Episode 34: Elections and Invasions!

Squadmates, not only was I a couple of days late with the episode, but I forgot to post the show notes page...  Very sorry about that.. but here it is...  Episode 34: Elections and Invasions! 

This month, we get a double dose of Suicide Squad....

Suicide Squad 22

Comic Title: Suicide Squad #22
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: November 1, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Final Round"

Writer: John Ostrander
Penciller: Luke McDonnell
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Cover Credits
Penciller: Luke McDonnell
Inker: Karl Kesel

As I talk about in the episode, if memory serves correctly, this is the first issue of Suicide Squad I picked up off the stand.

Special times..

Anywho....

Synopsis from Mikes Amazing world of comics:

Amanda Waller sends the Suicide Squad to Washington to stop Rick Flag from killing Tolliver and Senator Cray by any means necessary. They arrive too late to prevent the murder of Tolliver. The group splits up to search the city for Flag. Deadshot finds him at the Lincoln Memorial with Cray in his sites. Deadshot prevents Flag from killing Cray by shooting the Senator himself. When the police arrive moments later they open fire on Deadshot. He is hit multiple times, but he survives. Flag disappears, and despite his efforts the story of the Suicide Squad is publicly exposed.

Then at about 36 minutes in, we take a look at....

Suicide Squad 23

Comic Title: Suicide Squad #23
Cover Date: January 1989
On Sale Date: December 6, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00

Title: "Weird War Tales"

Writer: John Ostrander
Writer: Kim Yale
Penciller: Luke McDonnell
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Cover Credits
Penciller: Luke McDonnell
Inker: Karl Kesel

Synopsis: from Mikes
John Economos meets with the Bronze Tiger to discuss his recent mission to Russia during the alien invasion. He, Vixen, and the Duchess battled the Thanagarians and Okaarans alongside the Rocket Red Brigade. The New Guardians and Soyuz were also involved in the battle.

Nemesis pays a visit to Nightshade. He tells her about his mission to Australia to battle the Khunds. On the return trip Captain Boomerang was thrown off a boat by several Australians. He is considered an embarrassment in his homeland.

Elsewhere in Belle Reve, Simon LaGrieve and Marnie Herrs evaluate potential candidates for the team. Marnie announces that she is quitting. Flo receives a mysterious communication from someone named Oracle. Nemesis becomes the latest victim of a pie in the face just after seeing a mysterious black light flash in the sky.

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Other news for the Headcast family.

As usual, The Headcast Network is where you can find all of my podcasts under one feed.

Over on The Starman/Manhunter Adventure Hour, where I'll be talking about the Will Payton Starman and Mark Shaw Manhunter comics.

Then, look for G.I. Joe: A Real American Headcast the first week of the month, where we look at G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic from Marvel.

The following week, look for Head Speaks,where In February, I've started my multi-episode look at Armageddon 2001 where I have guests from the internet and podcasting world join me every episode.

Finally, be sure to return next month and listen as I talk about Suicide Squad.

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Episode 31: Checkmate 9 and Suicide Squad 20

Again, Squadmates, I welcome you back to our newest episode! I present to you Episode 31: Checkmate 9 and Suicide Squad 20

On this episode, first up, I look at:

Checkmate #9
Cover Date: December 1988
On Sale Date: August 9, 1988
Cover Price: $1.25

Editor: Jonathan Peterson

Title: "Funny Money"

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: John Statema
Inker: Al Vey
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter
Cover Credits
Artist: Art Thibert

Synopsis (From Mike's Amazing World of Comics):
Checkmate headquarters becomes the target of increased scrutiny after Black Thorn was able to penetrate security. While security tests are underway, a field operation is being conducted in Washington to locate the source of a counterfeiting ring. Knight Roger Dayton is able to shut down a warehouse run by the group. He fights a large man named Claymore whom he leaves for dead in a burning building. However, the body is not recovered. Claymore survived and has followed Dayton to Koning Industries, the front for Checkmate Headquarters.

Then at 29 minutes in, we take a look at....

Comic Title: Suicide Squad #20
Cover Date: December 1988
On Sale Date: September 6, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00

Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Practice to Deceive"

Writer: John Ostrander
Penciller: Luke McDonnell
Inker: Robert Lewis
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Cover Credits
Artist: Karl Kesel

Thank you for listening to this episode of Task Force X.

Be sure to check the Facebook page for news and further information. That's where I tend to post information as it comes to light.

And you can still get directly to our page by going to taskforcex.headspeaks.com.

Other news for the Headcast family.

As usual, The Headcast Network is where you can find all of my podcasts under one feed.

Over on The Starman/Manhunter Adventure Hour, where I'll be talking about the Will Payton Starman and Mark Shaw Manhunter comics.

Then, look for G.I. Joe: A Real American Headcast the first week of the month, where we look at G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic from Marvel.

The following week, look for Head Speaks where I start my Armageddon 2001 coverage!

Finally, be sure to return next month and listen as I talk about Suicide Squad and Checkmate.

Again, thanks for listening and be sure to tell people about us. Also write in and let me know what you think of this episode!

All characters are owned and copyrighted by DC Comics. Check out DC Comics for the monthly adventures of the New Suicide Squad.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please e-mail me at TaskForceX@HeadSpeaks.com (and you too can be read in Listener Feedback).

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Episode 28: Deadshot issues 1 and 2

Welcome back once again, Squadmates!

I bring to you our amazing... Episode 28: Deadshot issues 1 and 2

Sorry, all of my Headcasts are delayed, but they are coming out....  Thank you for bearing with us.

This time I put a pause on the Suicide Squad and Checkmate coverage to look at the first two issues of the Deadshot mini-series.

First up, I look at and talk about the first issue.

Deadshot 1: Beginnings

Comic Title: Deadshot #1
Cover Date: November 1988
On Sale Date: July 19, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Die But Once"

Writers: John Ostrander & Kim Yale
Artist: Luke McDonnell
Letterer: Timothy Harkins
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Cover Credits
Artist: Luke McDonnell

Reprinted In:
Deadshot:Beginnings TPB (2013)

This issue we being the four issue closer look at the origins of everyone's favorite killer... Deadshot.... 

Then at about 33 minutes in, we look at the 2nd issue....

Deadshot 2

Comic Title: Deadshot #2
Cover Date: December 1988
On Sale Date: August 23, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Suffer the Child"

Writers: John Ostrander & Kim Yale
Artist: Luke McDonnell
Letterer: Timothy Harkins
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Cover Credits
Artist: Luke McDonnell

Reprinted In:
Deadshot:Beginnings TPB (2013)

We continue our look at Floyd Lawton... aka Deadshot.

Thank you for listening to this episode of Task Force X.

Be sure to check the Facebook page for news and further information.  That's where I tend to post information as it comes to light.

And you can still get directly to our page by going to taskforcex.headspeaks.com.

Other news for the Headcast family...

As usual, The Headcast Network is where you can find all of my podcasts under one feed.

Over on The Starman/Manhunter Adventure Hour, where I'll be talking about the Will Payton Starman and Mark Shaw Manhunter comics.  The Invasion is among us.... listen to find out more!

Then, look for G.I. Joe: A Real American Headcast the first week of the month, where we look at G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic from Marvel.  I swear the show isn't dead... it is returning....

The following week, look for Head Speaks where I continue looking at the Atom, plus whatever else....

Finally, be sure to return next month and listen as I conclude the Deadshot miniseries.

Again, thanks for listening and be sure to tell people about us.  Also write in and let me know what you think of this episode!

All characters are owned and copyrighted by DC Comics.  Check out DC Comics for the monthly adventures of the New Suicide Squad.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please e-mail me at TaskForceX@HeadSpeaks.com (and you too can be read in Listener Feedback).

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Episode 24 : The Two Year Anniversary – The Nightshade Odyssey

Welcome back once again, Squadmates!

I bring to you our amazing... Episode 24 : The Two Year Anniversary – The Nightshade Odyssey

Before listening to this episode of Task Force X, you may want to listen to Ryan Daly's Secret Origins 28 where the two of us talk about the uhmm secret origin of Nightshade!

Then return here as first, I do a Character Profile on the aforementioned Nightshade!

Then Ryan joins me here, as we talk about the Nightshade Odyssey that ran through Suicide Squad 14-16.

Suicide Squad 14

Suicide Squad 15

Suicide Squad 16, the final part of the Nightshade Odyssey?

Comic Title: Suicide Squad #14
Cover Date: June 1988
On Sale Date: March 1, 1988
Cover Price: $0.75
Editor: Robert Greenberger
Title: "Slipping into Darkness"
Writer: John Ostrander
Artist: Luke McDonnell
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Comic Title: Suicide Squad #15
Cover Date: July 1988
On Sale Date: April 5, 1988
Cover Price: $0.75

Comic Title: Suicide Squad #16
Cover Date: August 1988
On Sale Date: May 3, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00

Cover Credits
Artist: Jerry Bingham

Then I do a Character Profile on Captain Cold:

At about one hour and fifty six minutes in, I play the final Suicide Squad trailer and give my thoughts on it....

And as I mentioned, here is the link for the Suicide Squad trailer, with the little mini-bios of the Squad members:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7y8oHI-W3M

After I uploaded the episode, one thing I thought of I forgot to cover was the music.

In short, I love the music of the trailer.  For the rest of my thoughts, listen in....

Finally I wrap things up with Suicide Notes.

Thank you for listening to this episode of Task Force X.

Be sure to check the Facebook page for news and updates on the Suicide Squad movie.  That's where I tend to post information as it comes to light.

And you can still get directly to our page by going to taskforcex.headspeaks.com.
Other news for the Headcast family...

As usual, The Headcast Network is where you can find all of my podcasts under one feed.

Over on The Starman/Manhunter Adventure Hour, where I'll be talking about the Will Payton Starman and Mark Shaw Manhunter comics.

Then, look for G.I. Joe: A Real American Headcast the first week of the month, where we look at G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero issue 12 and the fifth episode of the second cartoon series, Revenge of Cobra, in our one year anniversary episode.

The following week, look for Head Speaks episode 26, where I'll be talking about something.... 

Finally, be sure to return next month and listen as I talk about Suicide Squad and Checkmate.

But before you listen to that episode, be sure to look for Ryan Daly's Secret Origin Podcast episode 28 where we look at the origin of Nightshade in a lead up to next month's story arc.

Again, thanks for listening and be sure to tell people about us.  Also write in and let me know what you think of this episode!

All characters are owned and copyrighted by DC Comics.  Check out DC Comics for the monthly adventures of the New Suicide Squad.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please e-mail me at TaskForceX@HeadSpeaks.com (and you too can be read in Listener Feedback).

If you want you can also send us an MP3 file with your thoughts and I'll play them on the air.

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Episode 14: Suicide Squad 6 Hitting The Fan

Welcome back Squadmates!

Well here it is... Episode 14: Suicide Squad 6 Hitting The Fan

This episode we continue with the Suicide Squad in Russia storyline.

Suicide Squad 6... Deadshot has The Enchantress in his sights!

Cover Date: October 1987
On Sale Date: July 21, 1987
Cover Price: $0.75

Title: "Hitting the Fan"

Writer: John Ostrander
Penciller: Luke McDonnell
Inker: Robert Lewis
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Cover Credits
Penciller: Luke McDonnell
Inker: Robert Lewis

Reprinted In:
Suicide Squad: Trial by Fire TPB (2011)

We continue with our storyline where our team attempts to escape Russia with their unwilling prisoner.

Also, we have a Character Profile of Enchantress!

Enchantress from The Suicide Squad!

Enchantress from the upcoming Suicide Squad movie!

And once again a little self pimping....
Not only can you find me on Task Force X and Head Speaks, but as I said last month, I am on the latest episode of Comic Book Fight Club podcast, where we pit The Suicide Squad against The A-Team.

Also I was on The Secret Origins Podcast episode 14 where me and Ryan discuss the Secret Origin of... The Suicide Squad.
Though, you should be listening to that show anyways (after mine of course) as Ryan is doing a great job covering this fantastic series!

Be sure to check the Facebook page for news and updates on the Suicide Squad movie.  That's where I tend to post information as it comes to light.

As you might have noticed, you can now get directly to our page by going to taskforcex.headspeaks.com.  You can still go to http://headspeaks.com and click on Headcasts to get to the embedded Stitcher player.

Other news for the Headcast family...

Next week, look for a special episode of Head Speaks, entitled Head Speaks Presents: Alexis Speaks.

Also, myself and previous guest Ryan Daly and Kyle Benning have teamed up and have started a new HEADCAST!  Well, technically I started it and Ryan and Kyle are my mostly normal guest hosts...   Anyways...  the new Headcast is entitled: G.I. Joe: A Real American Headcast.

We'll also be covering the Special Missions, Yearbooks, Order of Battle, etc.
It can be found on the website, iTunes, and Stitcher Radio!

Thank you for listening to this episode of Task Force X.

Be sure to return next month and listen as we talk about Suicide Squad issue 7 and the actual conclusion of this storyline! (unless I'm wrong again)

Again, thanks for listening and be sure to tell people about us.  Also write in and let me know what you think of this episode!

All characters are owned and copyrighted by DC Comics.  Check out DC Comics for the monthly adventures of the New Suicide Squad.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please e-mail me at TaskForceX@HeadSpeaks.com (and you too can be read in Listener Feedback).

If you want you can also send us an MP3 file with your thoughts and I'll play them on the air.

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Episode 9 : Convergence Suicide Squad 1

Welcome back Squadmates!

Well here is the newest episode of Task Force X Episode 9: Convergence: Suicide Squad 1

Once again we're skipping the Character Profile this episode, while I interrupt our regularly scheduled program, for this special episode of Task Force X.

Currently DC is having a 2 month special event called Convergence.  While they're making their cross country move, they are using this as filler....

This episode I briefly cover Convergence (and I do mean briefly) and I do a review of the first issue of the Suicide Squad Convergence issue.

Credits for this issue are:

Writer: Frank Tieri

Art: Tom Mandrake

Colors: Sian Mandraks

Lettering: Dave Sharpe

Cover by: John Paul Leon

Editor: Marie Javins

This issue cost: $3.99

Cover Date: June 2015

Was on sale: April 15, 2015

Title: When Kingdom Falls Part 1

Issue summary:

Story starts with Amanda Waller laying bleeding out in front of Kingdom Come GL.  She tells a third party that she should have known better than to trust him.  He then shots her.

Toyman is trying to hire Deadshot and Boomerang to kill Superman.  Boomer mentions that there are more of them now (Supermen).

As they’re talking a booming voice from outside starts talking.  It says that each “domain” has to battle each other.

General Lane tells Amanda to assemble a Squad to fight the heroes from Kingdom Come.

Carol Ferris aka Star Sapphire tells The Wall she’ll go with them and help against the GL.

We’re introduced to the Squad: Bane, Black Manta, Deathstroke, plus the old stand bys: Deadshot, Boomer, Poison Ivy, Count Vertigo, and Bronze Tiger.  Plus Cyborg Superman.

Then we see Barbara talking to an unknown party for their assistance.

The last page shows the mystery man is none other than Lex Luthor.

 To Be Continued.
Also, this episode, Suicide Notes, where I go over a couple of Facebook likes and comments.

Just to give them thanks, these are the people that have liked Task Force X on Facebook:

AJ Flynn

Gene Hendricks

M Anthony Gerardo

Michelle Moss

Shagg Matthews

McMero Canna

Garrett Cuthbertson

Terry Richards

Bizarro Pete

Ryan Daly

Steve Peterson

Phillip Britt

Will Fragie

Jonathan Sturgeon

Join us back next episode for another special episode....
Next Month: There is an extra, special episode of Task Force X (with a tie in to Head Speaks and some other wonderful podcasts... be sure to come find out what it is....)

The following episode (in June): Convergence - Suicide Squad issue 2!

Then in July, join us as we celebrate our 1 year anniversary with our amazing 12th episode of TASK FORCE X!

Thanks for listening and be sure to tell people about us.  Also write in and let me know what you think of this episode!

All characters are owned and copyrighted by DC Comics.  Check out DC Comics for the monthly adventures of the New Suicide Squad.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please e-mail me at TaskForceX@HeadSpeaks.com (and you too can be read in Listener Feedback).

If you want you can also send us an MP3 file with your thoughts and I'll play them on the air.

Look for us on Facebook and Google+ (look for Task Force X).


Make sure to tell a friend and check back next month for another great episode of TASK FORCE X!