Summary
- Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum pays homage to a hidden room in Batman: Arkham Asylum.
- The hidden room in Suicide Squad: KAA hints at potential future developments in the Arkhamverse.
- Suicide Squad: KtJL lays the groundwork for a new Batman: Arkham game.
WARNING: Potential Spoilers for Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #2!
The comic prelude to Batman: Arkham Asylum—a hidden room that was notoriously difficult to find. While this may be a mere homage to the past, it's more likely that this callback is a subtle hint of something more significant on the horizon for gamers of this well-established verse.
Rocksteady’s was teeming with Easter Eggs, and among them was Warden Quincy Sharp's hidden room, which remained so well-hidden that players were unaware of its existence until the game’s developers revealed it in the ‘Game of the Year’ podcast.
This secret room was nestled adjacent to the warden’s office and could only be accessed by demolishing a seemingly ordinary wall with multiple applications of explosive foam. Now, it appears that John Layman and Jesus Hervas have resurrected this enigmatic Easter Egg in Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #2.
Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum Recreates Batman: Arkham Asylum’s Hidden Room
In Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #2, Deathstroke, Deadshot, and Great White Shark find themselves trying to escape the asylum after Amanda Waller orchestrates a riot by releasing all the inmates. This chaos leads to a guard accidentally blowing up a wall within the asylum, revealing a concealed room stocked with the inmates’ gear and weaponry. Without hesitation, Deadshot, Deathstroke, and Great White Shark seize the opportunity to reclaim their possessions. The discovery of this hidden room, accessed only by destroying a seemingly ordinary wall, is a clear homage to the secret room found in Batman: Arkham Asylum.
This homage might serve as a subtle indication that a hidden room awaits discovery within Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Should Arkhamverse enthusiasts possess the necessary sleuthing skills, they may uncover its location by comparing the comic's setting with the in-game environment. However, it's important to note that locating this potentially concealed room won't be straightforward. Similar to the warden's secret chamber, it likely won't be documented on any blueprints or detectable through special vision, evading even Batman's keen detective abilities.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Could Be Setting Up a New Batman Arkham Game
The Easter egg callback might extend beyond merely suggesting the presence of a hidden room in Suicide Squad: KtJL. Similar to how Warden Quincy Sharp's secret chamber hinted at future developments in the Arkhamverse, this secret room could also provide a clue to an game. Given that Suicide Squad: KtJL already lays the groundwork for a new Batman: Arkham game, it wouldn't be surprising if Rocksteady included a hidden clue within the game to tease what's next. As such, it will be intriguing to uncover any further connections between Batman: Arkham Asylum and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #2 is available now from DC Comics!
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