Summary

A novel miniseries will offer a unexampled look at the mind behind theSuicide Squadand see what genuinely makes Amanda Waller retick . As the DC Universe issue forth under fire during thenew summer eventAbsolute Power , one fib will go back in clip to see what made Waller the person she is today .

With DC Comics ' mass of July solicitations , fan begin a peek at what the summer hold with its late result , Absolute Power . In addition to the main title , the event will feature several necktie - in funnies and companion tale , include one that takesa see at Amanda Waller’sbackstory .

Absolute Power : Origins # 1(2024 )

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Release Date :

July 24th , 2024

Writer :

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John Ridley

Artist :

Alitha Martinez

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Cover Artist :

Irvin Rodriguez

Variant back :

amanda waller and the suicide squad

Dave Wilkins , Alitha Martinez , and Danny Miki

come upon the untold story of what lead Amanda Waller to mold the threesome OF EVIL and take down Earth ’s Super Heroes ! It ’s the Suicide Squad ’s founder as you ’ve never seen her before , in an all - new comrade miniseries to the Absolute Power event . The definitive history of one of the DCU ’s deadliest baddie is at last revealed ! Amanda Waller ’s catastrophic flak on the metahumans of Earth has rendered both torpedo and villain POWERLESS , but what led “ THE rampart ” to this place ? In Absolute Power : Origins , Academy Award - winning writer JOHN RIDLEY and fan - favorite creative person ALITHA MARTINEZ will assure the tale about how one woman lost everything she held high-priced … powerless beneath the forces of superfluous human action of chaos . The route of vengeance would bring her to two bare words that would change her life — and the lives of the entire DCU — perpetually : NEVER AGAIN .

John Ridley and Alitha Martinez are teaming up forAbsolute Power : Origins , a three - issue miniseries that promise to deliver " the classical history " of Amanda Waller . The miniseriespromises to look back on the events that shaped Wallerand discover what put her on the path to becoming DC ’s ultimate menace .

Absolute Power Origins 1 Main Cover: Amanda Waller holds a young girl in a garden.

Absolute Power: OriginsTakes Look at Suicide Squad Leader’s History

Ever sinceDark Crisis on Infinite Earthsended , Amanda Waller has kick the bucket above and beyond her usual behind - the - conniption operations . Waller is out to get rid of metahumans from the DC Universe wholly and has blackmailed , and orchestrate her path to the ultimate position of authority as the head of the Bureau of Sovereignty . Waller has assume control of the Hall of Justice and renamed it the Hall of Order , she ’s gain powerful assets like Raven ’s demonic side Doctor Hate , and is making quite a little left and good with wedge and villains likewise to ensure her mission is a success .

Fans have note that Waller ’s recent deportment has been far more outrageous than in premature years . While Amanda was always a schemer who played mass , it ’s been curious to see her leading an crusade to potentially kill thousands of metahumans all across the universe . Absolute Power : Originscould pour forth some insight into what Waller ’s ancestry of thought process is . Perhaps something from her past offers a clue that would excuse why Amanda would so eagerly coordinate a plan that is go to result in world chaos . It wo n’t shrive her , but it could flesh out who Amanda Waller really is .

Absolute Power: OriginsFinally Reveals Who Waller Truly Is

Amanda Waller is the drive force behindAbsolute Powerand the only direction to truly understand why she ’s doing what she ’s doing is by exploring her past . Perhaps it can allow for an explanation for her motives or even slough some light on how this event can be resolve . For respectable or bad , fan are going to get the full story about Amanda Waller and finally be intimate what it is that put her down her complicated way . Hopefully , it generate fans everything they ’ve ever want to screw about theSuicide Squad’sleader .

Absolute Power : Origins # 1is uncommitted on July 24th from DC Comics .

Absolute Power Origins 1 WIlkins Variant Cover: Batman and Amanda Waller split down the middle.

Absolute Power Origins 1 Martinez Variant Cover: Amanda Waller poses in front of Failsafe and Brainiac Queen.