Dreamer has been captured by Task Force X, and they are on their way to deliver her to Amanda Waller, as she has plans for the dream-walking heroine. Will the Squad see they are on the wrong side of this fight and back up Dreamer? Or is there nothing stopping Amanda Waller from achieving absolute power? Letā€™s see what is in store in the concluding issue of Suicide Squad: Dream Team with some minor spoilers.
As mentioned, issue #4 starts with the remaining members of Task Force X (Deadeye, Harley Quinn, Clock King, Black Alice, and Bizarro), and an unconscious, chained-up Dreamer in a carrier plane heading back to Gamorra Island. Black Alice has siphoned Dreamerā€™s dream-walking powers, and the Squad discusses amongst themselves about how pointless Dreamerā€™s plan is to stop Waller. Dreamer eventually wakes up and causes mayhem trying to escape. Deadeye reminds her that the only reason they donā€™t want to oppose Waller is because they simply donā€™t want to die.
Dreamer eventually convinces Bizarro to help her and reveals that in the previous issue, she actually took the bomb out of his head using her powers. Bizarro then frees her and chaos further ensues. Dreamer blows a hole in the plane and causes it to fall heading toward the prison on Gamorra. As she is falling, Bizarro saves Dreamer in a thrilling moment but suddenly gets shot in the head and dies. Dreamer finally confronts Waller, and Deadshot makes a cameo appearance. Dreamer wants to kill Waller, but something is revealed that changes everything and lays down the ground work that leads into Absolute Power: Ground Zero, which releases in a couple of weeks.
Nicole Maines and the entire creative team produced a satisfying conclusion to this limited series. I have enjoyed all the previous issues and was pleasantly surprised by this sleeper (see what I did there) hit. Mainesā€™ story for the most part was thrilling and captivating, and she clearly has an understanding of each of the charactersā€™ quirks and characteristics through her dialogue. The artwork by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira in this issue was absolutely beautiful and has been consistently great throughout the series. Adriano Lucasā€™ colors also made the illustrations even better with their vibrancy. The artwork was especially a highlight when the Squad was being sucked out of the plane after Dreamer blew a hole in it.
One of the main issues Iā€™ve had throughout the series has been the underutilization of certain characters like Clock King and Black Alice. This unfortunately continues in this final issue. I have felt that their inclusion didnā€™t really do anything for the story and a variety of characters could have taken their place. I also thought the ending was a little abrupt, but it is creative nonetheless.
Recommended ifā€¦
You have enjoyed the series so far and want to see how it ends.
You want to see how it ties into the Absolute Power event that comes out later this year.
You want to see Harley act a fool while being violently-jettisoned out of a falling plane.
Overall
Nicole Maines and the creative team responsible for Suicide Squad: Dream Team should be really proud of themselves for producing such a thrilling and intriguing story. I honestly had no expectations for this series because I didnā€™t know some of the characters, but Iā€™m glad I was able to review it. Itā€™s really solid and a good precursor to Absolute Power. Now that itā€™s over, Iā€™m looking forward to what Maines writes next and if this team reunites on another project, Iā€™ll be there day one. Congrats to everyone involved, go read this issue, and get the trade when it comes out!
Score: 8.5/10
DISCLAIMER: DC Comics provided Batman News with a copy of this comic for the purpose of this review.
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