Suicide Squad # 5 (September 1987)

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Continuity-Related Comic Book

5

September 1987

The Flight of the Firebird

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Writers

John Ostrander

Pencilers

Luke McDonnell

Inkers

Bob Lewis

Colorer

Carl Gafford

Letterer

Todd Klein

Editors

Robert Greenberger

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Previous Issue

4

Next Issue

6

This comic was a DC comic book that featured one story featuring the Suicide Squad.

It was reprinted in 1989 in Super Powers # 13, making the story relevant to the Super Friends franchise.

In 2011, it was again reprinted in Suicide Squad: Trial By Fire.

Characters

Main Characters

• Suicide Squad/Task Force X
  • Amanda Waller
  • Bronze Tiger
  • Captain Boomerang
  • Deadshot
  • Enchantress
  • Nemesis
  • Nightshade
  • The Penguin (joins team)
  • Rick Flag

Supporting Characters

• Simon LaGrieve
• Zoya Trigorin (first appearance)

Antagonists

• Soviet Union
  • KGB
    • Major Zastrow
• Mikhail Gorbachev
• Comrade Urt

Other Characters

• George Will (mentioned only)
• Mikhail Bulgakov (mentioned only)
• Vladimir Lenin (seen in a photo)
• Anatoli Trigorin
• Forgotten Villains
  • Mister Poseidon
  • Faceless Hunter
  • Kraklow
  • Ultivac
• Dzamor

Locations

• Earth
  • Louisiana
    • Belle Reve
    • New Orleans
      • Vieux Carre
• Siberia (mentioned only)
• Russia
  • Gorki
  • Moscow
  • Novogorod Psychiatric Hospital

Story

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Notes

• References: The Firebird (book); allegory; Nuclear Defense System; gulag; death; traitor; execution by firing squad; general; comrade; bullet; smoking; cigarette; sunglasses; martyr; books; writing; poison; mind; children; political prisoner; French language; crime; United States Government; heart; propaganda; George Will; girl; map; psychiatry; hospital; faith; insult; devil; Nicaragua; butt; colonel; trick; surviving; super powers; evil; good; doctor; clothes; teeth; body; intestines; avenue; grouse; kangaroo; night; bed; jaywalking; itch; artist; diplomatic visa; flag; buttling; servant; state; chef; cooking; diplomat; kipper; Aide-de-camp; commissar; city; railway stations; liaison; Black Russian; peasant; deaf; mute; priest; train; Russian language; monocles; ticket; finger; industry; security; head; applause; cage; tinderbox; steal; commies; flight; game; social worker; hell; frozen; rifle; coat; orderly; girl scout; daughter; soul; country; riddles; heaven; diplomatic corps; Soviet Government; energy; saints.

External Link

• Suicide Squad # 5 at the DC Database