Derek Tolliver

A behind-the-scenes player in one of DC's grittiest corners, Derek Tolliver stepped onto the page in 1987 courtesy of the legendary John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell — the same creative team that made Suicide Squad a Copper Age landmark. His handful of appearances place him squarely in the shadowy political world surrounding Task Force X, where he keeps company with powerhouses like Amanda Waller, Vixen, The Enchantress, and Nightshade. Small in number of appearances but rich in context, Tolliver is exactly the kind of character that rewards deep-cut fans who love the bureaucratic intrigue humming beneath Suicide Squad's explosive surface.