Suicide Squad
As rumors and surmise swirl following the late trailer forBlack Adamand the laudedPeacemakerseries greenlit for time of year 2,DC Comicslooks to continue to build up off the impulse of recent achiever likeJoker , Titans , andThe Batman . Additionally , with the Amanda Waller solo series in the works and the anticipatedGotham KnightsandSuicide Squad : Kill the Justice LeagueAAA game on the sensible horizon , interest in theSuicide Squadand their greatest opposer figures only to increase .
Created inThe Brave and The Bold # 25 ( 1959 ) , the Suicide Squad offer up creative freedom rarely ascertain in comic . With no deficit of enemies in a squad made of chiefly villainous characters , some have proven to be the most unnerving and memorable for Task Force X.
Black Mask
Using holographic image - spay engineering science , Black Mask once infiltrated Kord International in an attack to strip the Suicide Squad for good . Posing as the Blue Beetle , Ted Kord , Black Mask engineer the ouster of Amanda Waller as the lede of the Squad , installing the disillusioned crawler Lok to countermine the Squad from within .
attempt to countermine potential opposition to the Secret Society of Super - Villains , Black Mask has prove himself to be a lethal opponent , expertly orchestrating chaos within the Squad that would lead to the eventual organization of the subversive . As work out as he is unpitying , Black Mask pose a severe threat to the Squad , present a wild card - type foe they would be wise never to underestimate again .
Thinker
James Gunn’sThe Suicide Squad(2021 ) express that thistraditional Squad scoundrel is hallow with super - genius intellectat the price of depleting his forcible torso . Pitting his malefic intelligence versus the Squad over both the New Earth and Prime Earth continuities , Thinker has establish his prowess on multiple social occasion .
In the ' evermore Evil ' tie - in archway , Thinker employ ' progressive logistics ' to call what will find geezerhood in the future and ' sees ' his opportunity to break away his degenerating body . cleanly orchestrating his program at Belle Reve , Thinker assists the Crime Syndicate in retrieve the One - Machine Attack Construct known as OMAC . Then , he transfers his consciousness into OMAC and lay waste material to the Squads , reminding readers that superior intellectual will always prove a great foe .
Regulus
In the ' Basilisk uprise ' plot line , former intelligence agent Dean Higgins of Team 7 has his mind synced with Kaizen Gamorra ’s . Taking the name Regulus , he usurp control of the vile Basilisk with programme of take out Waller and revealing the dirty secrets of the Suicide Squad to the existence .
Basilisk prove both conviction and means by infiltrating the Squad and covertly mentally reprogramming most of its members , a la Winter Soldier in the MCU . by and by go afoul of the Birds of Prey , Regulus had seemingly been defeated . However , as any funny fan knows , challenging villains are notoriously hard to terminate , and there is always a prospect to see them again .
Rustam
Operating out of Qurac and pledged opposition of Rick Flag Jr. , the lethal Rustam wields the herculean Psi - Scimitar and head up the Burning World terrorist organization , formerly call off Jihad in pre-52 . Captured and pull into the field loss leader position in the first iteration of Suicide Squad , Rustam and his squad ’s failures finally found them imprisoned and long since forgotten .
That changed when they were mentally manipulated into service by passe - JLI head Maxwell Lord IV in his bidding for the unredeemed Heart of Darkness and ascendence of Earth . One calculate bane that has been plotting against the Suicide Squad since its origination , Rustam stands out due to his status as a former leader of Task Force X.
Kobra
descend into legion difference with the Suicide Squad , the serpentine Kobra and his Kobra Cult have prove enemies of the US government activity and impropriety worldwide . This massive operation search to bring about the Kali - Yuga , or Age of Chaos , sowing mayhem and lunacy through the world ’s governments . In pre and New 52 DC , this pronunciamento redact Kobra squarely into the crosshairs as one of the Suicide Squad ’s most steadfast enemies .
In one of the best Squad account , ' The Janus Directive,‘Kobra proves devasting , playing the intelligence residential area against itself . However , inSuicide Squad Black Files ( 2018 - 19),a patient and resilient Kobraalmost sees its commission command realized , something the Suicide Squad must be argus-eyed against for the foreseeable future .
Sebastian Faust
The former Director of ARGUS , Sebastian Faust , is the top warlock in the US . His sire , Felix , gambled aside his person , giving him access to considerable arcane superpower . Disillusioned after his employers proffer no assistance to his ailing pregnant married woman due to her being a Dryad , Faust betrays Waller and ARGUS , hoping to acquire the power to economise his married woman and unborn tiddler .
An ally that becomes an foe is a most formidable opponent as Faust continue one whole tone forrader at every crook , essay to immix powerful arcane artifacts in a ritual to eradicate magic once and for all . The adaptable Waller contrives Suicide Squad Black , a Belle Reve take on the Justice League Dark , incorporate of El Diablo , Enchantress , the unknown Gentleman Ghost , and others to combat Faust , hoping to keep their demise via mystic obliviousness .
General Zod
Kryptonian despot General Dru - Zod has prove a devastatingly adequate to opponent , displaying an Fe will matched only by his bloodlust . Despite being a lately - established enemy for the team , Zod has like a shot made his presence felt through multiple encounters with the Suicide Squad . feature as the opposer in ' The Black Vault ' and ' Earthlings on Fire ' plot line , Zod was unknowingly freed from his imprisonment in the Phantom Zone by the Squad .
In the Black Vault , Zod disintegrates Captain Boomerang , then focuses his rage on the remaining member . Later , biting off more than she can jaw , Waller plant a Kryptonite bomb into Zod ’s encephalon , seeking to use him as a weapon . Zod being Zod use his powers creatively to transfer the dud , hellbent on revenge . Again , giving the Squad all they can handle and more , the Kryptonian militarist proves a challenging enemy that ’s indisputable to pop up up again .
Darkseid
As far as enemies rank , the New Gods of Apokolips are about as dangerous as it gets . After Glorious Godfrey overreaches on Earth and exit catatonic , terminate up in Belle Reve , Darkseid decrees that the Furies must retrieve him . Dispatching them inSuicide Squad # 3(1987 ) , Fury Lashina is purposefully left behind where she suffers from amnesia , becoming Duchess . Upon recover her memory , Lashina enlists the Squad , traveling to Apokolips to reclaim her place , leave in firework .
ill-treat in to repair the Suicide Squad for the modern age inLegends # 3(1987 ) , God Almighty John Ostrander helped make the Suicide Squad a cognise commodity to mirthful fans . In ' Apokolips Now , ' Ostrander deftly works Darkseid and the Female Furies into the Suicide Squad continuity , crafting a great account and reminding reader of the greatness that is Darkseid .
Batman
Beginning withSuicide Squad # 10(1987 ) , Batman learn the highly classified existence of the Suicide Squad , straightaway believing it to be a ticktock timebomb . Only after fighting and a grave threat from Waller does Batman correspond not to ball up the cover of the Squad , but he vows to find other ways to take it down .
funny fan know Batman persist in Squad conflictsinSuicide police squad # 13(1987 ) andJustice League vs. Suicide Squad(2016 - 17 ) . So of course , in a black - ops unit comprised of many noted rogues from his veranda like Harley Quinn , Killer Croc , and Deadshot , the Suicide Squad has made for a consistent and baneful resister to the Caped Crusader ( and vice versa ) .
Amanda Waller
The former NSA and Team 7 agent Amanda Waller has become synonymous with the Suicide Squad , overseeing it for most of its existence . A ' country first ' woman , Waller locks horns with seemingly every wedge and scoundrel of note , always viewing the Squad as expendable assets . Often fall back to morally unethical means , Waller does whatever she deems warranted to protect unspoilt people .
First appearing inLegends # 1(1986 ) , Waller immediately asserts her pertinacious , uncompromising presence , establishing a tone for the character that earns her the sobriquet " The Wall . " As the Squad ’s greatest foeman , Waller has been creditworthy for numerous Squad deaths , misrepresentation , and catastrophe , famously utilizing implant micro bomb to ensure their compliance or their lives . Always willing to get her hands dirty , the Squad understands the nature of Waller and lives the slogan " keep your friend close , but your enemies closer . "
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