James Gunn has revealed the characters he cut from his first DCU show Creature Commandos, and some have left fans reeling. The DC Studios head revealed he considered some deep-cut comic book characters for the animated series before going in other directions.
The Guardians of the Galaxy director was asked on Threads who else he considered. A fan asked: "Like with The Suicide Squad, did you go through a number of different characters for the team before going with the ones that you chose? And which characters did you consider for the team early on?"
Gunn replied: "I definitely considered Wolfpack, and, especially, Man-Bat (one of my faves). But I knew I wanted to tell Weasel’s story so it felt like too many rabid and fuzzy characters. I considered Vincent Velcoro but wanted to choose a 'creature' far outside the usual roster from another part of DC – so I went with Dr. Phosphorous instead. I also considered Solomon Grundy, another favorite, but was pretty set on Frankenstein."
Well, there's a lot to unpack there. Starting off with Man-Bat who is a beloved, if deep-cut, Batman villain who was a zoologist who accidentally transformed himself into a human and bat hybrid. Meanwhile, Vincent Velcoro is a scientific vampire who was part of the Creature Commandos and Solomon Grundy is a supervillain zombie originally introduced as a Green Lantern villain.
Fans have been reacting to the news, and it seems Man-Bat is the biggest loss. One replied: "Is there any possibility of us FINALLY getting a live-action Man-Bat?" Meanwhile a second added: "I would love to see Man-Bat show up even as a gag for Peacemaker at some point."
A third pointed out: "Vincent Velcoro and Solomon Grundy should've definitely been on the team I mean they can still appear in season 2 that would be cool."
Creature Commandos season 2 has been announced so these character introductions could be on the cards. In the meantime, check out our guide to upcoming DC movies and shows.
