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Issue: Suicide Squad #1

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Publication Date: May 1987

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Issues: #1 of 67 Issues (115 Printings)

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Variant: CA Cover Price

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand:

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.

On Sale Date: 02/26/1987

Volume:

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0709893120205

Price: $1.00 CAD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
8 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

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Notes: On-sale date from DC Releases #36.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Suicide Squad #1 [CA Cover Price]

Suicide Squad #1 [Newsstand]

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Content Items (8 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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Subject Matter

Genres: espionage, superhero

First Line: These 8 people will put their lives on the line for our country. One of them won't be coming home!

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Pages: 1

Notes: According to Bob Greenberger in his text article, the logo design was by Karl Kesel.

Trial by Blood

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage, superhero

Character(s): Floyd

First Line: Hub City Airport, this is Airforce One.

Synopsis: At Belle Reve Prison in Louisiana, Amanda Waller forms the Suicide Squad, made up of current inmates with special talents or powers, to serve the interests of the U.S. government on clandestine missions. Former Suicide Squad leader, Rick Flag, leads the first operation to take down terrorist group Jihad before they can attack the United States.

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Pages: 22

Job Number: G-2939

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Genres: superhero

First Line: We’re the tough...

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Pages: 1

Notes: House ad for Justice League (DC, 1987 series) with illustration from issue #1.
Between pages 4-5 of story.

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Genres: superhero

First Line: Back in the days when the good died young, they were the only chance we had!

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Pages: 1

Notes: House ad for Young All-Stars (DC, 1987 series) ongoing series.
Between pages 8-9 of story.

Free Gift from DC Comics!

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Pages: 1

Notes: DC subscription offer.
Between pages 8-9 of story.

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Genres: superhero

First Line: Here’s a fast look at the new Flash

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Pages: 1

Notes: House ad for Flash (DC, 1987 series) ongoing series, with two illustrations.
Between pages 16-17 of story.

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First Line: 2 free months! of DC comics

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Pages: 1

Notes: DC subscription offer.
Between pages 20-21 of story.

Suicide Squad

Text Article on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage, superhero

Character(s): Amanda Waller; Suicide Squad [Enchantress; Captain Boomerang; Bronze Tiger; Deadshot; Rick Flag]

Reprinting

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Pages: 2

Job Number: L-2683

Notes: Bob Greenberger talks about how this series was developed.