Cover: Stjepan Šejić

Suicide Squad #27

Dec 2017 · DC · 2.99 USD

📊 ~24,175 copies sold its debut month

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In "The Secret History of Task Force X Part 1," the Suicide Squad is split when a mysterious drone crashes at Belle Reve, sending Katana, Harley Quinn, Boomerang, and Croc on a mission into space to trace its origin—where they uncover an ancient Argent satellite and two survivors from the original Task Force X. Written by Rob Williams and illustrated by Barnaby Bagenda, with colors by Adriano Lucas and letters by Pat Brosseau, this pivotal issue reveals long-buried secrets through a tense, high-stakes dual mission, all anchored by Stjepan Šejić’s striking cover.

Contains 2 stories

The Secret History of Task Force X Part 1

18 pp · Superhero

Suicide Squad [Captain Boomerang [George "Digger" Harkness]Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]El Diablo [Chato Santana]Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]Enchantress [June Moone]Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]]Superman [Clark Kent] (on tv screen)Green Lantern [Simon Baz] (on tv screen)Amanda Wallerunnamed Belle Reve prison guardsSuicide Suits (Amanda Waller's armored troops)Zoe Lawton (in a picture)unidentified apparitionArgent (extra-terrestrial)Argent robotsthe original Suicide Squad [Task Force X] [Karin GraceRick Flag Sr.]

In the shadow of Belle Reve, a mysterious drone triggers a split in the Suicide Squad: one team rockets into space aboard an old Argent satellite, where Katana, Harley, Boomerang, and Croc uncover two survivors from the original Task Force X. Meanwhile, the other half follows a cryptic map from the drone, diving into a hidden past that could rewrite everything they thought they knew.

King for a Day Part 1

2 pp · Superhero

Suicide Squad [Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Enchantress [June Moone]El Diablo [Chato Santana]]The Losers [Johnny CloudCaptain StormGunnerSarge] (in photo)the original Suicide Squad [Task Force X] [Colonel Rick Flag Sr.Jess BrightDr. Hugh EvansKarin Grace] (in photo)King Faraday (flashback)

In "King for a Day Part 1," Deadshot, Enchantress, and El Diablo follow a mysterious drone's coordinates to uncover a hidden diary—written by King Faraday—that reveals the forgotten origins of the original Task Force X. The discovery pulls them into a past shrouded in secrets, where the roots of their mission begin to take shape.