some people get to choose the members of their squad but rick flagg has to learn
their squad but rick flagg has to learn
their squad but rick flagg has to learn to make the best of the worst unless one
to make the best of the worst unless one
to make the best of the worst unless one of you does something stupid welcome to
of you does something stupid welcome to
of you does something stupid welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore
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watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of the suicide
the comic book origins of the suicide
the comic book origins of the suicide squads rick flagg vamsa flag Colonel
squads rick flagg vamsa flag Colonel
squads rick flagg vamsa flag Colonel Flagg Colonel Flagg you’re kidding right
Flagg Colonel Flagg you’re kidding right
Flagg Colonel Flagg you’re kidding right as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining in two
they’re often reimagining in two
they’re often reimagining in two different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the
we have chosen to primarily follow the
we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1959 s The
storyline which unfolded in 1959 s The
storyline which unfolded in 1959 s The Brave and the bold number 25 which was
Brave and the bold number 25 which was
Brave and the bold number 25 which was expanded upon in 1986 is legends number
expanded upon in 1986 is legends number
expanded upon in 1986 is legends number 1 and 3 1987 secret origins number 14
1 and 3 1987 secret origins number 14
1 and 3 1987 secret origins number 14 and 2008 Suicide Squad numbers 4 to 5
and 2008 Suicide Squad numbers 4 to 5
and 2008 Suicide Squad numbers 4 to 5 who are you what is this you can’t just
who are you what is this you can’t just
who are you what is this you can’t just come in here Rick Flagg was one of the
come in here Rick Flagg was one of the
come in here Rick Flagg was one of the founding members of the original Suicide
founding members of the original Suicide
founding members of the original Suicide Squad a group of four brave individuals
Squad a group of four brave individuals
Squad a group of four brave individuals who started taking on dangerous missions
who started taking on dangerous missions
who started taking on dangerous missions in 1959 in their debut adventure it was
in 1959 in their debut adventure it was
in 1959 in their debut adventure it was revealed that each of the four members
revealed that each of the four members
revealed that each of the four members had promised to carry on the work of
had promised to carry on the work of
had promised to carry on the work of colleagues who had sacrificed their
colleagues who had sacrificed their
colleagues who had sacrificed their lives for others some of us don’t have
lives for others some of us don’t have
lives for others some of us don’t have to be blackmailed into serving their
to be blackmailed into serving their
to be blackmailed into serving their country in the case of Colonel Rick
country in the case of Colonel Rick
country in the case of Colonel Rick Flagg that sacrifice had come when he
Flagg that sacrifice had come when he
Flagg that sacrifice had come when he was flying a plane during World War two
was flying a plane during World War two
was flying a plane during World War two Flagg had watched as his fellow Airmen
Flagg had watched as his fellow Airmen
Flagg had watched as his fellow Airmen had nobly acted his decoys so that he
had nobly acted his decoys so that he
had nobly acted his decoys so that he could fly in and bomb an enemy carrier
could fly in and bomb an enemy carrier
could fly in and bomb an enemy carrier vowing to carry on he continued to make
vowing to carry on he continued to make
vowing to carry on he continued to make his dead colleagues proud through his
his dead colleagues proud through his
his dead colleagues proud through his missions with the suicide squad you’re a
missions with the suicide squad you’re a
missions with the suicide squad you’re a good soldier your father would be proud
good soldier your father would be proud
good soldier your father would be proud ma’am he also made other sacrifices he
ma’am he also made other sacrifices he
ma’am he also made other sacrifices he and fellow squad member Karen brace were
and fellow squad member Karen brace were
and fellow squad member Karen brace were clearly in love
clearly in love
clearly in love however they refrained from getting
however they refrained from getting
however they refrained from getting involved afraid that they’re forming of
involved afraid that they’re forming of
involved afraid that they’re forming of an attachment would interfere with their
an attachment would interfere with their
an attachment would interfere with their ability to risk their lives for the
ability to risk their lives for the
ability to risk their lives for the squad can’t be helped
squad can’t be helped
squad can’t be helped it’s all part of the big picture when
it’s all part of the big picture when
it’s all part of the big picture when the suicide squad or Task Force X as it
the suicide squad or Task Force X as it
the suicide squad or Task Force X as it was also known was reactivated in 1986
was also known was reactivated in 1986
was also known was reactivated in 1986 Colonel Flagg was once again chosen to
Colonel Flagg was once again chosen to
Colonel Flagg was once again chosen to lead it but this would be a very
lead it but this would be a very
lead it but this would be a very different squad Flagg would now be in
different squad Flagg would now be in
different squad Flagg would now be in charge of a ragtag group of individuals
charge of a ragtag group of individuals
charge of a ragtag group of individuals with dubious backgrounds and loyalties
with dubious backgrounds and loyalties
with dubious backgrounds and loyalties the likes of Captain Boomerang and
the likes of Captain Boomerang and
the likes of Captain Boomerang and blockbuster were both offered pardons
blockbuster were both offered pardons
blockbuster were both offered pardons for their past criminal offenses if they
for their past criminal offenses if they
for their past criminal offenses if they undertook missions with the squad and
undertook missions with the squad and
undertook missions with the squad and survived a year after their reactivation
survived a year after their reactivation
survived a year after their reactivation the squad got a new origin story in this
the squad got a new origin story in this
the squad got a new origin story in this retelling captain Rick Flagg was again
retelling captain Rick Flagg was again
retelling captain Rick Flagg was again haunted by a desire to honor his fallen
haunted by a desire to honor his fallen
haunted by a desire to honor his fallen friends through deeds but his activities
friends through deeds but his activities
friends through deeds but his activities with what is now called the suicide
with what is now called the suicide
with what is now called the suicide squadron started while world war two was
squadron started while world war two was
squadron started while world war two was in full swing in addition the members of
in full swing in addition the members of
in full swing in addition the members of the squad were made up of soldiers who
the squad were made up of soldiers who
the squad were made up of soldiers who were to put it lightly not inclined to
were to put it lightly not inclined to
were to put it lightly not inclined to obey orders
obey orders
obey orders when this squad was disbanded in the
when this squad was disbanded in the
when this squad was disbanded in the 1950s Flagg married and had a son Rick
1950s Flagg married and had a son Rick
1950s Flagg married and had a son Rick flank jr. when little Rick’s mother died
flank jr. when little Rick’s mother died
flank jr. when little Rick’s mother died saving him from an oncoming car he felt
saving him from an oncoming car he felt
saving him from an oncoming car he felt the same sense of responsibility – you
the same sense of responsibility – you
the same sense of responsibility – you guessed it carry on as his father did
guessed it carry on as his father did
guessed it carry on as his father did that responsibility was compounded when
that responsibility was compounded when
that responsibility was compounded when his father died soon after on a mission
his father died soon after on a mission
his father died soon after on a mission to save people making jr. into the new
to save people making jr. into the new
to save people making jr. into the new Rick Flagg copy that you heard the man
Rick Flagg copy that you heard the man
Rick Flagg copy that you heard the man we’re on the clock as an adult Rick
we’re on the clock as an adult Rick
we’re on the clock as an adult Rick Flagg jr. became the leader of a new
Flagg jr. became the leader of a new
Flagg jr. became the leader of a new Suicide Squad and as before fell in love
Suicide Squad and as before fell in love
Suicide Squad and as before fell in love with his colleague Karen unfortunately
with his colleague Karen unfortunately
with his colleague Karen unfortunately the two other members of the squad also
the two other members of the squad also
the two other members of the squad also had feelings for her as well when these
had feelings for her as well when these
had feelings for her as well when these two eventually sacrificed themselves for
two eventually sacrificed themselves for
two eventually sacrificed themselves for Karen the guilt drove a wedge between
Karen the guilt drove a wedge between
Karen the guilt drove a wedge between her and Rick Rick then spent some time
her and Rick Rick then spent some time
her and Rick Rick then spent some time with a new group called The Forgotten
with a new group called The Forgotten
with a new group called The Forgotten heroes before signing on again as part
heroes before signing on again as part
heroes before signing on again as part of the new Suicide Squad no big deal
of the new Suicide Squad no big deal
of the new Suicide Squad no big deal more changes to flag story came about in
more changes to flag story came about in
more changes to flag story came about in 2008 soon after having fathered a child
2008 soon after having fathered a child
2008 soon after having fathered a child he made a startling discovery it turned
he made a startling discovery it turned
he made a startling discovery it turned out that the original Rick Flagg had
out that the original Rick Flagg had
out that the original Rick Flagg had died without having a son the man who
died without having a son the man who
died without having a son the man who had been carrying on the name wasn’t
had been carrying on the name wasn’t
had been carrying on the name wasn’t backed a soldier named Anthony Miller he
backed a soldier named Anthony Miller he
backed a soldier named Anthony Miller he had been brainwashed by a general Wade
had been brainwashed by a general Wade
had been brainwashed by a general Wade healing into believing that he was Rick
healing into believing that he was Rick
healing into believing that he was Rick Flagg the news was unsettling to say the
Flagg the news was unsettling to say the
Flagg the news was unsettling to say the least but it ultimately didn’t affect
least but it ultimately didn’t affect
least but it ultimately didn’t affect Rick’s desire for a life of
Rick’s desire for a life of
Rick’s desire for a life of self-sacrifice
self-sacrifice
self-sacrifice what’s that it’s a destruct switch I’m
what’s that it’s a destruct switch I’m
what’s that it’s a destruct switch I’m sorry Jordan but you knew the risks a
sorry Jordan but you knew the risks a
sorry Jordan but you knew the risks a team like The Suicide Squad requires a
team like The Suicide Squad requires a
team like The Suicide Squad requires a strong leader one who has a solid moral
strong leader one who has a solid moral
strong leader one who has a solid moral code and a firm belief in his actions in
code and a firm belief in his actions in
code and a firm belief in his actions in all of its various incarnations flag has
all of its various incarnations flag has
all of its various incarnations flag has provided that the man was born with a
provided that the man was born with a
provided that the man was born with a sense of responsibility and has never
sense of responsibility and has never
sense of responsibility and has never faltered in doing what is asked of him
faltered in doing what is asked of him
faltered in doing what is asked of him huh passes
huh passes
huh passes with some kind of Suicide Squad are you
with some kind of Suicide Squad are you
with some kind of Suicide Squad are you a fan of the commanding Rick Flagg shut
a fan of the commanding Rick Flagg shut
a fan of the commanding Rick Flagg shut your mouth and hit your mind on the job
your mouth and hit your mind on the job
your mouth and hit your mind on the job for more comic book origins be sure to
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