It’s a deft and cynical bit of spin delivered in such enjoyably comedic packaging you may not notice it at first. I think it’s also worthy of some skepticism in the way it positions toxic masculinity as something childlike and even endearing when epitomized by Peacemaker, and also, conversely, a thing that has victimized him more than anyone else in this story. With John Cena in the title role - a ding-dong with muscles who nonsensically proclaims, “I made a vow to have peace no matter how many people I have to kill to get it” - the show is big, dumb, rollicking fun. It’s ridiculous and knows it’s ridiculous, with a fully R-rated Saturday morning cartoon sensibility that refuses to take itself too seriously. Future State already established that the human body can react badly to this kind of interdimensional travel, but Waller has equipped Bloodsport with a new helmet that cancels out the vibrational energies which would otherwise scramble his mind, allowing him to become a "one-man Suicide Squad" who works separately to the main team.A spinoff of director James Gunn’s reboot of “The Suicide Squad,” which came out just six months ago, the HBO Max series “Peacemaker” might be the closest thing to a comic book adaptation that appeals to my sensibilities. In a new preview of Suicide Squad #5 from Robbie Thompson, Julio Ferreira, Eduardo Pansica, Joe Prado, Dexter Soy, and Alex Sinclar, fans see that Bloodsport has been tasked by Amanda Waller to scout out the various alternate realities that make up the multiverse and report back. Related: Wonder Woman Reveals a Surprising Team is the Anti-Suicide Squad While this ability has generally been seen as secondary to his combat and firearm skills, Suicide Squad #5 reveals it's more powerful than ever before, making Bloodsport the ideal operative to carry out missions in other dimensions. A former pawn of Lex Luthor, Bloodsport has the ability to teleport weapons, effectively meaning he carries a huge arsenal wherever he goes and can never truly be disarmed. First appearing in 1987's Superman #4, Bloodsport is a draft evader who turned to villainy after the death of his brother, who had actually followed through on their childhood vow to serve in the military.
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