‘Future State: Suicide Squad #1:’ Brains Go Boom

Writers: Robbie Thompson and Jeremy Adams / Artists: Javier Fernandez and Fernando Pasarin / DC Comics Future State: Suicide Squad has a bunch of criminals masquerading as the Justice League in an attempt to do Amanda Waller’s bidding with little to no pushback.  The team features Talon as Batman, Hypnotic Woman as Wonder Woman, Fisherman as Aquaman, Bolt as the Flash, Clayface as Martian Manhunter, and Conner Kent as Superman.  Okay Conner isn’t a criminal. But between the two Supersons, the one we’d all believe could be a part of the Suicide Squad is Conner. My dude is half Luthor after all.  Waller’s plan is to save the world, not because she thinks it needs saving, but so she could remold it how she sees fit in the aftermath. And having a team dressed like the Justice League is the fastest way for her to get there. 

While the team is completely different from what we’re used to, the essence of the Suicide Squad is still there. Heads blow up if you don’t follow the rules, and the threat of being replaced is always one thumbed button away. The dynamic that I really enjoyed was the motivation behind each character. They aren’t prisoners who want to get their sentences commuted, they’re criminals who want to live up to the symbols on their chest. At least some of them. Seeing Conner feel burdened by the S within this context wasn’t something I thought I wanted, but now that I’ve seen it, I need more of it expeditiously. The second story in this oversize…