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The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X (the name of a closely related but independent supervisory organization), is a name for two fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25 (1959), and the second version, created by John Ostrander, debuted in ''Legends'' #3 (1987). The modern Suicide Squad is an antihero "strike team" of incarcerated, death row supervillains; acting as deniable, covert assets of the United States government, it undertakes high-risk, black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences. The group operates out of Belle Reve Penitentiary, under the directorship of Amanda Waller. This concept -- of the Suicide Squad functioning as a sort of unconventional, secret prison work-release program -- helps explain why many of the DC Universe's supervillains remain perpetually on the loose, no matter how many times they are apprehended, convicted, and incarcerated for their latest crimes. Various incarnations of the Suicide Squad have existed throughout DC Universe canon, as depicted in several self-titled comic book series, from its origins in the Silver Age, to its modern-day post-Crisis reimagining, to the current version that was introduced in the wake of DC's 2011 New 52 continuity reboot. The group has appeared in various media adaptations, including television series and an upcoming ''Suicide Squad'' 2016 feature film, set to star Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Will Smith, Jai Courtney, Viola Davis, Scott Eastwood, Jay Hernandez, Karen Fukuhara and Cara Delevingne. ==Publication history== The original Suicide Squad featured in ''The Brave and the Bold'' consisted of Rick Flag, Jr., his girlfriend Karin Grace, Dr. Hugh Evans, and Jess Bright. This team was created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Ross Andru. Later continuity〔''Secret Origins'' vol. 2 #14〕 established that the team's earliest incarnation was expressly formed to fight monstrous menaces as a replacement for the Justice Society of America, whose members had mostly retired in the wake of unjust accusations during the McCarthy Era. The Suicide Squad was revived in the ''Legends'' miniseries, with writer John Ostrander at the helm.〔Manning, Matthew K. "1980s" in Dolan, p. 228: "Writer John Ostrander gave the new Suicide Squad its own series, having brought the team to life in 1986's '' Legends'' miniseries...With the team's own title, Ostrander was helped by artist Luke McDonnell."〕 The renewed concept involved the government employing a group of supervillains to perform missions that were almost certainly suicide runs, a concept popular enough for an ongoing series titled simply ''Suicide Squad''. The Squad was often paired together with DC's other government agency, Checkmate—culminating in the Janus Directive〔The 11-part Janus Directive crossover consisted of ''Suicide Squad'' #27-30, ''Checkmate'' (#15-18, ''Manhunter'' (vol. 2) #14, ''Firestorm'' vol. 2 #86, and ''Captain Atom'' #30〕 crossover. The team's concept self-consciously emulated the World War II film ''The Dirty Dozen'' and the television series ''Mission: Impossible''.〔Flashback: The Suicide Squad (''Back Issue'' #26, February 2008)〕 In addition, the Squad's existence was top-secret, creating much tension within the group, and leading the Squad to be targeted (unsuccessfully) by the likes of Lois Lane and Batman (the latter was forced to back off from his investigation when Squad leader Amanda Waller threatened to use her considerable government resources to expose Batman's secret identity〔''Suicide Squad'' (vol. 1) #10〕). While some Squad members—such as Bronze Tiger, Captain Boomerang, Ryan Scott, and Deadshot—were permanent fixtures, the balance of membership comprised a rotating cast of often very minor-league villains. These villains would agree to tackle missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences; thus, the Squad served as a partial explanation for what sometimes appeared to be a revolving-door justice system in the DC Universe.〔 While the Squad succeeded on most of their missions, failure occasionally resulted (most notably the capture of Nemesis by Russian forces after a botched mission〔''Suicide Squad'' (vol. 1) #7〕), as well as the death of one or more members. The use of minor characters added to the jeopardy, as it was not clear whether any given character would survive a mission. Writer John Ostrander did not shy away from killing off some of the Squad's principal characters, most notably Rick Flag, Jr.—who was eliminated at the end of the book's second year.〔''Suicide Squad'' (vol. 1) #26〕 At the time, the series was also notable for examining the lives, motivations, and psychological makeup of its characters, with one issue per year featuring the group's psychologist interviewing various team members.〔''Suicide Squad'' (vol. 1) #8, 19, and 31〕 ''Suicide Squad'' (vol. 1) lasted 66 issues, along with one Annual and one special (''Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special'' #1). After the series' cancellation in 1992, the Squad went on to make several guest appearances in titles such as ''Superboy''〔''Superboy'' (vol. 3) #13-15〕 (this Squad incorporated many of Superboy's enemies, as well as Superboy himself), ''Hawk & Dove'',〔''Hawk & Dove'' (vol. 4) #3-5〕 ''Chase'',〔''Chase'' (vol. 1) #2-3〕 and ''Adventures of Superman''.〔''Adventures of Superman'' (vol. 1) #593-594〕 ''Suicide Squad'' (vol. 2) was published in 2001, written by Keith Giffen, with art by Paco Medina. Though the series' first issue featured a Squad composed entirely of Giffen's Injustice League〔''Justice League'' (vol. 1) Annual #1〕 members, the roster was promptly slaughtered, save for Major Disaster and Multi-Man (whose powers make him unkillable). This prompted Squad leader Sgt. Rock to recruit new members—most of whom died during the missions they undertook. ''Suicide Squad'' (vol. 3) (initially subtitled ''Raise the Flag'' in DC's solicitations) was an eight-issue miniseries published in 2007. It featured the return of writer John Ostrander, with art by Javier Pina. The story focused on the return of Rick Flag, Jr., and the formation of a new Squad for the purpose of attacking a corporation responsible for the development of a deadly bio-weapon. Along the way, the group had to deal with the treachery of involuntary Squad member General Wade Eiling, and—true to the series' form—several fourth-string villains died in the line of duty. ''Suicide Squad'' (vol. 4) debuted as part of DC Comics' line-wide New 52 continuity reboot in 2011. The relaunched book was written by Adam Glass, with art by Federico Dallocchio and Ransom Getty. Amanda Waller once again directs the group from behind-the-scenes; Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and King Shark feature prominently on this version of the Squad. This series concluded in 2014, with issue #30. ''New Suicide Squad'', was launched in July 2014. Written by Sean Ryan with art by Jeremy Roberts, the new series continues to feature Deadshot and Harley Quinn, with Deathstroke, Black Manta, and Joker's Daughter added to the mix. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Suicide Squad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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