Comic Title: Suicide Squad #39
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: March 1990
On Sale Date: February 6, 1990 Shipping Date February 6, 1990
Source: Previews, #11

Shipping Date February 6, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #176

Shipping Date February 8, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #13

Copyright Date February 6, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

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

Title: "Dead Issue"
Pages: 22

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

Writer: John Ostrander
Writer: Kim Yale
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 (disbands; last appearance in Suicide Squad #38; next appearance in Suicide Squad #40)
• Deadshot (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #40)
• Major Victory (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; no further appearances)
• Poison Ivy (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #41)
• Punch (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Hawk and Dove #18)
• Jewelee (last appearance in Suicide Squad #38; next appearance in Hawk and Dove #18)
• Ravan (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; next appearance in Suicide Squad #41)
• Vixen (last appearance in Suicide Squad #38; next appearance in Suicide Squad #41)

Supporting Character(s)

• Amanda Waller (last appearance in Suicide Squad #38; next appearance in Suicide Squad #40)
• Sarge Steel (last appearance in Checkmate #28; next appearance in Suicide Squad #40)
• John Economos (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; no further appearances)
• J. Daniel Murphy (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; no further appearances)
• Richard Craemer (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; no further appearances)
• Jack Kovacs (last appearance in Suicide Squad #37; no further appearances)
• Dr. McCoy (last appearance in Suicide Squad #33; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Damballah (dies in this story; last appearance in Suicide Squad #38; no further appearances)
• Bocor (dies in this story; last appearance in Suicide Squad #38; no further appearances)
• Mambo (dies in this story; last appearance in Suicide Squad #38; no further appearances)
• Old Bones and some drug dealers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Colonel Stoneman (last appearance in Suicide Squad #38; next appearance in Suicide Squad #40)

Comments:
The Suicide Squad is disbanded in this story.

Synopsis:
After Waller's continued involvement with the Suicide Squad is made public, Sarge Steel shuts down the team. Waller argues for the team to continue, but she is unable to convince Steel. Fearing that the Loa is still a threat, Waller enlists Deadshot, Poison Ivy and Ravan to handle the case permanently. Using the criminals, Waller reaches the leadership of the Loa, then orders Deadshot to murder them. He does. Waller then releases Deadshot, Ivy, and Ravan. For her actions Waller is sent to prison.