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Issue: Suicide Squad #1
Publication Date: May 1987
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Issues: #1 of 67 Issues (115 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/03/1987
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 CAD
£0.40 GBP
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from DC Releases #36.
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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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In Content Item: FlagLegends: The Collection #[nn] [First Printing] published July 1993
as Cover reprints [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: According to Bob Greenberger in his text article, the logo design was by Karl Kesel.
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Trial by Blood

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Job Number: G-2939
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: We’re the tough...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Justice League (DC, 1987 series) with illustration from issue #1.
Between pages 4-5 of story.
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Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
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
Disclose Notes: House ad for Young All-Stars (DC, 1987 series) ongoing series.
Between pages 8-9 of story.
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Free Gift from DC Comics!

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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): ? (cover thumbnail)
Inker(s): ? (cover thumbnail)
Colorist(s): ? (cover thumbnail)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: DC subscription offer.
Between pages 8-9 of story.
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Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: Here’s a fast look at the new Flash
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Flash (DC, 1987 series) ongoing series, with two illustrations.
Between pages 16-17 of story.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (character illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (character illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (character illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: 2 free months! of DC comics
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: DC subscription offer.
Between pages 20-21 of story.
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Suicide Squad

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, superhero
Character(s): Amanda Waller; Suicide Squad [Enchantress; Captain Boomerang; Bronze Tiger; Deadshot; Rick Flag]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: L-2683
Disclose Notes: Bob Greenberger talks about how this series was developed.

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