Publishers / DC / Suicide Squad (1987) / #16
16August 1988
$1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Suicide Squad #16

DC · August 1988 · on sale 1988-05-03

First appearance: Doctor Z.Z.First appearance: Wizor2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Suicide Squad (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
August 1988
Key date
1988-08-00
On-sale date
1988-05-03
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Doctor Z.Z. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Nightshade Odyssey, Part 3: The Return of Shade, the Changing Mancover1pencils: Jerry Bingham; inks: Jerry BinghamThe Bronze Tiger, Lashina, Rick Flag Jr., Rac Shade, Shade, the Changing Man, Benjamin Turner
1Deathzone!comic story22script: John Ostrander; pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Todd KleinThe Bronze Tiger, Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold, Flo Crowly, Deadshot, Lashina, Eve Eden, The Enchantress, Rick Flag Jr., Digger Harkness, Floyd Lawton, Mari McCabe, June Moone, Nightshade
2-letters page2script: Bob Greenberger; pencils: Joe Brozowski; inks: Karl Kesel

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 07098931202908
Canadianprice 1.35 CAD; barcode 07098931202908

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The Nightshade Odyssey
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Series context

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Sources

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