| Issue | #53 |
| Published | May 1991 |
| Cover Price | 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Dan Raspler |
| Characters | Stalnoivolk [Ivan Gort]; Amanda Waller; Katana [Tatsu Yamahiro] |
| Genre | Superhero; Spy |
| Pencils | Geof Isherwood (signed) |
| Inks | Karl Kesel (signed) |
| Characters | Suicide Squad; Amanda Waller; Floyd Lawton [Deadshot] (off panel); Mark Shaw; Nightshade [Eve Eden]; Stalnoivolk [Ivan Gort]]; Tatsu Yamahiro [Katana]; Murph [Daniel Murphy]; Mr. Hastings; Nobu Fujiwara (first appearance; Katana's cousin; dies); Mr. Okami (first appearance), Murray (first appearance); VILLAINS: Ryu; the Daichii Doku Clan; Captain Vlademir Illyitch Ziuko; Billy Tidewater (first appearance); Major Zastrow; Raskov; Catseye (first appearance); The Khmer Rouge |
| Synopsis | Amanda is approached by Japanese parties interested in securing the Squad for a mission in Asia. The Yakuza, disenfranchised Soviet war veterans, the Khmer Rouge, new villains, and special guest star Katana of the Outsiders all mixed together in a mulit-part epic, where death is the only break from intrigue. [per next issue box] |
| Genre | Superhero; Spy |
| Script | John Ostrander; Kim Yale |
| Pencils | Geof Isherwood |
| Inks | Robert Campanella |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
| Letters | Todd Klein |
| Script | Dan Raspler |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Letters from readers - Marson Fedrick, Scott R. Pyle, David Gallacher, Mark Phillips, Malcolm Bourne, Jim Kelly, Barry F. Burke, Dennis R. Wood, Sir Jon Johnson and John Babos - and responses from Dan Raspler. |