Comic Title: Suicide Squad #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: May 1987
On Sale Date: February 26, 1987 Newsstand Date February 26, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #36

Newsstand Date February 16, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #110
Date is misprinted 2/16 instead of 2/26

Shipping Date February 3, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #36

Shipping Date February 3, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #110

Shipping Date February 3, 1987
Source: Comics Journal, #113

Copyright Date February 3, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Newsstand Date February 26, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #690, #692

Shipping Date February 3, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #690, #692

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Trial by Blood"
Pages: 22

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

Writer: John Ostrander
Penciller: Luke McDonnell
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted In:
Suicide Squad:Trial by Fire TPB (2011)

Feature Character(s)

• Suicide Squad (last appearance in Secret Origins #14; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Rick Flag (last appearance in Secret Origins #14; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Bronze Tiger (last appearance in Legends #6; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Deadshot (last appearance in Legends #6; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Captain Boomerang (last appearance in Legends #6; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Enchantress (last appearance in Legends #6; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Plastique (joins the Suicide Squad; last appearance in Captain Atom #2; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Mindboggler (joins the Suicide Squad; first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Nemesis (as Mushtaq; first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Suicide Squad #3; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Nightshade (as Chimera; first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Suicide Squad #38; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Amanda Waller (last appearance in Secret Origins #14; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• John Economos (warden of Belle Reve prison; next appearance in Suicide Squad #3)
• Flo Crowly (first appearance; next appearance in Suicide Squad #3)
• Karin Grace (last appearance in Secret Origins #14; next appearance in Suicide Squad #3)
• Simon LaGrieve (a psychologist; first appearance; next appearance in Suicide Squad #5)
• Marnie Herrs (a psychologist; next appearance in Suicide Squad #8)
• Briscoe (a mechanic; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)

Villain(s)

• Jihad (first appearance; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Rustam (next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Djinn (next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Manticore (next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Jaculi (next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• Ravan (next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• President Marlo (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #428; next appearance in Suicide Squad #2)
• An unnamed General (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Vicki Vale (last appearance in Batman #403; next appearance in Batman #412)
• Parasite (last appearance in Fury of Firestorm #59; next appearance in Fury of Firestorm #64)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Flash (in Boomerang's hallucination)
• Batman (in Boomerang's hallucination)
• Superman (in Boomerang's hallucination)

Comments:
This story continues in Suicide Squad #2.

Synopsis:
President Marlo of Qurac demonstrates his new group of super powered villains known as the Jihad. The group attacks a mock airport and kills hundreds of people. After the demonstration, the Jihad prepares to attack an American airport.

In Louisiana, Rick Flag briefs the Suicide Squad including new members Plastique and Mind Boggler. They plan to assault the Jihad's headquarters. As the team prepares to depart, Flag is reunited with Karin Grace who has been released from the psychiatric hospital and is now serving as the team medic.