An alteration to the history of the Suicide Squad is going to change everything fans know about the classic team. As Amanda Waller reshapes the DC Universe in Absolute Power, DC Comics is taking a look back at her earliest days leading Task Force X and revealing a secret that will change history.
Absolute Power is about to take over DC Comics for the next few months, including August, when the publisher will release its second wave of titles tying into the event. But while the main series will focus on Waller as she brings the metahumans to heel, Absolute Power: Origins #2 continues to dig into her past.
Absolute Power: Origins #2 (2024) | |
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Release Date: | August 28th, 2024 |
Writer: | John Ridley |
Artists: | Alitha Martinez and Norm Rapmund |
Cover Artist: | Edwin Galmon |
Variant Covers: | Mateus Manhanini |
Amanda Waller has suffered immeasurable loss…and the loss of her humanity along with it. Now, after having blazed her own trail into Washington politics, the Wall launches the new phase of her career: TASK FORCE X. Witness the rise of one of the deadliest teams ever to roam the DC universe and a shocking revelation that will make history in part two of Absolute Power: Origins. Brought to you by John Ridley and Alitha Martinez! | |
The miniseries’ second issue by John Ridley, Alitha Martinez, and Norm Rapmund will take another look at Waller’s history, including her first time running Task Force X. The issue’s solicitation also promises a “shocking revelation” sure to change the Suicide Squad’s history for good.
A Secret About the Suicide Squad is Hiding in Amanda Waller’s Past
Throughout the Dawn of DC, Amanda Waller has been waiting in the shadows, cooking up plans to take out the metahumans of the DC Universe. Her plans are finally going to come to fruition in Absolute Power, an event that will see her strip the Earth’s metahumans of their powers. As Waller carries out her work in the main event, Absolute Power: Origins breaks from the pack to tell a story set years before Amanda Waller was the terrifying force. The series has promised it would show Amanda Waller in a way fans have never seen her before.
It’s hard to imagine what kind of secret could change the way fans look at Amanda Waller or the Suicide Squad. Task Force X is one of the most heinous teams in the world and is responsible for several hundred deaths. Not to mention Waller’s ledger is full of blood and she’s about to imprison heroes on a scale that’s never been seen before. It’s unlikely that there’s something from her past that could actually shock DC readers at this point. However, this could be the chance to give Waller some much-needed characterization during Absolute Power.
Waller’s Untold Story Could Change How Fans See Her
There’s no argument that Waller is going off the deep end in Absolute Power. But maybe there’s something in her past that explains why she’s on this kind of mission or perhaps something in her early days with the Suicide Squad gave her the idea to rid the Earth of metahumans. Whatever secret Amanda Waller is hiding in her past, it’s something that needs to come out. Maybe it will change the way fans see the Suicide Squad or Waller, but this revelation could be what Absolute Power is all about.
Absolute Power: Origins #3 is available from DC Comics on August 28th.
