Suicide Squad (Volume 7) #12 is an issue of the series Suicide Squad (Volume 7) with a cover date of April, 2022. It was published on February 1, 2022.
Synopsis for "The Beginning of the End"
Appearing in "The Beginning of the End"
Featured Characters:
- The Suicide Squad
- Ambush Bug (Quits team)
- Black Siren (Earth 3)
- Culebra (Quits team)
- Major Force (Dies)
- Nocturna (Unknown Earth) (Quits team)
- Superboy (Match)
- Talon (William Cobb)
Supporting Characters:
- Doctor Rodriguez
- Rick Flag's Suicide Squad (Flashback and main story)
- Bloodsport (Apparent death)
- Cheetah (Apparent death)
- Fisherman (Apparent death)
- Lor-Zod (Unknown Earth) (Apparent death)
- Mirror Master (Sam Scudder) (Apparent death)
- Peacemaker (Apparent death)
- Col. Rick Flag (Apparent death)
- Parademon (Ghkeyy't) (Apparent death)
Antagonists:
- Lightning Strikes (Earth 8) (First full appearance)
- Blood Pouch (First full appearance)
- Dead Red (First full appearance)
- Oedipus (First full appearance) (Dies)
- Thing-Man (First full appearance) (Apparent death)
- Thrill Kill (First full appearance) (Dies)
- The Wall (Amanda Waller)
- Clayface/Task Force X Island (Earth 23) (Real identity revealed) (First full appearance)
- Agent Parker
Other Characters:
- Oedipus' mother (Earth 8) (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Thunderbolts (Marvel Universe) (Mentioned only)
- Ryan Reynolds (Unnamed) (See Trivia) (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Multiverse (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Bloodsport's Helmet
- Mirror Gun
Vehicles:
- Parademon's Spaceship (Flashback only) (Cameo)
Events:
- War for Earth-3 (Mentioned only)
Concepts:
Notes
- The Earth 3 storyline is continued in War for Earth-3 #1.
- Major Force calls Black Siren Dinah-saur, which confirms that she is an alternate version of Dinah Drake.
Trivia
- There are many nods to Marvel Comics in this issue:
- Ambush Bug clearly states that the Lightning Strikes are a pastiche of the Thunderbolts;
- Nocturna also comments about the Lightning Strikes being an alternate version of the Suicide Squad. The Thunderbolts' creation was, in fact, heavily inspired by the Suicide Squad;
- During his clash with Blood Pouch, Ambush Bug wears one of the X-Men's classic suits;
- Moments later, both the two Fourth Wall-breaking characters point their fingers to each other, recreating the iconic scene of the Spider-Men from the 1967 Spider-Man animated series episode, "Double Identity";
- While pointing to each other, they both mention sounding like an "attractive Canadian". This is obviously a nod to the actor, Ryan Reynolds, who portrayed Deadpool, another Fourth-Wall breaking character.
- Dead Red becomes bigger by getting angrier, which is a reference to Hulk's raw power being directly proportional to his rage.
- Ambush Bug clearly states that the Lightning Strikes are a pastiche of the Thunderbolts;
- Oedipus calling for his mother before dying is another reference to the Oedipus complex.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
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