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Suicide Squad (Volume 2) #12 is an issue of the series Suicide Squad (Volume 2) with a cover date of October, 2002. It was published on August 14, 2002.

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  • The ending of this issue is ambiguous and will probably never be explained since the death of Giffen. Deadshot reaches Frank Rock's prison cell and finds only a discard mask of his face. Bulldozer sees this on a monitor and is shocked, Maura explains that it is "need to know." Bulldozer remarks "I guess the gig is up, then. Ah, well. It was nice to feel young again." He stands up out of his wheelchair and leaves the room. In the aftermath, Waller and Maura review files, and Maura says they cannot hold Bulldozer forever. She asks "Doesn't seem right, does it? Using people like this. So many secrets." Waller replies "Secrets? Frank Rock and Bulldozer died in 1945." It is unclear whether Waller means the original men have been dead this entire time, or if she is referring to their official government status as declared dead. The former would seem to contradict the two previous flashback issues in this series. It could be inferred that the Rock seen here is actually the Unknown Soldier, who appeared earlier in the series spouting the same "need to know" line and is known for his elaborate disguises. Out-of-universe the 1945 reference is a clear homage to Rock's creator Robert Kanigher, mentioned in tribute at the end of the book, who strongly believed Rock should die at the end of World War II.[1]



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