![]() ![]() I love how the lyrics foreshadow the terrifying twist from this book’s final moments. However, if you’re looking for unadulterated vulgarity and humor, this issue is comic book bliss.ĭespite the straightforward narrative, Starks does an excellent job of adding layers to the story through the use of song lyrics. As a reader, if you’re looking for deep storytelling with meaningful metacommentary, you’re barking up the wrong tree. This is problematic as the series’ reliance on humor bolsters the relatively straightforward narrative. I just worry that as the series progresses this style of humor will begin to reek of seven-day-old, sunbaked doggy-do. To my knowledge, Starks manages to avoid these retreads throughout Peacemaker Tries Hard! #2, and, as a result, the poop jokes feel fresh. (There’s a sentence I never thought I’d write in a review.) Although I am sure that Starks is using this to establish which iteration of Peacemaker we are reading, the pacing of each joke and punchline are so similar that it took me out of the moment. On the surface, eating a bag full of turds, or a beach full of dicks are two similar-yet-different tasks. Throughout the previous issue, a few of the jokes are dangerously close to rehashing punchlines from The Suicide Squad. My only concern is that this type of humor will start to wear thin as the series progresses. Starks’ mastery of the character makes helps land every joke throughout the narrative. It’s impossible not to hear John Cena’s iconic delivery as Christopher Smith and Monsieur Mallah bounce from one punch line to the next. As a result, Starks nails Peacemaker’s voice. The writer gets a lot of mileage from the unconventional team-up between Peacemaker and Monsieur Mallah.īy having Mallah only speak in French throughout the issue, Starks allows Peacemaker to do what he does best: hilariously and extemporaneously expound about anything and everything. Whether it is Peacemaker’s diatribe on why he won’t eat honey, mouthy teens savagely tearing apart our hero with mom jokes, or a member of the Demolition Team demanding his union-guaranteed thirty-minute lunch break, one of the biggest selling points for Peacemaker Tries Hard! #2 is Starks’ use of humor. The result is a book that is a pleasure to read from cover to cover. The marriage of Steve Pugh’s artwork, Jordie Bellaire’s colors, and Becca Carey’s letters do a superb job of capturing the humorous tone and each action sequence. Additionally, the writer’s adept handling of Christopher Smith’s dialogue feels like it’s meant to be read with John Cena’s inflection. Starks’ impeccable ability to capture the tone and humor of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad and the subsequent Peacemaker series is a perfect match for DC’s Black Label. Gushing with more vulgar humor than you can reasonably rinse off with a hose, Peacemaker Tries Hard #2 will leave you smiling. Until then, excelsior.DC Comics “Dude, I’m way better than Batman.” ![]() but has yet to receive a live-action version. He was recently a major character in the HBO Max Harley Quinn series as well. He doesn’t have powers but uses kite-based weapons and gadgets. Kite-Man is traditionally a Batman villain named Charles “Chuck” Brown. That one could be any of the previously mentioned. Peacemaker does mention having fought a gorilla at Burning Man that was far stronger. Unfortunately, this isn’t any of the famous gorillas from the comics Gorilla Grodd, Ultra-Humanite, or Monsieur Mallah. The butterflies took over a gorilla from the zoo. Not much of an easter egg, but yeah, he mentions Superman. You can also check out my previous breakdowns of Peacemaker Episode 1, 2 and 3 here, as well as Episode 4 here. In the meantime, you can check out my breakdown of the ending and easter eggs in The Suicide Squad by heading over here. The series also stars Danielle Brooks as Adebayo, Freddie Stroma as Vigilante, Jennifer Holland as Harcourt, Steve Agee as Economos, Chukwudi Iwuji as Murn, and Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith. The series will explore the origins of the character that Cena first portrayed in James Gunn’s 2021 film, The Suicide Squad, which is already currently available on HBO GO. Peacemaker  is a compellingly vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it. I’ll be discussing heavy spoilers so if you haven’t seen it or want to avoid spoilers, now’s your chance to stop reading. The fifth episode of Peacemaker Season 1 is now streaming on HBO GO and HBO Max. ![]()
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