James Gunn's Suicide Squad movie version features a large number of characters, what do they look like in the original book, and how does it differ from the movie version?
One of the reasons American superhero movies have interested many viewers is that they allow you to savor the heroes you never imagined before you appear in front of you. Ten years ago, as long as you can see the appearance of hero A and villain B in comic books, it can make people excited for a long time. In addition, what James Gunn's Suicide Squad does is to make the small character hidden in the hero's corner also produce sparks.
Below, the team we're going to introduce is a group of anti-heroes and small characters. There are characters you're familiar with, and there are characters who were built for movies, and each of them has their own story.
● Harley Quinn
Nowhere in the DC Universe, from movies to anime to comics, there's no character more impressive than Harley Quinn. So you can always see her in some form, in any corner of the story. So harley quinn that you see in the movie version, that's what you can see in the comics.
Hallie Quinn
Bloodsport
Robert DuBois is a character who appeared in the comics after the 80s, a deserter obsessed with the Vietnam War. In other words, Idris Elba's portrayal of Blood in the movie version is completely different from that in the comics. However, he did shoot Superman in the comics with a gun made of kryptonite.
Blood trafficking
Peacemaker
The role of The Messenger of Peace is ironic in the film. Unlike his rival Blood Luck, his character in the film is closer to his opponent in comic books. The only difference is that the comic book Christopher Smith (Peacemaker's real name) was originally a man who used non-lethal weapons, but gradually began to pursue so-called peace through violence, and his enthusiasm for violence mainly stemmed from his father, which has always bothered him.
Messenger of Peace
Ratcatcher II
Mousetrap II doesn't actually exist in DC Comics. But the mousetrap (generation?) It's a supervillain character in the comics. Otis Frannigan (real name of the mousetrap) in the comics is a rat catcher in Gotham City whose profession is to clean rats in sewers and residents' homes. After becoming a villain, he trains and can attack anyone with rats, thus becoming a bitter enemy of Batman. Unlike the comics, the second generation of mousetrap in the film is an altruistic but troublesome person, which is a far cry from the original character.
Mousetrap II
Polka Dot Man
Abner Korel (Poldian's real name) is a villain in the film version who was completely transformed by the needs of the plot. In the comics, he wears a battle suit full of spots, each of which can be removed and turned into a weapon or something else, sometimes even a vehicle for his escape. And in the comics, his mother was not infected with a cross-dimensional virus.
Polka dot people
● King Shark
The Shark King, whose real name is Nanaue, has several different incarnations in different corners of the DC Universe. The author has undergone several major changes to his image design, sometimes he looks like a great white shark, sometimes he is a hammerhead shark. Sometimes he seems to be an all-knowing and all-powerful god, and sometimes he is closer to the simple-minded beast man in the movie.
Shark King
● T.D.K
He's a character who doesn't exist in DC Comics, but in the movie he's supposed to be based on Arm-Fall-Off-Boy. So, that's right! He is a background character who has come to take on the responsibility of being funny, and has briefly existed in Super Heroes Legion.
● Javelin
In the comic, Javelin was originally a German Olympian, who later embarked on a criminal path, his real name is unknown, and he was a member of the suicide squad. The javelin in the film seems to be very consistent in design and power with the version in the comics. That's all
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● Blackguard
In the comics, the Black Guard is a D-list villain who has intersected with The Booster Gold, and that's it. In the film, what we know about the Black Guard is that he tried to betray the squad and died for it. Interestingly, the word "blackguard" was originally a rogue old-school slang term, so the inspiration for this character may have been more of a movie version than something directly derived from the comics.
Black Guard
Mongul
In the comics, Mongo is a cosmic tyrant who likes to drive the planet-sized mobile fortress "World of War" through the universe, driving thousands of slaves to conquer alien stars and perform gladiatorial fights for him, is an enemy of Superman and Green Lantern, and often fights against the Justice League. The setting of Mongal in the movie and manga is very similar.
Mongo
Thinker
In terms of image setting, the thinkers in the film version are very similar to those in the manga, but only in this aspect. In the comics, the Thinker is a powerful psychic manipulator who can use his weapon, the Spirit Helmet, to control people's minds. And in the movie, he looks like a guy who likes to do evil science with some strange body model without any power.
Thinkers
Richard Flag, Jr.
In the comics, Rick Fleger is the veteran leader of the Suicide Squad, the spiritual leader of the team, and the core member of the team. Unlike other team members who come from supervillains or superheroes, he is a military member sent by the U.S. government to lead the work, and it is his duty to obey orders. This setting is basically the same as in the movie version. Joel Kinnaman, who plays Rick Fryger, even wears his yellow shirt uniform in this film (the only difference is that the comic book version doesn't have that silly rabbit on its chest)." ）
Rick Fryger
Weasel
In the comics, he is a mutated human. He has no superpowers, but has more agility and fighting ability than the average person, and he wears an animal uniform and calls himself the nickname of the weasel of the year. In the film, he seems to appear entirely as an animal, and only has a vague perception in terms of ability, and the film version of the weasel seems to have been created only for the movie.
weasel
● Scholar (Savant)
In comics scholars can quickly learn anything, including martial arts forms and languages, but also quickly forget about them because of the chemical imbalance in the brain. This makes him look almost identical to the movie version.
scholar
Captain Boomerang
In the 2016 film version, he is caught by the Flash during an attempt to rob a diamond and is forced to join the Suicide Squad. He is depicted with a fondness for pink unicorns, and with a corresponding filler. By 2021, he was killed in the battle at the beginning of the film, "Task Force X: All Assembled". Compared to the manga version, the Boomerang Captain is similar to the modern version in terms of personality and abilities. The original boomerang was wearing a flight attendant uniform that looked like it was covered with a boomerang, so he actually dodged the man's bullets.
Boomerang Captain
● Sol Soria
It's a character created for the film, and she's based on the character of a comic book squad member named Juan Soria. His dream was to join the Justice League, but was rejected. Disillusioned, distraught, he went bankrupt and robbed a bank, only to be stopped by the Justice League.
Sol Soria