CATALOG RECORD

Suicide Squad #1

DC · Series began 1987 · May 1987

first appearance of Flo Crowly, John Economos, Dr. Simon LaGrieve and others

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Flo Crowly (from Suicide Squad) — first appearance
John Economos (from Suicide Squad) — first appearance, the warden at Belle Reve
Dr. Simon LaGrieve (from Suicide Squad) — first appearance, a psychiatrist
Briscoe (from Suicide Squad) — first appearance
Rustam (Raza Kattuah, the first Rustam of DC's Jihad) — team leader, first appearance, villain
Marnie Herrs (from Suicide Squad) — first appearance
Ravan (of DC's Jihad) — first appearance, villain
Djinn (of DC's Jihad) — first appearance, villain
Jaculi (male, from DC's Jihad) — first appearance, villain
Manticore (Anastasio Corvo, the first Manticore of DC's Jihad) — first appearance, villain

Dates

Cover date: May 1987
On sale: February 3, 1987
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition75¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893120205 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition1.00 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 1.00 CAD.

Barcode 0709893120205 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Howard Chaykin, Luke McDonnell, Kevin Maguireinks: Howard Chaykin, Karl Kesel, Terry Austinletters: Todd Kleinscript: John Ostrander, Robert Greenbergercolors: Carl Gafford

Stories

Trial by Blood · 22 pages
At Belle Reve Prison in Louisiana, Amanda Waller forms the Suicide Squad, made up of current inmates with special talents or powers, to serve the interests of the U.S. government on clandestine missions. Former Suicide Squad leader, Rick Flag, leads the first operation to take down terrorist group Jihad before they can attack the United States.
Suicide Squad · 2 pages

Characters

DeadshotFloyd LawtonAmanda WallerBenjamin TurnerDigger HarknessCaptain BoomerangThe Bronze TigerRick Flag Jr.NightshadeJune MooneEve EdenThe EnchantressVicki ValeKarin GraceRudy JonesParasitePlastiqueBette Sans SouciNemesisTom TresserMindbogglerLeah WassermanFlo CrowlyJohn EconomosDr. Simon LaGrieveBriscoePresident MarloRaza KattuahRustamMarnie Herrs

Reprinted in

Suicide Squad (2011), Suicide Squad: Trial by Fire (2021), DC Finest: Suicide Squad: Trial by Fire (2025)