While Jim Lee is one of the toughest acts to follow in the comics industry, there's no question that Suicide Squad has become a better and more cohesive book in its second major story arc. It's more focused, does a better job of exploring the team dynamic and allows the main feature and backup stories to work more closely together. Finally, Suicide Squad is living up to its full potential.
It turns out that the death of Amanda Waller (staged though it most likely is), is a great opportunity for writer Rob Williams to delve deeper into the various damaged personalities that make up this team. Not just big guns like Deadshot and Harley Quinn, but characters like Hack and Agent Harcourt as well. The backup feature is particularly effective in that regard, as we see the various Squad members deal with an unexpected bout of freedom and all the emotional chaos that brings. Williams has proven by now that he knows how to mine humor form this team lineup, but he's really starting to get into deeper, more compelling material in this arc.
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It turns out that the death of Amanda Waller (staged though it most likely is), is a great opportunity for writer Rob Williams to delve deeper into the various damaged personalities that make up this team. Not just big guns like Deadshot and Harley Quinn, but characters like Hack and Agent Harcourt as well. The backup feature is particularly effective in that regard, as we see the various Squad members deal with an unexpected bout of freedom and all the emotional chaos that brings. Williams has proven by now that he knows how to mine humor form this team lineup, but he's really starting to get into deeper, more compelling material in this arc.
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