{"product_id":"dc-finest-suicide-squad-the-nightshade-odyssey-paperback","title":"DC Finest: Suicide Squad: The Nightshade Odyssey - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Ostrander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBob Greenberger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Erwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 10.11 x 6.61 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42801723605077,"sku":"9781799508595","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3964\/7317\/files\/eIMFZCwbuX9781799508595.webp?v=1785333938","url":"https:\/\/brewster-comics-2.myshopify.com\/products\/dc-finest-suicide-squad-the-nightshade-odyssey-paperback","provider":"Brewster Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}