They'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. DC Finest: Suicide Squad - The Nightshade Odyssey collects Suicide Squad #11-20, Suicide Squad Annual #1, The Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1, The Flash #12, Manhunter #1 and #6, Justice League International #13, Deadshot #1-4, Checkmate #1 (1997), and Checkmate #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. John Ostrander is the definitive voice behind the modern Suicide Squad , known for his sharp political commentary, complex character work, and genre-blending storytelling. His work on Suicide Squad redefined what a team book could be, turning villains into reluctant heroes and government pawns. Paul Kupperberg is a veteran comic book writer and editor with a wide-ranging career at DC Comics. He contributed to Checkmate , Doom Patrol , and Superman , and helped expand the Suicide Squad’s world through political and espionage-driven narratives. J.M. DeMatteis is an Eisner Award-winning writer known for his emotionally resonant and philosophical storytelling. His work on Justice League International and The Flash brought depth and humanity to the larger DC Universe. Bob Greenberger 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 Suicide Squad , Doom Patrol , and Checkmate , 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. Luke McDonnell is best known for his gritty, grounded art style that defined the look of Suicide Squad throughout its original run. His expressive character work and cinematic layouts helped establish the tone of the series. Steve Erwin was a talented comic book artist best known for co-creating Checkmate! and Gunfire for DC Comics. His dynamic pencils brought a grounded, tactical realism to titles like Deathstroke the Terminator , The Vigilante , and Suicide Squad . Erwin’s work helped define the visual tone of DC’s espionage and black-ops titles during the late 1980s and early 1990s.