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word of advice ! Spoilers ahead forSuicide Squad : Dream Team # 1!TheSuicide Squadis back and a countdown has begun to the next big chapter of the DC Universe withSuicide Squad : Dream Team # 1 . Since the Dawn of DC began , Amanda Waller has beenmeticulously planning her greatest move yet , but the Wall ’s got a few more steps before she can see it through .
Fortunately , Waller has a brand - new asset she recently acquire during the chaos of " Beast World" . The precog hero Dreamertakes center stage in the latest variant of the Suicide Squad in a account that continues to build up the DC Universe ’s next game - changing effect .
What Amanda Waller’s Been Up to and How Dreamer’s Involved
In the backwash ofDark Crisis on Infinite Earths , Amanda Waller was called before the secret formation fuck as the Council of Light . Believing metahumans to be the causa of the Earth ’s frequent chaos , Waller presented the council with a proposal to imprison every hero on the planet . The Council resist at the plan , but only because it did n’t go far enough . alternatively , the Council regularise the perfect eradication of metahumans from the world andgave Waller a vacuous check to see her missionary work through .
Amanda Waller began dull and steady work . With Peacemaker by her side , Waller keep a near centre on knotty Heron team such as the Titans , who had replace the Justice League as the world ’s lead superhero team . Waller bided her time until she managed to recruit Raven ’s demonic one-half ( disguised as the enigmatic Doctor Hate ) , and used her to corrupt Beast Boy ’s mind while he was in his Star Conqueror form . As ‘ Garro ’ attacked the DC Universe , Waller used the pandemonium to her vantage .
With every hero interest by the encroachment of Beast Boy ’s spore , Waller sought out Nia Nal , aka Dreamer . Waller had Dreamer stop the rogue precog known as Afterthought from destroying Belle Reve Penitentiary , which Dreamer did , but only because Waller threatened to reveal the existence of Nia ’s secret alien residential area Parthas to the earth . unluckily for Dreamer , the event wasa trap put by Waller to see if Dreamer could be pressured into taking order . recognise that she could , Waller get down the next phase angle of her planning .
Dreamer Becomes the Suicide Squad’s Next Great Weapon
Crucial to this program is Dreamer , who will transport the Suicide Squad to the island nation via the Dream Realm .
InSuicide Squad : Dream Team # 1by Nicole Maines , Eddy Barrows , Eber Ferreira , Adriano Lucas , and Becca Carey , Waller gather the new incarnation of her team together . Harley Quinn , Bizarro , Clock King , Black Alice , Deadeye , and Dreamer have been merge for an undercover mission : to infiltrate the island nation of Gamorra and shut down the nation ’s defense systems so Gamorra can be reach out by outsiders . Crucial to this plan is Dreamer , who will transport the Suicide Squad to the island nation via the Dream Realm .
Dreamer is already chaffing from go under Waller , but she soften and agree to bring the Squad to Gamorra . The new team makes their way through the Dream Realm , but no one rightfully seems to apprize it other than Clock King . The Suicide Squad makes it to Gamorra , but unfortunately , Dreamer ’s powers prove to be too much and accidentally kills the someone whose dreams they ’d travel through . The more temper member of the squad move on , butDreamer is visibly shake and rack by the situation she ’s found herself in .
likable to Dreamer ’s quandary is Harley Quinn , who offers up a few soothe words to the youthful submarine . But during her conversation with Harley , Nia begins to get a vision of the future . She sees citizenry panicking and shooting before being crushed to death by an out - of - control Bizarro . Dreamer ’s vision only get worse as she begins construe fragments of the hereafter such as piles of dead bodies , heroes like Flash and Superman , andAmanda Waller grinning as the mass murder grows worse .
Suicide Squad: Dream Team #1is a Unique Start with Poignant Moments
With Dreamer being the story ’s fundamental persona , the book is also a bit more rewarding for those familiar with the character .
Suicide Squad : Dream Team # 1is a book that demands readers have a decent bite of familiarity with the current province of the DC Universe . Amanda ’s ambition to take down Earth ’s metahumans , her human relationship with her nephew Deadeye , and even Waller ’s anterior experience with Dreamer are n’t addressed . While a new reviewer could still read this and be entertained , it requires a bit more prep than a standardSuicide Squadtitle . With Dreamer being the story ’s central fibre , the book is also a snatch more rewarding for those conversant with the type .
That being say , the book is quite fascinating . The dialogue between the squad ’s appendage , particularly Clock King and Dreamer , feels real and engaging . While the book is evenhandedly lacking in action for aSuicide Squadbook , there are moments of pathos , whether it ’s Dreamer ’s fury at Waller ’s refusal to pursue true DoJ or Nia ’s lamentation for the awful position she ’s in . Dreamer get the lion ’s share of attention here , but given Nicole Maines ' history portraying the grapheme , she name the hero palpate like a fully fleshed - out character .
Eddy Barrows also does fantastical work here . The characters all feel and look full of life , especially when the Word of God really arrest into the swing of things and the Squad walks through the Dream Realm . wheelbarrow adopt a more grounded feeler for the better part of the book , but his energy really smoothen through in several dynamic Thomas Nelson Page ( particularly the splash page where Bizarro flies off in a fit of passion ) . Adriano Lucas ’ colors perfectly accentuate lawn cart ’ work , especially in the Dream Realm when Dreamer ’s vision take a turbulent twist .
Suicide Squad: Dream Team #1Slowly Sets the Stage forAbsolute Power
Suicide Squad : Dream squad # 1is the first DC Comic book to carry the “ Countdown to Absolute Power ” branding . While the events of DC ’s next with child event are still months aside , this Word of God does a fantastic job remind fans of one thing : How much of a monster Amanda Waller truly is . Maybe that ’s something most rooter know , butthis title is a great start as DC begins to shift gearsand prepare sports fan for the gloomy future that ’s on the apparent horizon .
WithSuicide Squad : Dream Team # 1being only the first part of a four - outcome miniseries , this comic is go to be over before people know it . Before it terminate and Waller takes hold of the DC Universe in Absolute Power , buff should check out this new adventure for Nia Nal and the latest personification of Task Force X. With Waller going power - mad , this tale could nose up being one of the most pivotal tales in Dreamer and theSuicide Squad’shistory .
Suicide Squad : Dream squad # 1is available now from DC Comics .
Suicide Squad : Dream Team # 1(2024 )
