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Issue #25 -
Waller lies and makes deals, all so the Suicide Squad can go on!

Shrike sacrifices herself so the team can successfully complete their mission.

Waller appears to step down from Task Force X but no way is she actually letting go of the reins.

Eve Eden quits when she learns Waller told her father she was Nightshade!

I liked the dialogue-light action.

Issue #24 -
I liked this issue. Waller is losing those she undervalued while also being treated similarly to how she treats others.

Then when the team is on a mission, it actually feels like a mission.

There is a bit of humour involving the new members but mostly, the 2nd half is quite serious.

We also learn Oracle is quite good at covering their tracks but Waller’s determined to use them… her way.

Issue #23 -
The Invasion! tie-in I didn’t mean to skip!

To be fair, this is more of a flashback to the event. The set up is Ben is debriefing John on what happened in Russia. Then Tom tells a funny story to the still injured Eve.

The biggest thing to note about this issue… the first mention of Oracle!

Funny gag: Nemesis is hit with a pie instead of blinded by a black light.

Issue #22 -
Sped through this ish to finish off the Tolliver plot.

Flag learned that Tolliver and Senator Cray were blackmailing Waller and decided to deal with it himself.

Waller sends the Squad to stop him, at all costs.

Deadshot’s interpretation… kill Cray himself!

Somehow, Flloyd lives after being shot multiple times…

Should've read this before Invasion! but what can ya do.

Skipped issue #21.

Issue #20 -
Captain Boomerang has been playing dress up as Mirror Master and it’s finally caught up with him!

Manhunter captures MM and takes him to Belle Reve. Waller recruits MM on a mission.

Now Boomerang has to work out how to be in two places at once!

Turns out, Waller knew what Boomerang was up to and decided to teach him a lesson.

In the end, we learn there’s someone else running around as MM…

Only read the ’Family Duty’ story in Annual #1.

Amanda Waller deals with her daughter and son-in-law the same way she deals with Task Force X.

It’s funny seeing Waller in different situations but she still has the same authority and presence.

Issue #19 -
Waller narrates a day in the life as the leader of the Suicide Squad when they’re not on a mission.

I like these kinds of issues, where there isn’t so much action but it makes these characters and this world a little more real.

It’s the aftermath of a hard mission, the warring co-workers and the small step in a continuing plot.

It seems Waller finally has something to use against Tolliver…

Another CE I didn’t remember buying until after reading the first couple issues!

(To be fair, a lot of sources said these ishs were part of the Nightshade Odyssey CE).

Here are links to issues #17 and #18 which I reviewed separately.