Comic Title: Suicide Squad #38
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1990
On Sale Date: January 9, 1990 Shipping Date January 11, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #175

Shipping Date January 9, 1990
Source: Previews, #10

Shipping Date January 11, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #12

Direct Market Date January 11, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #132, #133

Copyright Date January 9, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dan Raspler

Title: "Caging the Tiger"
Pages: 22

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

Plotter: John Ostrander
Scripter: Robert Greenberger
Penciller: Luke McDonnell
Inker: Geof Isherwood
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted In:
Suicide Squad:Apokolips Now TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Suicide Squad (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #39)
• Bronze Tiger (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #41)
• Vixen (last appearance in Animal Man #20; next appearance in Suicide Squad #39)
• Jewelee (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #39)

Supporting Character(s)

• Amanda Waller (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #39)
• Dr. Mary White (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; no further appearances)
• Sarge Steel (last appearance in Checkmate #25; next appearance in Checkmate #27)
• Oracle (last appearance in Manhunter #19; next appearance in Firestorm #98)

Villain(s)

• Damballah (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #39)
• Bocor (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #39)
• Mambo (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #39)

Guest Appearance(s)

• King Faraday (last appearance in New Titans #58; no further appearances)
• Rick Flag (in flashback to Turner's recruitment; last appearance in Secret Origins #14; next appearance in Legends #1)
• Nightshade (in flashback to Turner's recruitment; last appearance in Secret Origins #28; next appearance in Suicide Squad #1)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Griswold (last appearance in Suicide Squad #32; next appearance in Suicide Squad #40)
• Colonel Stoneman (last appearance in Suicide Squad #32; next appearance in Suicide Squad #39)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Bronze Tiger (in flashback to his recruitment; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Legends #2)
• King Faraday (in flashback to Turner's recruitment; last appearance in Secret Origins #28; next appearance in New Teen Titans Annual #3)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• League of Assassins (in flashback)
• Sensei (in flashback)
• Simon LaGrieve (in flashback)
• Ben Turner's parents (in flashback)
• A burglar (in flashback)
• Kirigi (in flashback)

Comments:
This story recaps the history of the Bronze Tiger.

Synopsis:
Ben Turner is called before Sarge Steel to answer for his actions in taking a team to Apokolips. Turner's history is brought up including his propensity toward violence and his time with the League of Assassins. Turner claims that he is under control and has put his past behind him. Steel taunts him using a replica of Turner's old tiger mask. Ben eventually snaps under the pressure and storms out. Steel decides that it is time to shut down the Squad.

Elsewhere, Jewelee learns that she is pregnant, and the Damballah continues his efforts to use drugs to recruit a zombie army.