Summary
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s bad luck streak just keeps on going. Right in the midst of trying to salvage what was left of its public reception,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas just suffered a handful of major leaks, ranging from huge story spoilers that involve the fates of some main characters, to cast reveals, to hidden cameos. But those aren’t the only leaksSuicide Squadhas suffered recently.
Just a few weeks ago, a fairly well-known leaker by the name of Miller Ross took to Twitter to announce his ownSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueleaks, this time allegedly revealing some of the game’s post-launch plans, and more specifically, a handful of playable DLC characters. These characters were teased by Ross via a set of emojis, with each one apparently representing a DLC character. And while Ross has confirmed the identity of a few of these emojis, fans are still none the wiser about the cryptic clown face emoji, with fans having a few different theories on which DC villain this could represent.
Of course, when fans think about a DC clown-related villain, their immediate first thought will be The Clown Prince of Crime himself, The Joker, but there are a few major factors that might prevent him from coming toSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueafter launch. The biggest factor here is that this universe’s version of The Joker is dead, or at least as far as fans are aware. Though he came back inBatman: Arkham Knightas a side effect of Batman’s blood condition,the Arkhamverse Jokerofficially dies at the end ofBatman: Arkham City.
ThoughSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguealready seems to be playing pretty fast and loose with the Arkhamverse canon, bringing The Joker back as a fully playable character would be taking things just a few steps too far for many fans, though that doesn’t mean that a different version of The Joker couldn’t appear. A popular theory is that Miller Ross' clown face emoji might actually refer tothe Joker’s Daughter, a character also occasionally known as Harlequin. Debuting all the way back in 1976, Duela Dent has been chopped and changed a bunch over the last few decades, and there’s more than enough precedent for her backstory to be molded intoSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League,however the game needs it to be.
Another popular theory is that this clown face emoji might be referencing The Trickster. Most often associated withThe Flash, The Tricksterdoesn’t usually dress up like a clown, but more as a medieval court jester, with a brightly colored tunic, cape, and occasionally some kind of over-the-top headgear. The Trickster has cropped up a good number of times over the last few decades, with Mark Hamill playing the role fairly often in TV shows, movies, and video games. The Trickster uses an array of joke-themed gadgets such as exploding rubber chickens and razor-sharp yo-yos, which could make him a pretty funny playable character.
First introduced in 2020, Punchline is an incredibly recent addition to DC’s villain roster, and she’s another potential candidate forSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s post-launch line-up. Introduced in the wake of Harley Quinn setting out on her own path, Punchline is a college student who becomes obsessed with The Joker and decides to dedicate her life to being his sidekick. With no metahuman abilities and talents a bit too similar to Harley Quinn, Punchline wouldn’t be the most exciting addition toSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s team, though her story implications could be interesting.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
WHERE TO PLAY
Play as the Suicide Squad to take down the World’s Greatest DC Super Heroes, The Justice League. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, is a genre-defying, action-adventure third-person shooter from Rocksteady Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham series.
