Global InformationRick Flag information
| Rick Flag | |
|---|---|
 Rick Flag Jr. from the cover of Suicide Squad (2019) #49 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Brave and the Bold #25 (September 1959) |
| Created by | Robert Kanigher Ross Andru |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Richard Montgomery Flag Sr. Richard Rogers Flag Jr. Richard Flag III |
| Place of origin | United States of America |
| Team affiliations | Suicide Squad United States Army Task Force X Navy SEALs US Air Force Forgotten Heroes |
| Abilities | The first two of Rick Flags commonly are considered skilled military leaders, strategiest, and skilled in armed and unarmed combat. |
Rick Flag is the collective name used for multiple fictional characters featured in American comic books published by DC Comics. Although each character shares the same name, they are portrayed as distinct family members who typically play significant roles in collaborating with the United States government and military within the DC Universe.
The original Rick Flag Sr., initially known as Richard Montgomery Flag Sr., is a World War II veteran and field commander of the Suicide Squadron. This wartime group was composed of convicted men who were used as expendable agents for highly challenging missions. Despite internal conflicts within the squad, under Rick Flag Sr.'s leadership, the team achieved success in completing their missions. Following the conclusion of World War II, the character establishes a family and has a son who is named after him before his death. [1] In certain modern retellings, he is occasionally depicted as the grandfather of the contemporary Rick Flag.[2]
Richard Roger Flag Jr., also known as Rick Flag Jr., is the most prominent and widely recognized incarnation of the character in comics and other media. He is typically portrayed as the field commander of the modern Task Force X, also known as the Suicide Squad, similar to his predecessor. Rick Flag Jr.'s leadership and exceptional skills have earned him a reputation as one of Amanda Waller's most loyal and trusted operatives within the team, despite the high mortality rate associated with their missions.[3] In some versions, the character was alternatively depicted as a soldier named Anthony Miller, who was suggested to have been implanted with false memories, believing himself to be the son of the original Rick Flag. However, in modern continuities, this aspect is often disregarded. In certain retellings, Rick Flag Jr. is sometimes portrayed as the grandson of the original Rick Flag, rather than his direct son.[4]
The character made his live-action debut in the television series Smallville, portrayed by Ted Whittall. In the DC Extended Universe, Rick Flag Jr. was portrayed by Joel Kinnaman in the films Suicide Squad (2016) and The Suicide Squad (2021), and Frank Grillo will voice Rick Flag Sr. in the DC Universe animated series Creature Commandos.
- ^ Ostrander, John (2011). Suicide Squad - Trial by Fire. DC Comics. ISBN 978-1-4012-3005-0.
- ^ The DC comics encyclopedia: The definitive guide to the characters of the DC universe. Matthew K. Manning, Stephen Wiacek, Melanie Scott, Nick Jones, Landry Q. Walker, Alan Cowsill (New ed.). New York, New York: DK Publishing. 2021. ISBN 978-0-7440-2056-4. OCLC 1253363543.
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- ^ The DC comics encyclopedia: The definitive guide to the characters of the DC universe. Matthew K. Manning, Stephen Wiacek, Melanie Scott, Nick Jones, Landry Q. Walker, Alan Cowsill (New ed.). New York, New York: DK Publishing. 2021. ISBN 978-0-7440-2056-4. OCLC 1253363543.
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