![]() Mindboggler sets a tradition that will become evident throughout this runthrough. Having the most powerful character on the team at the time die first, set the stakes perfectly. Everything else is fair game.įirst on the chopping block is Blockbuster, incinerated by Brimstone in the Squad’s very first appearance. As long as the character is dead in the context of the story’s narrative and the creative team intended for them to be dead, it counts. However the character can be revealed to have survived the events of the story, but it must be from outside that run. The character has to have had the soul escape from their body. No getting sent to an alternate dimension, clones or death fakeouts. I think for a death to count it has to be an actual proper death. Firstly it has to be main continuity books, so things like movie tie-ins don’t count. ![]() What qualifies as a death? After all, no one really dies in comic books. So in an effort to track the evolution or devolution of the Squad as well as cackling at the many violent deaths we will be discussing, I thought…why not?įirst, some rules. Because I think the deaths of these characters gives an interesting peek into the creative style of each writer and artist that has tackled this concept. But there’s more to this than just morbid glee. So there’s a lot to cover here, in a lot of different ways. Given that these stories usually feature obscure supervillains, the writers can churn through as many of these guys as they want to. It’s a group that is known for its high body count and high-risk missions. That concept has persisted in a few different forms over the years but a few factors always remain. A brilliant concept that can be incredible with the right creatives to capitalise on it properly. Hey readers, GateCrashers resident Task Force Xpert here! In my mind the Suicide Squad is one of the best ideas the comics industry has given us.
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