Creature Commandos Reviews Say James Gunn’s DCU Is Off to a Strong Start – Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News

First reviews for Commando Creatures It suggests that James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU is off to a strong start.

Creature Commandos is a new animated series created by Gunn that serves as the first official DCU project. Featuring a voice cast including Steve Agee, Maria Bakalova, Frank Grillo, David Harbour, Alan Tudyk and more, the first two episodes of Creature Commandos are set to debut on Max later this week.

What do critics say about Creature Commandos?

The first reviews for Creature Commandos have now arrived and critics seem to be pretty impressed with the series.

And bearRobin Baron of Film said that although it “doesn’t rank as James Gunn’s best work” and “does almost nothing new”, it is “a mash of cartoon monsters for adults” and is “a good time”.

GamesRadar+Lauren Milesi compared the show to Batman: The Animated Series. They wrote: “I’ve spent most of my life chasing the top of BAS, wondering when something equally dark and gritty would make its way to the television screen – and Creature Commandos is close enough.”

IGNTyler Robertson noted, “Although it often feels like it’s teasing us with little details about what’s going on in the wider world of this nascent digital console, Creature Commandos never gets so bogged down in world-building that it can’t focus on telling an engaging story.” It’s enhanced by the sense of cohesion: everything comes together very satisfyingly, and every little detail feels like it’s really important to the big picture – and the episodes remain light, fun and entertaining if that’s the quality we can expect from the center console New, the future looks bright.

Critics also praised the series’ animation and visual style, R-rated tone, and voice performances.

The first two episodes of Creature Commandos will be released on Max on December 5, 2024. New episodes will continue to be released weekly until the finale airs on January 9, 2025.