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The 10 Most Significant Easter Eggs From Suicide Squad

Whatever the quality of the film in question – and many are calling this film’s quality into question - you can be sure that a superhero movie will offer up plenty of nods and references to the comic books from which the starring characters hail.
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Published: Aug 7, 2016 12:09 pm

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10) Costume Callbacks

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While Waller’s voiceover introduces Harley, we briefly see the Joker and Ms. Quinn dancing through a black void – he’s in a tuxedo, while she’s in her classic jester outfit (from Batman: The Animated Series).

Though it’s cool enough that Harley’s traditional costume appears in some form in the movie (Harley also takes it out of her trunk later on), this scene is actually a much more specific easter egg than that. The sequence is perfect recreation of the cover to 1999’s Batman: Harley Quinn from artist Alex Ross. The image has since become an icon of the Clown Prince and Princess’ relationship.

In fact, most of the outfits the Joker wears in the film call back to the comics. His white suit with purple shirt is a nod to The Dark Knight Returns and his brown waistcoat is from Joker.

Speaking of which…

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Christian Bone is a Staff Writer/Editor at We Got This Covered and has been cluttering up the internet with his thoughts on movies and TV for over a decade, ever since graduating with a Creative Writing degree from the University of Winchester. As Marvel Beat Leader, he can usually be found writing about the MCU and yet, if you asked him, he'd probably say his favorite superhero film is 'The Incredibles.'
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