In a flash, the DCU version of Batman was “revealed” during the sixth and penultimate episode—”Priyatel Skelet”—of CREATURE COMMANDOS‘s first season. Batman is briefly seen as he crashes Doctor Phosphorus’ dance party — and is ultimately responsible for the latter’s incarceration at Belle Reve (so I assume).
Of course, the Internet did what the Internet does and threw a speculation party based on less than one second of screen time. James Gunn did what James Gunn does and essentially told said Internet Speculators to hold their horses. The cameo was meant to show that Batman already exists in the DCU and nothing more than that. Here’s a few highlights…
- He wanted Batman’s silhouette to reveal no details about the costume because he wasn’t ready to commit to anything aesthetically.
- Gunn said there will be no origin story for the DCU Batman. Folks should’ve known this because Gunn has said previously that the DCU Batman will be a little older.
- Gunn specifically referred to this cameo as being “the DCU Batman.” I’m sure this was to make that clear that Matt Reeves’ version of Batman (Robert Pattinson) is totally different and separate from the DCU.
“More silhouette, more silhouette, more silhouette”
James Gunn thinks he’s Eiichira Oda
pic.twitter.com/lTFAJYEa1A— Officer Martinez ➐ (@CBMovieFan) January 2, 2025
Look, I get why Batman shows up in CREATURE COMMANDOS — to show the audience that the DCU Batman already exists — and it’s perfectly fine. As far as the live-action version, I really don’t care right now when (and if) we see him. My Batman on film focus and attention is on the one found in Matt Reeves’ THE BATMAN EPIC CRIME SAGA. When it finally concludes, I might turn my attention to another Batman.
As far as CREATURE COMMANDOS, I like it…A LOT. Yeah, it’s basically The Suicide Squad with monsters, but it’s, dare I say, awesome! If you haven’t checked it out yet, binge it after the Season 1 finale next week. Like THE PENGUIN before it, I’m going to be bummed out once it ends. I’ve enjoyed all the episodes, but “Hail to the Tin Man” and “Chasing Squirrels” were my favorites. – Bill “Jett” Ramey