirror Master fears Amanda Waller even more, and it seems they all do to.
It turns out Waller’s suspicions of Myanmar prove to be real. The Suicide Squad move in, but it’s a total snafu. Punch is sliced and diced with automatic fire. It turns out Calculator is on to them, and informs them that their operation is over as they are face to face with nearly a dozen automatic weapons aimed at their heads, and Punch dying, if not dead already, at their feet. To Be Continued.
Not a bad issue. It’s great to see the Suicide Squad running around again, albeit like headless chickens. This was mostly setup, and it seems we’ll have Checkmate up against or working with the Suicide Squad next issue. The artwork was fair, if a tad sketchy, but it kept the feel of the book overall, adapting to the usual shade that we see from Jesus Saiz. Worth a read, truly.