Major Zastrow

Major Zastrow is a Soviet military figure operating in the Cold War geopolitical shadows of DC's Suicide Squad, working alongside dangerous operatives like Stalnoivolk in stories of espionage and superpower tension.

Major Zastrow stepped onto the page in 1987, born from the sharp, morally complex storytelling of John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell in Suicide Squad #5 — one of the Copper Age's most daring and politically charged series. A DC figure who moves through the shadowy corridors of Cold War-era comics, Zastrow keeps formidable company: sharing pages with the likes of Stalnoivolk, Firestorm, Green Lantern, and Serafina Arkadin across titles like Firestorm the Nuclear Man and The Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special. With only nine catalogued appearances, this is a rare, concentrated presence — the kind of supporting player who leaves a distinct impression precisely because every panel counts. For collectors who love the gritty, espionage-tinged edge of late-'80s DC, Major Zastrow is exactly the sort of discovery that makes digging through back issues so rewarding.