So, it’s snowing in Tennessee and I’m stuck in Nashville. While
being off from work is fine, I wish I got to enjoy the snow in the
country. Oh well… on with the show.
Next up for the month is a return to the DC Universe. While
most of them are lesser known, there are other fighters in the universe other
than the Batman family. One that gets little mention is Ben Turner, aka “The
Bronze Tiger,” a man who was brainwashed by the League of Assassins He was
introduced along with Richard Dragon in Dragon’s Fists, a novel written by
Denny O’Neil in 1975. He then appeared with Richard Dragon in the comic series
Richard Dragon: Kung Fu Fighter. He then appeared here and there throughout the
DC Universe. He fought Batman a couple of times… and won. Take that,
uber-Batfans!!!
Ben then was made a regular member of John Ostrander’s
Suicide Squad, which is the subject for today. He even had Rick Flag’s job in
leading the team for quite a while. Tonight’s issue is Suicide Squad #38. Even
though I haven’t made it here in my read-through (I stopped at "The Janus
Directive"), I thought I’d touch on this issue. John Ostrander handles the plot
while Robert Greenberger does the script. Luke McDonnell did the layouts while
Geof Isherwood is over finishes. So, what happens when Ben is questioned by his
superiors?
Suicide Squad #38
Plot: John Ostrander
Script: Robert GreenBerger
Layouts: Luke McDonnell
Finishes: Geof Isherwood
Colors: Todd Klein
Letters: Carl Gafford
Editor: Dan Raspler