Comic Title: Suicide Squad:The Phoenix Gambit TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2017
On Sale Date: May 17, 2017 Direct Market Date May 17, 2017
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Direct Market Date May 17, 2017
Source: Previews, #341

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 240
Editor: Liz Erickson

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Embers"
Pages: 22

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

Writer: Kim Yale
Writer: John Ostrander
Artist: Geof Isherwood
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted From:
Suicide Squad #41 (1990)

Feature Character(s)

• Suicide Squad (last appearance in Suicide Squad #40; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)
• Bronze Tiger (last appearance in Suicide Squad #38; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)
• Captain Boomerang (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)
• Poison Ivy (last appearance in Suicide Squad #39; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)
• Ravan (last appearance in Suicide Squad #39; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)
• Vixen (last appearance in Suicide Squad #39; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)

Guest Star(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Suicide Squad #40; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)

Supporting Character(s)

• Amanda Waller (last appearance in Suicide Squad #40; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)
• Sarge Steel (last appearance in Suicide Squad #40; next appearance in Suicide Squad #43)
• Count Vertigo (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)

Villain(s)

• Zastrow (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)
• Stalnoivolk (last appearance in Suicide Squad #40; next appearance in Suicide Squad #43)
• Deadshot (last appearance in Suicide Squad #40; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)
• Red Shadows (a team of Soviet metahumans; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)
• Molotov (last appearance in Suicide Squad #13; no further appearances)
• General Kaligari (a Vlatavan official; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)
• William Hell (identity concealed; last appearance in Suicide Squad #40; next appearance in Suicide Squad #43)
• Blue Trinity (last appearance in Invasion #3; next appearance in Suicide Squad #42)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Griswold (last appearance in Suicide Squad #40; no further appearances)
• Colonel Stoneman (last appearance in Suicide Squad #40; next appearance in Suicide Squad #43)
• General Vaca (leader of Puerto Azul; no further appearances)

Comments:
The Phoenix Gambit Part Two

This story is continued from Suicide Squad #40 and continues in Suicide Squad #42.

Synopsis:
Batman and Amanda Waller travel the world to recruit members for the new Suicide Squad. Batman picks up Poison Ivy and Ravan, while Waller convinces Vixen and Bronze Tiger to rejoin the team. They then rescue Captain Boomerang from his exile on a deserted island.

Meanwhile, Count Vertigo leads revolutionary forces in Vlatava. Zastrow, Stalnoivolk, and a group of Soviet metahumans oppose him. Deadshot is also involved. He is working for a shadowy employer and has already had one encounter with Stalnoivolk.