John Ostrander
John Ostrander is a Copper Age writer best known for Suicide Squad, GrimJack, Hawkworld, The Spectre, and later Star Wars comics, where his scripts emphasized political tension, moral ambiguity, and long-form character work. His name is closely tied to key first appearances, relaunches, and defining runs from late-1980s and early-1990s DC, making his work a consistent collector focus for readers tracking character-driven Copper Age material.
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Top John Ostrander CPVs
John Ostrander has 50 CPVs in the guide, led by Legends #1, #3, and #6, which mark the first appearances of Amanda Waller and Brimstone, the new Suicide Squad, and the new Justice League. Suicide Squad #1 launches the team's first series and introduces the Jihad, while Secret Origins #14 presents Amanda Waller and Task Force X origins; Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1, Manhunter Vol. 2 #1, Fury of Firestorm Annual #5, Suicide Squad #10, and Suicide Squad #16 add further collector interest through major deaths, Manhunter's origin, the new Firestorm's first appearance, Reverend Craemer's first appearance, and Shade the Changing Man's Copper Age reintroduction.
