About this Collection
This volume collects issues #14-20 of the 2016 Suicide Squad series, continuing the team's high-stakes missions under Amanda Waller's direction. The story arc pits Task Force X against a new threat as old enemies resurface, with writer Rob Williams and artists including Stjepan Šejić and John Romita Jr. delivering explosive action and dark humor.
In "Battleground Manhattan," the Suicide Squad faces the fallout of a high-stakes investigation as their mission takes a dangerous turn in Manhattan. After rescuing a nun from the African government, the team confronts shifting loyalties when Amanda Waller steps down—only to quietly install a new leader from an unexpected source. Written by John Ostrander and illustrated by Grant Miehm, with inks by Karl Kesel, colors by Carl Gafford, and letters by Todd Klein, the issue’s cover by Luke McDonnell and Karl Kesel captures the tension of a squad at a crossroads.
Contains 12 stories
Battleground Manhattan
22 pp · Spy, Superhero
Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Rick FlagBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Cold [Leonard Snart]Nightshade [Eve Eden]Shade, the Changing Man [Rac Shade]Vixen [Mari McCabe]]Derek TolliverJihad [BadbAgniIfrit [Mindboggler]JaculiKoshcheiManticoreRavanRustam] (villains)
Manhattan Massacre!
23 pp · Spy, Superhero
Suicide Squad [Rick FlagBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Captain Cold [Leonard Snart]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]DuchessNightshade [Eve Eden]Shade, the Changing Man [Rac Shade]Vixen [Mari McCabe]]Mayor Ed KochJihad [BadbAgniIfrit [Mindboggler]Jaculi (dies)KoshcheiManticore (dies)RavanRustam] (villains)
Personal Files -- Amanda Waller:
21 pp · Spy, Superhero
Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Rick FlagBen Turner [Bronze Tiger]Duchess (revealed to be Lashina)Nemesis [Tom Tresser]Nightshade [Eve Eden]Shade, the Changing Man [Rac Shade]]Simon LaGrieveProfessor Yvonne CallendarReverend Richard CraemerMurph [Daniel Murphy]Ifrit [Mindboggler]Flo CrawleyBriscoeMitch SekofskyWarden John EconomosDr. Light [Arthur Light]Derek Tolliver
Ghosts and Shadows
30 pp · Spy, Superhero
Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Rick FlagBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Duchess [Lashina]Nemesis [Tom Tresser]Nightshade [Eve Eden]Shade, the Changing Man [Rac Shade]Vixen [Mari McCabe]]Manhunter [Mark Shaw]Argent [Control (flashbackdeceased)Anna-Marie Vere (Control's granddaughter)]Flo CrawleyJustice Society of America [Black Canary [Dinah Drake]Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]Flash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Hawkman [Carter Hall]] (cameo)President Harry S. Truman (cameo)General Jeb Stuart (cameo)William H. Martin (villain, flashbackdies)Kobra (villain)Mr. Beemer (villain)
Family Duty
8 pp · Spy, Superhero
Amanda WallerSereetha WallerR.J.Murph [Daniel Murphy]Derek Tolliver (vision)
Practice to Deceive
22 pp · Spy, Superhero
Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Rick FlagBen Turner [Bronze Tiger]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Diggeralso disguised as Mirror Master]Duchess [Lashina]Nemesis [Tom Tresser]Nightshade [Eve Eden]Shade, the Changing Man [Rac Shade]Vixen [Mari McCabe]]Manhunter [Mark Shaw]Flo CrawleyBriscoeBocor (cameo)Damballah (cameo)
Rogues
22 pp · Spy, Superhero
Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Rick FlagCaptain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]June Moone [Enchantress]Nightshade [Eve Eden]]Derek Tolliver (dies)Warden John EconomosMurph [Daniel Murphy]Flo CrawleySimon LaGrieveMary White (Amanda's sister)Mitch Sekofsky
In "Rogues," the Suicide Squad’s uneasy alliances fray as Tolliver manipulates Waller into targeting Senator Cray’s opponent—only for Waller to twist the knife. Nightshade’s path crosses dangerously with June in a moment that leaves tension thick in the air, while Flag vanishes on a mission of his own making, leaving the team fractured and on edge.
Deadly Perspective
14 pp · Martial Arts, Superhero
Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Amanda WallerLouis Daniel DeMarco (dies)VILLAIN: Neiko
Final Round
22 pp · Spy, Superhero
Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Rick FlagBlack OrchidBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Duchess [Lashina]Nemesis [Tom Tresser]Shade, the Changing Man [Rac Shade]Vixen [Mari McCabe]]Flo CrawleySimon LaGrieveWarden John EconomosBriscoeDerek Tolliver (deceased)Senator Joe Cray (dies)TobeLois LaneJimmy OlsenPerry WhiteDuke
Weird War Tales
22 pp · Spy, Superhero
Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Colonel Rick Flag (vision)Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton] (vision)Duchess [Lashina]Nemesis [Tom Tresser]Nightshade [Eve Eden]Vixen [Mari McCabe]]Warden John EconomosJohn TwillibyBoris RazumihinFlo CrawleySimon LaGrieveMarnie HerrsOracle [Barbara Gordon] (first appearance, computer screen only)Rocket RedsNew GuardiansSoyuzSenator Warren Eden (vision)The Okaarans (villains)Thangarians (villains)Khunds (villains)
Slings and Arrows
22 pp · Spy, Superhero
Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Count Vertigo [Werner Vertigo]Duchess [Lashina]Dr. Light [Arthur Light]JeweleeNemesis [Tom Tresser]Nightshade [Eve Eden]PunchRavanShade, the Changing Man [Rac Shade]ShrikeVixen [Mari McCabe]]BriscoeOracle [Barbara Gordon] (Computer Screen Only)Senator Warren EdenAntoine HearnsReverend Richard CraemerFlo CrawleySimon LaGrieveWarden John EconomosRenamo Guerrillas (villains)
Sea of Troubles
22 pp · Spy, Superhero
Amanda WallerSuicide Squad [Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Count Vertigo [Werner Vertigo]Duchess [Lashina]Dr. Light [Arthur Light]JeweleeNightshade [Eve Eden] (leaves the team)PunchRavanShade, the Changing Man [Rac Shade]Shrike (dies)Vixen [Mari McCabe]]BriscoeSenator Warren EdenAntoine HearnsReverend Richard CraemerFlo CrawleyWarden John EconomosCheckmate [Harry SteinHarvey Bullock]Sister Agnes MartinonJ. Danfield Kale (first appearance)Colonel T'Kaki (villain, dies)General Frelimo (villain)
In "Sea of Troubles," the Suicide Squad’s mission takes a sharp turn when they’re pulled into a high-stakes rescue operation in Africa, extracting a nun from a hostile regime. As the team grapples with shifting loyalties and the fallout of Amanda Waller’s abrupt departure, a surprising new figure steps into the shadows—hired not for skill, but for performance.
