Task Force X, better known as the Suicide Squad, is a shifting team of villains forced to do the US Government's dirty work in a deniable fashion. They've been captured and implanted with brain bombs so if they go off-piste- kablooie! The carrot to that stick is, ostensibly, a reduced sentence. I was surprised to find out how much I liked the ridiculous concept, as it allows any sort of game with any of these disposable antiheroes and their shifting loyalties.
This is the last of my Batman collection; I confess I don't know a lot about many of these villains.
Suicide Squad #50 (2018)
Suicide Squad #34
Not all the Task Force members are villains per se:
Task Force X Command
Amanda Waller
The utterly cold-hearted bureaucrat who directs the Task Force and lives by the maxim 'the end justifies the means'.
Amanda Waller
Suicide Squad #8 (2017)
Rick Flag
He's the model soldier who leads the Squad into combat. I experimented with some digi-cam on his trousers.
Rick Flag
Suicide Squad #50 (2018)
Bronze Tiger
With most superhero comics, the suspension of disbelief required is large. Humanoid animal characters like Bronze Tiger easily shatter the illusion- I am not a fan. He was strangely fun to paint, though- reminiscent of Kung Fu Panda.
Bronze Tiger
Red Hood and the Outlaws #26 (2013)
I know nothing about Bronze Tiger, but I'm getting serious Colonel Chestbridge vibes:
Suicide Squad
Deadshot
The world's greatest marksman.
Deadshot
Suicide Squad #1 (2016)
Deathstroke
An evil mercenary.
Deathstroke
Deathstroke #16 (2016)
Black Manta
Aquaman's nemesis. The eyes came out pretty well.
Black Manta
New Suicide Squad #16
King Shark
I don't like Bronze Tiger, but King Shark is ridiculously enjoyable.
King Shark
Suicide Squad #1 (2011)
Joker's Daughter
She claims to be, well, the Joker's daughter. She found his cut-off face and wears it. I think she tries too hard to be a female Joker.
Joker's Daughter
Joker's Daughter #1 (2014)
El Diablo
He's a Latino gang member who has some sort of pyrokinetic power.
El Diablo
Suicide Squad #4 (2014)
Captain Boomerang
As an Australian, I'm quite happy with the portrayal of Digger Harkness as an amoral, cowardly, backstabbing, lying character, whose sole ability is being good with boomerangs. Oi oi oi!
Captain Boomerang
Suicide Squad #25 (2017)
Other Squad members have included Katana, Killer Croc, and Harley Quinn; all of whom I painted last year.
Haha, I find your rendition of the characters quite enjoyable! I don't know much of the Suicide Squad (apart from the movie), but I have to say your brushwork is really ace, I like what you did here :)
Wild! I like that even Waller has a figure, good for less combat centric RPGs and definitely rounds out the group. They all look great, I think El Diablo is my favorite of the paint jobs, but I also like how you did all the black uniformed characters.
Haha, I find your rendition of the characters quite enjoyable! I don't know much of the Suicide Squad (apart from the movie), but I have to say your brushwork is really ace, I like what you did here :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Suber! The movies were a hot mess...
DeleteWild! I like that even Waller has a figure, good for less combat centric RPGs and definitely rounds out the group. They all look great, I think El Diablo is my favorite of the paint jobs, but I also like how you did all the black uniformed characters.
ReplyDeleteI do think Waller could take down the Batman if she so decided.
DeleteI've had to get a bit quicker with my black, thanks for the compliment!