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John Ostrander (born April 20, 1949) is an American writer of comic books, including Suicide Squad, Grimjack and Star Wars: Legacy. He co-created the Oracle persona for Barbara Gordon and created the second and modern version of the antihero / supervillain team the Suicide Squad , of which the films Suicide Squad (2016) and The Suicide Squad (2021) are based on.
- Writer
- American
- April 20, 1949 (age 74)
- Kim Yale
John Ostrander is a comic book creator and writer who worked on Suicide Squad, Star Wars, Lego and more. He was born in 1949 in Evanston, IL, and died in 2018.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
John Ostrander is a prolific writer of comics in the DC, Marvel, and Star Wars universes, and is best known as the creator of the modern Suicide Squad. In this interview, he talks about his love of comics, his work as a writer and collaborator, and his creations of characters and worlds.
Aug 26, 2021 · Jordan sits down with comics legend John Ostrander to discuss his work on The Suicide Squad, James Gunn's Suicide Squad, and killing Rick Flag. Read more here.
- Star Wars: Legacy, Volume 1: Broken John Ostrander, Jan Duursema (Illustrator)
- Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, Vol. 1: Force Storm John Ostrander, Jan Duursema (Artist)
- Star Wars: Legacy, Volume 2: Shards John Ostrander.
- Suicide Squad, Volume 1: Trial By Fire John Ostrander (Writer), Kim Yale (Writer), Luke McDonnell (Penciler), Bob Lewis (Inker)
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Sep 1, 2016 · Comics writer John Ostrander talks about his latest Suicide Squad story, inspired by real-world politics, and his original run that created the team and its leader Amanda Waller. He also reflects on his career, influences, and the movie adaptation.
John Ostrander is a prolific and acclaimed writer and creator of comics, especially for DC. He has worked on titles such as Batman, Suicide Squad, Secret Six, Aquaman, and more.
