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‘I'm A Superhero!’: 17 Easter Eggs And References In 'The Suicide Squad'

By:: Zanandi Botes

August 23, 2021

‘I'm A Superhero!’: 17 Easter Eggs And References In 'The Suicide Squad'

From a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it reference of a Latin American comic strip to Alien still inspiring everyone in filmmaking and beyond, here’s a list of all the Easter eggs and references in James Gunn’s epic movie that is also gloriously bonkers, The Suicide Squad.

Also, spoilers, you guys.

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE SUICIDE SQUAD Alien Bloodsport's helmet was redesigned for the movie, with James Gunn admitting that the Xenomorph from the 1979 film served as inspiration. DC comics, in turn, used Gunn's version as inspiration for their new Bloodsport design. CRACKED.COM — Source, James Gunn's Twitter

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES THE SHICIDE Weasel IS BASED SQUAD on Bill THE Cat: James Gunn revealed on Twitter that the notorious Weasel was inspired by the character from the Bloom County comic strip. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE SUICIDE IM RAP SQUAD ITER 7092F THe OTHER MAVBE WE CAN SHAVE OFF A FEW POUNDS SUPERVILLAINS CRACKED.co In the scene at Belle Reve in the beginning, Polka-Dot Man gets insulted by Calendar Man and Double Down. Calendar Man is a Batman villain obsessed with calendars and dates, and Double Down is a Flash villain who can peel a cursed deck of cards like skin from his body to slice whoever's in his way. — Source

14

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE SHICIDE SQUAD RICK FLAG'S SHIRT His bright yellow shirt reflects the one he wears in the comics, and the sign that the bunny holds up translates to Obstacles are opportunities, signalling how the Flag in this movie is more of an idealist and less jaded than the Flag from the first Suicide Squad film. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE -SUICIDE. SQUAD The ORIGINAL RATCATCHER Taika Waititi makes two appearances as Ratcatcher 1, father of Ratcatcher 2. In the comics, the original Ratcatcher was a low-tier Batman villain in Gotham rather than Portugal, and he used his powers to turn to crime. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE SUICIDE SQUAD #10TH BEEN No. PersonalizeD, Licence PLATeS! GOTHAM HAHAHA wintonthamcity.com In a hilarious scene Where Harley is being very Harley, she tells The Thinker, If we find out you have personalized license plates, you die. She's throwing shade at Joker, who had a Hahaha licence plate in Suicide Squad. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE SHICIDE SQUAD S.T.A.R. LABS Appearing for the first time in Detective Comics #300 in 1962, Polka-Do Man was a supervillain who used technology in the form of his suit to create killer polka-dots. In the movie, his power comes from being contaminated by an alien virus at the hands of his mother who worked for S.T.A.R. Labs, the famous scientific research organization in the DCU. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE -SUICIDE. SQUAD THe FAN-CREATED CHARACTER Another villain with a cameo at Belle Reve is Kaleidoscope who first appeared in New Adventures Of Superboy #36 in 1982. Back then readers were given a chance to submit ideas for characters to then be turned into comic stories. Chris Lawton and Nancy Mae Lawton wrote in and suggested Kaleidoscope, and both of them are credited for the character's creation. They also got a Special Thanks in the movie's credits. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE SHICIDE. SQUAD COMIC GAG When we meet King Shark, he's pretending to be clever by reading a book... upside down. The shot is a callout to the famous image of the character in 2013's Suicide Squad #20. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE SHICIDE The MAFALDA SQUAD KeYCHAIN Milton (RIP) has a keychain hanging in his van of the main character in the Latin American comic strip, Mafalda. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE SHICIDE YOUR PRESIDENT IS SQUAD GIVING YOU AN ORDER, CRAY! SHUT UP! SenATOR CRAY Waller at one point mentions that she's supposed to play golf with Senator Cray. Sen. Cray is a key figure in the comics, and after he is killed, his son The Atom joins the Suicide Squad. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES TIME THE SHICIDE SQUAD CORTO MALTESE REVOLUTION pics-by-Vicky Vale Tim Burton's BATMAN 89 In the movie, Corto Maltese is a small South American island, first seen on film in Burton's Batman as part of Vicki Vale's backstory as a photojournalist. In the comics, Corto Maltese made its first appearance in Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns in 1986. It's a homage to an anti-hero cult character created by illustrator Hugo Pratt in 1967. CRACKED.COM — Source, Corto Maltese

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE -SUICIDE. ROMEO SQUAD & JULIET Shakespeare JAMES Gunn's FIRST MOVIE FROM Gunn got his career start under Troma Entertainment, co-writing his first film Tromeo and Juliet with Troma head Lloyd Kaufman. Kaufman has had several cameos in Gunn's movies ever since, including this one Where he can be seen in the background at the Corto Maltese club. CRACKED.COM — Source, clip

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE SUICIDE SQUAD Guardians OF THe GALAKY CAMEO Pom Klementieff (who plays MCU Mantis) has a brief cameo inside the Corto Maltese club, sans the costume. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE SUICIDE. CREATOR CAMEO SQUAD CRACKED CONT John Ostrander, the creator of the comic book team, has a cameo at the beginning of the film as Dr. Fitzgibbon who implants Savant with the brain bomb. Fitzgibbon is also a name Gunn has given to many of his characters in honor of his life-long friend, Larry Fitzgibbon. — Source, James Gunn's Twitter

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE -SUICIDE. SQUAD Fast Live Die clown SHOUTOUT TO Joker The inscription at the back of Harley's new jacket reads: Live Fast Die Clown. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE SHICIDE SQUAD BLOODSPORT'S CAPTAIN America moment In The Avengers scene Where Cap finally takes charge of the team during the Battle of New York, he gives each member a task best suited for their skills. For instance, he tells Hulk to smash. Bloodsport has a similar scene in the climactic battle of The Suicide Squad, even telling King Shark that Starro is nom nom. It's also notable how Bloodshot used personal connections to motivate his team members, Where Cap's motivations were more pragmatic. CRACKED.COM — Source

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