Story: "Deathzone!" (22 Pages)

Credits: John Ostrander (plot, script); Luke McDonnell (pencils); Malcolm Jones III (inks); Todd Klein (letters); Carl Gafford (colors); Robert Greenberger (edits)

Feature Characters: Rick Flag, Amanda Waller, Bronze Tiger, Nightshade, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot; June Moone (next in issue #21), Duchess, Vixen; Shade the Changing Man (last in Crisis On Infinite Earths #12); Captain Cold (last in Manhunter Vol. 2 #1; latter two join the Squad)

Supporting Character: Flo Crawley (in between issue #14 and #19)

Villains: Dr. Z.Z. (last in Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2; a Metan renegade; also in flashback preceding main story)

Other Characters: Wizor (Chief Metan operative on Earth), Leno (his assistant), President Olon (the President of Meta; all three last in Shade the Changing Man Vol. 1 #8; all three also in flashback)