Comics Plug: Suicide Squad Trade

I usually stick to miniatures topics, since this is a hobby blog along those lines, but I had to take today to heartily recommend Suicide Squad: Trial By Fire, a TPB collecting their Secret Origins appearance and issues #1 - #8 of the classic 1980's DC Comic of the same name.



Although steeped in the politics and events of the Reagan-era that birthed it, Suicide Squad offers a lot to new readers. DC's current "villain-centric" comics like Secret Six, and the previous limited series Villains Unlimited owe almost everything to the Suicide Squad.

Writer and creator John Ostrander took some of the least popular, castoff villains of the DC Universe and made them compelling characters by exploring what made them tick, and the gritty Luke McDonnell artwork complements these largely dark and brooding stories of low-powered supers engaging in acts of espionage and counter-terrorism.

You can get this TPB on Amazon, or better yet, find a copy at your local comic shop here. That's where I bought mine!

Either way, you won't be disappointed!

--Scott

John Ostrander

Ever since the days of DC Comics' Suicide Squad I have been a big fan of the work of writer John Ostrander. John's been one of the most prolific writers in the industry the last twenty years or so. Now he is experiencing serious health problems, and he needs our help. If you've ever been a fan of any of Mr. Ostrander's amazing works, please consider helping the cause. I've already donated what I could, and I am going to help further by slowly buying the complete run of John's Star Wars Legacy trade paperbacks.

Little things, I know, but if a lot of us do a little, it will result in a tremendous help to John.

Scott