Suicide Squad Vol. 6: The Secret History of Task Force X

Suicide Squad Vol. 6: The Secret History of Task Force X
Author: Rob Williams
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2018-07-24
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401280994

Today, Task Force X is better known as the Suicide SquadÑbut what happened to the Suicide Squad of the 1950s? Led by Rick Flag Sr., the original Task Force X defended the world from aliens, robots and even dinosaurs before vanishing into myth. Now it will fall to Harley Quinn to complete her predecessorsÕ final mission and uncover where it all went wrong! The Red Wave, the deadliest alien threat mankind has ever known, is no longer locked safely away on the moon. All that stands between it and Earth is the Suicide Squad. Before Deadshot can warn the clown princess of the danger sheÕs in, his team is set upon by an army. Someone is desperate to protect the secret of Task Force X, even if it means destroying it and Amanda Waller! Secrets, love, sacrifice and lies reveal themselves in the classified history of Argent and the Suicide Squad, twin branches of the original Task Force X. By the time the mission is complete, the Squad may never be the same again! Rob Williams (Unfollow) reveals untold chapters of the Rebirth DCUÕs history in this stunning saga, joined by artists Barnaby Bagenda (The Omega Men), Eleonora Carlini (Doctor Who), Philippe Briones (Aquaman), Scot Eaton (Swamp Thing) and Wilfredo Torres (Black Panther). Collects Suicide Squad #27-32.

Suicide Squad Vol. 5: Kill Your Darlings

Suicide Squad Vol. 5: Kill Your Darlings
Author: Rob Williams
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401289754

Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, Killer CrocÑtheyÕre all villains, but as members of the Suicide Squad theyÕre useful villains, taking on AmericaÕs dirtiest and most dangerous covert missions for the good of the countryÑusually against their will. (Remotely triggered brain bombs do wonders for motivation!) But now something has changed. A mysterious organization called the People has enlisted Task Force X leader Amanda Waller into a conspiracy to create dozens of new Suicide Squads around the world. Its goal: to eliminate the threat posed by all metahumansÑheroes and villains alike. When the original SquadÕs members discover the nature of the PeopleÕs plan, will they seize this once-in-a-lifetime chance to take down the worldÕs superheroes? Or will these incorrigible criminals prove to be the unlikeliest of saviors?

Suicide Squad Vol. 8: Constriction

Suicide Squad Vol. 8: Constriction
Author: Rob Williams
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-08-20
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401288871

Batman has broken Deadshot out of Belle Reve! Now the Dark Knight and the assassin who never misses have a new mission: rescue Deadshot's daughter! The squad takes on Batman...and Deadshot? Batman. You've probably heard of him. Dresses like a bat. Hates criminals. Hates guns. Then there's Deadshot, the world's most accurate and deadly assassin. Loves guns. Practically is a gun. So why would Batman break into Belle Reve Prison, sneak Deadshot out from under Amanda Waller's nose, and bring the whole Suicide Squad down on both of them? Well, Deadshot's teenage daughter has been kidnapped by the reptilian death cult Kobra, who want to transform her into their new leader to take revenge on her dad. And if Batman is going to rescue her, it has to be with Deadshot's help...as long as the assassin agrees not to kill anyone while they're teamed up. Of course, killing people is Deadshot's thing. Then there's the small matter that while Batman is tracking Kobra, the Suicide Squad and their new field leader Captain Cold are tracking Batman. When everyone converges and the bullets and freeze rays start flying, will Deadshot be able to become the hero Batman wants him to be to rescue his daughter? Or will Batman end up in the Suicide Squad with a bomb in his brain? Writer Rob Williams (Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad) and a team of talented artists present the final chapter for the Suicide Squad! Collects issues #41-44, #47-50, and Annual #1.

Suicide Squad Vol. 1: The Black Vault

Suicide Squad Vol. 1: The Black Vault
Author: Rob Williams
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401273114

Assembled by the tough-as-nails intelligence expert Amanda Waller and overseen by disgraced military genius Captain Rick Flag, the men, women and monsters of the Suicide Squad-a.k.a. Task Force X-do the jobs that are too dirty for any superheroes to soil their capes with. Their latest mission should be easy enough: recover a powerful cosmic weapon called the Black Vault from enemy hands. The Suicide Squad always gets the job done (mostly) but this time, when the weapon's dark influence spreads and the team is driven to madness and mayhem (more than usual), there's only one person sane enough to save the Squad from destructionÉthe Clown Princess of Crazy herself, Harley Quinn! Legendary artist Jim Lee teams up with writer Rob Williams and artists Philip Tan, Jason Fabok, Ivan Reis and Gary Frank for a new deadly Task Force X mission in SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 1: THE BLACK VAULT! Exploding from the pages of DCÕs blockbuster Rebirth event and starring the characters you love and hate from the smash-hit movie, this graphic novel is a great jumping-on point for new readers! Collects issues #1-4 and the SUICIDE SQUAD: REBIRTH one-shot.

Suicide Squad Vol. 3: Burning Down the House

Suicide Squad Vol. 3: Burning Down the House
Author: John Ostrander
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2017-09-12
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401281834

Bursting from DCÕs blockbuster Rebirth event, the saga of the worldÕs most dangerous super-team continues in SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 3: BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE! Uniting acclaimed writer Rob Williams with superstar artists John Romita Jr. and Eddy Barrows, this volume also includes a bonus tale of international intrigue from legendary SUICIDE SQUAD writer John Ostrander and artist Gus Vazquez! Deep within the world is a hidden flameÑan inferno of hatred and vengeance that consumes everything it touches. In the aftermath of the war between the Suicide Squad and the Justice League, one of Amanda WallerÕs greatest foes has seized that flame, and now heÕs going to use it to burn down everything she holds dearÑstarting with her home base, the Belle Reve Penitentiary. The result is one of the SquadÕs greatest challenges yet: holding together as a unit while fighting to keep their fellow super-villains behind bars. When faced with the chance to escape WallerÕs control, however, one member of the team will seize the opportunityÑand launch a bloody betrayal in the process. Can an enraged Harley Quinn track down the traitorÑand take down the mastermind behind the mutinyÑbefore Task Force X is terminally disbanded? Collects SUICIDE SQUAD #11-15 and the SUICIDE SQUAD SPECIAL: WAR CRIMES #1.

Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad
Author: John Ostrander
Publisher: Titan Publishing Company
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2011-04
Genre: Graphic novels
ISBN: 9780857681980

When super-villains get caught, it's up to the government to keep the bad guys in captivity. Amanda Waller, a tough-as-nails federal agent, has other plans. She's heading up the Suicide Squad as an ultimatum to the world's biggest villains.

Suicide Squad Vol. 6: The Phoenix Gambit

Suicide Squad Vol. 6: The Phoenix Gambit
Author: John Ostrander
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2017-05-23
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401278132

Amanda Waller has been imprisoned for a year, and her Task Force X disbanded after they fled her custody while taking down LOA. But the U.S. government isn’t finished with the Suicide Squad. Political unrest in the Eastern European country of Vlatava causes Sarge Steel to turn to the dirtiest black ops team in the business, but this time Waller has a price: full autonomy. The Suicide Squad are now free agents. With the help of Batman, Waller reassembles her team of former-prisoners-turned-reluctant-government agents, and from Vlatava to Israel, Task Force X is free to follow where the mission--and the money--takes them. But when a deadly enemy they thought they’d defeated rises from the grave, can the Suicide Squad survive long enough to enjoy their newfound freedom? It’s a new era for the Suicide Squad in this collection by acclaimed creators John Ostrander, Kim Yale, Geof Isherwood and Luke McDonnell. SUICIDE SQUAD: THE PHOENIX GAMBIT collects issues #40-49 of the classic series.

Trinity Vol. 2: Dead Space

Trinity Vol. 2: Dead Space
Author: Francis Manapul
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2017-12-19
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401280498

Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman—the superheroes known as the Trinity—have gone through a lot in the aftermath of the DC Rebirth epic event. But now the bonds of their friendship are tested like never before, as they must let their closest allies die in order to save the world! An emergency summons to the Justice League Watchtower puts the icons face-to-face with an unexpected crisis: The other members of the League have been infected with a fatal alien virus that will destroy all humankind…unless the Trinity destroys the Watchtower, and the Justice League along with it! Plus, the revelations of “Superman Reborn” require Batman and Wonder Woman to give their all to save Superman from his doubts about his very existence; and a trinity of villains—Lex Luthor, Ra’s al Ghul and Circe—concoct a scheme to use the mysterious Pandora Pits to put an end to the World’s Greatest Heroes. Best-selling writer-artist Francis Manapul (THE FLASH) is joined by writer Cullen Bunn and artists Clay Mann and Emanuela Lupacchino in TRINITY VOL. 2: DEAD SPACE. Collects TRINITY #7-11!

Welcome to Arkham Asylum

Welcome to Arkham Asylum
Author: Sharon Packer, M.D.
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2020-01-02
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1476670986

Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a staple of the Batman universe, evolving into a franchise comprised of comic books, graphic novels, video games, films, television series and more. The Arkham franchise, supposedly light-weight entertainment, has tackled weighty issues in contemporary psychiatry. Its plotlines reference clinical and ethical controversies that perplex even the most up-to-date professionals. The 25 essays in this collection explore the significance of Arkham's sinister psychiatrists, murderous mental patients, and unethical geneticists. It invites debates about the criminalization of the mentally ill, mental patients who move from defunct state hospitals into expanding prisons, madness versus badness, sociopathy versus psychosis, the "insanity defense" and more. Invoking literary figures from Lovecraft to Poe to Caligari, the 25 essays in this collection are a broad-ranging and thorough assessment of the franchise and its relationship to contemporary psychiatry.