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7 DC Villians Who Should Join the Suicide Squad
Ever since their inception, the Suicide Squad has been a fan-favorite DC team over the years. Usually comprised of (at the time) D-list villains forgotten by fans, any character that’s joined them has gone on to be bigger characters with bigger stories. Characters like Deadshot and Captain Boomerang in particular have gone on to become favorites of fans everywhere, and one of the great things about the Suicide Squad as a team is that if a character does move on, it doesn’t really impact the Squad as a whole. There’s long been a rotating roster of villains conscripted into doing dubious “good” under Amanda Waller’s command.
Given that the Suicide Squad roster is always in flux, there’s room for many interesting DC villains to have a turn being part of the team. From gimmicky villains to some pretty scary ones, there are several who should spend some time with the Squad. Here are just seven we think would be solid additions.
7) Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia, the vigilante serial killer, has the perfect makings of a member of the Squad. Despite not having any superpowers, the man can get around and kill plenty of people all without saying a word, or at least not saying a word that isn’t the description of a sound. It makes him a chilling villain, but also one that would fit well on the Squad.
What would make him a good addition, outside of his intellect and skills as a marksman, is his resilience to pain. In his early appearances, it was shown that he doesn’t feel pain in a traditional sense and can move on past getting shot in multiple places. It makes him a chilling and formidable opponent, but also a real asset to a team like the Squad.
6) Mirror Master
While the Sam Scudder version of Mirror Master has been a member of the team, the Evan McCulloch version hasn’t. A master thief with hand-to-hand combat skills, McCulloch is a lot more ruthless than his predecessor. Created initially as a Scottish hitman who gained Scudder’s tech, McCulloch took what his predecessor did and upped the game. His weapons with the mirror realm could be a great asset in the hands of Amanda Waller, making him a great addition to the Squad. He also would be an interesting character from an interpersonal dynamic as well, since McCulloch would likely be using every mission to steal things for himself, something that would put him at odds with Waller and what’s the Squad if not some drama?
5) Kite-Man
Kite-Man has always been a joke character for all intents and purposes, but has grown to become a fan favorite among Batman readers. Armed with kites and his flight suit, Kite-Man is the classic campy villain that is just perfect for the Squad. For his actual purpose on the team, there wouldn’t be enough for him to do realistically, unless he armed everyone with kites again, and honestly, that could be pretty fun to watch.
What makes him compelling as a member of the team in this case is less what he does and more who he is. Tom King gave Kite-Man a much more emotional and resonant backstory. It’s one that really made fans care about the character and sets Kite-Man up to be a character that could really be the heart of a team.
4) Doctor Psycho
As one of the earliest enemies of Wonder Woman, Edgar Cizko, aka Doctor Psycho, is a powerful threat against Diana. Not one of her strongest villains physically, but mentally, as he’s armed with telepathy, telekinesis, and hypnotism, he’s a rather useful villain in the grand scheme of things. Not every version of the Squad needs muscle, but they always need one brainy character to help move things along, which is where Doctor Psycho could fit right in.
Realistically, he’s the one to get the team from one place to the next without being detected and helping when needed. One of his biggest downfalls is how deeply misogynistic he is and would likely try to defy Waller, but honestly, it would be interesting to see the two of them have a battle of the wills.
3) Shado
Somewhere between an ally and a great foe for Green Arrow, Shado is one of DC’s deadliest and most underrated assassins. A deadly archer with unparalleled skill, she’d be a great asset to the Squad, though she might also be difficult to control. The only way to get her onto the team would be to have her daughter, Emiko, as collateral, but it’s not like Waller is above doing something like that.
With her skill, you could use her in the Deadshot/Rick Flag role on the team as the master archer and field leader. She would be one of the main ones on the team to make it out alive from whatever they needed to do.
2) Lock-Up
One of the underused DC Animated Universe creations, Lyle Bolton, aka Lock-Up, was once a guard at Arkham but turned into an insane criminal. Obsessed with locking up criminals for his own reasons and being brutal about it in the process, he’s a gnarly villain. Adding him as the one to police the Squad as a pawn for Waller would be one of the things he could do great. Another character that would fall under the “Waller’s lap dog” trope, he could be a nice change of pace from the usual suspects that do it. He’d also likely irritate the wrong member and get himself killed by his hubris because, again, what’s the Squad without drama?
1) False Face
Finally returning in the pages of Two-Face, False Face is another multi-purpose character for the Squad. Now that he’s been revealed to be active again, it’s a matter of time until he’s used seriously in comics. He’d fit that role of obscure characters who wind up on the Squad really well, and is just mysterious enough that fans would probably be interested in him. As for his skills, he’s a master of disguise, and he could easily be supplied with the right identities by Waller to sneak into anywhere and frame whoever necessary on the mission. Not every Squad mission has to be violent, after all, and the intrigue False Face could bring would be a great addition.
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