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    Simon LaGrieve

    Character » Simon LaGrieve appears in 40 issues.

    Simon LaGrieve is a psychiatrist that has worked with the Suicide Squad.

    Short summary describing this character.

    Simon LaGrieve last edited by KillerZ on 05/06/23 08:53AM View full history

    Origin

    Little is known about Simon LaGrieve's origin. He attended medical school and specialized in psychiatry. At one point in his career he worked in Chicago counseling poor people. This is where he first met Amanda Waller, shortly after the deaths of her husband and two of her children. Sometime later, Dr LaGrieve was hired at Belle Reve to act as the head psychiatrist for the Suicide Squad.

    Creation

    Simon LaGrieve was created by John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell. He made his first appearance in Suicide Squad #1.

    Major Story Arcs

    Suicide Squad

    LaGrieve vets members for the Squad and assesses their mental states after missions. Frequently his recommendations, typically that the individual in question should not be allowed to participate in Squad missions, are ignored in favor of furthering Waller's goals. He leaves the team due to his belief that the people on it should be treated as patients, while Waller tends to treat them as cannon fodder.

    Institute for Metahuman Studies

    Joining the Institute for Metahuman Studies as the new director, LaGrieve is responsible for the monitoring and study of various metahumans. During this time he develops theories about Killer Frost's powers, and accidentally learns the identity of Firehawk, later studying her powers as well. He discovers that Killer Frost's powers are created by an artificial virus, and later attempts to cure her. During his time with the Institute he is shot by Dr Morrison, and spends some time in a coma. He uncovers the experiment that turns Cliff Carmichael into the Thinker, and later contributes the Thinker helmet to Waller.

    Powers and Abilities

    Simon LaGrieve is an ordinary human and has no known superhuman powers or abilities. He is very intelligent, and a trained psychiatrist.

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