Slade has been corrupted by the disease that has killed many people around the universe but something weird happened with him, something that might help him and his kind live through this.
A new miniseries about this dead universe begins and I must say that I'm glad to see it again.
Tom Taylor opens this story with the idea that some people are not affected by the same virus that infected the entire planet. The reasoning behind Slade's immunity kinda makes sense I guess although I'm not so sure how it works but that's not the point, the point is that this leads to an organization that is willing to fight against the DCeased which allows for a few entertaining moments.
I have a few problems with this group in particular and this comes with the usual issues that Taylor has concerning characterization. For example, Slade sounds a bit too "normal" for my taste when he should be much more serious and calculating, in fact he sounds a bit comical in some points which makes him seem more like Deadshot and this is especially bad because Deadshot is included in the own team. That being said, I like the humour that the Creeper brings to the table.
There's a second team featuring Jason Todd, Jim Gordon and Cassandra Cain as Batgirl, the latter being a bit of a surprise but since this is Taylor's universe, I guess he can include whoever he wants. Taylor manages to make all these scenes really enjoyable with a few compelling moments of characterization, especially the ones about Gordon which reveal that he knows every detail about the Batfamily.
The plot moves at a fast pace as expected from the writer and with the sorta shallow social commentary that you can also expect from him sadly.
Karl Mostert handles the art and is pretty solid with a lot of detail in terms of characters and gory scenes, I would love to see more of his work here.
Despite of some issues, this is a pretty fun beginning. Can't wait for the next one.
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