James Gunn’s DCU has finally arrived with the adult animated Max series Creature Commandos. Episode 3 just premiered on Thursday and fans already can't get enough of this new killer supervillain team. DC has wasted no time releasing merchandise for the series either. Now, Funko has unveiled their new lineup of Creature Commandos Pops that will make even the most-love sick Frankenstein smile.
The massive wave features seven monstrous figures. This includes The Bride, Eric Frankenstein, Weasel, Nina Mazursky, and G.I. Robot. There are also two different versions of Dr. Phosphorus — one of which is a Funko Shop exclusive that glows in the dark. These are the first batch of Funko Pops for the new DCU that will be expanded upon with Gunn’s Superman and Peacemaker Season 2 next year. As the series goes on, it’ll be exciting to see if they'll add any more characters like Rick Flag Sr., Amanda Waller, Circe, or Princess Ilana Rostovic to the Creature Commandos Pop roster. Thus far, Funko has done a great job emulating the colorful animation of the series as well as highlighting every Commandos’ distinct personality. Each figure will be the standard $11.99 USD Funko price.
What Is ‘Creature Commandos’ About?
Taking place a few years after “Project Starfish” from The Suicide Squad, Taskforce X has been shut down in favor of a new villain team made up fully of meta-human “monsters.” Dubbed The Creature Commandos, the team is still run by A.R.G.U.S and Amanda Waller, with Rick Flag Sr. taking charge in the wake of his son's death. This ragtag murderous group is composed of all the villains from Funko's first wave of Pops. However, what the cast consisting of Frank Grillo, Maria Bakalova, Alan Tudyk, Indira Varma, Sean Gunn, David Harbour, and Zoe Chao bring to their characters is beautifully fun insanity.
This is a heavy adult show with bloody violence, sex, and nudity, but there's a lot of complex tragedy and humor packed into the series so far. It's exactly what you expect a Gunn-produced animated DC series to be. The first mission in the series involves The Commandos protecting the previously mentioned princess from being overthrown by Circe. For Rick Flag, he gets more than he bargains for in more than one way where the princess is concerned.
When Do New Episodes of ‘Creature Commandos’ Drop?
New episodes of Creature Commandos premiere every Thursday on Max. Season 1 consists of seven episodes and, by next week, DC fans will already be more than halfway through the series. The trailer can be viewed above. You can also pre-order your Creature Commandos Funko Pops on Entertainment Earth's website. The figures are expected to be released in February.
In "Creature Commandos," Amanda Waller assembles a covert team of monstrous operatives, including a werewolf, vampire, and gorgon, to undertake high-risk missions deemed too perilous for human agents.
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