I've kept up with Suicide Squad since it launched last fall, the reasons for which I'm not entirely sure. Though this series has shown potential all along, too often the execution is dull and the character dynamics nowhere near as entertaining as they should be. Issue #12 finally reveals who the team's traitor is. Sadly, that isn't enough to revive my flagging interest in the team or the series.
The recent series of events that have propelled the book's plot is bizarre, to say the least. The team managed to crash land in Central America last issue and found themselves the guests of a Mayan tribe, a tribe that turned out to still be fond of human sacrifice. That bizarre feel continues in issue #12 as the Squad fight to escape and wind up hopping from the frying pan and into the fire. There's an almost slapstick quality to some of the events here, which doesn't mesh at all with the generally darker tone of the series. The reveal of Regulus also proves underwhelming. Much like Graves in Justice League, it's difficult to take a villain of this sort seriously when they look this ridiculous.
There were certain aspects of Adam Glass' character work that proved enjoyable. The Deadshot/Harley Quinn dynamic is fun, and at times these two seem to be the only characters that really matter to the series in the long-term. I enjoyed the fake-out Glass delivered regarding the traitor, and also the brief focus on Amanda Waller and her family life. But these elements aren't enough to salvage a book that is generally ailing. The art quality has improved somewhat under Fernando Dagnino, but the general storytelling flow between panels needs a lot of work. On a more fundamental level, the book needs a refreshed team lineup and a new conflict to focus on. There's too much about the current direction that simply isn't working.
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