EVEN IF THE SUICIDE MOVIE SUCKS…

…it’s worth checking out the comic book universe on which David Ayer’s lackluster movie is based. It’s the perfect setup: a band of villains forced to reluctantly fight for good.

The Comic Book You Need to Read for Every Suicide Squad Character (@EstebanRules) from Damian Esteban

In the process we learn that some of these bad guys have some good in them, some of these bad guys had  some good in them, and some these bad guys are just bad.

*PHILOSOPHICAL EXTRAPOLATION ALERT*

This is what’s ultimately amazing about Suicide Squad or any other villain-centered story, it forces us to think about those that we would normally write off as the bad guys…

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THE COMIC BOOK YOU NEED TO READ FOR EVERY SUICIDE SQUAD CHARACTER

On August 5, movie-goers are going to get their first introduction to DC’s Suicide Squad. From the looks of trailers, stills, and other behind-the-scenes content, I am really hoping that it will be a good one.

“Who’s in the Suicide Squad?”

Huh? Are you kidding? You don’t know every member of the Suicide Squad or the best comics to read to learn up on you Suicide Squad lore?

Honestly, when the first buzz about the movie hit the internet, neither did I.

Since then I’ve done a little homework and now can safely write a blog post in which I explore the makeup of the Squad and list a comic that you should read for each member of it. See below.

Note: The Suicide Squad features a rotating cast of baddies. The below list is of those that are featured in the upcoming motion picture.

Double Note: The nicknames are of my own ingenious creativity and are in no-way official cannon…yet.

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Rick Flag AKA The Babysitter

Technically the names of three characters in the DC universe (Rick Flag Sr., Rick Flag Jr., and Rick Flag III) the one thing that all the characters have in common is their participation in the Suicide Squad… 

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