But anyone familiar with the characters’ exploits in the ’90s will get some creepy flashbacks based on his appearances and some of the things said to him. They head into Gotham and wind up meeting a new recruit-Toyman, who now lives in a junkyard with an army of friendly robots. He soon winds up meeting his team, including Harley Quinn, Firefly, Plastique, and a few others who might as well be wearing red shirts.

While he’s not enthusiastic, we all know that no one really gets the chance to say no to Waller. The gritty tone of this series is established from the start, with a bleak look back at how Jason became as embittered as he is today, and leading up to him winding up in prison as Amanda Waller comes to recruit him. The concept of Red Hood and the Suicide Squad is actually a pretty perfect match, and it’ll happen in the comics soon-albeit with Jason teamed with an army of undead villains instead. But Brian Azzarello and Alex Maleev have another one coming our way-timed just in time for James Gunn’s upcoming Suicide Squad movie. Ray: There has been no shortage of Joker and Bat-related stories coming out of Black Label, to the point where it almost seemed like a running gag.

Suicide Squad: Get Joker #1 – Brian Azzarello, Writer Alex Maleev, Artist Matt Hollingsworth, Colorist Ray – 8/10 Suicide Squad: Get Joker #1 variant cover, via DC Comics.

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