DC Comics

Suicide Squad: The New 52 Omnibus collects the violent, mission-driven Task Force X run built around Harley Quinn, Deadshot, King Shark and Amanda Waller. Across 856 pages, the book follows disposable villains sent into impossible operations where survival is part reward and part manipulation. This is not a clean heroic team book: its appeal is pressure, mistrust and the way the New 52 turns DC criminals into weapons for the state. Adam Glass, Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett keep the squad unstable, messy and dangerous, which is exactly why the book should sit under Suicide Squad as a team entity rather than under any single member.

The continuation of Superman/Batman with new creative teams: Mark Waid, Michael Green, and Dan Abnett explore new facets of the duo. Stories ranging from humour to cosmic drama, maintaining the chemistry that defines DC's two greatest heroes. Includes Supergirl's origin story continuation, stories exploring the alternate universes of both heroes, and team-ups that push the partnership to its limits. Each writer brings their own interpretation while maintaining the core dynamic that makes this the central DC buddy book.