6/25/2023 0 Comments Captain boomerang![]() “Burn it!” he insists, and in the next two panels, we see Diablo’s pouty face and Christ on the cross, licked with supernatural flames. “But…it’s a church,” he says, and Deadshot points out that the congregation had been brainwashed. In the first few panels, we see Deadshot ordering the Squad to destroy a church as part of a mission, and Diablo looks at him incredulously. While Diablo, whose real name is Chato Santana, may not seem like the most likely character to lead a Suicide Squad spin-off comic, he’s given just enough room in Suicide Squad Most Wanted: El Diablo and Boomerang to breathe. In the comics realm, DC has doubled down on several of its Suicide Squad members, tossing some of its minor characters - the ones not wearing shiny, brightly colored hot pants - into solo series. It’s an anti-Justice League constructed, in part, out of cultural stereotypes, and critics say the film isn’t smart or self-referential enough to do anything with the antiquated character names. ![]() The only Asian character in the film, for instance, is named Katana, the Latino hero is a named Diablo and is a gang leader, and the Australian villain is named Captain Boomerang. ![]() Although early reviews of the film say it’s a bit of a mess, sprinkled with interesting character moments, one critique rising through the noise is racial insensitivity. No one is going to praise Suicide Squad for depicting a multi-cultural group of villains with sensitivity or skill.
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