{"product_id":"dc-finest-suicide-squad-the-nightshade-odyssey-9781799508595","title":"DC Finest: Suicide Squad: The Nightshade Odyssey","description":"\u003cb\u003eThey're expendable, deniable, and deadly. When covert missions demand results without accountability, Amanda Waller sends in Task Force X--the Suicide Squad. In this explosive collection, the Squad faces betrayal, black ops, and a descent into the supernatural as Nightshade's past comes back to haunt them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDC Finest: Suicide Squad - The Nightshade Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e collects \u003ci\u003eSuicide Squad\u003c\/i\u003e #11-20, \u003ci\u003eSuicide Squad Annual\u003c\/i\u003e #1, \u003ci\u003eThe Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special\u003c\/i\u003e #1, \u003ci\u003eThe Flash\u003c\/i\u003e #12, \u003ci\u003eManhunter\u003c\/i\u003e #1 and #6, \u003ci\u003eJustice League International\u003c\/i\u003e #13, \u003ci\u003eDeadshot\u003c\/i\u003e #1-4, \u003ci\u003eCheckmate\u003c\/i\u003e #1 (1997), and \u003ci\u003eCheckmate\u003c\/i\u003e #8 (1988). This volume dives deep into the morally gray world of Task Force X, where villains are forced to serve the greater good--or die trying. As the Squad battles drug cartels, Russian prisons, and supernatural threats, Nightshade's personal demons threaten to unravel the team from within.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Ostrander,Bob Greenberger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DC Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.11h x 6.61w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781799508595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ostrander\u003c\/b\u003e is the definitive voice behind the modern \u003ci\u003eSuicide Squad\u003c\/i\u003e, known for his sharp political commentary, complex character work, and genre-blending storytelling. His work on \u003ci\u003eSuicide Squad\u003c\/i\u003e redefined what a team book could be, turning villains into reluctant heroes and government pawns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Kupperberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran comic book writer and editor with a wide-ranging career at DC Comics. He contributed to \u003ci\u003eCheckmate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoom Patrol\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e, and helped expand the Suicide Squad's world through political and espionage-driven narratives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.M. DeMatteis\u003c\/b\u003e is an Eisner Award-winning writer known for his emotionally resonant and philosophical storytelling. His work on \u003ci\u003eJustice League International\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Flash\u003c\/i\u003e brought depth and humanity to the larger DC Universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Greenberger\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran editor and writer whose work spans DC Comics, Marvel, and Star Trek. As an editor at DC during the late 1980s, he oversaw titles including \u003ci\u003eSuicide Squad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoom Patrol\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCheckmate\u003c\/i\u003e, helping shape the tone and direction of Task Force X during its formative years. Greenberger is also a prolific author of tie-in novels and anthologies and continues to contribute to comics and science fiction publishing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuke McDonnell \u003c\/b\u003eis best known for his gritty, grounded art style that defined the look of \u003ci\u003eSuicide Squad\u003c\/i\u003e throughout its original run. His expressive character work and cinematic layouts helped establish the tone of the series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Erwin\u003c\/b\u003e was a talented comic book artist best known for co-creating \u003ci\u003eCheckmate!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGunfire\u003c\/i\u003e for DC Comics. His dynamic pencils brought a grounded, tactical realism to titles like \u003ci\u003eDeathstroke the Terminator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Vigilante\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSuicide Squad\u003c\/i\u003e. Erwin's work helped define the visual tone of DC's espionage and black-ops titles during the late 1980s and early 1990s.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"John Ostrander \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48749291929757,"sku":"9781799508595","price":47.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c0e74e03-dc00-4b43-8153-d7d5ede2cde2.jpg?v=1785916617","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/dc-finest-suicide-squad-the-nightshade-odyssey-9781799508595","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}