Comic Title: Justice League International #13
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: May 1988
On Sale Date: January 12, 1988 Shipping Date January 12, 1988
Source: DC Releases, #48

Shipping Date January 12, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #134

Newsstand Date February 2, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #134

Copyright Date January 12, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Andrew Helfer

Title: "Collision Course"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Justice League (Post-Crisis)

Plotter/Penciller: Keith Giffen
Scripter: J. Mark DeMatteis
Inker: Alan Gordon
Letterer: Bob Lappan
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Justice League International Vol. 2 HC (2008)
Justice League International Vol. 2 TPB (2009)
Suicide Squad:The Nightshade Odyssey TPB (2016)
Justice League International Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2017)
Justice League International:Born Again TPB (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice League (last appearance in Justice League International #12; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #586; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Black Canary (last appearance in Green Arrow #3; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Blue Beetle (last appearance in Blue Beetle #24; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Booster Gold (last appearance in Justice League International #12; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Captain Atom (last appearance in Captain Atom #14; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Guy Gardner (last appearance in Justice League International #12; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Justice League International #12; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Mister Miracle (last appearance in Justice League International #12; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Rocket Red #4 (suit incorrectly labeled 13 in this story; last appearance in Justice League International #12; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)

Guest Star(s)

• Suicide Squad (last appearance in Suicide Squad #12; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Rick Flag (last appearance in Suicide Squad #12; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Bronze Tiger (last appearance in Spectre #11; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Captain Boomerang (last appearance in Suicide Squad #12; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Deadshot (last appearance in Suicide Squad #10; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Duchess (last appearance in Suicide Squad #10; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Nemesis (last appearance in Suicide Squad #7; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Nightshade (last appearance in Captain Atom #14; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Javelin (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Vixen (last appearance in Suicide Squad #12; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)

Supporting Character(s)

• Maxwell Lord (last appearance in Justice League International #12; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Oberon (last appearance in Justice League International #12; next appearance in Justice League International #14)
• Boris Dmitravich Razumihin (last appearance in Justice League International #8; next appearance in Suicide Squad #14)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Red Star (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Amanda Waller (last appearance in Checkmate #1; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Rocket Red Brigade (Alexei #2 and Gregor #5 named; last appearance in Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad #1; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)
• Ronald Reagan (last appearance in Captain Atom #14; next appearance in Justice League International #14)
• John Economos (last appearance in Suicide Squad #10; next appearance in Power Girl #1)
• People's Heroes (behind-the-scenes only; last appearance in Suicide Squad #7; next appearance in Suicide Squad #13)

Other Character(s)

• Phil (a member of the Suicide Squad's ground crew; no further appearances)
• Trigorin (a Soviet prison warden; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Suicide Squad #13.

Synopsis:
The Soviets public announce the capture of Nemesis. Rick Flag wants to mount a rescue despite knowing that the Russians are trying to lure the rest of the Suicide Squad into a trap. Amanda Waller refuses to authorize the rescue mission, but Flag goes against orders and assembles a team. They depart from Belle Reve and head to Russia.

Batman hears the news about Nemesis. He wants to help since he has worked with Tresser before. He questions Rocket Red about his Soviet connections hoping to find a way to get Nemesis released. After Waller finds out that Flag has taken a team to Russia she gets the President to authorize JLI involvement. Batman and the other League members then head for the prison, allegedly to stop a group of American super-villains from attacking.

The Soviets are informed about the League being deployed. Their own super-heroes are then mobilized. The Rocket Red Brigade, Red Star, and the People's Heroes are all sent to the prison to stop the Suicide Squad.