(W) John Ostrander (A) Various (CA) Luke McDonnell, Karl Kesel
Art by Luke McDonnell, John Byrne, Joe Brozowski and More Task Force X was created in World War II to neutralize metahuman and supernatural threats. Over time, the roster was updated to include incarcerated supervillains who could reduce their prison sentences if they went on dangerous assignments that were deemed suicide missions. Thus, Task Force X earned a new nickname: the Suicide Squad! This first collection of John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell's classic run includes stories from SUICIDE SQUAD #1-10, SECRET ORIGINS #14, DETECTIVE COMICS #582, THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #62-64, FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MAN ANNUAL #5, LEGENDS #1-6, and MILLENNIUM #4.
(W) John Ostrander (A) Tom Mandrake, John Ridgway, Various (CA) Tom Mandrake
THE '90S HORROR MASTERPIECE COLLECTED IN OMNIBUS FORM FOR THE FIRST TIME! When New York City cop Jim Corrigan was slain, he was denied entry into the afterlife and was chosen to be the embodiment of God's wrath on Earth. As the Spectre, Corrigan metes out swift divine justice against evildoers dispassionately. But Corrigan's humanity also anchors him to his former life and attachments, which can be a dangerous weakness against the forces of darkness. This volume collects the first half of the cult-favorite series by Ostrander and Mandrake, featuring a brand-new introduction and the series outline by Ostrander, a glow-in-the-dark cover by Mandrake, behind-the-scenes development art and sketches from the making of the series, and more! Collects THE SPECTRE #0-31.
(W) John Ostrander, Various (A) Luke McDonnell, Various (CA) Howard Chaykin
Where it all began! Comics legend John Ostrander introduces the Suicide Squad for the modern age in this brutal tale of war and redemption. Collects SUICIDE SQUAD #1-18, THE DOOM PATROL AND SUICIDE SQUAD SPECIAL #1, CHECKMATE #1 and #8, THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #62-64, FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN ANNUAL #5, JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #13, LEGENDS #1-6, MANHUNTER #1, SECRET ORIGINS #14, a story from SECRET ORIGINS #28, and pages from MILLENNIUM #4.