The problem with any comic book sourced film ESP if it is successful is that the publishing house looses it's mind and goes crazy printing books from those characters.
Suicide Squad is not an exception.
The series has been fairly solid for the last several years and the increased spotlight has only given DC
more pressure to turn out a great book.
The cast of Task Force X is in constant rotation since they keep getting killed.
A shockingly clever use for the MANY D grade villains that have piled up over the last 90 odd years.
Grim and dark in ways that Marvel can only hope to be there is reason the book has been around for so long.

ARC from Netgalley.
An action packed Volume takes the previously slower pace, and turns it up several notches, resulting in an epic tale here....
Waller has a plan for the team, but she needs Lex Luthor's help. Luthor is the only one who has kryptonite, which she needs to create a brain bomb to control General Zod, her recent capture. After its implantation, Zod joins Task Force X on their next mission: take out the Annihilation Brigade, who are a 'suicide squad' of sorts, but for the terrorist organization "The People". With Zod on their side, it's very much overkill, leaving only Cosmonut (villain with a giant piece of Russian steel hammer for a head) alive. But Zod despises captivity, so he does the most insane and violent thing he can do.... cut out his brain bomb with his own eye lasers. (This scene is very graphic on its own, but it is directly panel-for-panel intermixed with Harley and Flag having sex... very intense and awesome)
Brain bomb on the floor, Zod proceeds directly for what he wants: The Black Vault, which he reveals to be a portal directly to the Phantom Zone. As he fights the Suicide Squad, Eradicator and Cyborg-Superman show up to help him open the portal, but Zod's plans are cut short by Flag sacrificing himself for the team by taking the brain bomb and using it to blow up the portal. The three reject Kryptonians leave to fight another day, and Harley, despite her intense mourning for Flag, is made new leader of the team.
Next up? Taking on "The People"!

A wonderful return to this book being a leader in DC's action books. Recommend. We'll see if it continues...

I've been so happy with the Rebirth cycle Suicide Squad storyline, and this is no exception to that. There are so many twists and turns in this particular volume. Pick this up!!!

Waller blew it this time. First she had The Squad invade Lex Luthor's stronghold for something he was perfectly willing to provide - i.e. Kryptonite. Then she used the Kryptonite to create a brain bomb for General Zod. Of course he would not stand for that and blew out part of the few brains he had to get the brain bomb out and get his revenge by opening up the Black Vault. That was prevented by Flag, but it really cost him this time. So now, Waller needs a new leader for The Squad. And the choice will surprise you!

Of the DC Rebirth titles I’ve been reading in collected format the Suicide Squad seems to be the most easily accessible. Perhaps that’s because the backlog of material is not as easily recalled as that of Batman or Superman. Or maybe it’s just being handled better.

This time around Amanda Waller adds a new member that might be considered a mistake. General Zod, the fellow Kryptonian and arch enemy of Superman, who is now in custody. As the book opens prior to adding him to the team she sends them into Lex Luthor’s vault to extract enough kryptonite to use as the bomb she implants in Zod.

As the book progresses we find there is a yin and yang situation, an evil force employing the same methods of Waller implanting bombs inside various metahumans to force them to become a sort of anti-Suicide Squad. Put together by the Annihilation Brigade with the help of Zod they are beaten. But Zod has plans of his own and being the puppet of Amanda Waller is not one of them. Both the Eradicator and Cyborg Superman are involved as the story moves forward but I won’t go into detail on what happens to avoid a spoiler situation.

The book is well drawn and well written with a plot that equals that of past Suicide Squad stories. As I said perhaps it’s because the history of the Squad is less filled out and their popularity more recent that this one works where others are not. It’s nice to know that for fans there is something here they can enjoy and for those coming into the story cold you’ll find it entertaining as well.

The TPB stars with a weird story about Lex and Amanda Waller having a sort of date, and then the Suicide Squad becoming Zombies for a bit? Then we get to the meat of the story, Amanda making Zod part of the Suicide Squad. Because, where in the world could that go wrong, ever... I mean... really.

It does go wrong (I'm so amazingly astounded). And it goes even more wrong than I thought it could. And then we get some Cyborg Superman/Eradicator too. This Suicide Squad book was chock full of Super for sure.

And then there was Harley. That part of the story line made me definitely sad, and quite worried for her character too.

I received this book via Netgalley thanks to DC Entertainment.

With Rob Williams's Suicide Squad Vol. 4: Earthlings on Fire's final chapter, Amanda Waller names Harley Quinn the leader of the Squad in Rick Flag's new absence. The Harley/Rick romance has grown on me, and it's plenty poignant when the Squad has to let a prison-full of meta-humans die and then Harley and Rick "commiserate." Equally Williams uses this arc well in that, in the absence of Rick, Harley is reverting to a Joker-ized state, continuing his exploration of the character's psyche.

Waller decides to force General Zod to join Task Force X. What could possibly go wrong? Waller seems to make more mistakes than all the convicted criminals in Suicide Squad combined. This leads into Suicide Squad taking on The People in the next volume. The capable Tony Daniel handles the art with a couple of fill in artists.

Suicide Squad vs Robot Supermen.

Every time I finish a new volume of this series, I tell myself I want to read the characters' solo stories. So far, I have read a lot of Harley Quinn, and none of the others. I need to rectify this, because these players really are fascinating.

This installation had quite a few, "Ooh, didn't see that coming" moments, especially involved Kneel Before Me Puny Humans guy. I always worry with this comic that I'm going to get to a volume where there's too much action, too much history, and I'm going to get lost. It hasn't happened yet, and I credit that to excellent writing keeping my attention.

The art work is nothing to shake a boomerang at, either.

How long until the next volume comes out? Maybe this time I'll read up on at least one other character. Enchantress? Katana? Anyone other than Harley Quinn for a change?

Well, this wasn't as good as the third Rebirthed SS book, but it's still a major improvement on the first two. The ongoing stories combine, with Waller trying to flirt with Lex in order to get something he knew she wanted before she herself did, of course - all in order to control the subject of Book #1. Said subject changes far too much far too quickly, going from Harley-styled Looney Tunes to fully erudite and human in just pages, but that's about the only major problem with the book (I'm ignoring two completely unloved cameos, mind). Some bits can make you snicker, all the characters get an equal play, Waller proves to be too smart for her own good, as usual, and we're set up nicely for a jolly outing with the Squad next time. That should be fun - while this can try a little too hard at times, it's almost there already. Three and a half stars. Shit title, though.