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11March 1988
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Suicide Squad #11

DC · March 1988 · on sale 1987-12-01

First appearance: Senator Cray2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Suicide Squad (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#11
Publication date
March 1988
Key date
1988-03-00
On-sale date
1987-12-01
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Senator Cray - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jerry Bingham; inks: Jerry Bingham; letters: Todd KleinBlack Orchid, Captain Boomerang, Eve Eden, The Enchantress, Digger Harkness, Roy Harper, Susan Linden-Thorne, Mari McCabe, June Moone, Nightshade, Speedy, Vixen
1Blood & Snow, Part Onecomic story22script: John Ostrander; pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Bob Lewis; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Todd KleinBlack Orchid, Briscoe, Captain Boomerang, Flo Crowly, Senator Cray First, Ralph Dibny, Eve Eden, The Elongated Man, The Enchantress, Gypsy, Digger Harkness, Roy Harper, Hank Heywood III, J'Onn J'Onzz
2-letters page2script: Bob Greenberger

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893120203
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893120203

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The Nightshade Odyssey
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Series context

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Sources

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