Comic Title: Suicide Squad #17
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: September 1988
On Sale Date: June 7, 1988 Shipping Date June 7, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #5

Shipping Date June 2, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #140

Newsstand Date June 25, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #140

Copyright Date June 7, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Shipping Date June 7, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #756, #758, #760, #762

Newsstand Date June 21, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #758, #760, #762

Newsstand Date June 20, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #756

Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Battleground Manhattan"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Suicide Squad (Post-Crisis)

Writer: John Ostrander
Penciller: Luke McDonnell
Inker: Robert Lewis
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted In:
Suicide Squad:Rogues TPB (2016)

Feature Character(s)

• Suicide Squad (last appearance in Suicide Squad #16; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Rick Flag (last appearance in Suicide Squad #16; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Bronze Tiger (last appearance in Suicide Squad #16; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Captain Cold (last appearance in Suicide Squad #16; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Nightshade (last appearance in Suicide Squad #16; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Shade the Changing Man (last appearance in Suicide Squad #16; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Vixen (last appearance in Suicide Squad #16; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)

Supporting Character(s)

• Amanda Waller (last appearance in Suicide Squad #16; next appearance in Checkmate #8)

Villain(s)

• Jihad (last appearance in Suicide Squad #2; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Rustam (last appearance in Suicide Squad #2; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Manticore (see comment; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Jaculi (see comment; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Badb (next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Agni (next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Ravan (last appearance in Suicide Squad #2; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Koshchei (next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)
• Ifrit (last appearance in Suicide Squad #2; next appearance in Suicide Squad #18)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Harry Stein (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Checkmate #5; next appearance in Checkmate #7)

Other Character(s)

• Dexter Tolliver (first name given as Derek; last appearance in Suicide Squad #14; next appearance in Suicide Squad #19)
• McKeon and Anders (security guards; both die in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
The original Manticore and Jaculi were killed in Suicide Squad #2. The versions that appear in this story are new characters using the same names.

This story continues in Suicide Squad #18.

Synopsis:
The Jihad which now includes several new members attacks Manhattan under the direction of Rustam. They takes control of a television station and demand the surrender of the Suicide Squad. Amanda Waller orders Flag to bring the team to Belle Reve and stay clear of the situation. Flag disobeys orders and takes the team to confront the terrorists.