Top 10 Over The Top Suicide Squad Characters

While the average musician would probably be content playing on stage, Virtuoso took a special delight in committing crimes with a… violin? This bizarre weapon choice makes a little more sense when you learn that she can play killer melodies with disastrous effects. Virtuoso’s music can scramble people’s minds and produce sound waves that pack a seriously strong punch. Although her skills can be useful, at the end of the day she's just an evil musician who can be easily taken down by normal weapons. If we were in charge of Task Force X, we're not sure she'd be at the top of the recruitment list.

During a robbery, Abel Tarrant discovers a chemical that can turn drawings to real objects with a thought. So, he does what any normal person would do and uses the chemical to coat his body with different tattoos that he could animate at will to commit crimes. Tarrant’s unique abilities allowed him to unleash everything from bombs to dragons on his enemies. And although he's not the only villain who can animate objects on their body, he’s oddly one of the most famous ones. Despite Tarrant’s artistic skills, he met his demise after he attempted to betray the squad. But how could he have known tattooing himself with a random chemical would turn out so poorly?

Dorian Ashemore appeared to be a mild-mannered history teacher with an unusually high interest in the Suicide Squad. But he was actually a notorious thief that dressed up in a knock-off Green Goblin costume and called himself Hunky Punk. While Ashemore’s look is strange on its own, his origin story is even weirder. Ashemore was given bullet-resistant skin and slightly enhanced strength by a talking dog. We guess that mysterious canine loves to play practical jokes on history professors because Hunky Punk didn’t last long. He met a quick and gruesome end on his first mission with the squad.

The award for the most bizarre design of any Squad member ever is Larvanaut. He’s a lanky fellow with red eyes, big gauntlets, a strange mouthpiece, and a scaly tail. His weird look felt like someone tried and failed to combine the best design aspects of Bane and the Lizard. But what did Larvanaut bring to the team? He was really, really good at sniffing things out. As you might've guessed, Larvanaut didn’t last long on the Suicide Squad. He was taken out by ferocious ants during his very first mission. Larvanaut’s demise at the hands of insects is honestly the most memorable part of this very strange Squad member.

When a puppeteer and thief named Clyde found a bunch of alien tech, he decided to split it between himself and the woman that shared his heart… and the exact same combination of jobs. After he armed himself with tech-like anti-gravity boots and she acquired a powerful extraterrestrial gem, they became the supervillain couple known as Punch and Jewelee. Their eccentric jester costumes and comfort with violence made them top candidates for the squad. And their quirky behavior and tendency to get… overly affectionate with each other in the midst of tense missions make them one odd couple. In some versions of the story, the two retire from the squad and have a baby. That kid’s in for a very bizarre childhood.

The original Weasel was a college professor named John Monroe. He put on an animal-like costume complete with sharp claws, teeth, and fur so he could attack students and superheroes. And the reason he did all of this was so he could secure a cushy tenure position at his university. Over time, Weasel became a violent monster obsessed with lashing out at anyone who crossed his path. Even his fellow Suicide Squad members thought his animalistic tendencies were too much. When his backstory was updated, he officially became a fully anthropomorphic weasel. While that’s still bizarre, a weasel with human intelligence is still less ridiculous than the original version of the character.

It's hard to know what part of Ambush Bug’s absurd origin story is true. But we know he has the ability to teleport, likes to wear a green insect-like suit, and can’t be easily squashed by enemies. Ambush Bug is also fully aware of the fourth wall and loves to break it on a regular basis. Although there are few people within his own universe that take him seriously, he’s proven useful enough to guest star on past and future versions of the Suicide Squad. Admittedly, we’d love to see this DC Comics Deadpool make fun of heroes on the big screen. His offbeat personality and backstory would make him stuck out like a sore green thumb on the squad.

One of the most notable recurring fish faces on the Suicide Squad is Nanaue, A.K.A. King Shark. This royal being has all the terrifying power and abilities as your average shark complete with the ability to walk upright and full human intelligence. Although his ability to speak varies depending on the version of the character, he’s definitely capable of completing Squad missions. And despite being a giant shark, he’s surprisingly been known to romance fellow supervillains and even the occasional hero. Nanaue has worked for Waller for so long that most DC fans ignore how absurd it is that a talking shark executes missions for the U.S. government.

If you thought Joker’s multiple-choice origin story was ridiculous, wait until you hear about Duela Dent. This acrobatic villain has claimed to be the daughter of villains like Catwoman, Two-Face, and the Penguin. But Duela has mostly told people that her father is the Joker himself. She wanted to be like him so badly that she borrowed his look in an insanely graphic way we can’t even say here. Duela’s obsession with the Joker made it very awkward when she and Harley served on the squad together. Unfortunately for enemies of the team, this unbalanced clown-themed villain has a serious violent streak.


Before we add our top pick to the squad, here are a few honorable mentions.

Slipknot
His Strange “Talent” for Using Adhesive Ropes Was Apparently Good Enough for the Squad

Col. Computron
Once a Toymaker Wearing a Ridiculous Suit, He Became a Bizarre Villainous Floating Head


The Javelin
A Weird Olympic Athlete That’s Good at Throwing Javelins, But Bad at Surviving Missions


Cole Parker’s Persuader
He Went on an Odd Journey from Disgruntled Employee to Axe-Wielding Member of the Squad

Plasmus
After Being Kidnapped & Mutated Into a Blob, He Became a Sacrificial Pawn for the Team

Grant Morrison is an award-winning writer that has written countless DC stories in the real world. They had the same name and job title when they appeared in a “Suicide Squad” story. Within the comic, Morrison had the power to warp reality by just writing. And they also had the overpowered ability to obliterate the fourth wall. At one point, we even see Morrison writing the dialogue that other characters in the comic repeat in the very next panel. Unfortunately, they couldn’t write fast enough to avoid meeting his demise at the hands of an animalistic enemy. Having an actual comic book writer cameo with absurd powers work on the team made him one of the ridiculous squad members of all time.