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- "Sorry. I didn't mean to intimate anything about your son, Flag. When he died in Corto Maltese, he died a hero."
- ―Amanda Waller to Rick Flag, Sr.[src]
Colonel Richard "Rick" Flag Jr. was a U.S. Army Colonel and the son of Rick Flag, Sr. who served as the field leader of Task Force X before being killed by Peacemaker during Project Starfish.[2]
Biography[]
Military Career[]
Joining the Military[]
- "I joined the military mostly to make money so I could support him. Eighteen years later, he joined the military because he loved our country and he wanted to make it a better place."
- ―Rick Flag, Sr. to Ilana Rostovic[src]
Richard "Rick" Flag Jr. was born to Rick Flag, Sr. and his wife. To help provide his family, his father joined the military. Once Flag turned eighteen, he joined the military due to his love of America.[1]
Project Starfish[]
Killed by Peacemaker[]
Flag was a member of Task Force X during a mission in Corto Maltese called Project Starfish. However, at some point during the mission, Flag would be killed by the violent vigilante Peacemaker.[3]
Legacy[]
Mourned by his Father[]
Flag's death left his father, Rick Flag, Sr. deeply heartbroken, fostering a lasting bitterness towards Peacemaker for his son’s demise.[1]
Personality[]
Flag was a patriotic man who joined the military to serve his country, as noted by his father had instead enlisted to financially support his family. His father also noted that he "was an improvement on [him] in every way" and Amanda Waller remembered him as a hero.
Abilities[]
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Relationships[]
Family[]
Allies[]
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Enemies[]
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Appearances[]
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Trivia[]
- In the comics, Rick Flag is the name of three characters appearing in various DC Comic books. They are a father, son, and grandson, with Rick Flag, Jr. being the son.
Behind the Scenes[]
- Rick Flag Jr. in the DC Universe continues the incarnation of the character featured in the DC Extended Universe, also portrayed by Joel Kinnaman.
- He is one of the many characters whose actor reprised their DC Extended Universe counterpart. The others are Peacemaker, Amanda Waller, Weasel, Emilia Harcourt, John Economos, White Dragon, Vigilante, Judomaster, Leota Adebayo, Keeya Adebayo, and Blue Beetle.
- Before ultimately reprising his role as Rick Flag Jr., Joel Kinnaman expressed interest in portraying a villain character for the DC Universe.[4]