John Ostrander

Biography

John Ostrander is a prolific comic book author who has written several titles set in the DC, Marvel and Star Wars universes. He co-created the Oracle persona for Barbara Gordon and created the second and modern version of the antihero team the Suicide Squad, of which the films Suicide Squad (2016) and The Suicide Squad (2021) are based on.

Personal Facts

Known For

Crew

Gender

male

Known Credits

17

Birth Date

1949-04-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

USA

Known For

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  Superman
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  Creature Commandos
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  The Suicide Squad
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  Suicide Squad

Credits

• crew (8 credits)

  • Superman

    thanks

    crew
    2025
  • Creature Commandos

    thanks

    crew

    - A Very Funny Monster (2025) ... thanks crew

    - Priyatel Skelet (2025) ... thanks crew

    - The Iron Pot (2024) ... thanks crew

    - Chasing Squirrels (2024) ... thanks crew

    - Cheers to the Tin Man (2024) ... thanks crew
    2024
  • Peacemaker

    - It's Cow or Never (2022) ... thanks crew
    2022
  • The Suicide Squad

    thanks

    crew
    2021
  • Titans

    - Purple Rain (2021) ... thanks crew
    2018
  • Suicide Squad

    thanks

    crew
    2016
  • Supergirl

    - Kara (2021) ... thanks crew
    2015
  • The Flash

    - Negative (2) (2022) ... thanks crew
    2014

• actors (2 credits)

  • The Suicide Squad

    Doctor Fitzgibbon

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020

• writing (7 credits)

  • Suicide Squad Isekai

    - Episode 1 (2024) ... characters writing
    2024
  • My Adventures with Superman

    - My Adventures with Supergirl (2024) ... characters writing

    - Pierce the Heavens, Superman! (2024) ... characters writing

    - Olsen's Eleven (2024) ... characters writing

    - Adventures with My Girlfriend (2024) ... characters writing

    - More Things in Heaven and Earth (2024) ... characters writing
    2023
  • Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

    characters

    writing
    2018
  • Justice League: Gods and Monsters

    characters

    writing
    2015
  • Batman: Assault on Arkham

    characters

    writing
    2014
  • Young Justice

    - Leverage (2019) ... characters writing

    - Terrors (2011) ... characters writing
    2010
  • Justice League Unlimited

    - Task Force X (2005) ... characters writing
    2004