Warner Bros. announced Tuesday the lineup for the Suicide Squad movie, scheduled for an August 5, 2016 release.
Here’s the official list:
Jared Leto – The Joker
Will Smith – Deadshot
Tom Hardy – Rick Flag
Margot Robbie – Harley Quinn
Jai Courtney – Boomerang
Cara Delevingne – Enchantress
Rumor has it Jesse Eisenburg is in talks to play Lex Luthor. The story focuses on a team of super villains given a chance at redemption by the government with one twist – it’s a suicide mission.
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Following the Movies-Comics-Cash idea, the best chance to cash in is on first appearances. Let’s take a look. Take a look for these Suicide Squad Movie Comic Tie-ins on E-Bay.
The Joker – The iconic Batman villain makes his first appearance in none other than Batman #1
Deadshot – Deadshot made his true first appearance way back in Batman #59. The character has gone through many iterations, but if you want the first, this is it.
Rick Flag – Again, way back in Brave and the Bold 25 (along with the original Suicide Squad, see below)
Harley Quinn – Harley comic books are on fire even though this character really made her first appearance in a tv show. First comic book appearance? Batman Adventures #12
Boomerang – Go back to the Silver Age to find this character’s first appearance in Flash #117
Enchantress – Again a character with a very complicated past, but appeared for the first time in Strange Adventures #187
and don’t forget
Amanda Waller – Legends #1 (1986). Amanda is in charge of this team and fortunately is found in a relatively new comic book.
Make sure you keep an eye on Suicide Squad appearances. The true first appearance is in Brave and the Bold 25, then again in Legends #3 (1987). Suicide Squad also appeared Secret Origins (vol. 2) #14. It looks like the movie will be true to the reboot in DC’s New 52.
