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From villains turned heroes like Harley Quinn to names like Barbara Gordon, who was part of the Suicide Squad for a time, here is a look at the most powerful members who worked with both the Suicide Squad and the Justice League.
10) Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn remains one of the most famous members of the Suicide Squad, thanks to her appearances in the movies. She was a strong member of the team, despite having no actual powers (except for immunity to toxins and poisons). She is an accomplished fighter, possessing skills in acrobatics, gymnastics, and advanced hand-to-hand combat. She is also fearless and seems to rush into danger without fear.
As for the Justice League, Harley was a member during the Justice League: No Justice series as part of Team Wisdom with The Atom, Cyborg, Flash, and Damian Wayne. To understand how tough Harley is, despite having no powers, in Suicide Squad #15 (2012), she bit off part of Joker’s tongue to show her independence, a persona DC Comics has worked to maintain.
9) The Question (Vic Sage)
Vic Sage was the original Question, a hero who is a conspiracy theorist with many of his beliefs proven to be accurate. He has served as a member of the Justice League more than once, and although he doesn’t really trust the other heroes, he has been a loyal member when needed. In the New 52, Vic was also named as the head of the Suicide Squad, working as Amanda Waller’s boss in the U.S. government.
Like Harley Quinn, The Question has no actual powers. However, he does have considerable influence thanks to his secret identity and was able to maintain control over the Suicide Squad in that role. Vic Sage ended up as a villain in the end when his battle with Waller grew out of control. As The Question, though, there is no doubt about his power levels, as his investigative skills are unmatched, and he even deduced that Batman was Bruce Wayne.
8) Oracle (Barbara Gordon)
When Barbara Gordon ended up paralyzed, it was a controversial moment, but she thrived in her role as Oracle. It was a fantastic character, a rare example of an individual with a handicap who was even stronger than the superheroes she worked with. She serves as a member of the Justice League as Batgirl, but as Oracle, she was also part of the Suicide Squad. Barbara began working with the Suicide Squad right after Joker paralyzed her.
She realized her career as Batgirl was over, so Oracle became a member of the Suicide Squad anonymously, working with them remotely over the computer to assist them on their missions. However, they had no idea it was Barbara Gordon or the former Batgirl working in the role. She was not only a tremendous power behind the scenes for the Suicide Squad, but also strengthened the Batman Family and created the Birds of Prey.
7) Bronze Tiger (Justice League Task Force)
Bonze Tiger is an assassin, considered to be one of the deadliest in the DC Universe. He, however, has fought as both a hero and a villain, and he has even worked as an occasional ally of Batman. In DC Comics, he was a member of the Suicide Squad and worked with them when Amanda Waller sent the team to retrieve an item from Brainiac. This was also a time in which he became the leader of the team.
Back in the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths DC era, Bronze Tiger was also a member of the Justice League Task Force, a special ops team led by Martian Manhunter. Bronze Tiger doesn’t possess any special powers, but he is regarded as one of the world’s most skilled martial artists in several styles. He is also a weapons master and one of the world’s most accomplished spies.
6) Captain Cold
Captain Cold is Leonard Snart, one of Flash’s powerful Rogues Gallery villains, and someone who grew in popularity when he became a big part of the DC world on The CW. The primary distinction between the Rogues and other villains is that these villains are primarily thieves who adhere to a code of honor. That made him an easy choice for membership in the Suicide Squad and Justice League.
He was forced to serve in the Suicide Squad by Amanda Waller in the Suicide Squad comics in 2018. After Lex Luthor helped save the Justice League in Forever Evil, he and Captain Cold were invited to join the team as official members in Justice League Vol. 2 #34. As for his powers, Captain Cold proved how strong he was when he accepted Luthor’s offer to enhance himself, so he could manipulate absolute zero temperatures and shoot them in blasts of cold.
5) Katana
Katana is another Suicide Squad member who got a lot more popular thanks to the DC movies. She is also the first person on this list to be primarily a hero, while also serving as a member of the Suicide Squad. She has actually been a member of several hero teams, including the Justice League, Outsiders, and Birds of Prey. For Suicide Squad, she was a member during Infinite Frontier, serving as protection for Santiago Gallo, whom the Suicide Squad was tasked with protecting.
Katana is a very powerful member of both teams, utilizing magical powers to wield the Soultaker Sword. This was forged in the 14th century and takes the souls of anyone it kills, while also allowing it to communicate with the user. This sword can actually penetrate the skin of Kryptonians, making Katana one of the few people who can go toe-to-toe with Superman.
