The Suicide Squad: 10 Obscure DC Villains Fans Would Love To See In A Sequel

James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad presents quite an array of characters both familiar and obscure with most of them being the strangest yet greatest choices to lead the film. Task Force X is known for its revolving roster of members with the exception of a few constants.’

Since it is known that several members end up dying in The Suicide Squad, even the tagline of the film teases it, it means that a third Suicide Squad movie will end up introducing new members. There are several fascinating DC characters out that could be added to the franchise that the general audience has likely never heard of.

10 Condiment King

Condiment King is one villain that has become infamous for his ridiculous costume and weapons. He is a man who wields blasters that are filled with ketchup and mustard, using them to try and pull off several heists. None of the superheroes consider the Condiment King to be a serious threat either as he is often depicted to be weak and unintelligent.

However, his reputation could be changed if he was added to the DCEU franchise. Since The Suicide Squad has revamped other comical villains, such as Polka Dot Man and Javelin, and turned them into deadly assets, then it is possible that the Condiment King could go down a similar path too.

9 Cupid

A former special-ops soldier who turned villain after an experiment erased her memories, Cupid is often seen to come into conflict with the Green Arrow and Black Canary. Not only was she a talented markswoman with impressive hand-to-hand combat skills, but she also had superb vision, which allowed her to hit her targets with precision (and made her a deadly asset to Waller’s team).

Although the DCEU have made a few character changes to Black Canary (although Jurnee Smollett-Bell nailed her mannerisms in Birds of Prey), Dinah could still be the reason that Cupid ends up on Waller’s radar. With fans wanting a Black Canary spin-off, Cupid could be used as the villain here, with her origin story then explored more in a Suicide Squad sequel.

8 Sportsmaster

Imagine if Casey Jones from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was an elite mercenary, the result is Sportsmaster. Lawrence Crock is another deceptive villain who seemingly wears hockey gear and wields anything from a baseball bat to a hockey stick.

Sportsmaster can use his sports gear as effectively as Polka Dot Man can wield his polka dots. Depending on the version, Sportsmaster’s gear is as deadly as Deathstroke’s swords and firearms, meaning he would be a great asset to the team.

7 Count Vertigo

Another Green Arrow villain, Count Vertigo was cast out of his country for trying to usurp the throne from his own family, leading to him becoming a supervillain. He has the ability to warp the senses, making anyone feel like they are on the worst rollercoaster ride imaginable.

He’s not a villain that anyone will be rooting for which works, making him worthy of being expendable on Task Force X. He can even be the villain that the Squad is trying to stop.

6 Silver Banshee

This villainess is essentially the anti-Black Canary, using her supersonic cries to commit crimes rather than help people. Whether it’s the old version, the New 52 version, or a new incarnation of the character, Silver Banshee is one of the few villains that can bring the likes of Superman and Supergirl to their knees.

As part of the Suicide Squad, Banshee could easily make the heads of others explode with her voice, fitting within the new R-rated nature of James Gunn’s film. Teleportation, agility, flight, and the ability to siphon the life essence of a person through touch are just icing on the cake.

5 King Tut

As shown with Bloodsport and Polka Dot Man, the potential in revamping villains can lead to surprising results. King Tut could be another case.

With the right script, King Tut could be more effective by giving him ancient Egyptian artifacts that have different abilities. They could even alter his story and make him a living mummy with mystical powers, similar to Imhotep or Kharis from the long history of The Mummy movies.

4 Magpie

Magpie is a rather cartoonish but quirky villain: a thief obsessed with anything shiny à la the bird she names herself after. Magpie remained an unknown villain for years until she showed up in the criminally underrated, Beware The Batman and her recent appearance on the CW’s Batwoman.

In DC Rebirth, Magpie was a member of the new Suicide Squad #1 of 2019 from Tom Taylor, so if Magpie were to be introduced in a sequel to The Suicide Squad, it would be comic book accurate. From there, the filmmakers can have fun either reinventing her or making her fodder for the villains.

3 Killer Moth

In the early days, Killer Moth was as badly mocked as Condiment King, mainly due to his appearance. However, over the years, the character has been revamped into a disturbingly dark serial killer and assassin. He has become one of the more memorable villains in Barbara Gordon’s Batgirl.

In live-action, all it would take is a proper redesign of his suit and wings and Killer Moth could end up being a show-stealer. Another possibility is making him a humanoid moth hybrid as depicted in The Batman animated series from 2004.

2 Angle Man/Anglette

Of all the Wonder Woman villains, Angle Man has become one of the most forgotten. He is a thief with the power to warp the angle of any piece of matter, via a weapon, known as the Angler. He can turn an entirely flat surface into a giant sloped mountain. With that kind of ability, it makes him slightly overpowered.

Much like Count Vertigo, this could allow for Angle Man to be either a valuable asset to the Squad or one of the most deadly threats that they have ever faced. Angle Man also had a spiritual successor with Anglette who proved to be even deadlier with his Angler device.

1 Copperhead

In the Injustice comics, Copperhead has been a member of the Suicide Squad as well as the animated film, Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay. Copperhead is also a character open to unique interpretations with many different portrayals over the years – from a man in a silly snake costume to a woman who is a deadly assassin with a tendency to poison and constrict her victims in Batman: Arkham Origins.

That portrayal as well as the other villains were praised so much in Arkham Origins that the Jane Doe version was later introduced into the comics.

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