{"product_id":"dc-finest-suicide-squad-the-nightshade-odyssey-isbn-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233072623845,"sku":"NP9781799508595","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781799508595.jpg?v=1767724791","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dc-finest-suicide-squad-the-nightshade-odyssey-isbn-9781799508595","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}