Suicide Squad #28
In "Death Game," the Suicide Squad is sent to Checkmate headquarters after Waller's fury over Harry's actions, plunging them into a brutal clash between Peacemaker and Major Force. With both combatants neutralized but Megala and Harry still at large, tensions escalate as Harry attempts to de-escalate the Janus Directive crisis through Black Thorn, while Kobra, the hidden architect of the scheme, moves to reassert control. Written by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, with art by John K. Snyder III and Karl Kesel, and a cover by Karl Kesel, this 1989 issue delivers high-stakes chaos and shifting loyalties in a story that redefines the Squad's mission.
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Furious that Harry tried to capture her, Waller sends members of the Suicide Squad to Checkmate headquarters where they end up getting involved in a pitched battle between Peacemaker and Major Force. They succeed in taking out both players but fail to bring in either Megala or Harry. Meanwhile, Harry is trying to defuse the Janus Directive conflict by sending Black Thorn to persuade Eiling of Project Atom to contact him so they can talk things out. Kobra, the real mastermind behind the Janus Directive, feels his plan is being derailed a bit and decides to get things back on track.
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