About this Collection
This collection kicks off DC's 2011 New 52 relaunch of the Suicide Squad, written by Adam Glass. Task Force X, led by Amanda Waller, assembles a new team of incarcerated supervillains—including Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and King Shark—for black-ops missions in exchange for reduced sentences, but their first assignment quickly spirals into chaos. The volume reprints issues #1-7 of the 2011 series, establishing the squad's volatile dynamic and the high cost of failure under Waller's ruthless command.
Contains 9 stories
The Secret Origin of the Suicide Squad
38 pp · 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 shadowy halls of Belle Reve Prison, Amanda Waller assembles a team of dangerous inmates into the Suicide Squad—each chosen for their unique skills, their pasts, and their willingness to die for a cause. Under the command of former leader Rick Flag, the squad is sent on a high-stakes mission to stop the terrorist group Jihad before they can strike the U.S., turning their lives into a deadly gamble for national survival.
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 regroups at Belle Reve after surviving their first mission, only to face a sudden threat: Darkseid has ordered the return of G. Gordon Godfrey, and the Female Furies are sent to break him out. With the prison under siege, the team must respond—before Godfrey’s return reshapes their world.
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
In "The Flight of the Firebird," the Suicide Squad infiltrates the Soviet Union on a high-stakes mission to retrieve a famed dissident, navigating a landscape of icy danger and political tension. With a wanted prisoner in tow and the odds stacked against them, Amanda Waller turns to an unlikely asset: The Penguin, whose cunning and deep knowledge of the Russian winter may just be the edge they need.
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)
In "Hitting the Fan," the Suicide Squad finds themselves deep in Russia, where their mission takes a sharp turn when their target refuses rescue—leaving the team scrambling to survive as chaos unfolds. With Enchantress unraveling and the Russian military closing in, they’re forced to flee across the frozen expanse, searching for a way out.
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
In "Personal Files," Dr. LaGrieve’s collection of personal records takes center stage as the Suicide Squad grapples with personal tensions and quiet reckonings. Amid arguments, unexpected connections, and mysterious interventions, the team’s fractured dynamics offer a rare glimpse into the lives behind the masks—before the next mission pulls them back into the fray.