James Gunn Said Darkseid Isn’t The ‘Big Bad’, But It Seems The Villain May Still Have A DCU Future

In June 2025, DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation greenlit the upcoming DC TV show Mister Miracle, but it was unclear at the time if it would take place within the DCU or be set in a different continuity, like fellow forthcoming animated series Starfire and My Adventures with Green Lantern (a spinoff of My Adventures with Superman). Today, Gunn confirmed Mister Miracle will indeed be DCU canon in an Instagram post celebrating the character’s 55th anniversary. The skilled escape artist, also known as Scott Free, was created by Jack Kirby in 1971 and debuted in the first issue of his own comic book series.

Major The Walking Dead Character Returns In New Dead City Season 3 Set Photos

Both The Walking Dead and its related shows aren’t shy about violence, and Dead City has seen its share of characters die. While some deaths in Dead City, like Bruegel’s in season 2, were significant, they haven’t quite matched the impact of a particularly heartbreaking death from season 5 of the original Walking Dead. However, a reunion between characters is coming soon.