Suicide Squad Reading Order
This reading order is designed to give an outline of major storylines featuring the Suicide Squad throughout DC Comics. It does not encompass every one of their appearances, but is an outline of the major ones and the stories that affect them.
The continuity details relating to each specific storyline are explained in the “Review” of each storyline. Every “Review” link will provide a detailed continuity breakdown of that story and will explain any reference the story makes to other aspects of the DC Universe. All of this can be found under the “Continuity” section of each link.
New 52
At the beginning of the New 52, the DC Universe was reset. In this new continuity, the Suicide Squad was formed at the beginning of the Suicide Squad series. This team underwent numerous lineup changes throughout this era but typically would consist of Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, and a few other villains. This team also went on to make appearances in a number of other DC Comics series. Their adventures persist throughout this era and continue on in the Rebirth era.
Essential | Extra | ||
Issue | Collection | Issue | Collection |
Suicide Squad #1 | Suicide Squad Vol. 1: Kicked in the Teeth (Review) | ||
Suicide Squad #2 | |||
Suicide Squad #3 | |||
Suicide Squad #4 | |||
Suicide Squad #5 | |||
Suicide Squad #6 | |||
Suicide Squad #7 | |||
Suicide Squad #8 | Suicide Squad Vol. 2: Basilisk Rising (Review) | ||
Suicide Squad #9 | |||
Resurrection Man #9 | |||
Grifter #14 | Grifter Vol. 2: New Found Power (Review) 1 | ||
Grifter #15 | |||
Suicide Squad #10 | Suicide Squad Vol. 2: Basilisk Rising (Review) | ||
Suicide Squad #11 | |||
Suicide Squad #12 | |||
Suicide Squad #13 | |||
Suicide Squad #0 | |||
Suicide Squad #14 | Suicide Squad Vol. 3: Death is for Suckers (Review) | ||
Suicide Squad #15 | |||
Suicide Squad #16 | |||
Suicide Squad #17 | |||
Suicide Squad #18 | |||
Suicide Squad #19 | |||
JLA's Vibe #4 | Justice League of America's Vibe Vol. 1: Breach (Review) 1 | ||
JLA's Vibe #5 | |||
Suicide Squad #20 | Suicide Squad Vol. 4: Discipline and Punish (Review) | ||
Suicide Squad #21 | |||
Suicide Squad #22 | |||
Suicide Squad #23 | |||
Suicide Squad #24 | Suicide Squad Vol. 5: Walled In (Review) | ||
Suicide Squad #25 | |||
Suicide Squad #26 | Birds of Prey #32-34 | Birds of Prey Vol. 5: Soul Crisis (Review) 1 & 2 | |
Suicide Squad #27 | |||
Suicide Squad #28 | |||
Suicide Squad #29 | |||
Suicide Squad #30 | |||
New Suicide Squad #1 | New Suicide Squad Vol. 1: Pure Insanity (Review) | ||
New Suicide Squad #2 | |||
New Suicide Squad #3 | |||
New Suicide Squad #4 | |||
New Suicide Squad #5 | |||
New Suicide Squad #6 | |||
New Suicide Squad #7 | |||
New Suicide Squad #8 | |||
Deathstroke #11 | Deathstroke Vol. 3: Suicide Run (Review) 3 | ||
Deathstroke #12 | |||
DC Sneak Peak: New Suicide Squad | New Suicide Squad Vol. 2: Monsters (Review) | ||
New Suicide Squad #9 | |||
New Suicide Squad #10 | SM/WW #18 | Superman/Wonder Woman Vol. 4: Dark Truth (Review) 1 & 4 | |
New Suicide Squad #11 | SM/WW #19 | ||
New Suicide Squad #12 | |||
New Suicide Squad Annual #1 | |||
New Suicide Squad #13 | New Suicide Squad Vol. 3: Freedom (Review) | ||
New Suicide Squad #14 | |||
New Suicide Squad #15 | |||
New Suicide Squad #16 | |||
Midnighter #9-12 | Midnighter Vol. 2: Hard (Review) 1 | ||
New Suicide Squad #17 | New Suicide Squad Vol. 4: Kill Anything (Review) | ||
New Suicide Squad #18 | |||
New Suicide Squad #19 | |||
New Suicide Squad #20 | |||
Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot #2-6 | Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot (Review) 5 | ||
Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Katana #2-6 | Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Katana (Review) 5 | ||