Her tragic backstory includes the death of her husband, maseo, whose soul becomes trapped in her blade, the soultaker. The movie lineup for suicide squad includes characters from across the comic book series decadeslong history, making up a team that has never quite existed in the pages of a dc entertainment. It was relaunched almost immediately as new suicide squad, with sean ryan as initial writer, lasting 22 issues plus a futures end tiein. Book 2 of 4 in the suicide squad most wanted series. Jul 30, 2016 the 2016 suicide squad movie isnt the beginning. Aside from being in the team picture and a showing up in a few quick shots in the comiccon trailer, we havent learned anything substantial about suicide squads katanauntil now. In the prequel comic to injustice 2, katana is shown to be a member of this universes suicide squad. The vicious terrorist kobra will stop at nothing to destroy those who have crossed him. The relentlessly determined samurai vigilante may not be vicious enough to deserve time behind bars like the rest of the squad, but that doesnt mean she isnt just as deadly. Aug 04, 2016 suicide squad, as you may have heard, isnt quite the shot in the arm dcs budding comic book movie universe seems to desperately need. Sep 06, 2017 and come this august, katana will make her cinematic debut in david ayers suicide squad. Im still caught up in suicide squad fever, so having this title relaunch with a majority of the team from the film is a welltimed treat.
You cant help but wish katana was more like its older brother. She is also known for voicing the character glimmer in the netflix series shera and the princesses of power and kipo in. Here we rank the 10 characters that make up task force x as well as the joker, amanda waller etc from worst. Shell be brought to life by karen fukuhara, a 24yearold actress making her own feature film debut. Despite the name, none of them actually died in the original stories. By the time we meet katana in suicide squad, her origin story has already been written. Harley quinn and the suicide squad april fools special 2016 harley quinn and the suicide squad april fools. In suicide squad, the highly anticipated new installment of the dc extended universe, director david ayer has tasked himself with quite a number of goals for just one film. Margot robbie stars as the wickedly intelligent, but also kind of psychotic harley quinn in suicide squad. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Dc comics katana statue by dc collectibles sideshow. Katana is one of my favorite lesserknowns in the super hero realm, but she has never truly gotten a chance to shine on her own.
Based on the comic book series of the same name, the suicide squad is a team of supervillains recruited to go on missions that have almost no odds of survival. Values of suicide squad free comic book price guide. The series also saw numerous spinoff oneshots and limited series. Aug 05, 2016 suicide squad definitely has some big problems, but the team itself is not one of em.
Discover the dc comic origins, powers, skills and back story of katana aka tatsu yamashiro to be portrayed by karen fukuhara. Jun 27, 2016 katana is perhaps one of the most interesting characters in suicide squad. Katanas role in suicide squad came as pleasant surprise to many fans who anticipated actress karen fukuhara would portray plastique. As the surviving squad members attempt to recover from the. Discover the dc comic origins, powers, skills and back story of katana aka tatsu yamashiro to. Karen fukuhara talks about her badass suicide squad character. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Here we rank the 10 characters that make up task force x as. Karate kid vs katana by jesus saiz comic book characters, comic character, comic books. Find the value of the dc comic suicide squad volume 1. Karen fukuhara born february 10, 1992 is an american actress. Not every major character in suicide squad is a super villain.
If you are a comic book fan and by that i mean a person who enjoys the crazy and adventurous colorful works of art that comic books are then you will love. Katana is featured in the smallville season 11 digital comic based on the tv series. Unmasking karen fukuhara, suicide squads mystery woman w. Suicide squad member katana s deadly adventures continue in her own solo graphic novel. Jun 27, 2016 as a firstgeneration japanese american, ive always wanted to play a samurai warrior like my suicide squad character, katana. By killing his beloved lady eve, the suicide squad swordswoman called katana has hurt kobra worse than hes ever been hurt before. How suicide squad failed the suicide squad comics gq. Aspen comics edition cover by michael turner and peter steigerwald. However, beyond the novelty of seeing harley, deadshot, katana, boomerang, croc, and enchantress in these familiar roles, the issue never gets the chance to.
New fans from the suicide squad movie and ol school fans from the comic book series, like me, can. Suicide squad is a fictional supervillain team appearing in american comic books published by. Government forces gather the most dangerous incarcerated supervillains in the world, and recruit them for a deadly blackops mission. Suicide squad will arrive in theaters august 5, 2016 what do you think about the new suicide squad tv spots. Shell be brought to life by karen fukuhara, a 24year. Suicide squad, as you may have heard, isnt quite the shot in the arm dcs budding comic book movie universe seems to desperately need. Convergence suicide squad 2015 dc doom patrol and suicide squad 1988 doom patrol and suicide squad 1988 canadian price variant.
Katana tatsu yamashiro, yamashiro tatsu is a fictional superheroine that appears in comic books published by dc comics. Suicide squad definitely has some big problems, but the team itself is not one of em. Aug 03, 2016 suicide squad writerdirector david ayer discusses a scene with margot robbie as harley quinn. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. First appearing in 1983, katana is a samurai warrior whose skill with a sword allows her to fight for justice as a superhero. Find the value of the dc comic suicide squad volume 3. Most wanted miniseries, but separating the two as collections is, almost paradoxically, the best move that could have been made for katana. Suicide squad member katanas deadly adventures continue in her own solo graphic novel. A samurai with a magic sword that traps the souls of its victims, katana is a vigilante assigned to help.
Suicide squad most wanted deadshot katana 2016 comic books. She is also known for voicing the character glimmer in the netflix series shera and the princesses of power and kipo in kipo and the age of wonderbeasts. Coloring dc harley quinn and suicide squad sc 2016 dc an adult coloring book. Katana started life as a superhero and sidekick to batman as part of the. Katana will have a strange companion in suicide squad. And come this august, katana will make her cinematic debut in david ayers suicide squad. Suicide squad writerdirector david ayer discusses a scene with margot robbie as harley quinn. It then got relaunched again as part of dc rebirth in 2016, returning to simply suicide squad, with rob williams as writer.
Tatsu is an infamous master of swordplay and martial arts, trained to the highest level in the ancient art form. Katana is perhaps one of the most interesting characters in suicide squad. Tatsu yamashiro nee hikari is a japanese samurai assassin codenamed katana after her weapon of choice. Meet the newcomer actress holding her own as the warrior katana, opposite margot robbie, will smith, jared leto, and cara delevingne in the comic book blockbuster opening august 5. The relentlessly determined samurai vigilante may not be vicious enough to deserve time behind bars like the rest of the squad. Find the value of the dc comic suicide squad most wanted. Samurai are almost always male, so growing up in america i had a hard time figuring out role models. This book is a miniseries that was originally published alongside of deadshots suicide squad. However, katana s quest for justice isnt a solo affairthe souls of her dead husband and countless others. Find out the values of key suicide squad first appearances in the wake up the upcoming dc. Katana suicide squad comic art lifesize cardboard cutout standee stand up dc comics. Katana, one of the suicide squads most fascinating heroes, is reimagined in this fantastically detailed new bombshells statue. Oct 26, 2015 aside from being in the team picture and a showing up in a few quick shots in the comiccon trailer, we havent learned anything substantial about suicide squads katanauntil now. Meanwhile, the mysterious strangers who stepped between katana and certain death reveal themselves.
Captain boomerang, deadshot, enchantress, harley quinn, katana and killer croc. Suicide squad is primarily deadshots story, with the comic trying and to keep the team under control, each member of the squad has a nanite bomb injected in their necks. While youre at it, like the comic books vs the world facebook page, subscribe to the official youtube and twitch channels, and follow the official comic books vs the world instagram to keep up with. Deadshot, commissioner gordon, batman, alfred, butcher, count vertigo app. There are a few good guys participating, one of those being tatsu yamashiro, a. Rather than serving as a member of task force x, shell instead be rick flags bodyguard in order to watch his back. Every suicide squad character ranked from least to. Barr returns to the character he cocreated in katana, cult of the kobra, with art katana needs to know more about soultakers origin if shes going to have any hope of controlling the sword instead of falling under its influence. She is known for her roles as katana in the 2016 dc superhero film suicide squad and as the female kimiko in the 2019 amazon prime original series the boys. It doesnt help that the suicide squad features in both stories, benefiting from such great characterization by buccellato in the first half, but then suffering lines like strewth.
As a firstgeneration japanese american, ive always wanted to play a samurai warrior like my suicide squad character, katana. How suicide squad will use katana, the mysterious warrior. Jul 25, 2016 meet the newcomer actress holding her own as the warrior katana, opposite margot robbie, will smith, jared leto, and cara delevingne in the comic book blockbuster opening august 5. Top rated lists for suicide squad 100 items justice league tv series of dc animated new universe 100 items blood of the demon tv series of dc animated new universe 29 items comic movies that. Katana is dressed in an intricate traditional japanese inspired dress while wielding her renowned soultaker sword. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. However, katanas quest for justice isnt a solo affairthe souls of her dead husband and countless others. And while the suicide squad may not have heard of the soultaker, their handler amanda waller wants to make sure that katana is free only as long as shes helping them take down kobra. Unmasking karen fukuhara, suicide squads mystery woman.
Let me know in the comments below, or with a tweet through that widget on the left. By killing his beloved lady eve, the suicide squad swordswoman called katana has. Katana mystery vinyl mystery minis dc comics suicide squad. After the death of her husband at the hands of the yakuza, martial arts expert and samurai master tatsu yamashiro journeyed to america, where she became the vigilante hero known as katana. They were a quartet of nonpowered adventurers who fought monstrous menaces, as was common in the 1950s. Insulted by the rival team usurping the suicide squad name, waller accepts the mission to liberate diabloverde at the price of one peso. Suicide squad comic book price guide sell my comic books. Funko mystery minis dc comics suicide squad katana.
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