Suicide Squad is a name for a variety of organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. They first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #2 (1959), the second in Legends #1 (1986). The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... A legend (Latin, legenda, things to be read) is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. ... Uncanny X-Men #135 (1980), cover by Byrne John Byrne (July 6, 1950 - ) is a British-born Canadian (now naturalised American) author and artist of comic books. ... The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... The Brave and the Bold was a DC Comics superhero comic book which was published from August 1955 to July 1983. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Legends was a six issues comics miniseries published in 1986 by DC Comics. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The first Suicide Squad was a minor backup series about a quartet of adventurers. The Squad consisted of Rick Flagg, his girlfriend Karin Grace, Dr. Hugh Evans, and Jess Bright. In the team's last mission, Evans died and Bright was captured by Soviets and transformed into the monstrous Koshchei; Grace and Flagg split up, though she secretly bore his child. Flagg eventually joined the Forgotten Heroes. In Russian mythology, especially in the Caucasus region, Koschei (Коще́й) is an evil spirit with a terrible appearance, menacing principally young women. ...

The second and better-known Suicide Squad was a covert black ops government strike team. The team was partially made up of imprisoned supervillains who had agreed to perform extremely dangerous missions, which were officially denied by the US Government using the prisoners' participation as rationale to claim that the incidents are merely attacks by criminals, in return for a full pardon for their actions. In addition, there were other non-prisoner members such as Nemesis and Nightshade who participated in the team as part of individual arrangements Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Green Goblin, a supervillain and enemy of Spider-Man. ... A nemesis is a seemingly unbeatable or unconquerable enemy, often used as a foil to the protagonist, where interaction between the hero and his antagonist forms the main conflict of the story. ... Nightshade is a fictional character, a superheroine who was owned and published by Charlton Comics and was later acquired by DC Comics. ...

To prevent members escaping in the field, the prisoners were shackled with an explosive bracelet that would detonate a certain distance from the field leader, who was typically Rick Flagg, who wore a remote control that could detonate or disengage the bracelets as desired. The deadly martial artist called the Bronze Tiger often came along to act as a back up disciplinary measure. . A remote control is a device used for the remote operation of a machine. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Bronze Tiger is a fictional character in the DC Universe. ...

The concept self consciously emulated the Second World War film, The Dirty Dozen and the television series Mission Impossible, and missions often ended in failure or the death of one or more members. The use of minor villains and heroes added to the jeopardy, as it was not clear whether any given character would survive a mission, and the series did not shy away from killing off some of its principal characters. The series was also notable at the time for examining the lives, motivations and psychological makeup of its characters. In addition, the existence of the squad created a believable rationale of how some supervillains were able to leave prison before the end of their sentences. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... This article is about the well-known movie; Dirty Dozen may also refer to the rap group D12. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Mission: Impossible is the name of an American television series which aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to September 1973. ...

This Suicide Squad, code-named "Task Force X", was overseen by Amanda Waller; Rick Flagg Jr. was her second-in-command. (Karin Grace also joined this Squad, but was revealed as a double agent and died battling the alien Manhunters who had manipulated her.) This Squad had a lengthy run of 66 issues in their own series, going on to appear in several guest appearances in titles like Superboy (a Hawaii-based version, incorporating many of Superboy's enemies, as well as the Kid himself) and Chase after cancellation. Amanda Waller is a fictional character from the DC Universe first appearing in Legends issue number 1 in 1986. ... Manhunter is the name of nine different DC comics super-characters, as well as an entire race of androids created by the Guardians of the Universe, before they created the Green Lantern Corps. ... Superboy is the name of two fictional characters published by DC Comics. ...

Inherent in the concept of the Suicide Squad is the possibility that, at any time, the government may choose to form a new Squad, with any number of expendable new members.

Suicide Squad members

Original Suicide Squad

• Jess Bright
• Dr. Hugh Evans (KIA)
• Rick Flagg, Jr.
• Karin Grace

Task Force X

• The Atom III (KIA)
• Black Adam
• Black Orchid
• Blockbuster I (KIA)
• Bolt (KIA)
• Bronze Tiger
• Cameron Chase
• Captain Boomerang
• Captain Cold
• Catalyst
• Chronos
• Cluemaster (KIA)
• Copperhead
• Count Vertigo
• Deadshot
• Doctor Light (KIA, later resurrected)
• Duchess
• Enchantress (depowered, later re-empowered)
• Enforcer (KIA)
• Firehawk
• Javelin
• Karin Grace (KIA)
• Karma (KIA)
• Killer Frost
• King Shark (KIA)
• Knockout
• Major Victory (KIA)
• Manhunter
• Maser
• Mindboggler (KIA)
• Mister 104 (KIA)
• Multiplex (KIA)
• Nemesis
• Nightshade
• Oracle
• Outlaw
• Parasite
• The Penguin
• Plastique
• Poison Ivy
• Privateer
• Psi (KIA)
• Punch and Jewelee
• Ravan (KIA)
• Rick Flagg (KIA)
• Shade, the Changing Man
• Shrike (KIA)
• Sidearm (KIA)
• Silver Swan
• Sledge (KIA)
• Slipknot (crippled in action)
• Sportsmaster
• Stalnoivolk
• The Thinker I & II (I: KIA)
• Vixen
• Weasel (KIA)
• Writer (KIA)

The Atom is a superhero created in 1941 for All-American Comics, and recreated in 1962 in a self-named title, a part of DC Comics Silver Age of Comic Books. ... KIA is a three-letter abbreviation for killed in action, a term often used in military histories and narratives to count the number of casualties in a conflict, or the status of an individual. ... Black Adam is a Fawcett Comics and DC Comics supervillain, often a rival of Captain Marvel. ... Black Orchid is a fictional superheroine published by DC Comics. ... Bronze Tiger is a fictional character in the DC Universe. ... George Digger Harkness, alias Captain Boomerang, is a fictional supervillain in the DC Universe. ... Captain Cold. ... Chronos (David Clinton) is a DC Comics supervillain. ... Cluemaster is a fictional character in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman. ... Copperhead is a character of DC Comics and has appeared in many Justice League cartoons. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Cover to Deadshot (volume 2) #1 2004. ... Doctor Light is the name of several fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. ... History The daughter of Senator Walter Reilly, Lorraine was kidnapped and experimented on by Multiplex in an attempt to kill Firestorm. ... First Appearance This patriotic Crimefighter first appeared in Batman and The Outsiders annual #1 (1984). ... Manhunter is the name of nine different DC comics super-characters, as well as an entire race of androids created by the Guardians of the Universe, before they created the Green Lantern Corps. ... Nemesis is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. ... Nightshade is a fictional character, a superheroine who was owned and published by Charlton Comics and was later acquired by DC Comics. ... Oracle is a fictional character, the nom de guerre of a superhero appearing in the publications of DC Comics. ... Parasite was a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. ... The Penguin, from Batman #287, May 1977. ... In Justice League Unlimited Episode 69:Task Force X, Bette Sans Souci a. ... Poison Ivy is a DC Comics supervillain, an enemy of Batman. ... Ravan (Равань in Russian) is a river in Leningrad Oblast in Russia, a right tributary of the Tigoda river. ... Rick Flagg is a DC Comics character. ... Shade, the Changing Man is a comics character (a. ... The Silver Swan is a fictional character in the Wonder Woman stories. ... The Sportsmaster is a villain who uses his sportly skill for personal profit. ... Vixen in Justice League Unlimited Vixen (alter ago, Mari Jiwe Macab) is a superhero in the DC Comics universe. ... Grant Morrison (1960 - ) is a Scottish comic book writer and cartoonist best-known for his non-linear narratives and counter-cultural leanings and often acclaimed as one of the most creative writers ever to work in mainstream comics. ...

Luthor's Suicide Squad

Lex Luthor organized another Suicide Squad during his term as President of the United States of America; this team consisted of Chemo, Manchester Black, Mongul, Plasmus, Shrapnel and Steel (John Henry Irons), and they forcibly recruited Doomsday to battle the alien Imperiex; Mongul, Plasmus and Shrapnel were killed. Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and archenemy of Superman. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Manchester Black is a fictional character, an anti-hero in the DC Comics universe. ... Mongul is a fictional supervillain considered one of the best, yet least known, of Supermans enemies. ... Plasmus is a fictional character from the DC Universe, first appearing in New Teen Titans Vol 1, issue number 14 in 1981. ... Steel is a name used by several fictional characters owned and published by DC Comics in their universe. ... Doomsday is the name of a fictional supervillain in the Superman comic book series. ... Cover to Superman #153. ...

Sgt. Rock's Suicide Squad

A revived Suicide Squad, consisting initially of the members of the former Justice League Antarctica team and led by a Sgt. Rock imposter appeared in the short-lived Suicide Squad volume 2. Justice League Antartica A short-lived branch of the Justice League International, created when the incompetent Injustice League decided to switch sides. ... Sgt. ...

Members of the new Squad, not including those who were active in previous incarnations, include:

• Big Sir (KIA)
• Blackstarr
• Bulldozer
• Clock King (KIA)
• Cluemaster
• Havana (KIA)
• Larvanaut (KIA)
• Major Disaster
• Modem (KIA)
• Multi-Man
• Putty (KIA)
• Reactron (KIA)
• Solomon Grundy

Big Sir is a DC Comics character. ... Clock King is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. ... Cluemaster is a fictional character in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman. ... History Paul Booker was nothing more than a cheap crook. ... Solomon Grundy as depicted in Justice League Unlimited Solomon Grundy is a DC Comics character, a large, strong zombie supervillain. ...

Other media depiction

The field team of the Suicide Squad on a stealth mission. The members from left to right are: Deadshot, Rick Flag, Plastique and Captain Boomerang.

The Squad appears in Justice League Unlimited, beginning in the episode "Task Force X". In that episode, the Squad appears as Task Force X which formed as a US Government force to respond to the Justice League. A screen capture from Justice League Unlimited This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... A screen capture from Justice League Unlimited This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... A Justice League Unlimited promotional image. ...

Unlike the original, four of the Squad members have not yet appeared in their original supervillain costumes yet, considering their first mission is a stealth one: steal the Annihilator from the Justice League Satellite. However, Deadshot appeared in costume in a previous episode, Captain Boomerang appeared in costume in a commercial for a candy bar endorsed by The Flash and Clock King has appeared in the Batman animated series. Another thing is that they are unawarely fed food laced with explosive nanites that will destroy them if they abandon a mission. The Flash is a DC Comics superhero possessing super-speed, nicknamed the Scarlet Speedster. ... The comic book character Batman (originally referred to as The Batman, and occasionally as The Bat-Man), is a fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ...

Members include:

• Rick Flag Jr.
• Plastique (presumably KIA)
• Captain Boomerang
• Deadshot
• Clock King (Temple Fugate)

Trivia

The Squiddy Awards given by the members of the rec.arts.comics newsgroup on Usenet ultimately derive their name from the Suicide Squad comic book. The original post, from April 1991, occurred when a regular poster to rec.arts.comics typoed "i" for "a", and other posters, seeing an opportunity for humor, went into great detail about what was going on in the (non-existent) Suicide Squid comic title. The self-destructive cephalopod is often seen on official rec.arts.comics t-shirts at conventions. Usenet is a distributed Internet discussion system that evolved from a general purpose UUCP network of the same name. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External Links

• DC Cosmic Teams: Suicide Squad
• The Squiddy Awards