Warning: Spoilers for Titans #16With Amanda Waller out of the picture after her rise and fall from power, DC's Suicide Squad needs new leadership at its helm, and that leader may have just made himself known. The DC Universe is undergoing major changes, and this team's hierarchy of power faces its own upheaval. An underrated Suicide Squad member has stepped up in Waller's stead, proving he has what it takes to replace her permanently: Clock King.

In Titans #16 by John Layman, Pete Woods, and Wes Abbott, the Titans have merged with the Justice League and are ready to kick off a shining new era as a team. However, things don't go according to plan, and the Titans start to experience vivid flashbacks of moments from their past that they have no control over. As the heroes fall one by one to these mysterious visions, the puppeteer behind their anguish appears: Clock King, a member of the Suicide Squad.

Clock King might be more than a mere member of the Suicide Squad now, though. With the Titans weakened, he declares, "Before I'm done with you, you'll wish it was Waller still calling the shots." This hints that, since Waller is locked away, Clock King has taken her place as the Suicide Squad's leader.

Clock King Becomes the Suicide Squad's New Leader

This Underrated Gotham Villain Gets a Power Boost With His Promotion

Clock King's last appearance in the DC Universe was in the Suicide Squad: Dream Team miniseries by Nicole Maines and Eddy Barrows. In this story, while he's enlisted to the titular team alongside Dreamer, he and the others end up fighting Dreamer once she goes rogue and tries to take Waller down. His loyalty to Waller stems from the core premise of the Suicide Squad. As Deadeye puts it in Suicide Squad: Dream Team #4, "we can follow orders, or we can die." Here, Clock King seems to be the one calling the shots, so his loyalties are to himself alone for a change.

Along with this implied promotion, Clock King boasts upgraded powers that make him a greater threat than ever before. Since his introduction in 1960's World's Finest #111 by Ed Herron and Lee Elias, Clock King has utilized a variety of gimmicks related to time, and his latest ability is his most impressive. Now, Clock King can turn back people's mental clocks and trap them within their own memories, as seen when the Titans are forced to relive traumatic moments. Judging by how formidable he's become, it makes sense that Clock King is a candidate to lead the Suicide Squad in Waller's absence.

Amanda Waller Has Been Replaced in the Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad Is Changing After Absolute Power

The bomb implanted in her brain, an ironic twist after she's historically done the same to subordinates like Clock King. Amanda Waller isn't calling the shots anymore, and Clock King is the perfect candidate to lead the Suicide Squad in her place.

Titans #16 is available now from DC Comics.