Uncover the untold story of Amanda Waller's journey and the formation of the Trinity of Evil. Her cat-astrophic attack on Earth's metahumans left both heroes and villains powerless, but what led the Wall to this pivotal moment? Explore the definitive history of one of the DCU's most formidable villains in a new companion miniseries to the Absolute Power event. Witness the rise of Task Force X—one of the deadliest teams ever to roam the DC Universe—and learn a shocking revelation that will make history! What secrets lie within the enigmatic alien mind of the Brainiac Queen—and will the Wall survive the consequences of her actions? In Absolute Power: Origins, Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and fan-favorite artist Alitha Martinez narrate the story of a woman who lost everything she held dear, rendered powerless by the senseless chaos around her. Her path of vengeance would lead her to two simple words, forever changing her life and the entire DCU: never again. This volume collects Absolute Power: Origins #1-3.

The classic story that inspired the feature film! Offered again with a new cover! Faced with a rising tide of meta-human crime and terror, Amanda Waller, the hard-headed director of a secret government program designed to neutralize super-powered threats called Task Force X sold the President on her vision: a covert action team composed of incarcerated super-villains who earned time off their sentences for every mission they completed. Deniable, disposable, and deployable to any spot on Earth, this Suicide Squad would be the perfect weapon of last resort-as long as they could be kept under control. Crafted by acclaimed creators John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell, this volume collects the first eight issues of the team's legendary 1980s title as well as their updated history from Secret Origins #14.

As the Cold War thaws, celebrated superhero Jackson King and rising intelligence operative Amanda Waller battle for the soul of the agency Checkmate! Their struggle over the future of the island nation Gamorra will draw in the brilliant young reporter Lois Lane…and the world’s deadliest “contractor,” Deathstroke! National-security journalist Spencer Ackerman joins Evan Narcisse and Jesús Merino to turn the Wildstorm and DC universes into a haunting morality play of global influence and personal vendettas! Collects Waller vs. Wildstorm #1-4.

"This is the Suicide Squad you've been waiting for." —Wired "Fast-paced and exciting." —IGN As the go-to team tasked with handling the world's most top-secret threats, the Suicide Squad has faced down terrors across the globe. But they've never brought their work home with them—until now. Under the command of Task Force X's iron-fisted director Amanda Waller, the Squad is about to "liberate" a strange extradimensional orb known as the Black Vault from the planet's most secure incarceration facility. What's inside the eerie black sphere? Nothing less than Kryptonian dictator General Zod, in all his megalomaniacal, world-destroying glory. Now the question is: What do you do with one of the most dangerous entities in the known universe? In theory, whoever controls Zod controls the world. In practice, the Black Vault's corrupting energies are already eroding the sanity of everyone in the Squad's HQ—and the fate of the entire world will soon rest in the hands of its most unhinged member! Artist Jim Lee and author Rob Williams unleash the insanity in Suicide Squad by Jim Lee Unwrapped, showcasing the complete pencilled art from Lee's celebrated run on issues #1-8 of the blockbuster DC Rebirth series, as well as the team's introductory one-shot Harley Quinn and the Suicide Squad April Fools' Special #1 (with guest artist Sean "Cheeks" Galloway)! This special hardcover collection also includes the original draft script for Suicide Squad #1 by Williams and five unused pencilled pages by Lee.

Deadshot, an expert marksman and cold, efficient killer, believes he has no reason to live—until he learns he has a daughter. When he discovers she's living in a neighborhood plagued by violence, he decides to clean up the area, by any means necessary!

In the wake of Absolute Power, the Justice League has returned, and the war criminal Amanda Waller is in jail...but all is not as it seems. Dreamer, Jon Kent, and Jay Nakamura have discovered that Waller has been kidnapped, and along with her, every crucial, world-changing piece of information stored in her head! Now it's a race against time between our three heroes and the three villains closest to Waller—Deadshot, Catman, and Black Alice—to stop the newly reformed Checkmate from seizing power on a planetary scale! Can these six reluctant teammates reclaim the biggest trove of information in the DC Universe without stabbing each other in the back first? From acclaimed writer and actress Nicole Maines (Supergirl) and superstar artist Stephen Segovia (Spawn), the Secret Six are back in an all-new, high-stakes, twist-filled limited series!

The next installment of Suicide Squad as a part of DC Universe Rebirth! Devastated by Rustam and his Burning World, the international conspiracy known as the People reveal themselves to Amanda Waller in a desperate move to secure their mysterious endgame for Planet Earth! Meanwhile, the walls tighten for Boomerang as Harley Quinn gets closer to discovering the traitorous murderer within Task Force X... From writer Rob Williams and a talented group of comics' top illustrators comes Suicide Squad: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3, collecting issues #21-32.

When a sudden pardon springs the powerful pyro-kinetic formerly known as Chato Santana from Belle Reve Prison-and frees him from the control of Task Force X's ruthless commander, Amanda Waller-his only desire is to return home to reunite with his family. But a vicious attack cuts short his plan and puts him on the radar of Checkmate, a metahuman black ops organization that puts the Suicide Squad to shame. Alongside his new comrades, El Diablo embarks on a whirlwind tour of the DC Universe's most dangerous hotspots, from the technological terrors of Metropolis to the dark nights of Gotham City, making strange allies and unstoppable enemies along the way. With his old team closing in and his new team's agenda shrouded in mystery, will the devil get his due, or is El Diablo doomed to die once more? Find out in SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED: EL DIABLO, a scorching new thriller featuring the fiery antihero from the award-winning movie Suicide Squad, from writer JAI NITZ and artist CLIFF RICHARDS! Collects the El Diablo stories from SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED #1-6.

As head of both Suicide Squad and A.R.G.U.S., Amanda Waller has made a lot of enemies over the years. Now, without either of those groups at her disposal, one of those enemies has come to kill her. She must stop him all by herself or die trying.

When Amanda Waller tries to take control of the DCU, Dreamer, a hero who can see the future, stands in her way. With the help of unexpected allies like Harley Quinn, Bizarro, Clock King, Black Alice, and Deadeye, Dreamer aims to prevent a predicted future in which Waller turns Gamorra into her personal alien super-prison. The stakes have never been higher as they fight to save the day. Will they emerge victorious or be forced to make harrowing choices? Get ready for a pulse-pounding adventure filled with superhero action and suspense!