Suicide Squad #1 [New Edition]

Nov 2015 · DC · 19.99 USD; 23.99 CAD

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About this Collection

This collection kicks off the 2015 Suicide Squad series, written by Rob Williams with art by Jim Lee and others. It follows Amanda Waller's new Task Force X as they contend with a rogue squad member and a mysterious threat known as the 'Trial by Fire,' setting the stage for the team's dangerous missions.

Contains 9 stories

The Secret Origin of the Suicide Squad

38 pp · Spy, Superhero

Amanda Waller (origin)Colonel Richard M. Flag (flashback, introduction, dies)Mission X [Colonel Rick Flag, Jr. (origin)Karin GraceDr. Hugh Evans (dies)Dr. Jeff Bright] (flashback, origin)Suicide Squadron ["Bashful" Benjy (introduction)Lt. Carson (introduction)] (flashback)Sarge SteelSharon Race Flag (flashback, introduction, dies)Joseph Waller (flashback, introduction, dies)Joseph Waller, Jr. (flashback, introduction, dies)Damita Waller (flashback, introduction)Martin Waller (flashback, introduction)Jessie Waller (flashback, introduction)Coretta Waller (flashback, introduction)Control of the OSS (flashback)Ace Morgan (flashback)President Ronald ReaganPresident Harry S. Truman (flashback)Justice Society of America [AtomBlack CanaryGreen LanternWonder WomanHawkmanFlashDr. Mid-Nite] (flashback, disbands)Steve (flashback, introduction, dies)Marvin Collins (introduction)Jeb Stuart (flashback)the Forgotten Heroes [DolphinCave CarsonCongo BillAnimal ManRick Flag, Jr.Immortal Man] (cameo flashback)Suicide Squad [DeadshotBronze TigerRick Flag, Jr.BlockbusterEnchantressCaptain Boomerang] (cameo flashback, origin)War Wheel (flashback, villain)Candyman (flashback, introduction, villain, dies)The Sportsmaster (flashback, villain)Brimstone (flashback, villain)

Trial by Blood

22 pp · Spy, Superhero

Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Rick FlagBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Enchantress [June Moone]MindbogglerPlastique [Bette Sans Souci]Nemesis [Tom Tresserundercover as Colonel Mushtaq]Nightshade [Eve Edenundercover as Chimera]]Karin GraceBriscoe (first appearance)Flo Crawley (first appearance)John Economos (first appearancethe warden at Belle Reve)Simon LaGrieve (first appearancea psychiatrist)Marnie HerrsVicki ValeJihad [DjinnJaculiManticoreRavanRustam (team leader)] (villains, introductions)President Marlo of Qurac (villain)Parasite [Rudy Jones] (villain)

In the shadowed halls of Belle Reve Prison, Amanda Waller assembles a dangerous roster of inmates—each with unique skills and a past marked by violence—for a mission that could save the nation. Under the command of former leader Rick Flag, this volatile team is sent on a high-stakes operation to dismantle the terrorist cell Jihad before it strikes the U.S. from within.

Trial by Fire

22 pp · Spy, Superhero

Suicide Squad [Rick FlagBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Enchantress [June Moone]Mindboggler (dies)Plastique [Bette Sans Souci]Nemesis [Tom Tresserundercover as Colonel Mushtaq]Nightshade [Eve Edenundercover as Chimera]]BriscoeJihad [DjinnJaculi (dies)Manticore (dies)RavanRustam] (villains)President Marlo of Qurac (villain)

Jailbreak

22 pp · Spy, Superhero

Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Rick FlagBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Floyd Lawton [Deadshot]Enchantress [June Moone]Nemesis [Tom Tresser]Nightshade [Eve Eden]]Plastique [Bette Sans Souci]Karin GraceFlo CrawleyJohn EconomosDr. MoonPenguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (cameo)Female Furies [BernadethLashinaMad HarrietStompa] (villains)Darkseid (villain)Desaad (villain)G. Gordon Godfrey (villain)

In "Jailbreak," the Suicide Squad finds themselves unexpectedly locked in combat with the ruthless Female Furies, sent by Darkseid to reclaim Glorious Godfrey from Belle Reve. As the team scrambles to survive the onslaught, they quickly realize this mission is far beyond their usual assignments.

William Hell's Overture

22 pp · Spy, Superhero

Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Rick FlagBlack OrchidBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Chronos [David Clinton]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Enchantress [June Moone]Nightshade [Eve Eden]]Karin GraceMarta Williams (first appearance)William Hell [W. James Heller] (villain)James Heller (villain, first appearance, flashback)Stevens (villain, first appearance)The Aryan Empire (villains)

The Flight of the Firebird

22 pp · Spy, Superhero

Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Rick FlagBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Enchantress [June Moone]Nemesis [Tom Tresser]Nightshade [Eve Eden]Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]]George Harkness [Captain Boomerangalso as Digger]Simon LaGrievePremier Mikhail GorbachevZoya Trigorin (first appearance)Urt (first appearance)Spassky (first appearance)Major Zastrow

Hitting the Fan

22 pp · Spy, Superhero

Suicide Squad [Rick FlagBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Enchantress [June Moone]Nemesis [Tom Tresser]Nightshade [Eve Eden]Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]]Zoya TrigorinLeonard TwillibyYulanov (villain)Mishka (villain)

Thrown to the Wolves

22 pp · Spy, Superhero

Suicide Squad [Rick FlagBlack OrchidBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Enchantress [June Moone]Nemesis [Tom Tresser]Nightshade [Eve Eden]Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]]BriscoeZoya Trigorin (dies)Premier Mikhail GorbachevDudley DuReihtMrs. DuReihtThe People's Heroes [HammerSickleMolotovBolshoiPravda]Major Zastrow

Personal Files

22 pp · Spy, Superhero

Suicide Squad [Rick FlagBen Turner [Bronze Tiger]Captain Boomerang (disguised as Mirror Master) [George Harknessalso as Digger]Floyd Lawton [Deadshot]Enchantress [June Moone]]Amanda WallerDr. Simon LaGrieveDexter TolliverKarin GraceMarnie HerrsFlo CrawleyMadame XanaduPrivateer [Mark Shaw]Ruth LaGrieve