The Suicide Squad game undoes superhero deaths in the cheapest way possible
The final piece of content for Rocksteady Studios’ Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League landed this week, effectively and unceremoniously undoing the dramatic deaths of two more Justice Leaguers. In episode 8 of Kill the Justice LeagueTask Force It’s a spoiler! — Superman and Batman appear, completely alive and seemingly unharmed.
The final of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueas told by Harley Quinn, explains that Superman and Batman were apparently trapped in Brainiac’s lair the entire time. With the remaining Justice League freed from Brainiac’s control, they will atone, freeing the citizens of Metropolis from their alien oppressors and visiting various alternate realities influenced by other Brainiacs to set them right.
As for Task Force
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League had players killing DC’s most famous superheroes over the course of the 2024 game – much to the dismay of Batman fans who were unhappy that actor Kevin Conroy’s final video game role as the Caped Crusader saw him disappear in such an ignominious manner. But the last video of Kill the Justice LeagueIn the final episode of the story, it is explained that the Batman and Superman previously killed by Task Force X were clones created by Brainiac. Freed from their purple crystal prisons, Bats and Supes are apparently free to rejoin the canon of Rocksteady’s Arkhamverse, almost as if nothing ever happened.
In previous story episodes, players have recovered undamaged versions of the Flash and Green Lantern, which also reversed the deaths of those heroes. But Wonder Woman, who was killed by an evil (clone) Superman during Kill the Justice League‘s story, will apparently remain dead in Rocksteady’s game. The good news for Diana is that she has her own game in the works, although it’s unclear whether Monolith Productions’ Wonder Woman will exist in the same continuity as Rocksteady’s Arkhamverse.
The revival of the Justice League, sans Wonder Woman, has taken place over the course of multiple expansions after its release to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewhich also introduced new playable characters. One of those new additions to Task Force
Given that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is based on a comic book, it’s not surprising that the Justice League would return alive and their deaths would be pointless in the long run. It’s also not surprising given a flurry of leaks hinting at their return. Even Rocksteady hinted at one point in an in-game calendar that Batman would return, despite Harley being shot in the head.
But the last chapter of Kill the Justice League is still presented in the cheapest way possible, with a handful of artwork and voiceover from one character explaining how the game’s once shocking story would conclude. It’s a fitting end to the saga of Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game, which was plagued by delays, poor reception, rampant leaks and technical issues. The good news is that everyone, except maybe Wonder Woman, can move on.