Suicide Squad’s Infamous & Misunderstood Leader Finally Gets a "Definitive History" in New Miniseries

Summary Journey back in time to uncover Amanda Waller's origin story in Absolute Power: Origins miniseries.

Discover the untold tale of what inspired Waller in her work.

Absolute Power: Origins promises to reveal the definitive history of one of the DCU's deadliest villains.

A new miniseries will offer a new look at the mind behind the Suicide Squad and see what truly makes Amanda Waller tick. As the DC Universe comes under fire during the new summer event Absolute Power, one story will go back in time to see what made Waller the person she is today.

With DC Comics' batch of July solicitations, fans got a peek at what the summer holds with its latest event, Absolute Power. In addition to the main title, the event will feature several tie-in comics and companion stories, including one that takes a look at Amanda Waller's backstory.

Absolute Power: Origins #1 (2024) Release Date: July 24th, 2024 Writer: John Ridley Artist: Alitha Martinez Cover Artist: Irvin Rodriguez Variant Covers: Dave Wilkins, Alitha Martinez, and Danny Miki Discover the untold story of what led Amanda Waller to form the TRINITY 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 companion miniseries to the Absolute Power event. The definitive history of one of the DCU’s deadliest villains is at last revealed! Amanda Waller’s catastrophic attack on the metahumans of Earth has rendered both hero and villain POWERLESS, but what led “THE WALL” to this place? In Absolute Power: Origins, Academy Award-winning writer JOHN RIDLEY and fan-favorite artist ALITHA MARTINEZ will tell the tale about how one woman lost everything she held dear…powerless beneath the forces of senseless acts of chaos. The path of vengeance would bring her to two simple words that would change her life—and the lives of the entire DCU—forever: NEVER AGAIN.

John Ridley and Alitha Martinez are teaming up for Absolute Power: Origins, a three-issue miniseries that promises to deliver "the definitive history" of Amanda Waller. The miniseries promises to look back on the events that shaped Waller and discover what put her on the path to becoming DC's ultimate threat.

Absolute Power: Origins Takes Look at Suicide Squad Leader's History

Ever since Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths ended, Amanda Waller has gone above and beyond her usual behind-the-scenes operations. Waller is out to eliminate metahumans from the DC Universe completely and has blackmailed, and masterminded her way to the ultimate position of authority as the head of the Bureau of Sovereignty. Waller has assumed control of the Hall of Justice and renamed it the Hall of Order, she's acquired powerful assets like Raven's demonic side Doctor Hate, and is making deals left and right with heroes and villains alike to ensure her mission is a success.

Fans have noted that Waller's recent behavior has been far more outrageous than in previous years. While Amanda was always a schemer who played people, it's been curious to see her leading an effort to potentially kill thousands of metahumans all across the world. Absolute Power: Origins could shed some insight into what Waller's line of thinking is. Perhaps something from her past offers a clue that would explain why Amanda would so eagerly coordinate a plan that is going to result in worldwide chaos. It won't absolve her, but it could flesh out who Amanda Waller really is.

Absolute Power: Origins Finally Reveals Who Waller Truly Is

Amanda Waller is the driving force behind Absolute Power and the only way to truly understand why she’s doing what she’s doing is by exploring her past. Perhaps it can provide an explanation for her motives or even shed some light on how this event can be resolved. For better or worse, fans are going to get the full story about Amanda Waller and finally know what it is that put her down her complicated path. Hopefully, it gives fans everything they’ve ever wanted to know about the Suicide Squad’s leader.

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