Suicide Squad by John Ostrander Omnibus Vol. 1

Illustrated by Steve Erwin
Hardcover
$125.00 US
On sale May 20, 2025 | 1064 Pages | 9781799501411

Discover the definitive and explosive introduction to the modern version of the Suicide Squad by comics legend John Ostrander.

When new threats emerge deemed too dangerous for the United States military, Batman, and even Superman, who is called in to answer the call of duty? Seems like a job for Task Force X, also known as the Suicide Squad. Led by the no-nonsense federal agent Amanda Waller, this band of notorious super-criminals are faced with a dilemma: accept these highly dangerous missions and stare death in the face to earn their freedom or rot forever in prison. Comics legend John Ostrander defines the Suicide Squad for the modern age in this brutal tale of war and redemption.

Collects: Suicide Squad #1-18; Checkmate #1, #8; Manhunter #1; Justice League International #13; Secret Origins #14, #28; Who's Who #14; Detective Comics #582; The Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1; Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3-8, #11-12, #15-18, #20-23, #25; The New Teen Titans #31; The Fury of Firestorm #62-64; Firestorm: The Nuclear Man Annual #5; Who's Who Update 1987 #1, #3-5; Legends #1-6; Millennium #4; Who's Who Update 1988 #1-4.
John Ostrander is a comics writer who co-created the science fiction series Grimjack with artist Timothy Truman. With his late wife, Kim Yale, he wrote DC's Suicide Squad and Martian Manhunter. With artist Tom Mandrake, he wrote a lengthy run of DC's The Spectre. Ostrander has also written for Marvel Comics and Warp Graphics' Elfquest series. View titles by John Ostrander

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Discover the definitive and explosive introduction to the modern version of the Suicide Squad by comics legend John Ostrander.

When new threats emerge deemed too dangerous for the United States military, Batman, and even Superman, who is called in to answer the call of duty? Seems like a job for Task Force X, also known as the Suicide Squad. Led by the no-nonsense federal agent Amanda Waller, this band of notorious super-criminals are faced with a dilemma: accept these highly dangerous missions and stare death in the face to earn their freedom or rot forever in prison. Comics legend John Ostrander defines the Suicide Squad for the modern age in this brutal tale of war and redemption.

Collects: Suicide Squad #1-18; Checkmate #1, #8; Manhunter #1; Justice League International #13; Secret Origins #14, #28; Who's Who #14; Detective Comics #582; The Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1; Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3-8, #11-12, #15-18, #20-23, #25; The New Teen Titans #31; The Fury of Firestorm #62-64; Firestorm: The Nuclear Man Annual #5; Who's Who Update 1987 #1, #3-5; Legends #1-6; Millennium #4; Who's Who Update 1988 #1-4.

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John Ostrander is a comics writer who co-created the science fiction series Grimjack with artist Timothy Truman. With his late wife, Kim Yale, he wrote DC's Suicide Squad and Martian Manhunter. With artist Tom Mandrake, he wrote a lengthy run of DC's The Spectre. Ostrander has also written for Marvel Comics and Warp Graphics' Elfquest series. View titles by John Ostrander

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