After much anticipation, the DC Universe (DCU) has finally kicked off with the release of Creature Commandos. The animated series is the first project in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s revamped superhero franchise.
The show tells the story of a group of monsters who form a black ops team and go to any extent to take down their enemy. The first two episodes of the series premiered on Max on December 5, 2024, and came up with a surprise for the audience.
The show had an unexpected cameo as Shaggy from Scooby Doo appeared in one of the scenes in the show. The animated character’s brief appearance was noticed by fans, leaving everyone excited.
Shaggy from Scooby Doo appears in Creature Commandos
Shaggy from Scooby Doo can be seen among the spectators in a fight sequence in Creature Commandos. The character has a blink-and-miss cameo in the series, which has been noticed by eagle-eyed fans.
He is seen smoking and being high while wearing his signature green and brown costume, meanwhile, the other spectators have set their eyes on the fight. Shaggy Rogers is one of the main characters in the Scooby-Doo franchise. He is an amateur detective and the best friend of the titular dog.
Both Scooby-Doo and the DCU are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, which made Shaggy’s appearance in Creature Commandos possible. With the cameo, the creators have also opened up the doors for a potential cross-over between the detective franchise and the superhero franchise.
Meanwhile, series creator James Gunn already has a connection with Scooby Doo. He served as the writer on the 2002 live-action film Scooby-Doo: The Movie, and its 2004 sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
Fans surprised by Shaggy’s cameo in Creature Commandos
Shaggy Rogers’ appearance in Creature Commandos has not only surprised the fans but has also left them asking for more. The cameo has now become a topic of discussion on social media with Reddit threads, Twitter posts, and YouTube videos dedicated to the appearance. One fan wrote on Reddit:
“Confirmed that mystery Inc exist in the dcu. Whens the scooby doo meets batman movie happening James gunn?”
Another wrote:
“Shaggy is part of WB which is DC as well so yeah, multiverses made it cannon comics in the multiverse aspect of things. I'm glad to see they put them in here though, gonna get started on the show this weekend.”
One audience member pointed out the possibility of including Scooby Doo in the DCU as well and wrote:
“So Shaggy and Scooby Doo are in the DCU..? Works for me I guess.”
What is Creature Commandos about?
The show follows up on the events of the 2021 film The Suicide Squad and the 2022 television series Peacemaker. It includes characters from both these live-action projects. The series follows Amanda Waller, who is unable to utilize human supervillains for black ops missions after the failure of the Task Force X program.
Amanda then comes up with a plan to form a special ops team of monsters, with the leader General Rick Flag Sr. The official synopsis for the show reads:
“Creature Commandos tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails… they’re your last, worst option.”
The show features seven episodes and is the first series set in DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. The series stars Indira Varma as the Bride, Sean Gunn as G.I. Robot and Weasel, and Alan Tudyk as Doctor Phosphorus, Clayface, and Will Magnus.
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The cast also includes Zoë Chao as Nina Mazursky, David Harbour as Eric Frankenstein, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana Rostovic, Anya Chalotra as Circe, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, and Peter Serafinowicz as Victor Frankenstein.
Creature Commandos airs new episodes on Max on Thursdays.
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