In DC Comics, the Suicide Squad has been around for decades, taking different forms in different storylines. There are dozens of famous anti-heroes and villains from Batman, The Flash, Superman, etc. associated with the team. However, they all seem destined for death, as their team name aptly suggests.

With James Gunn's The Suicide Squad (starring the likes of Margot Robbie and Idris Elba) recently claiming a number of high profile casualties in theaters and on streaming, we thought we'd research the web of the DC universe, and find out which members of the Squad have been the worst at avoiding death over the years in DC Comics.

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10 Bloodsport - Deaths: 2

In the original DC universe, Bloodsport is the supervillain that comes out guns blazing, literally. He uses his high-tech weaponry to hunt down Superman as a mercenary hired by Lex Luthor. The complicated story of Bloodsport is divided between three characters who adopt the name. Between the three of them, he is killed twice, once while trying to escape the prison and another when he's murdered by the Aryan Brotherhood.

9 Weasel - Deaths: 2

The original Weasel, John Monroe, is the animalistic villain pitted against Firestorm. Along with eventually being a member of the Suicide Squad, he was a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains. He also wound up joining the Menagerie, a collection of animal-human hybrid villains led by Cheetah. In his DC storylines, Weasel dies twice. In the first, Colonel Steve Trevor shoots Weasel and Killer Snow freezes him in a block of ice before draining him of his energy to replenish her own. And in the second, he is killed by Grotesque with a bolt of lightning.

8 King Shark - Deaths: 2

In the main DC universe, King Shark is the human-shark hybrid son of Chondrakha, the God of All Sharks, and a human woman. During his career as a serial killer in Hawaii, he is discovered by Superboy. For a short time, King Shark teams up with Aquaman in the Sword of Atlantis storyline. He eventually becomes a member of the Secret Six, the Secret Society of Super-Villians, and the Suicide Squad. He is killed with the rest of the Suicide Squad when Mitch Shelley regenerates and again by the Amazons.

7 Marauder - Deaths: 2

Marauder is one of the veterans of the DC universe. Originally introduced in the 1950s, Marauder is a space-pirate, patterned after the Vikings. Marauder focuses his evil deeds on Superman, who he blames for interrupting his criminal activities throughout the galaxy. The character is killed when the Marauder I suit is blown up and then again by Captain Boomerang after trying to overtake the Suicide Squad by killing Amanda Waller.

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6 Black Spider - Deaths: 3

An assassin and sworn enemy of Batman, Black Spider is an enigma. The name is adopted by several people, who ended up members of the Injustice League, the Secret Society of Super-Villains, and at one point, the Suicide Squad. The deaths of Black Spider start with Johnny "Matinee" LaMonica, who takes up the persona after the first Black Spider disappears and is assumed dead. The third Black Spider is ultimately defeated by Manhunter in the Battle for the Cowl.

5 King Faraday - Deaths: 3

An ex-soldier and counter-espionage agent, King Faraday is an unusual character in that he's fought for the government, as well as the villains. Between the Central Bureau of Intelligence, Checkmate, and the Suicide Squad, King Faraday has an illustrious resume, especially since he was first introduced in 1950. His first death is brutal. During a flight with Captain Boomerang, his neck snaps when they have to eject from the crashing plane. He dies again during the fight with The Centre, sacrificing himself for his friend. Finally, in the Smallville storyline, he and his pseudo-daughter are trapped in a silo and tragically perish.

4 Peacemaker - Deaths: 3.5

First introduced in 1966, Peacemaker is the superhero/soldier whose dedication and pursuit of peace is so intense, it leads him to kill for it. During the character's progression, his violent streak is brought out more and more as he's willing to sacrifice his original non-lethal morals to achieve his goal. He even makes an appearance in the 2021 movie The Suicide Squad.

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3 Harley Quinn - Deaths: 4

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Harley Quinn is the unofficial queen of the Suicide Squad. In the Earth-14 timeline, Harley Quinn is a soldier in the Justice League of Assassins. As with the rest of the team, she is killed by the Prophecy. We see her again in Earth-44, where she there's some indication that Harley Quinn is killed by the Alfred Protocol, but that isn't confirmed.

Harley reappears in Batman: Damned. In this storyline, Batman attempts to stop her rampage, but she drugs him. He fights the drug and ends up strangling her. Finally, in Future's End, we find a Venom-fueled, beefed-up Harley Quinn. She is recruited to the Suicide Squad by Amanda Waller, but is eventually blown up after having explosives strapped to her back.

2 Bane - Deaths: 4

Both a fighter and "tactical genius," Bane was brought to commercial fame by appearing in the Batman movie franchise. But a lesser-known association Bane has is to the Suicide Squad. During the nearly 20 years Bane has existed in the DC universe, Bane has died four separate times, landing him on our list.

In the Earth-44 timeline, Bane is one of the villains who killed by the Alfred Protocol. In DCeased, Bane is infected with Anti-Life Virus and decapitated by his own teammate. As gruesome as the DCeased death was, it isn't over. Bane is shot and killed swiftly by Batman in the Flashpoint Timeline. And in Dark Multiverse: Knightfall, Bane is stabbed to death with a sword in front of his own son.

1 Killer Croc - Deaths: 8

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And the winner of the Suicide Squad member with the most deaths in the DC comics is Killer Croc. The crocodile-humanoid, first introduced in 1983, can't seem to escape death very often during his battle against Batman. One reason could be that, while completely brutal in his strength and savagery, Killer Croc isn't known for his intelligence. Despite that, he spent time as a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains and the Suicide Squad.

Though he continues to appear in the comics and made an appearance in the 2016 movie Suicide Squad, there's no denying that Killer Croc continues to be a proverbial punching bag for the DC Universe.

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