"Originally published in single magazine form in Suicide Squad 9-16, Doom Patrol/Suicide Squad 1, Secret Origins #28, and Justice League International 13."

Discover John Ostrander's classic series and the origins of the criminal cadre starring in next summer's feature film, Suicide Squad! Friends or foes? That is the question that must be answered when Batman and the Justice League learn of the team's existence. The Dark Knight confronts Amanda Waller, which leads to a standoff that could end the Suicide Squad forever. While the team is sent to take down the island headquarters of a Colombian drug cartel, Rick Flagg takes an all-new Suicide Squad on a deadly mission that sees them go head-to-head with the Doom Patrol! Finally, the Squad faces the Justice League in hostile territory-and it may not be possible for either side to survive. All of this leads to an extra-dimensional journey to discover who, or what, their teammate Nightshade actually is. This collection continues, in chronological order, the stories by series writer John Ostrander, who is joined by guest writers Keith Giffen, J.M. Dematteis and Paul Kupperberg, and acclaimed artists Luke McDonnell, Bob Lewis and Erik Larsen! SUICIDE SQUAD: THE NIGHTSHADE ODYSSEY collects SUICIDE SQUAD #9-16, JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #13, and DOOM PATROL/SUICIDE SQUAD #1.

For use in schools and libraries only. This second SUICIDE SQUAD collection of 1980s stories begins with a bang when Batman learns of the team's existence--and he's not happy! After a confrontation with the their agency handler, Amanda Waller, the team is sent to take down the island headquarters of a Colombian drug cartel that's more than it seems. Then, the squad and the Justice League cross paths when both teams try to infiltrate a Russian prison. Both teams plan to rescue the villain called Nightshade--the JLA wants him to stand trial in the U.S., but the Suicide Squad needs to add him to their ranks. Collects SUICIDE SQUAD #9-18 and JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #13.

Nightshade Odyssey part 1! The Squad's latest mission: rescue Nightshade's brother from the Land of the Nightshade, a place where he's been trapped for a decade.

It's up to the government to keep the bad guys in captivity-but Amanda Waller, a tough-as-nails federal agent, has other plans. She's heading up Task Force X (aka, the Suicide Squad) as an ultimatum to the world's most notorious super-villains. These