Emilia Harcourt

Emilia Harcourt
Emilia Harcourt
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Suicide Squad (vol. 5) #2 (October 2016)
Created by	Rob Williams (writer); Jim Lee (artist)
In-story information
Species	Metahuman
Team affiliations	Justice League; Suicide Squad; A.R.G.U.S.
Partnerships	Amanda Waller
Abilities	Master markswoman; Expert martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant; Peak human physical and mental conditioning; Expert strategist, tactician, and field commander; Expert acrobat, gymnast, and aerialist; Expert spy; Proficient in utilizing various high-tech equipment and weapons; Energy projection;

Emilia Harcourt is a fictional character featured in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Suicide Squad (vol. 5) #2 in 2016 and was created by Rob Williams and Jim Lee. Similar to her boss Amanda Waller, Harcourt is a woman with a distaste for conventional crime fighting, employs more hardline methods, and is an expert tactician and political operator. Harcourt has been both an ally and an antagonist to the superheroes of the DC Universe. She is also commonly associated with the government agency A.R.G.U.S. and for a brief time, was the field commander and director of the Suicide Squad.

Harcourt appears in media set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) and DC Universe (DCU) film franchises, portrayed by Jennifer Holland. This version of the character appears in the DCEU films The Suicide Squad (2021), Black Adam (2022), Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), in addition to starring in the television series Peacemaker (2022–2025).^[1]

Fictional character biography

At a young age, Emilia Harcourt was given firearms by her father, learning since then to be an expert markswoman, years later Eventually she would get a job at A.R.G.U.S. which would lead her into joining the Suicide Squad,^[2] becoming Amanda Waller's right hand.

Harcourt is later revealed to be a spy working for the People, a terrorist organization. Amanda Waller has Captain Boomerang kill Harcourt in retaliation.^[3]^[4] Long after Harcourt's death, Waller resurrects her using a Lazarus pit.^[5]^[4]

Powers and abilities

Emilia Harcourt is a skilled fighter and leader. Following her resurrection, Harcourt gained the ability to project blasts of energy.^[5]

In other media

Emilia Harcourt appears in media set in the DC Extended Universe and the DC Universe, portrayed by Jennifer Holland.^[6] This version is an agent of A.R.G.U.S., aide to Amanda Waller, and founding member of Checkmate.

References

↑ Miller, Leon (September 24, 2019). "James Gunn's The Suicide Squad Full Cast Revealed". CBR. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
↑ Green Lanterns #19 (May 2017)
↑ Suicide Squad (vol. 5) #17 (July 2017)
1 2 Miller, Leon (October 24, 2022). "Batman: The Brave and the Bold #4 Has the Return of a Major DCU Character". CBR. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
1 2 Batman: The Brave and the Bold (vol. 2) #4 (October 2023)
↑ Miller, Leon (October 24, 2022). "The Suicide Squad Cast, Character & DC Cameo Guide". CBR. Retrieved December 26, 2024.

[1] Miller, Leon (September 24, 2019). "James Gunn's The Suicide Squad Full Cast Revealed". CBR. Retrieved September 23, 2019.

[2] Green Lanterns #19 (May 2017)

[3] Suicide Squad (vol. 5) #17 (July 2017)

[Harcourt_return-4] 1 2 Miller, Leon (October 24, 2022). "Batman: The Brave and the Bold #4 Has the Return of a Major DCU Character". CBR. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

[Batman:_The_Brave_and_the_Bold_#4-5] 1 2 Batman: The Brave and the Bold (vol. 2) #4 (October 2023)

[6] Miller, Leon (October 24, 2022). "The Suicide Squad Cast, Character & DC Cameo Guide". CBR. Retrieved December 26, 2024.

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