Suicide Squad
The cover to Suicide Squad #1. Cover by Howard Chaykin. Howard Victor Chaykin (born October 7, 1950 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American comic book writer and artist famous for his
Publisher	DC Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Ongoing
Publication date	(vol. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company 1): May 1987 - June 1992 (vol. Events January February March April May Namor the Sub-Mariner, issue 26 (May cover date - 2): November 2001 - October 2002
Number of issues	(vol. US publications --> Events and publications Year overall February March Events January February March April May June July August September 1): 66 (vol. 2): 12
Creative team
Writer(s)	John Ostrander, Keith Giffen
Artist(s)	various
Creator(s)	John Ostrander
Collected editions
Showcase Presents: The Suicide Squad Vol. John Ostrander (born April 20, 1949) is an American Writer of Comic books Originally an actor in a Chicago Theatre Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American comic book illustrator and writer John Ostrander (born April 20, 1949) is an American Writer of Comic books Originally an actor in a Chicago Theatre Showcase Presents is a line of Black and white paperback books published by DC Comics at an average rate of two per month 1	ISBN 1-4012-1491-6
Suicide Squad: From the Ashes	ISBN 1-4012-1866-0

Suicide Squad is a name for a number of fictional organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 (1959), the second in Legends #3 (1986). For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. European publications October 29 first issue of Pilote, featuring debuts of the series Astérix by René Goscinny, Legends was a six-issue Comic book Limited series published in 1986 and 1987 by DC Comics, which had plot threads running An "original" Suicide Squad was retconned into continuity in Secret Origins vol. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction 2, #14 in order to form a connection between the first Squad and the second.

Publication history

Suicide Squad
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Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	First: The Brave and the Bold #25 (1959) Second: Legends #3 (1986)
Created by	First: Robert Kanigher Ross Andru Second: John Ostrander
In story information
Base(s)	Belle Reve Prison, IMHS[1]

The first Suicide Squad was a minor backup series about a quartet of adventurers that appeared in The Brave and the Bold #25-27 and 37-39. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. European publications October 29 first issue of Pilote, featuring debuts of the series Astérix by René Goscinny, Legends was a six-issue Comic book Limited series published in 1986 and 1987 by DC Comics, which had plot threads running Robert Kanigher ( June 18, 1915 - May 6, 2002) was a prolific comic book writer whose career spanned five decades Ross Andru ( June 15, 1927 - November 9, 1993) was an American Comic book Artist and editor. John Ostrander (born April 20, 1949) is an American Writer of Comic books Originally an actor in a Chicago Theatre For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. The Squad consisted of Rick Flag, his girlfriend Karin Grace, Dr. Rick Flag is the name of three Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe Hugh Evans, and Jess Bright. This team was created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru. Robert Kanigher ( June 18, 1915 - May 6, 2002) was a prolific comic book writer whose career spanned five decades Ross Andru ( June 15, 1927 - November 9, 1993) was an American Comic book Artist and editor.

The Suicide Squad was revived in the mini-series Legends, and were created by John Ostrander. A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues Legends was a six-issue Comic book Limited series published in 1986 and 1987 by DC Comics, which had plot threads running John Ostrander (born April 20, 1949) is an American Writer of Comic books Originally an actor in a Chicago Theatre The renewed concept involved the government employing a group of supervillains to perform missions that were almost certainly suicide runs, a concept popular enough for an ongoing series titled simply Suicide Squad. They were often paired together with the government agency related series Checkmate, culminating in the "Janus Directive" crossover. Checkmate is a fictional Covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. The Janus Directive was a eleven-part Comic book crossover first published by DC Comics between May and June of 1989.

The concept self-consciously emulated the World War II film, The Dirty Dozen and the television series Mission: Impossible. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Dirty Dozen is a World War II action - War film directed by Robert Aldrich, from the novel by E A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Mission Impossible (often referred to as Mission Impossible The Original Series) is an American Television series that chronicles In addition, the existence of the squad was top secret, creating much tension within the group and leading the group to be targeted (unsuccessfully) by the likes of Lois Lane and Batman (who was forced to back off from investigating the group when Amanda Waller threatened to use the government's resources to expose Batman's secret identity). Lois Lane-Kent is the primary love interest in the DC Comics ’ Superman stories Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Dr Amanda Blake Waller is a Fictional character published by DC Comics.

While the team were successful on most of their missions, there were often failures (most notably the capture of Nemesis by Russian forces after a failed mission in Russia) or the death of one or more members. The use of minor villains and heroes added to the jeopardy, as it was not clear whether any given character would survive a mission, and the series did not shy away from killing off some of its principal characters, most notably Rick Flag Jr. , who was killed at the end of the book's second year. The series was also notable at the time for examining the lives, motivations and psychological makeup of its characters with one issue per year featuring the group's psychologist interviewing each member.

The Suicide Squad lasted 66 issues, going on to appear in several guest appearances in titles like Superboy (a Hawaii-based version, incorporating many of Superboy's enemies, as well as Superboy himself) and Chase after cancellation. Superboy, also known by his Kryptonian name Kon-El and his human alias Conner Kent, is a fictional Superhero in the For the character from Planetary see Ambrose Chase. Chase was a comic book series published by DC Comics.

The second Suicide Squad volume was published in 2001 by Keith Giffen and Paco Medina. Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American comic book illustrator and writer Though the group's first issue featured members of Giffen's "Injustice League" group as the Suicide Squad's membership, the roster was promptly slaughtered save for Major Disaster and Multi-Man (whose powers make him unkillable). Major Disaster is a former DC Comics supervillain and reluctant amoral superhero Multi-Man ( Alter ego Duncan Pramble) is a Fictional character that has been both a Superhero and a Supervillain in DC Comics The two departed after their one and only mission, leading to Sgt. Rock to recruit new members, most of which died in the missions they went on.

The Brave and the Bold back-up

Membership

• Jess (sometimes called Jeff) Bright^[2]
• Dr. Hugh Evans^[2]
• Rick Flag, Jr.^[2]
• Karin Grace^[2]

History

In the team's last mission, Evans dies and Bright is captured by forces of the Soviet Union and transformed into the monstrous Koshchei; Grace and Flag split up, though she secretly bears his child. Rick Flag is the name of three Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Flag eventually joins the Forgotten Heroes. The Forgotten Heroes are Fictional Superhero team in the DC Comics universe

Secret Origins

Biography

From Suicide Squad (vol. 1) #26, showing the World War II Suicide Squad.

During the days of World War II, a number of army riff-raff are assembled into a unit that is highly expendable, and is therefore nicknamed the Suicide Squadron (shortened to Suicide Squad). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Several teams were assembled, but their history in comics is only scarcely recorded before Rick Flag, Sr. becomes the leader of the team (and even then, only a few adventures of this squadron are shown). Rick Flag is the name of three Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe Eventually, after the war ends, the team is, together with the 'Argent' group, put under the umbrella organization of Task Force X, to later be remolded by Amanda Waller into the version appearing in Legends. Dr Amanda Blake Waller is a Fictional character published by DC Comics.

Membership

• Ace High^[3]
• Beast^[3]
• Blowhard^[3]
• Gyp^[3]
• Jeb Stuart^[3]
• Lawless^[3]
• Nickels^[3]
• Rick Flag, Sr.^[3]
• Shiv^[3]

History

One of the known missions of this Suicide Squad involves the German fortress Jotunheim in the country of Qurac, where they were assisted by Jeb Stuart. Rick Flag is the name of three Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe Qurac is a Fictional country in the DC universe. It is a tiny Middle Eastern country on the Persian Gulf, wedged between Iraq and Kuwait Their mission: Grab a new prototype German tank, incapacitate a prototype atomic bomb and destroy Jotunheim in their escape. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. The mission is described as being more important than the lives of the Squad (even more so than inherent in the concept) and that most of the Squadders liked this particular type of mission, besides Rick Flag, Sr. They escaped with the tank, but were unable to destroy Jotunheim or destroy the bomb (although it ends up buried). ^[4]

Other World War II Suicide Squads

This World War II-Squad of Secret Origins #14 was a means of tying the Silver Age Suicide Squad to the World War Two Suicide Squad of the "War That Time Forgot"/Dinosaur Island stories in Star Spangled War Stories #110-111, #116-121, #125 and #127-128 (1963–1966). Dinosaur Island is a Fictional Island that has appeared in various Comic book series published by DC Comics. Star-Spangled War Stories was the title of a DC Comics Comic book series that featured War -themed characters and stories Members during this era included PT and Prof (#110-111), Morgan, Mace and Dino (#116-121), and Reed and Mac (#125). It is unclear, however, whether this Suicide Squad is part of the current Squad "canon", or if the Squadron in Secret Origins was intended as a replacement for them in DC history.

Suicide Squad (vol. 1)

Biography

The second Suicide Squad is a covert black ops government strike team. A Black Operation or Black Op is a Covert operation typically involving activities that are highly Secret due to questionable Ethics and The team is partially made up of imprisoned supervillains who agree to serve as expendable agents performing extremely dangerous missions, which are officially denied by the US Government using the prisoners' participation as rationale to claim that the incidents are merely attacks by criminals, in return for a full pardon for their actions. A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the Villain character type commonly found in Comic books, Action movies and In addition, there are other non-prisoner members such as Nemesis and Nightshade who participate in the team as part of individual arrangements. Nemesis is the name of two Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. Nightshade is a Fictional character, a Comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. The Suicide Squad operate out of Belle Reve prison in Louisiana. Belle Reve Penitentiary is a fictional Prison and Sanitorium in the DC Universe.

To prevent members escaping in the field, the prisoners are shackled with an explosive bracelet that will detonate a certain distance from the field leader, who was typically Rick Flag, who wore a remote control that could detonate or disengage the bracelets as desired. A remote control is an electronic device used for the remote operation of a Machine. The deadly martial artist called the Bronze Tiger acts as a back up disciplinary measure, and later, with the death of Rick Flag, as field leader of the team. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. Bronze Tiger ( Ben Turner) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Universe.

The group is largely run by Amanda Waller, although at times someone else acts as a cover for her, especially after the existence of the Suicide Squad becomes public. Dr Amanda Blake Waller is a Fictional character published by DC Comics. Eventually, the Suicide Squad leaves the government's control and becomes a freelance operation.

Membership

Because of the nature of the Suicide Squad, this list has been divided between those that serve on multiple missions, and those who do not. Also, the list is split between the members that participate on the behest of the government (Task Force X) and those that are later employed by Waller for her mercenary Suicide Squad after the "The Phoenix Gambit" story-arc.

Task Force X

Multiple missions

One mission

Post-"Phoenix Gambit"

Multiple missions

One mission

History

"Baptism of Fire"

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His first appearance was in Suicide Squad vol Rick Flag is the name of three Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe Shade the Changing Man is a Fictional Comic book character created by Steve Ditko for DC Comics in 1977 Vixen ( Mari Jiwe McCabe) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Comics universe. Blockbuster is the name of three Fictional characters in the DC Comics Universe. Chronos is the name of several Fictional characters of DC Comics, both Supervillains who take their name from the Greek personification of Time Killer Frost is the name of two Fictional characters, DC Comics Supervillains that appear mainly as foes of the Superhero Firestorm Lady Liberty is the name of several fictional characters in the DC Comics Universe Manhunter is the name given to several different DC Comics Superheroes Antiheroes as well as the Manhunters, an entire race of Androids Multiplex is a DC Comics Supervillain and is one of Firestorm's most persistent enemies The Parasite is the name of several Fictional characters that appears in Superman comic book stories published by DC Comics. The Penguin ( Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) a DC Comics Supervillain, was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger Plastique is a Fictional Supervillain appearing in comics published by DC Comics. Psi is a DC character created by Paul Kupperberg and Carmine Infantino for Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #1 (November 1982 Shrike is the name of multiple Fictional characters appearing in publications from DC Comics. Silent Majority is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1 (1984 as a member of the government-sponsored Slipknot is a Fictional Supervillain published by DC Comics. His first appearance is in Fury of Firestorm #28 For the English musician see Roy Harper Roy Harper is a fictional Superhero in the DC Comics The Thinker is the name of four Supervillains in the DC Comics universe. Dr Amanda Blake Waller is a Fictional character published by DC Comics. Bronze Tiger ( Ben Turner) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Universe. Captain Boomerang (George "Digger" Harkness is a Fictional character in the. Count Werner Vertigo is a DC Comics Supervillain. First appearing in World's Finest Comics #251 (July 1978) Count Vertigo is Deadshot (real name Floyd Lawton) is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman. Nemesis is the name of two Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. Nightshade is a Fictional character, a Comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. Poison Ivy ( Pamela Lillian Isley) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillainess who is primarily an enemy of Batman. Ravan is a DC Comics Villain. His first appearance was in Suicide Squad vol The Thinker is the name of four Supervillains in the DC Comics universe. Vixen ( Mari Jiwe McCabe) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Comics universe. Black Adam is a fictional Comic book character created in 1945 by Otto Binder & C Bolt is a Fictional character and Supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Deadline is a fictional villain in the DC Comics universe He first appears in the story "Deadline Doom!" in Starman #15 (October 1989 Firehawk is a Superheroine in the DC Comics Universe. Origin The daughter of Senator Walter Reilly Lorraine Reilly was kidnapped Manhunter is the name given to several different DC Comics Superheroes Antiheroes as well as the Manhunters, an entire race of Androids The Major Victory name has been used by three Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe Air Wave is the name of three fictional superheroes in the DC Comics universe. Shrapnel is a Supervillain in the DC Comics universe He is primarily an enemy of the Outsiders and the Doom Patrol. The Silver Swan are three Fictional characters in the Wonder Woman stories The Sportsmaster is a DC Comics villain who uses his sports skill for criminal purposes Stalnoivolk (Ivan Illyich Gort is a Fictional character in the DC Universe. Grant Morrison (born January 31 1960 is a Scottish Comic book writer and artist The Onslaught (formerly known as the Jihad) are a Fictional team of state sponsored super powered Quraci Terrorists published by DC Comics They infiltrate their headquarters (the fortress known as Jotunheim, situated in Qurac) and proceed to defeat and kill most of the Onslaught members. Elements from this first story arc return over the series, such as: the death of Mindboggler, Captain Boomerang's cowardly and treacherous nature, Nightshade's attraction to Rick Flag, Jr., a rivalry between Rustam and Rick Flag, Jr. Captain Boomerang (George "Digger" Harkness is a Fictional character in the. Nightshade is a Fictional character, a Comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. Rick Flag is the name of three Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe , and Ravan's defeat at the hands of the Bronze Tiger. Ravan is a DC Comics Villain. His first appearance was in Suicide Squad vol Bronze Tiger ( Ben Turner) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Universe. ^[40]

"Mission to Moscow"

On orders of Derek Tolliver (the team's liaison with the NSC) the Suicide Squad is sent to Moscow in order to free the captive Zoya Trigorin, who is a revolutionary writer. The White House National Security Council ( NSC) in the United States is the principal forum used by the President for considering National Although the mission is largely successful in its first half, the team finds that Zoya does not want to be freed at all, causing friction amongst the team as they must plan their escape.

In the end, the mission ends with the Squad having to travel across a tundra to reach safety, but come face to face with the People's Heroes, the Russian's own group of metahumans. In the conflict, Zoya Trigorin dies and Nemesis (Tom Tresser) is captured. ^[25]

Nemesis eventually escapes thanks to a collaboration between the Suicide Squad and the Justice League International, although the two teams fight one another first. Justice League International (or JLI for short was formed after the 1987 company-wide crossover Limited series, Legends ^[41] This conflict is primarily the result of Batman's investigation into the Suicide Squad, and his confrontation with Waller, and his being forced to drop the investigation when she reveals that she can easily figure out his secret identity if need be. ^[42]

"Rogues" and "Final Round"

Flag threatening Tolliver from the cover of Suicide Squad (vol. 1) #19.

In this story arc,^[43] building on subplots from previous issues,^[44] Rick Flag goes after Senator Cray in order to assassinate him. Previously, Senator Cray had been blackmailing Amanda Waller in order for her to ensure Cray's reelection, threatening her with the exposure of the Suicide Squad to the public, something potentially very dangerous for the existence of the Squad and Waller's career.

At first, there is also the threat of Waller being usurped by Derek Tolliver, the now former liaison between the Squad and NSC, who conspires with Cray against Waller. The White House National Security Council ( NSC) in the United States is the principal forum used by the President for considering National He is killed by Rick Flag in Suicide Squad (vol. 1) #21.

Waller deals with the situation by counter-blackmail (with help of Checkmate), but refrains from informing Flag,^[45] who, thinking that the existence of the Squad is in danger, decides to deal with the problem himself. Checkmate is a fictional Covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. In order to stop him, the Squad is sent after Flag, and it is eventually Deadshot who confronts Flag shortly before he can shoot Cray. Instead of disarming or killing Flag, Deadshot opts to kill Cray, nonetheless keeping to the mission statement: preventing Cray's murder at the hands of Flag.

Against Flag's intentions, the Suicide Squad is exposed to the public, thanks to a note for a press release (exposing the Suicide Squad) left in Tolliver's office, which the police discover thanks to his murder. Flag flees the scene, while Deadshot is shot by the arriving police officers. Unfortunately for Deadshot, who has a deathwish, he does not die from the injuries. In classical Freudian Psychoanalytic theory, the death drive is the drive towards death destruction and non-existence

As the result of being exposed, Amanda Waller is replaced by a man called Jack Kale, in fact an actor, working as a cover so that Waller can continue to run the Squad. The team then goes on a public relations offensive, becoming for a time, a prominent heroing team. ^[46] Rick Flag travels to Jotunheim, where the Onslaught are still headquartered, and finishes the mission his father couldn't. He destroys Jotenheim but gives up his life to do so. ^[4]

"The Janus Directive"

Major Victory mourns the death of Lady Liberty in Suicide Squad #30, during the attack on Belle Reve, art by John K. Snyder

Main article: Janus Directive

"The Janus Directive" is a crossover storyline that involves an interagency war between Checkmate, the Suicide Squad, and Project Atom, who are manipulated by Kobra in order to distract the United States intelligence community from his activities. John Kenneth Snyder Sr ( August 29, 1922 - January 11, 1993) was a colorful outspoken Democratic mayor of Alexandria Louisiana The Janus Directive was a eleven-part Comic book crossover first published by DC Comics between May and June of 1989. Checkmate is a fictional Covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. Captain Atom is a fictional Comic book Superhero. Created by writer Joe Gill and artist/co-writer Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Kobra is a Fictional Supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Kobra #1 (February 1976 and was created by Martin Pasko During the crossover, the headquarters of Checkmate and the Suicide Squad are destroyed as the war between the agencies worsens, as well as costing the lives of all members of the Force of July but Major Victory. The Force of July is a fictional DC Comics superhero team introduced in 1984's Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1 The Major Victory name has been used by three Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe In the end, with the defeat of Kobra, the various government agencies are made autonomous, to be overseen by Sarge Steel. Sarge Steel is a Detective / Spy character published by Charlton Comics during the 1960s

"The Coils of the LOA"

Amanda Waller and gang after their massacre of the LOA.

With the Suicide Squad on the verge of being disbanded by her superiors after Waller's lone wolf tactics during "The Janus Directive", Waller gathers Ravan, Poison Ivy, and Deadshot in an assassination mission of the LOA, a group that are planning to create a zombie army. Ravan is a DC Comics Villain. His first appearance was in Suicide Squad vol Poison Ivy ( Pamela Lillian Isley) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillainess who is primarily an enemy of Batman. Deadshot (real name Floyd Lawton) is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman. The deal for the villains is simple: the three will be set free after helping Waller kill the LOA. While the villains run after the assassination, Waller allows herself to be put into custody. ^[47]

"The Phoenix Gambit"

The cover to Suicide Squad #40. The first part of the Phoenix Gambit. Cover by Geof Isherwood. Geof Isherwood (born 1960) is a painter, sculptor and Comic book illustrator.

The storyline running through Suicide Squad (vol. 1) #40-43 reassembles a scattered Suicide Squad after a year of imprisonment for Amanda Waller. She receives a presidential pardon, courtesy of Sarge Steel, as well as one million dollars and her old privileges concerning the use of imprisoned villains. Sarge Steel is a Detective / Spy character published by Charlton Comics during the 1960s

This is done so that Waller can reassemble her Squad and prevent a confrontation between American and Russian forces in the war-torn country of Vlatava. Vlatava is a fictional country in the DC Comics Universe Vlatava is a small eastern European country that fell under the domination of the Soviet Union and was later As the Suicide Squad succeeds and finishes their mission, they go into a new direction, free from the government, as freelance operatives, per the terms negotiated by Waller. Under the leadership of Waller, who herself now also goes into the field as an operative, they are a mercenary squad open to the highest bidder.

"Serpent of Chaos"

This storyline ran through Suicide Squad (vol. 1) #45-47, Amanda Waller and the Squad covertly sneak into Jerusalem seeking to capture or kill Kobra. Kobra is a Fictional Supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Kobra #1 (February 1976 and was created by Martin Pasko However, the squad's arrival is detected by the Hayoth, and their Mossad liaison Colonel Hacohen takes Waller and Vixen into custody in order to show them that the Hayoth has already captured Kobra. The Hayoth are a Fictional team of super powered Israeli supercommandos published by DC Comics. Amanda figures out that Kobra allowed the Hayoth to capture him but is unsure of why. Judith follows Vixen to a meeting with the Bronze Tiger and Ravan, critically wounds Vixen, and is nearly killed by the Bronze Tiger. Meanwhile, the Atom discovers Kobra's true plan all along was to corrupt Dybbuk the Hayoth's AI team member. Kobra "corrupted" Dybbuk through a series of philosophical conversations about the nature of good and evil; he then attempts to use Dybbuk to start World War III. The day is saved by Ramban the team's kabbalistic magician who has a lengthy conversation with Dybbuk about the true nature of good and evil, choice, and morality. Meanwhile, Ravan and Kobra have their final battle which results in Ravan's supposed death via poisoning.

"Mystery of the Atom"

This storyline ran through Suicide Squad (vol. 1) #59-62, the Hayoth mistakenly believe they would be allowed to take Qurac's former President Marlo into custody. Qurac is a Fictional country in the DC universe. It is a tiny Middle Eastern country on the Persian Gulf, wedged between Iraq and Kuwait This misunderstanding caused the Hayoth to become embroiled in a four way conflict with the Justice League (Superman, Batman, and Aquaman) who were there searching for Ray Palmer (the Atom) as well as the Suicide Squad, and the Jihad. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created The Onslaught (formerly known as the Jihad) are a Fictional team of state sponsored super powered Quraci Terrorists published by DC Comics After a series of skirmishes Superman ends the free for all with a shockwave caused by clapping both his hands together. The League confront Ray Palmer and he tells them about Micro Force and their murder of Adam Cray, the man who had been impersonating him as a member of the Suicide Squad.

"Rumble in the Jungle"

The series concludes in issues #63-66, in which the Suicide Squad travels to Diabloverde (an island near the Bermuda Triangle) to depose a seemingly invulnerable and invincible dictator calling himself Guedhe, who has his own personal bodyguards, a group of villains calling themselves the Suicide Squad. The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean in which a number of Aircraft and surface They go partially in order to free the people of Diabloverde (of which one, Maria, hires them at the price of one peso) and to clear their names.

During that mission they face the other Suicide Squad, who the actual Suicide Squad beats. At the end of the storyline Amanda Waller tricks the despot, actually Maria's husband, into a form of suicide (the despot believes himself to die, and thus dies). Before that each of the Squad members travel through the mystic jungle to Guedhe's fortress and in that jungle face their personal demons (except for Deadshot. The creative team makes a point of showing he is seemingly unaffected or simply does not have any fears. Also note-worthy, the other Bat-villain, Poison Ivy, is not shown facing her fears and shows more concern for her nylons). Afterwards, Waller disbands the Suicide Squad and the series ends.

In between volumes

Biography

Interim members

History

Superboy

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Chase

Amanda Waller re-forms the Squad once again in Chase #2-3 (March-April 1998). For the character from Planetary see Ambrose Chase. Chase was a comic book series published by DC Comics. Cameron Chase takes Bolt, Sledge, Killer Frost, and Copperhead on a mission to South America, only to be betrayed by the villains.

Hawk and Dove

The superheroes Hawk and Dove (Sasha Martens and Wiley Wolverman) are targeted by the government, who assemble a new Suicide Squad to combat the pair of superheroes. Hawk and Dove are the names used by a number of DC Comics Superheroes who fight crime together as duos despite their sharply differing methods and attitudes about Members at the time include Bronze Tiger, Count Vertigo, Shrapnel, Thermal, Flex, and Quartzite. ^[49]

Luthor's Squad

Lex Luthor organizes another Suicide Squad during his term as President of the United States, so that they can recruit Doomsday and battle the alien Imperiex. Lex Luthor is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Doomsday is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Imperiex is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. This version of the squad consisted of Chemo, Mongul, Plasmus, and Shrapnel. It was led by Manchester Black, under the supervision of Steel. Doomsday seemingly kills most of the Squad upon his release, but all of the characters appeared alive in later comics. ^[50]

Suicide Squad (vol. 2)

Biography

Sgt. Rock's Suicide Squad

Multiple missions

• Bulldozer^[53]
• Deadshot^[54]
• Frank Rock^[53] (possibly an imposter)
• Havana^[55]
• Killer Frost (Louise Lincoln)^[54]
• Major Disaster^[53]
• Modem^[55]

One mission

52

Main article: 52 (comic book)

In the weekly comicbook series 52, Amanda Waller approaches Atom Smasher about building a new Suicide Squad to go against Black Adam. Deadshot (real name Floyd Lawton) is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman. Havana is a character in the DC Universe. Character History Odalys Milagro Valdez is recruited for Sgt Killer Frost is the name of two Fictional characters, DC Comics Supervillains that appear mainly as foes of the Superhero Firestorm Major Disaster is a former DC Comics supervillain and reluctant amoral superhero } Modem is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He first appeared in Keith Giffen's Suicide Squad vol Big Sir is a fictional DC Comics character He first appeared in The Flash #338 Bolt is a Fictional character and Supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Clock King is a title used by two Fictional characters Supervillains published by DC Comics. The Cluemaster ( Arthur Brown) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillain and enemy of Batman. For other meanings of the term see Hawkman (disambiguation Hawkman is a Superhero in the DC Comics universe. Multi-Man ( Alter ego Duncan Pramble) is a Fictional character that has been both a Superhero and a Supervillain in DC Comics Solomon Grundy ( Cyrus Gold) is a fictional character published by DC Comics, a large strong Zombie Supervillain bearing a resemblance to Courtney Whitmore is a fictional character the Superheroine Stargirl (often called "Stars" or "Star" in the DC Comics Wildcat is the name of several DC Comics Superheroes the first and most famous of which is Ted Grant, a long-time member of the Justice Society Dr Amanda Blake Waller is a Fictional character published by DC Comics. Albert Rothstein (known by the aliases Nuklon and Atom Smasher -- sometimes spelled " Atom-Smasher " is a Fictional character, Black Adam is a fictional Comic book character created in 1945 by Otto Binder & C

Membership

• Atom Smasher
• Captain Boomerang (Owen Mercer)
• Count Vertigo
• Electrocutioner (Lester Buchinsky)
• Persuader (Cole Parker)
• Plastique

One Year Later

Main article: One Year Later

In the pages of Checkmate (vol. Albert Rothstein (known by the aliases Nuklon and Atom Smasher -- sometimes spelled " Atom-Smasher " is a Fictional character, Owen Mercer is a Fictional character existing in the. He is the son of the original Captain Boomerang (Digger Harkness and Meloni Thawne. Count Werner Vertigo is a DC Comics Supervillain. First appearing in World's Finest Comics #251 (July 1978) Count Vertigo is Electrocutioner is a Fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. The Persuader is the name of three Fictional characters featured in Comic books published by DC Comics. Plastique is a Fictional Supervillain appearing in comics published by DC Comics. One Year Later was a 2006 event running through the DC Universe. Checkmate is a fictional Covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. 2) #6, Bronze Tiger rescues Rick Flag from a secret Quraci prison, where Flag had been imprisoned for four years. Bronze Tiger ( Ben Turner) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Universe. Rick Flag is the name of three Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe Qurac is a Fictional country in the DC universe. It is a tiny Middle Eastern country on the Persian Gulf, wedged between Iraq and Kuwait Afterwards, Amanda Waller enlists the aid of both men in tracking down a rogue Suicide Squad team led by the Mirror Master. Dr Amanda Blake Waller is a Fictional character published by DC Comics. The team is eventually revealed as having been under Waller's control all along, and now being led by the newly returned Rick Flag.

Membership

• Mirror Master (Evan McCulloch)^[60]
• Icicle (Cameron Mahkent)^[60]
• Javelin^[60]
• Plastique^[60]
• Punch and Jewelee^[60]
• Tattooed Man (Abel Tarrant)^[60]

The Suicide Squad has largely remained behind the scenes, although a largely unseen version of the Squad was seen active in Santa Prisca during an attempt to falsify the elections. Mirror Master is a Fictional character and a Supervillain in the DC Universe. Icicle is the name of two fictional DC Comics Supervillains Dr Javelin is the name of a fictional DC Comics supervillain Fictional character biography The Javelin’s true identity has never been revealed but it is Plastique is a Fictional Supervillain appearing in comics published by DC Comics. Punch and Jewelee are fictional Supervillains in the DC Universe. The Tattooed Man is the name of two of Green Lantern 's greatest enemies as well as of one related character During this two-part storyline, Colonel Computron defected from the team and attempted to contact Checkmate in an attempt to play the two organizations against each other. He was unaware of the connections between Suicide Squad and Checkmate, and was assassinated by Amanda Waller's agents shortly afterwards.

In Checkmate it was revealed that Amanda Waller was using the Squad, in conjunction with her Checkmate resources, in a campaign against Earth's supervillains. Dr Amanda Blake Waller is a Fictional character published by DC Comics. After the events of World War Three, depicted in 52, the US government had concluded that superhumans were too dangerous to leave unchecked. Waller and the Squad were secretly tracking down supervillains and capturing them. If the villains agreed to work with the Suicide Squad then they would be recruited. If not, they would be sent through a boom tube to an unknown location. A boom tube is a slang expression for an extra dimensional point-to-point travel portal opened by a Mother box used primarily by residents of New Genesis and The other leaders of Checkmate suspected Waller's ties to the disappearing supervillains, but ousted her for other reasons before they could delve further into her scheme. As of the latest writing the Squad was still capturing and exiling supervillains, although some of the dialogue in Checkmate, and elsewhere, indicates that most known supervillains have already been disposed of.

Salvation Run

Main article: Salvation Run

Further information: Countdown to Final Crisis

This limited series, by Bill Willingham and Sean Chen is Salvation Run, reveals the ultimate destination of the villains who the Squad had been exiling. Salvation Run is a seven-part 2007 - 2008 DC Comics Limited series which was designed to tie in to the company's major event series Countdown to Final Crisis, known as Countdown for its first 25 issues is a Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics Bill Willingham (born December 1956 in Fort Belvoir Virginia) is an American Writer and Artist of Comics. Sean Chen (born August 15, 1968 in Washington DC) is an Asian American comic book Salvation Run is a seven-part 2007 - 2008 DC Comics Limited series which was designed to tie in to the company's major event series ^[61] Willingham stated that the Countdown plot thread in which the Rogues are chased by the Suicide Squad is part of the build up towards this limited series. Countdown to Final Crisis, known as Countdown for its first 25 issues is a Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics This article is about a specific group of comic-book villains

In Countdown #39 (July 2007), the Pied Piper and Trickster are shown escaping capture by Deadshot and Multiplex by leaping out of an aeroplane. Events January January 10: Superman & Batman vs Aliens & Predator released Pied Piper (also known as Piper) is a Fictional character in the DC Universe. The Trickster is the name of two Fictional characters DC Comics supervillains that are both enemies of the Flash. Multiplex is a DC Comics Supervillain and is one of Firestorm's most persistent enemies Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. The fugitives seek sanctuary with "reformed" Gotham City villain the Penguin, the new Suicide Squad is sent to capture them. Sanctuary has multiple meanings A sanctuary is the consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. The Penguin ( Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) a DC Comics Supervillain, was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger In All-Flash #1, the group as well as Checkmate member Count Vertigo are shown capturing various other Rogues^[62] involved in the murder of Bart Allen. This article is about a specific group of comic-book villains Bartholomew "Bart" Allen is a superhero in the. Allen first appeared as the superhero Impulse. ^[63] Checkmate #18: "The Fall of the Wall, Part 1", features the Suicide Squad's attempts to capture more villains discovered by the Royals who seek to confront Amanda Waller about her use of the Squad. Dr Amanda Blake Waller is a Fictional character published by DC Comics. The Squad themselves explain to Scandal Savage that if she does not want to be deported far, far away, then she should join their ranks. Scandal is a DC Comics Supervillain. She first appeared in Villains United #1 ( July 2005) and was created by Gail Simone ^[64] Simultaneously, in Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special #1, many DC supervillains are captured by the Squad after they crash the wedding. ^[65] Batman assembles a new team of Outsiders to infiltrate the criminal underworld as the disappearances of villains becomes more and more worrying. The Outsiders are fictional characters a DC Comics Superhero team ^[66]

Membership

• Rick Flag^[64]
• Bronze Tiger^[67]
• Deadshot^[67] (abandoned on an alien planet in Salvation Run)
• Multiplex^[68]
• Plastique^[67]
• Captain Boomerang (Owen Mercer)^[67]
• Count Vertigo^[62]
• General Wade Eiling^[66]
• Bane^[66] (abandoned on an alien planet in Salvation Run)
• Nightshade^[69] (possibly undercover for Shadowpact and/or Checkmate)

Suicide Squad: Raise the Flag

Ostrander returned to the Suicide Squad for an eight-issue mini-series in November of 2007. Rick Flag is the name of three Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe Bronze Tiger ( Ben Turner) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Universe. Deadshot (real name Floyd Lawton) is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman. Salvation Run is a seven-part 2007 - 2008 DC Comics Limited series which was designed to tie in to the company's major event series Multiplex is a DC Comics Supervillain and is one of Firestorm's most persistent enemies Plastique is a Fictional Supervillain appearing in comics published by DC Comics. Owen Mercer is a Fictional character existing in the. He is the son of the original Captain Boomerang (Digger Harkness and Meloni Thawne. Count Werner Vertigo is a DC Comics Supervillain. First appearing in World's Finest Comics #251 (July 1978) Count Vertigo is General Wade Eiling, sometimes known as The General, is a fictional character published by DC Comics. Bane is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Salvation Run is a seven-part 2007 - 2008 DC Comics Limited series which was designed to tie in to the company's major event series Nightshade is a Fictional character, a Comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues Events January January 10: Superman & Batman vs Aliens & Predator released Many of the regular characters appear in the series. The series seems to take place roughly between the Squad's appearance in Checkmate and the events of Salvation Run. Waller has already been ousted from her position at Checkmate, but Deadshot is still with the Squad and not exiled. The main plot of the series has revolved around Rick Flag's return to active duty with the Squad. He is shown to have survived his apparent death in Bialya by being transported to the world of Skartaris along with his enemy Rustam. Skartaris is a fictional Hollow Earth fantasy setting created by Mike Grell for the Sword and sorcery Comic book Warlord Surviving there he finally kills Rustam and finds his way back home where he ends up in a Quraci prison and is eventually rescued by the Squad. Flag is welcomed back to the Squad but is greeted with two pieces of shocking news. The first is that his former employer and nemesis General Wade Eiling is a captive of the Squad, having had his mind transferred into the body of the villain Shaggy Man. General Wade Eiling, sometimes known as The General, is a fictional character published by DC Comics. The second is that Flag is in fact not Rick Flag Jr and never has been. Eiling had implanted the false identity of Rick Flag into his mind upon recruitment. Eiling also reveals that he had planted a post-hypnotic suggestion in Flag's mind which makes him ultimately loyal to Eiling. With the help of Cliff Carmichael, Eiling has been secretly co-opting other members of the Squad, with the intent of killing Waller and seizing control for himself. When the Squad is sent against a corporation which developed a dangerous bioweapon, Eiling offers to destroy the Squad for them if they meet his financial demands. As the attack begins, Eiling makes his move.

Membership

• Rick Flag
• Bronze Tiger
• Deadshot
• Multiplex
• Plastique
• Captain Boomerang (Owen Mercer)
• Count Vertigo
• General Wade Eiling
• Marauder
• Blackguard
• Twister
• White Dragon (William Hell)
• Windfall

Portrayal in other media

The field team of the Suicide Squad on a stealth mission. Rick Flag is the name of three Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe Bronze Tiger ( Ben Turner) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Universe. Deadshot (real name Floyd Lawton) is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman. Multiplex is a DC Comics Supervillain and is one of Firestorm's most persistent enemies Plastique is a Fictional Supervillain appearing in comics published by DC Comics. Owen Mercer is a Fictional character existing in the. He is the son of the original Captain Boomerang (Digger Harkness and Meloni Thawne. Count Werner Vertigo is a DC Comics Supervillain. First appearing in World's Finest Comics #251 (July 1978) Count Vertigo is General Wade Eiling, sometimes known as The General, is a fictional character published by DC Comics. Windfall is a Fictional character and reformed supervillain in the DC Comics universe. The members from left to right are: Deadshot, Rick Flag, Plastique, and Captain Boomerang.

• At the height of the success of Ostrander's SS run, there were some meetings with TV writers and producers to discuss the possibility of a show. According to Ostrander himself, the ideas were pretty bad and, in the end, nothing came out of it.
• The Squad appears in Justice League Unlimited in the episode "Task Force X". Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on In that episode, the Squad appears as Task Force X which formed as a US Government force to respond to the Justice League. In an earlier episode, "Ultimatum", Task Force X is referred to by Amanda Waller as the "Squad", but due to censor restrictions on the use of the word "suicide", Task Force X was used as the group name instead.

Unlike the original, members of the Squad did not appear in their original supervillain costumes during their first mission, considering it was a stealth one: steal the Annihilator from the Justice League Satellite. The Watchtower is the name of various bases used by the Justice League of America in DC Comics and various other media As an added insurance, members of the team are unknowingly fed food laced with explosive nanites that will destroy them if they abandon a mission. Each member has to work for five years to earn suspended sentences.

Deadshot appeared in costume in a previous episode, and Captain Boomerang appeared in costume both in a commercial for a candy bar endorsed by The Flash and the later (season Three) episode "Flash and Substance. " The Clock King also appeared in-costume in the Batman animated series. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning

Membership

• Rick Flag Jr.
• Plastique (critically wounded and captured by the League; fate unknown)
• Captain Boomerang (finished serving his time and was released, later reimprisoned)
• Deadshot
• Clock King

Squiddy Awards

Main article: Squiddy Awards

The Squiddy Awards given by the members of the rec. Rick Flag is the name of three Fictional characters in the DC Comics universe Plastique is a Fictional Supervillain appearing in comics published by DC Comics. Captain Boomerang (George "Digger" Harkness is a Fictional character in the. Deadshot (real name Floyd Lawton) is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman. Clock King is a title used by two Fictional characters Supervillains published by DC Comics. The Squiddy Awards, also known as The Squiddies were the annual awards given by the participants in the Usenet Newsgroup rec The Squiddy Awards, also known as The Squiddies were the annual awards given by the participants in the Usenet Newsgroup rec arts. comics newsgroup on Usenet ultimately derive their name from the Suicide Squad comic book. Usenet, a Portmanteau of "user" and "network" is a world-wide distributed Internet discussion system The original post, from April 1991, occurred when a regular poster to rec. arts. comics typoed "i" for "a", and other posters, seeing an opportunity for humor, went into great detail about what was going on in the (non-existent) Suicide Squid comic title. The Squiddy Awards, also known as The Squiddies were the annual awards given by the participants in the Usenet Newsgroup rec The self-destructive cephalopod is often seen on official rec. arts. comics t-shirts at conventions.

Collected editions

Trade paperbacks include:

• Showcase Presents: The Suicide Squad Vol. In Comics, a trade paperback ( TPB or simply trade) refers to a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format Showcase Presents is a line of Black and white paperback books published by DC Comics at an average rate of two per month 1 (528 pages, collects Suicide Squad #1-18, Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1, Secret Origins #14, and Justice League International #13. The Doom Patrol is a Fictional Superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. Justice League International (or JLI for short was formed after the 1987 company-wide crossover Limited series, Legends Announced for November 2007 but currently delayed, ISBN 1-4012-1491-6)

• Suicide Squad: From the Ashes (by John Ostrander and Javier Pina, collects the mini-series, 192 pages, August 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1866-0)^[70]

See also

• Checkmate
• List of government agencies in comics

References

External links

• Suicide Squad PBEM and character/comic database
• DC Cosmic Teams: Suicide Squad
• Justice League Unlimited Update
• Rucka, DeFilippis & Weir on the Return of the Suicide Squad, Newsarama, September 21, 2006
• John Ostrander on Returning to The Squad, Newsarama
• DC Previews For September 12th - 19th, Newsarama, Suicide Squad in Checkmate #18