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81scorp · 4 years

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Constructive criticism: Suicide Squad

Originally posted on Deviantart Apr 20, 2019)

Ah yes... Suicide Squad. After Man of Steel and Batman V Superman, the two movies that were supposed to jumpstart the big cinematic universe of the DC heroes, turned out to be... less than good, WB had one more chance to convince movie goers that they knew what they were doing in the form of Suicide Squad. After some reshoots and some editing the movie opened in cinemas and... it did well, at least at the box office. It made more than three times it`s budget. I have to admit that personally I liked it. I like that Batman was allowed to be Batman this time and not another one of Snyder`s broken antiheroes who are appearently obligated to kill people just because the plot says so. I like that we were introduced to characters that aren`t Batman, Superman or Wonderwoman for a change, the DC comics universe does have more characters than those three after all. I like that they weren`t afraid to introduce magic into the DCEU. I like that Harley Quinn, a character with potential, finally appeared on the big screen. But the keyword here is "like". Liking something is a matter of personal experience. Liking something says nothing about that thing`s quality, but rather something about the person doing the liking. When it comes to quality... Suicide Squad isn`t so lucky. You don`t have to look that close to see that this movie is a disjointed mess. Not making Joker into the main bad guy is not necessarily a bad idea, it just didn`t work in this story. Also, don`t give give the actor playing an iconic bad guy the idea that he`s the main bad guy when he isn`t. Just saying. I can say some nice things about this movie, the bar scene was good, Margot Robbie`s Harley was fun and memorable and even if the motivations of the characters changed whenever the plot felt like it, they at least felt like characters. If the story I`ve come up with seems familiar it`s because I`ve sto- I mean BORROWED. Heheh... yes, borrowed a lot of it from the youtube video "How they should have made Suicide Squad" by Whatculture. If I could run so fast that I could screw the laws of physics and travel backwards in time and change this movie, What would I have done? First: I would have put it after Justice League in the movie order. Then I would have done these changes.

Incubus, Enchantress, Slipknot and Captain Boomerang`s pink pony Lose them all. These people going up against an enemy with godlike powers is like me going up against Deathstroke and my only weapon is a spoon. I can only suspend my disbelief so far. Slipknot is a glorified redshirt with a name.They could always have Slipknot and Enchantress in the sequel though. Enchantress could be a good guy that volunteers to work with the squad. They could limit her powers though. Maybe to telekinesis and teleportation? The pink pony is introduced early in the story, we are then reminded in the second act that the pink pony is still a thing, and then later in the movie... nothing. Why remind us that it`s still there if you`re not gonna do anything with it? Ever heard about Chekhovs gun? It is a principle that states that every element in a story must be necessary, and irrelevant elements should be removed; elements should not appear to make "false promises" by never coming into play. (The difference between Chekhov's gun and foreshadowing is that foreshadowing only vaguely implies that an event will take place in the future, while the Chekhov's gun principle guarantees that an event will happen further along in the story.) "But can`t filmmakers try something different, be a little experimental?" You may say. Sure they can. Conventional doesn`t necessarily mean good, but the same goes for unconventional. If you`re wanna be different, be different. But be different and good. But the pink pony isn`t really as much of a problem as much as it is a symptom of the movie`s bigger, main problem: lack of narrative cohesion. Which is the result of the reshoots and re-edits caused by Batman V Superman`s less than stellar box office and critical reception. Now, with those things out of the way. How would I have remade the rest of this mess? Plot: Arkham Asylum, a few years ago: A female blond doctor walks through a corridor to a closed cell, she is IDd and allowed to enter. She talks to the mental patient in the cell, (who`s face is hidden in the shadows) doing her best to rehabilitate him. Her name is revealed to be Harleen Quinzel. Harleen says: "I`m trying to help you Joker." The man leans forward into the light, revealing green hair, white skin, red lips and a diabolic smile. He says: "Please... just call me Mr J." We hear "Sympathy for the devil" playing in the soundtrack and the title is shown:Suicide Squad.

Cut to: Present day: "Sympathy for the devil" is still playing (and starts to fade out) as we see Amanda Waller in a military facility, walking to a room to talk to talk a pair of Washington D.C. officials. She wants to put together a team of criminals for extremely dangerous black ops missions. In this case The Joker has stolen a form of chemical gasbomb. It`s an ideal weapon for spreading any form of dangerous gas over a large area. We are introduced to the members of this team through the magic of the old movie rule: Show don`t tell. (In this case it`s 95% show and 5% tell.) George "Digger" Harkness, AKA: Captain Boomerang: Eccentric mercenary from Australia who turned into a boomerang throwing criminal. Robbed several banks in his home country, travelled to U.S.A. to rob some more but got stopped by the Flash and put in prison.

Floyd Lawton, AKA: Deadshot: Expert marksman. He is introduced like he was in the movie: about to kill a man but argues with his employer about the price. His frustrated employer sends the money to his account and Deadshot takes out his target.

Chato Santana, AKA: El Diablo: Metahuman gang member from L.A. who can generate fire but is now reluctant to use his powers, atleast for fighting.

Waylon Jones, AKA: Killer Croc: Born with a form of atavism that made his skin like a crocodile`s, Jones was bullied as a kid. He took that anger with him into adult years where he became a wrestler in illegal fighting matches. He then rose in the ranks to become a feared and respected criminal... and was then caught by Batman.

Dr Harleen Quinzel, AKA: Harley Quinn: The shrink who tried to get into the Joker`s head but let him into her head instead. He convinced her to see things from his point of view, to see the pointlessness and humor in life, she later helped him escape. We see her try on her Harley Quinn outfit followed by a montage where she and Mr J do romantic date-stuff together like drinking from the same milkshake through individual straws, robbing a jewellry store and other darkly comical, cutesy things, all to the song: "Happy together" by the Turtles. It ends with them driving recklessly through the streets in a (most likely stolen) car, Batman shows up and, as Harley puts it, "ruins date-night". Joker drives the car into the river, Batman dives after them, finds only Harley, saves her life (and no, we don`t need that CPR scene).

Amanda Waller: "Those are the attack dogs, now let`s look at the dog-handlers."Col. Rick Flag: West point graduate and Army Special Forces colonel. (His visual introduction is mostly just him, fighting in a war, doing very well in a military obstacle course and getting a medal.)

Tatsu Yamashiro, AKA: Katana: Former cop who was engaged to a man (Maseo) who was trying to take down the Yakuza but failed. The Oyabun of the clan he was trying to take down caught him, pulled out a sword and said: "You know, there`s a legend about this sword, it is said that the souls of those slain by it are trapped inside the blade." The Oyabun then killed Maseo. Tatsu mourned her fiancèe. A few months later she killed the Oyabun with his own sword. The next moment she heard the voice of Maseo coming from it. (Looks like the whole "souls trapped in the blade" thing was true.) Our characters meet each other, they don`t get along that well, except Harley who is very social and quirky (... and crazy). Boomerang seems to hate Deadshot for some reason. They are informed about their mission and after some more character stuff. (Maybe a training montage since they are gonna have to work together later in the movie. But since they are jerks and only have one day to prepare for their mission the whole teamwork thing doesn`t end well.) Flag thinks that they`re a hopeless crew. They leave via helicopter. One of the people who work for Amanda Waller asks her why she didn`t include Mardon (The Weather wizard from the Flash movie that only exists in this alternate universe where I got to be DCEU`s Kevin Fiege.) in the group. Amanda Waller: "He`s too powerful. I don`t trust people that I can`t control." On the helicopter ride Harley tells Deadshot that Joker became the way he is today because Batman threw him into the giant vat at Ace chemicals.

An old abandoned amusement park outside Gotham: The gang lands a few kilometers (Yes, I`m from Sweden. We use the metricsystem. Deal with it.) outside the park. Rick Flag stays outside with several firing squads that surround the park and Katana is the one who follows the team into the park. If they try to escape Katana will off them. If they succeed in escaping the park the firing squad will off them. (I`m saving the bombs in the neck for a later movie.) When they enter they hear the Joker`s voice through the loudspeakers. The Joker: "Willkomen! Bienvenue! Welcome! To my Cirque du Macabre!" The Joker wonders if they are interested in joining his side. Some of them are considering it. Harley takes this opportunity to leave the gang and be with her beloved puddin`. Katana tries to stop her but the Joker has snipers equipped with rifles and grenade launchers firing at her and the rest of the gang. There`s a big commotion and they are forced to split up, Katana ends up with Killer Croc, Captain Boomerang ends up with Deadshot and El Diablo ends up alone. Harley, trying to find the Joker, runs into two of his henchmen: Bob 1 and Bob 2, who take her to meet Mr J. Once they´re united it`s a big smoochfest. El Diablo walks through the amusement park alone. He uses his firepower against the henchmen when they try to stop him but only in self defense and always in nonlethal ways. He only aims for the arms or legs, never the head or torso. Harley and Joker are enjoying each other`s company. Harley says the circumstances could probably have been better if it hadn`t been for Batman. The Joker: "Oh yes... Batman. The root to all of this." and he tells her a story from his past that she`s heard before, about that time when Batman threw him into the vat of dangerous chemicals. Except... the story that he`s verbally telling her doesn`t match the things that we see in his flashback. In his flashback we see that he was one of several criminals who broke into Ace`s chemicals, hoping to steal something valueable. We never see his face because he was wearing a red ski mask. Batman showed up to stop them, Not-yet-Joker was frightened and tried to escape but tripped and fell. Batman tried to save him but was too late. Not-yet-Joker was flushed out into a river, crawled up on land, had a mental breakdown and laughed at the nightsky like a madman. He was now the Joker. Meanwhile: Killer Croc and Katana are forced to work together... and it goes pretty well. He`s a crook and she`s on the side of good, but Croc is impressed by her fighting skills and respects her. They run into El Diablo. Boomerang and Deadshot have to (reluctantly) work together. We finally find out why Boomerang hates Deadshot. Deadshot killed an accomplice of Boomerang. Boomerang was in the middle of commiting a theft that required two people, but with his accomplice dead things just fell apart... hard. Deadshot reveals that he did it for the money. Money that he needed for his daughter who hates what he does for a living. He and his wife are divorced and he feels like his daughter is slipping away from him. We get a flashback to a night where he was out shopping with her. Batman showed up. Deadshot started to reach for his gun but realized he couldn`t shoot someone in front of his daughter. He surrendered and let Batman take him into custody. He has made a deal with Waller that if he does these missions he`ll be allowed to visit his daughter. Captain Boomerang understands his situation. They run into El Diablo and with him comes Killer Croc and Katana. They hide out in a bar where they try to figure out what the hell they`re gonna do next. El Diablo opens up about his past, about how he let his anger get the best of him and how he killed his own wife and kids. (It`s pretty much the bar scene, but without Harley.) So... what are their options? Try to run: their babysitter (Katana) will cut them down and even if they manage to avoid death by soul-stealing sword they still have the firing squad on the outside to worry about. Go up against the Joker: they may have a small chance of survival. They come up with a plan, or at least half a plan, then they leave the bar to try to be the good guys for once. They may be bad guys but they`re not monsters. Meanwhile: the Joker wants to take Harley to a "special place", it will require some climbing and she might wanna wear a gasmask. Meanwhile: We see Rick Flag and his firing squad outside the park. He hopes that the team knows what hey`re doing. Just wanted to remind people that he`s still in the story. The squad work their way through the amusement park and Joker`s henchmen. Deadshot is starting to run out of ammo. El Diablo gets a scene where he goes full inferno on the henchmen. It tires him out so he has to take a moment to gather his strength before he can continue. BLAM! He is shot by Bob 1. Deadshot uses his last bullet to take care of the shooter. The rest of the gang allow themselves a few seconds to mourn El Diablo before they move on. Deadshot realizes that he`s gonna have to steal guns from the enemy (if they have any that is) and use them as his own. They see the chemical gasbomb placed on a mast. It`s probably filled with the Joker`s Venom. The Joker is on top of a ferris wheel holding a remote control and wearing a gasmask. Harley is with him too and she has her own gasmask. The Joker wants to savor this moment before he pushes the button that kills everyone within a mile`s radius. The squad gets attacked by Joker`s remaining goons. Bob 2 pulls out a gun and aims it at Katana, Croc knocks the gun out of his hand and punches him out. Harley`s having second thoughts. Beating people up and robbing them is fun but she draws the line at genocide. She objects, the Joker doesn`t like that and smacks her. He pushes a button on the remote control, the bomb is now armed. A counter is ticking down. Rick Flag sees what`s happening from the outside through his binoculars. Harley pulls herself up, pulls out her mallet, hits Joker. Joker drops the remote control, Harley tries to catch it, and succeeds, but loses her balance. She falls but fortunately she manages to grab hold of a part of the ferris wheel so her fall is short. The Joker gets up and wants to get even at her for hitting him. Flag pulls out a sniper rifle with a telescopic sight and tries to get a good aim. Deadshot sees what`s going on up on the ferris wheel, he also sees Bob 2`s gun and dives for it. The Joker gets closer to Harley. Down on the ground the squad finishes beating up the last goons. Flag has the Joker in his sight. Deadshot has the Joker in his sight. BLAM! The Joker is shot. We don`t know exactly where he was shot or how bad it is, he falls. Harley pushes a button on the remote control and ends the countdown. We don`t see where the Joker landed. Who shot him? Was it Flag or was it Deadshot? It was Deadshot. Everyone is safe. They go back to prison but things are a little different now. Flag doesn`t think they`re such a hopeless crew anymore. Deadshot gets to visit his daughter and helps her with her geometry homework. He starts to talk about how he himself uses it when preparing to assasinate people but his daughter interrupts him. She wants him to be a good guy... or at least not a bad guy, and that means no talking about killing people. Flag comes to pick him up but respects him enough to give him a few extra minutes with his daughter and he also doesn`t put the handcuffs on him in front of her. Deadshot is also on better terms with Boomerang. Katana has become somewhat of a friend with Killer Croc, she is also shown in a scene where she`s by herself talking to her fiancèe`s soul in the sword. A team of inventors have, thanks to a breakthrough in technology, invented small, remote-controlled bombs that can be implanted in a persons neck. They show this on a test dummy to Amanda Waller. Flag wonders if it is necessary. The squad has become better as a team and if they get better they may not even need the threat of death as a motivator for future missions. Waller says that she admires his optimism, but she does not share it. She thinks that the first candidate for the bomb implant should be Mark mardon (The Weather wizard). Harley returns to her cell, glad that she put her foot down and hit the Joker. She`s to good for him. In her cell she finds a vase with a rose in it. It has a card attached to it that says: "from J". Now she doesn`t know what to feel. Because despite that he treated her badly, her psyche is so damaged that this tiny, shallow gesture is enough to make her think that he may not be so bad after all. End credits roll to Queen`s "Bohemian Rhapsody" but we only get the first three minutes of it, then we get... a mid-credit scene.Harley`s in her cell reading a book. (Maybe Twilight? She could say something like "Oh Bella you dumb bimbo. Can`t you see that Edward`s no good for you?") Suddenly a SWAT team breaks into her cell. They use a mechanically powered circular saw that cuts through metal on the lock to the cage she`s in. One of the SWAT team members turns out to be the Joker. Joker: "Let`s go home."

Harley: "Puddin`!" Harley embraces and kisses him. The credits start to roll again and we get the rest of "Bohemian Rhapsody". The fun part. The part that begins with "I see a little silhouetto of a man". After the credits we get a post-credit scene: Mark Mardon, who has not yet had the bomb implanted in his neck, is nowhere to be found. His cell is empty. All they can see from the security camera footage is that some mysterious, fastmoving blur showed up from nowhere and freed him from his cell. This is not good. And that`s how I would do it, feel free to disagree.

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demifiendrsa · 4 years

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Official Reveal Trailer -- "Alpha Target". It’ll launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2022.

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a new genre-bending action-adventure shooter that can be played solo or with up to four players in online co-op. Based on iconic DC characters and developed by Rocksteady Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham series, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League combines the studio’s signature character-driven story gameplay with third-person shooter action to deliver a gaming experience unlike any other. The game will be available worldwide in 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC.

Featuring an original narrative set in the DC universe, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League takes place in a richly detailed open-world Metropolis. The story follows Suicide Squad members Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and King Shark who must take on an impossible mission to save Earth and kill the world’s greatest DC Super Heroes, The Justice League. Restrained with lethal explosives implanted in their heads, all four DC Super-Villains have no choice but to band together and carry out this untenable assignment as part of Amanda Waller’s infamous Task Force X. Fans can tailor their experience, whether playing on their own as a single player, switching between characters at will, or teaming up with friends in multiplayer co-op.

The playable characters featured in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League are Harley Quinn (a.k.a. Dr. Harleen Quinzel), the mistress of mayhem; Deadshot (a.k.a. Floyd Lawton), the most dangerous marksman alive; Captain Boomerang (a.k.a. Digger Harkness), Aussie assassin extraordinaire; and King Shark (a.k.a. Nanaue), the demigod humanoid shark and rightful ruler of the seas. Each squad member has their own unique moveset with enhanced traversal abilities to freely explore the dynamic open-world of Metropolis, along with a variety of weapons to customize and skills to master.

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Captain Boomerang Comic Quotes || RP Meme

quotes made by digger harkness aka captain boomerang throughout dc comics. this guy has some iconic lines, hope you enjoy.

“Wanna watch your backside with this lot. I’ll watch it with you, eh? What say?” “Okay...you know there is such a thing as oversharing, mate.” “I’ve never felt more alive.” “Don’t know why I have to be up if the sun ain’t; I ain’t gonna make the flowers grow, am I?” “AAAH!! ALIEN! I knew it! All the corridors and space and stuff! It’s the big alien from Alien! “They think he is the alien from Alien!” “Hey, ______ , you’re welcome!” “What a senseless waste of human life.” “You think I am having fun right now?” “If only I could of gotten there a second or so sooner.” “How the bloody hell are we supposed to find this thing and get out of here alive?” “Hey, do you fancy going for curry?” “We could get one delivered?” “So why don’t you just relax and help me kill some people?” “Turns out I’m surprisingly sensitive, eh?” “Hey, I am listening! Just because you’re miserable all the time doesn’t mean we all have to be. Lighten up, ________.” “All true. I swear. On my life.” “All true. Some of it.” “This thing never works like it should.” “Well isn’t this enlightening...” “For the sweet love of Kylie! Shuddup, _______! You’re making my head hurt!” “Oi! Oi! Can’t a bloke get some privacy while he is dunnying?” “You’re welcome for the save, by the way.” “Stealthier than a fart in a cabbage factory, mate! That’s us.” “I’m God, aren’t I?” “Trust you? Now that’s funny.” “Ha! You big bearded raw-prawn! I defeated you! Me! Acting entirely alone!” “No distractions...where’s the fun in that?” “Inept am I?! I’ll show you bloody inept!” “Doing all this good...it’s corrupted me!” “Come on, mate, that chick is more unreachable than a fat man’s toe.” “This cannot be good.” “Think I’m gonna throw up.” “That’s right, pig! Power to the people!” “You know what? I take it back. This job does suck.” “We’re gonna need a better plan than ‘just do it’, fearless leader!” “For some strange reason, this doesn’t make me feel any better.” “Take that, ya buggers!”

#probs add to this at some point #cos its only like 4 different series or something #lol #memes

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Genre-Bending Action-Adventure Shooter in Development by Rocksteady Studios, Creators of the Best-Selling Batman: Arkham Series

BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Warner Bros. Games and DC today announced Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, a new genre-bending action-adventure shooter that can be played solo or with up to four players in online co-op*. Based on iconic DC characters and developed by Rocksteady Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham series, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League combines the studio’s signature character-driven story gameplay with third-person shooter action to deliver a gaming experience unlike any other. The game will be available worldwide in 2022 on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X and PC.

Featuring an original narrative set in the DC universe, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League takes place in a richly detailed open-world Metropolis. The story follows Suicide Squad members Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang and King Shark who must take on an impossible mission to save Earth and kill the world’s greatest DC Super Heroes, The Justice League. Restrained with lethal explosives implanted in their heads, all four DC Super-Villains have no choice but to band together and carry out this untenable assignment as part of Amanda Waller’s infamous Task Force X. Fans can tailor their experience, whether playing on their own as a single player, switching between characters at will, or teaming up with friends in multiplayer co-op*.

“Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League showcases Rocksteady Studios’ ability to combine masterful storytelling and compelling gameplay based on well-known DC characters,” said David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Games. “The team is creating a genre-defining experience that brings the formidable Suicide Squad to life in a way that has never been done before.”

“Our team is excited to officially announce Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and provide a glimpse into our latest project,” said Sefton Hill, Creative Director and Co-founder, Rocksteady Studios. “We’re introducing an original take on the Suicide Squad that combines the rich, character-driven storytelling Rocksteady is known for with innovative gameplay features to create a unique gaming experience.”

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About Rocksteady Studios Ltd.

Rocksteady Studios, a Warner Bros. Games development studio, is a multi-award winning videogame developer based in London, England. Creators of the critically acclaimed and multimillion-selling Batman: Arkham series, Rocksteady has been the recipient of over 110 awards, including five British Academy Games Awards. Additional information about Rocksteady Studios can be found at http://rocksteadyltd.com/.

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ao3feed-brucewayne · 4 years

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Mission Gone Wrong

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The mission was simple enough: Sneak into Markovia, take out Bad Samaritan, and subdue the Masters of Disaster until Amanda Waller could come and take them away to Belle Reve...

Wendy should have known that this was not going to be that simple.

Words: 2639, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Young Justice (Cartoon)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Characters: Wendy Jones, Leslie Willis, Andy (Young Justice), Celia Windward, Emily "Lia" Briggs, Brion Markov, Zviad Baazovi, Helga Jace, Amanda Waller, Rick Flag, Floyd Lawton, George "Digger" Harkness, Chato Santana, Chemo (DCU), Jefferson Pierce, Dinah Lance, Oliver Queen, Bruce Wayne, J'onn J'onzz, Icon (DCU), Barry Allen, Billy Batson, Eduardo Dorado Sr., Eduardo Dorado Jr., Bart Allen, Jaime Reyes, Traci Thurston, Tim Drake, Cassie Sandsmark, Virgil "Static" Hawkins, Garfield Logan, Perdita (DCU), Victor Stone, Violet Harper, Tara Markov, Gregor Markov, Artemis Crock, Dick Grayson, M'gann M'orzz, Kon-El | Conner Kent, Kaldur'ahm (DCU)

Additional Tags: Missions Gone Wrong, Serious Injuries, Near Death, Assassins & Hitmen

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#IFTTT #bruce wayne #batman #the dark knight #the cape crusader #gotham #dc universe #ao3 #ao3feed

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weirdiconsandrequests · 6 years

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trans gay digger ! trans gay flag by @/blackgaykid

#digger harkness #suicide squad #trans #gay #icon

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aion-rsa · 7 years

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DC Comics: The 15 Biggest Moments of 2016

DC Comics endured yet another year filled with recalibration and revelations. The publisher underwent a “Rebirth” to restore some semblance of sense between the pre-“Flashpoint” era and the New 52, while still keeping the new continuity intact. The product? A year of mind-games, clues and hints as to what actually caused all this fragmentation within the DC universe and just how cohesive it could be if put back together.

RELATED: Marvel Comics: The 15 Biggest Moments Of 2016

Fans also saw the beloved Trinity being pushed to the limits, mentally and physically, with character deaths and returns sprinkled all over their precious pages. With the Justice League and Suicide Squad embedded in an even bigger spotlight due to the burgeoning DC cineverse, creators churned out some pretty monumental moments that truly defined and dealt with DC’s legacy and evolution. Without further adieu, CBR brings to you the biggest DC Comics jaw-droppers from 2016!

SPOILER WARNING: The below contains spoilers for multiple DC Comics titles.

THREE JOKERS

“Justice League” #50 from Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok was one of DC’s most action-packed comics. It wrapped “Darkseid War,” which saw the Justice League barely overcome a resurrected Darkseid, under the control of his daughter, Grail. In the aftermath, a recovering Batman revealed crucial information on the Joker, which he found out before this fiery finale.

In Issue #42, while imbued with the universal knowledge of the Mobius chair, Batman inquired into Joker’s true identity and finally revealed to Hal Jordan that there wasn’t one, but three Jokers. Theories are that the three correspond to different phases in Joker’s career: one resembling the Golden Age Joker, the other resembling the ’70s and ’80s-era Joker, and lastly, the modern one from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. Multiple Jokers would explain why he’s always cheating death, why his past is so vague and why his personality shifts so much from silly prankster to psychopath. Fans are eager to see more of this mystery unveiled in 2017 because of the impact it will surely have on the Batman mythos.

DARKSEID DIES (AGAIN)

“Justice League” #50 delivered another emphatic Darkseid death. This was his second demise after the Anti-Monitor and Flash/Black Racer infusion killed him last year in Issue #44. This time, Johns and Fabok scripted Grail as her father’s murderer. With the Anti-Life Equation extracted from the Anti-Monitor, leaving Mobius behind, Grail used it to weaponize Steve Trevor to kill the powerhouse. Eventually, she took back the Equation and merged it with the Omega Sanction (taken from Lex Luthor) into the son of Superwoman and Mazahs (both of the Crime Syndicate), reviving another iteration of her father.

She held full control over this Darkseid and used him to pummel the League. However, her Amazonian mother, Myrina Black, realizing her daughter was becoming a tyrant like her father, urged her to cease her lust for war. With Wonder Woman restraining and calming Grail via her lasso, Myrina beckoned her daughter to rid her slave of the Equation. An emotional, repentant Grail obliged, with her Omega Beams piercing through both her parents, removing the Equation from Darkseid. It was all part of a stormy finale that revealed Superman’s ill-health, Jessica Cruz as a Green Lantern, Lex ruling Apokolips and Wonder Woman’s twin brother.

SUPER SONS BRAWL

“Superman” #10 offset all the dark and gritty clouds that covered the Rebirth era with something a bit more fun in the shape of a pint-sized super-brawl featuring the sons of the World’s Finest. Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason constructed a lighthearted story of Batman’s son, Damian, kidnapping Jon Kent, Superman’s (pre-New 52) son, after becoming concerned that the latter couldn’t control his evolving powers. Batman immediately chastised Damian upon finding out, only for a peeved Superman to come crashing through the Batcave, angry that Jon was whisked away without permission.

As both fathers worked out their differences and began testing Jon’s DNA for abnormalities, the kids apparently reached a truce through Alfred and their love of animals. However, Damian’s constant antagonizing brought a truly hilarious moment that saw a fed-up Jon punch the volatile Robin in the gut for his insults about the youth’s emerging powers. They ended up scrapping only for their fathers to break it up with looks of disapproval. Jon’s punch was certainly a laugh-out-loud moment that sets the stage for their “Super Sons” book, slated for a February 2017 release.

THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN BOOMERANG

“Suicide Squad” #2 threw us for a loop when it took Captain Boomerang (Digger Harkness) off the table at the hands of General Zod. Fans were shocked that Rob Williams and Jim Lee scripted his death, especially after the Rogue’s breakout role in David Ayer’s film. On a mission with the team under Rick Flag’s watch, Squad members Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Killer Croc, Katana and Enchantress infiltrated an underwater facility housing a cosmic artifact.

After locating their prize and picking up a new teammate, Hack, they found out that it was a portal to the Phantom Zone. Stunned, Flag urged his team to get away as they were in over their heads. However, before a prying Boomerang could escape, Zod promptly dispatched him via heat vision before revealing himself to the Squad. It ended up being a temporary removal as the character returned in Issue #8, thanks to Hack, who revived him from digital entrapment during a prison breakout and riot at Belle Reeve. It was a sigh of relief for his cult following who thought his newfound popularity fell on deaf ears.

THE DEATH OF LOIS AND CLARK

DC swung for the fences when they killed off the New 52 versions of Lois and Clark, making way for the classic versions to take center stage again. The New 52 Superman exited in Tomasi’s “The Final Days of Superman” arc in “Superman” #52, when the icon died from kryptonite poisoning, surrounded by friends and the pre-“Flashpoint” Superman. He exploded and turned to ash, simultaneously emitting energy bolts that powered up both the New 52 Lois and Lana Lang, making way for “Superwoman” #1.

However, Lois’ stint would be short-lived as artist/writer Phil Jimenez killed her off in the same inexplicable manner. She also turned to ash instantly while fighting off a Bizzaro-Superwoman clone belonging to Lex’s sister, Lena; aka, Ultrawoman. On perishing, she hinted that she saw the dead Clark and that she finally understood why he died, leaving Lana alone to carry the mantle. With this Lois dying, the pre-“Flashpoint” Lois decided to take up her identity. It was a bold move to take two big players off the chessboard in this way, but with another Lois and Clark present, fans were already looking to the next chapter (and honestly quite happy to have the return of more familiar faces).

THE “DEATH” OF TIM DRAKE

James Tynion IV and Eddy Barrows delivered quite a stunner to Tim Drake fans, without even following through on killing him. In “Detective Comics” #940, the Bat-family took down Batwoman’s father, Jacob Kane, and his rogue military operation, The Colony. Tim, aka Red Robin, stops Kane’s fleet of weaponized drones by reprogramming them to target himself instead of innocent Gotham citizens. A wounded Tim survived the first strike, only to discover a second unstoppable wave that seemingly destroys him, leaving his staff alone behind.

However, the issue’s big twist is that while he is injured, he is alive, transported to a cell at an unknown location. There, he’s confronted by the same hooded stranger we saw in the “Rebirth” one-shot who’s also been keeping tabs on Superman in “Action Comics.” The mysterious entity, Mr. Oz, cryptically says that because Tim had been “reconnecting threads that could not be reconnected,” he needed to be taken off the playing field. It was a painstaking moment to see Tim expressing hope that his allies will find him, with his fate appearing very bleak as everyone is grieving. It’s hard to come back when no one’s searching for you, though we suspect we’ll see him back in action soon enough.

MAX LORD RETURNS

In terms of being the ruthless megalomaniac we’re accustomed to, Max Lord has remained relatively low-key post-“Flashpoint.” Leading Checkmate, he did battle Brother Eye and the new O.M.A.C., but it’s “Justice League vs. Suicide Squad” that sees him return to his despotic ways in grand fashion. The former League benefactor assembled a third team, filled with villains, and all sharing the objective of taking out the stalwart chief of the Suicide Squad, Amanda Waller… by any means necessary.

It’s exciting to see this conniving attitude once more from the man who once put a bullet through the head of Ted Kord, the original Blue Beetle. He rounded up Lobo, Emerald Empress, Doctor Polaris, Johnny Sorrow, Rustam and Eclipso, to get to Waller, even if it means going through her Task Force X unit or the League themselves. The cold, cruel and bloodthirsty manner in which he broke his team out from The Catacombs prison, using his mind control to turn the guards on themselves, showed that he means business. We can’t wait to see how Joshua Williamson and Jason Fabok craft Lord’s new mission, which, ironically enough perhaps, involves “saving the world.” We’ll believe it when we see it…

I AM SUICIDE

“Batman” #12 by Tom King and Mikel Janin shockingly elaborated on what the arc “I Am Suicide” truly meant. It wasn’t in reference to Batman’s makeshift Suicide Squad that attacked Bane’s Santa Prisca base to extract Psycho Pirate, but rather, a confession to his teammate, Selina Kyle (Catwoman), who was being transferred to Arkham Asylum for allegedly murdering 237 people. In a letter, he told her of a childhood trauma, confiding that he resolved to dedicate his life to crimefighting, only after attempting suicide via razor blade.

It was his way of showing her that there was hope to be reborn, with the admission painted against a backdrop of Batman overcoming an army of attackers. It was a daring revelation by King that spoke volumes of the eternal struggle raging within Bruce Wayne, overcoming despair to find a real purpose. It also showed that he was just as invested as Selina was, in fighting for her life and her very soul, adding another dimension to their complicated love story. The breathtaking visuals made the experience all the richer and continued to show the caped crusader in an inspirational, if decidedly more human light.

INFANTISEID

In “Darkseid War,” every issue raised the stakes, with Issue #50 being the most provocative. It’s not often we see Darkseid killed, let alone twice, and then used as a pawn, but Grail managed to play her father like a fiddle. She manipulated the Anti-Monitor, Crime Syndicate, Steve Trevor and to some extent, the Justice League, in aid of achieving her goals. That comes as no surprise, given how focused she was since Myrina escaped Themyscira with her and raised her as an instrument of war.

In a twist-filled finale, Grail finally grew compassion and understood that she didn’t have to inherit her father’s destructive ways, releasing him from the grasp of the Anti-Life Equation, seemingly at the cost of both her parents. However, she escaped with Darkseid, who was reduced to an infant, and in the closing scenes, was seen soothing him. She told the child how she intended to raise him so that he has a second chance, away from his destiny to conquer and rule with an iron fist. While Grail promised to love him, the cutaway showing the child’s glowing-red eyes was ominous to say the least, hinting at just how much of Darkseid’s power — and demeanor — the child retained.

THE THEMYSCIRA LIE

Greg Rucka and Liam Sharp delivered a game-changer in “Wonder Woman” #11, wrapping “The Lies” arc. Diana’s journey to self-discovery came to a screeching halt as she found out what had been haunting her recently. It was revealed that the Themyscira trips she’d been making in the past were to a fake one and upon discovering the real island, it turned out to be abandoned and derelict, leaving her clueless as to who put up this facade that kept her in the dark all this time.

She and Steve Trevor were left baffled at the run-down, low-tech state of the real island. It was a heartbreaking moment that dealt her a huge blow because of how important it was to her heritage and eventual destiny. In reality, Wonder Woman’s never had a homecoming until now and it’ll be intriguing to see how she traverses across dimensions to try to find the fake Themyscira she’s familiar with and the Amazonians she calls family. With the mirage revealed, fans can’t wait to see what is actually going on, and just who has been messing with the routes whenever she tries to go back.

BRUCE WAYNE RETURNS

Following the Joker’s “Endgame,” Batman was taken off the table, with Bruce being reborn without his memories or crime-fighting skills. James Gordon was then installed as a police-sanctioned Batman, with a high-tech armored suit. However, Scott Snyder brought Bruce back as Batman, reinvigorated like never before. His body was fully-healed and it was indeed a rebirth as he even boasted a cocky sense of humor.

In the issue before, Bruce broke the hearts of his girlfriend, Julia, and Alfred, by stating he wanted to download a copy of his brain back into his body: a contingency plan he always kept in case he died. Alfred didn’t want him erasing his life of happiness, finally, just to go back to the cowl. Jules, on the other hand, eventually got the process started, as she knew the city needed their guardian. Issue #50 saw his return, in a quippy exchange with Bat-Gordon, as he began his retaliation for Bloom’s assault on the city. Bruce stemmed the threat and a hospitalized Gordon would go back to his old job, inspired after realizing just why vigilantes needed to operate outside the law.

GREEN LANTERN HEAVEN

“Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps” #10 told some of the most stellar stories Robert Venditti’s written since dabbling with the mythos. His current “Rebirth” arc saw Hal return as a Green Lantern, forging a new ring from his own will. He was also literally changing into energy, becoming willpower itself after going on the run with the Krona Gauntlet to take the blame for all the Corps’ misdeeds. Re-powered, he ended up fighting a rejuvenated Sinestro in a battle that seemingly cost both their lives, which led Hal to the Emerald Space, aka Green Lantern heaven.

Rafa Sandoval beautifully illustrated Hal’s inspirational meeting with his successor, Abin Sur, as well as emotional moments with deceased Lanterns. It featured heartfelt messages from Katma Tui to John Stewart, and from Tomar-Re to his son, Tomar-Tu, reinvigorating Hal just before he was plucked back to the land of the living by the White Lantern, Kyle Rayner. This issue also offered immense fan service to any Corps fan, setting the stage for Hal to lead an assault on Larfleeze, who had imprisoned the Corps that disappeared and whom Hal was searching for at the end of “The Lost Army.”

SUPERMAN RETURNS

When the New 52 Superman died, he had help in his final mission from the pre-“Flashpoint” Superman, who was living in hiding with his wife, Lois, and their son, Jon. In passing, he made it clear the world needed a Superman and the old-school version decided to take up the mantle once more. In Tomasi and Gleason’s “Superman” #2, he found himself in full, public swing; clean-shaven and back in uniform, just like the good old days, helping out a uranium-powered submarine and its crew.

After he realized that there was no regeneration matrix in the Fortress of Solitude to bring the New 52 Superman back in this universe, vintage Clark knew that it was up to him to replace the hero, not just in Metropolis, but with the Justice League, too. Seeing him take flight and assist like a true boy-scout was both nostalgic and endearing in a way the character hadn’t been in some time, enhanced by how he used the task as a lesson to teach Jon about being a superhero. It was an incredible moment not just for the character, but for DC Comics, as the old Supes triumphantly donned the cape and emerged out of the shadows for truth, justice and the American way once more.

THE WATCHMEN COMETH

Speculation has been rampant that it’s Doctor Manhattan who’s been tinkering with the DC universe all this time, taking a valuable 10 years away from it to create the New 52. While that’s yet to be confirmed in the comics, the “Rebirth” one-shot planted a lot of seeds and colossal moments indicating that the “Watchmen” universe did indeed have an integral hand in shaping things. Johns wrote off Pandora, who many believed was responsible for the era after “Flashpoint” in a manner similar to how Manhattan killed Rorschach, more than suggesting it was his semi-divine hand that had something to do with the soft reboot.

Also, the issue showed Batman finding the blood-tainted smiley face button associated with the Comedian, as well as an ending that depicted what appeared to be Manhattan conversing with Ozymandias while fixing a watch on Mars: all signature stamps of Alan Moore’s epic. Other hints include Manhattan (allegedly) obliterating Owlman and Metron in “Justice League” #50 in what seems to be his distinctive style of dispatching enemies, as well as Mr. Oz’s monitoring and potential manipulation of Superman, not to mention his kidnapping of Tim Drake. With Johns teasing at writing some “Watchmen”-related stuff in 2017, prepare yourselves for even bigger shockwaves when the truth comes out.

WALLY WEST RETURNS

Wally West’s return was one that made grown geeks cry. Taken out the equation after “Flashpoint,” the “Rebirth” one-shot saw him trying to find a tether back to the present reality and away from the Speed Force. He first haunted the Batcave before journeying to the love of his life, Linda Park, but she too had no memory of him. Unsuccessful in finding that anchor point back, he had an emotional last-ditch interaction with Barry Allen. Barry finally remembered Wally and pulled him back into current continuity, with Wally revealing that some omnipotent being — believed to be Doctor Manhattan — warped their reality into the New 52.

Both embraced in a tearjerker moment that had fans rejoicing at the sight of seeing the Flash duo united once more. Wally was younger and wearing the Kid Flash costume, but was clearly relieved to be back to try to fix things. Later, given an upgrade in costume, he’d continue to find clues in “Titans” as to who’s been toying with everyone’s lives. What his return really represented, however, wasn’t just someone to help solve a lingering DC mystery; it offered promise that DC’s universe can be fixed, reshaped into what it should rightfully be.

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