IGN is excited to exclusively announce that DC Comics will relaunch Suicide Squad under the title New Suicide Squad on July 9. It will be written by Sean Ryan with art by Jeremy Roberts.

As you can see from the cover, the series will feature three new members in Joker's Daughter, Deathstroke, and Black Manta. With team leader Amanda Waller no longer having the autonomy she used to and new members causing all sorts of problems, the team will have an awfully hard time on their first mission: a trip to Vladimir Putin's Russia.This announcement comes on the heels of yesterday's Teen Titans relaunch , also out in July.Ryan's work includes a few smaller projects for the Big Two, with most his most notable work being a couple Flashpoint tie-ins. However, he has been a comic book editor for years, so it's a safe bet he knows his stuff.Roberts' name might sound familiar as he was the one who won the infamous Harley Quinn artist hunt last year. In addition to Harley Quinn #0, he was the artist on the last issue of Stormwatch. With New Suicide Squad being an ongoing series with a new #1, he certainly is climbing upwards fast.We chatted with Roberts about his thoughts on the new series. Read what he had to say then let us know what you think of DC's newest series in the comments!

I had just finished drawing Stormwatch, and [editor] Brian Cunningham asked if I'd be interested in drawing a monthly book. He was impressed with the work, and wanted to give me a shot on a title that DC was relaunching.I started reading the book last year, around issue #25. I loved that story with Harley and OMAC, it completely sold me on the book and I immediately had to go back and read the rest of the series. Bad guys being bad is such a fun premise, and there are limitless possibilities.I feel very very lucky! The DC Comics Talent Search was an amazing opportunity, and it has completely changed my life. I get to do my dream job everyday, and its better than I could have imagined. I assumed it would be like any other illustration job, I never realized how much I would enjoy drawing comics. As soon as I finished that first book, I desperately wanted to draw more... I never expected to get a new #1. That's incredible, and its a big responsibility. So, I'm putting everything I've got into every page.

Roberts: Harley Quinn is always fun to draw, and Deathstroke is one of the coolest characters in the entire DCU. But, I've actually had the most fun drawing Deadshot. I don't know if its the costume or the attitude, but he's a fun character. And I love the way that Blond colors him!

Hmm, I don't know how to answer that. I wouldn't want to spoil anything!\This is one of the most exciting projects I've ever been a part of, and I think that excitement really translates to the page. It's going to be a great jumping-on point for new readers, and long time fans of this series are going to be very happy!

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