#aquaman easter eggs

[sir-adamus]

Ruby using Scarecrow's scythe and Blake using Deathstroke's bo staff and katana (and Weiss possibly using one of Captain Cold's Cold Guns) makes some sense when we see that while in the Hall of Justice they don't have weapons of any kind

they haven't arrived on Earth with their weapons, so they have to make do with stuff the League have in lockup when they're called in to action

which also explains why the weapons don't really match their aesthetics (the scythe looks more like a genuine farming implement than a weapon that fits Ruby's design, the staff has orange accents which don't match with Blake's outfit), they're just using borrowed gear because they don't have time to make their own

[telltalesonline]

70+ Best Easter Eggs Found in DCEU Movies

The last few decades have seen an evolution in movie sagas. These sets of connected movies once stood alone as contained stories. Now, they are strung together as super-series, or mega-franchises we now call universes.  

Yes, we’re looking at you, DC Comics and Marvel!  

This makes for a whole lot of fun for movie fans. One of the best parts of these “universes” is that it opens doors to limitless Easter Egg potential.  

When movies, comic books, characters, settings, and storylines become so intertwined, filmmakers like to sprinkle references all over the place, making the experience more enjoyable for fans.  

With all this in mind, and having combed through Marvel’s Easter Eggs before, we went back through the DC Extended Universe and uncovered some of the best Easter Eggs across 16 films.  

Some Easter Eggs are easy to notice, while others might take a lot of detective (pun fully intended) work to spot. From 2013’s Man of Steel right through 2023’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, here are the best DCEU Easter Eggs we’ve cracked open…   

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

‘Castaway’ Reference

Upon seeing Orm’s disheveled appearance in prison, Arthur calls him “Castaway,” a fun reference to the film of the same name. He also tells Orm to pick up “Wilson,” while pointing at a gun – this refers to the iconic volleyball friend in the 2000 movie.

Loki Shout-Out

There have been a lot of obscure Marvel references in DC movies, but there’s no two ways about this one. During an argument between Arthur and Orm, the former calls his half-brother “Loki.” This isn’t just a fleeting shout-out to the popular Marvel character, but it also affirms that most of Aquaman 2 has a lot in common with Thor 2, as well.

Iron Man Reference

Remember when Arthur declares that he is Aquaman during the press conference at the end of the movie? Well, that mirrors a similar moment in Marvel’s Iron Man, where Tony Stark also reveals his superhero identity at a press conference. Tony Stark’s announcement kicked off the MCU timeline, while Arthur Curry’s announcement has officially ended the DCEU. Nicely done…

‘Harry Potter’ Nod

You’ve gotta be a real Harry Potter fan to notice this Easter Egg in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. During Arthur and Orm’s argument, Arthur tells him that he’s going straight back to “Azkaban” after their mission. Azkaban is the infamous prison in the Harry Potter movies, of course.

Continue reading at Tell Tales.

[bugeyedfreaks]

Serious answer time! If Craig McCracken had gotten his way, there would have been a crossover episode where the girls fought the Joker. Since he didn’t get his way, I’ve always kind of waffled on whether or not DC heroes exist in their universe. They are name dropped, and it’s established canon that there are other superheroes that exist in the girls’ universe*, but the DC heroes could easily just be the same fictional comic/movie/TV characters that they are in our universe. I think since The Powerpuff Girls and the DC superheroes are both owned by Warner Brothers, it’s possible that they could be real heroes that do exist in their world… we just never see them.

But during the time of the shows production… I mean, I don’t know if it was a matter of the company not seeing the show as worthy of including characters from the DC universe (which is kind of scummy in a way), or if there were just too many things they’d have to do behind the scenes in order to use the DC characters in the show (since I guess it would be a matter between Cartoon Network and DC having to coordinate things despite the fact they’re both under the same company?).

I do know there was at least one piece of PPG artwork (I forget if it was an alt comic book cover or something) made under DC’s branding, where an artist tried to draw the girls having a dream about fighting alongside Superman. DC didn’t want one of their flagship characters being used on PPG art, so the artist was told to change it, and the girls fought alongside a superpowered Professor instead. Cute art, but yeah… historically DC has been weird about letting the PPG interact with any of their characters when it’s exclusively on the PPG’s turf.

*… which they totally should’ve expanded upon! 😩 They had an episode about Captain Righteous and Lefty (a Batman and Robin-esque duo that used to protect Townsville), the misogynistic Association of World Super Men, and Major Man (who turned out to be a fraud but he was convincing enough). It would’ve been cool to see some more superheroes in their universe, as well as maybe see some other superheroines. 👀 Like, it’s depressing to think that the girls could only name Wonder Woman from the whole canon of DC superheroines in Equal Fights and also couldn’t name maybe one in-world superheroine. There have to be other chicks fighting crime too!

So quick question: do the powerpuff girls exist in the same universe as dc? Like in the original show they talk about batman and wonder woman. So are Like in the same universe or not? Could there be a canonical crossover between the powerpuff girls and the justice league?

[yall-batman-fanfic]

Moments with the Justice League: Powerless Atom [Part 2] | Bruce Wayne/Batman x OC!Magician

Synopsis: Inspired by Batman the Brave and the Bold S3 Ep10. During her visit to the Watchtower, Vivian witnesses one of the heroes being a total ass to Batman. Easter egg to Agatha Harkness in this chapter.

Next time, be a hero by remembering you’re not.

The wise words of Natham Adams, also known as Captain Atom.

Vivian cringed when she saw the commercial first then, and she still cringed when she saw it being presented to her and the other Leaguers in the Tower with the very Captain Atom. 

“I didn’t think it was possible,” Aquaman, Arthur Curry, said.

“What? That he’s just as obnoxious in real life as he is on TV?” Vivian muttered.

“That, and that he’s worse than Booster Gold.”

“I’d take Gold right now for any mission,” she turned to Bruce. “You sure you need me for this one? I can endorse you to a lovely demon who can give you a hand.”

“Don’t worry, your job here is finished, I’ll have Cyborg open a Boomtube for you. You won’t be working with him,” said Batman. “And you know I wouldn’t bring you to this if I could help it.”

“I know, I was just joking,” she got on her toes and kissed his cheek. 

“Looks like the JLA’s newest member fits right into it.”

“I didn’t know cocky was one of the requirements to be in the JLA…”

“Nice team you set up, Manhunter,” said Atom, finally finished with his gloating, and joined them. “Well almost.”

“The Professor is a consultant for the Justice League for the supernatural element, and she’s not part of the mission,” said Batman. 

“I’m all into that—the voodoo and abracadabra.”

Vivian raised a brow.

“I meant it’s almost perfect but for our non-super friend here,” he patted Batman’s shoulder.

“Excuse you?” Vivian said.

“Come on, the guy has no superpowers, not even a lame one. Yet everyone here thinks he is the greatest superhero in the universe.”

Vivian was about to walk up to the guy and put him in his place but Bruce held her arm. It wasn’t worth it, was what he meant. A fist appeared before Bruce’s face, Atom had his red gloved fist at Batman and said, “Boom, you’re dead. Boom, you’re dead again.”

Vivian knew she had no right to complain, but fuck it, if she was going to have another minute with this noob who is so full of himself insult Bruce again, she was going to open a gate to Hell and kick him into it.

“You are crossing a line,” Manhunter faced Atom.

“He already has,” Vivian muttered.

“Even the villains buy into it, otherwise he would have been squashed the moment he stepped out of Gotham,” said Atom. “But he’ll make an awesome cop.”

Batman only hummed in annoyance  as a response. 

“But to be a superhero? That takes superpowers. I bet that’s why he brought his girlfriend over too.”

Before Vivian could walk up to him, Bruce led her away from Atom and to the deck where Cyborg was.

“It’s not worth it,” Bruce told her. “I might be able to come home tonight.”

“I know, I’ll tell Jason… hey be careful out there.”

Batman smiled and had his arms on her waist. Cyborg had to act as if he wasn’t in the room and focus on his work. It was already a surprise that his supposed professor was in the Watchtower and has powers and was dating Batman, this is just awkward: being a front row audience to their PDA. No, what really makes it weird was the fact Batman has this side of him.

“I will, I’m not as incompetent as Atom says I am,” Batman jokes.

“I know, and you’re still the greatest superhero there is.”

Cyborg coughed.

“Cyborg too. He’s also a great superhero,” Vivian laughed. 

“I’ll take that,” Cyborg said. “I have the Boomtube ready, Professor.”

Vivian placed a kiss on Bruce’s lips before, making Cyborg look away. “Come home, and if you ever need a human shield, I suggest you use Captain Asshole.”

Bruce had to let her go and watched as Vivian disappeared to the Boomtube. Once she was gone, silence came to the room.

“So, uh…” Cyborg began.

“Our team will be heading out to investigate another incident. We might need another Boomtube,” said Batman.

Right, just like any other day, it never happened.

~ * ~

Vivian and Jason were having a movie night when she got the call from Batman to come to the Watchtower. She apologized to Jason and said they’ll continue to watch when she gets back but the boy jumped from the couch and followed her to her and Bruce’s room insisting he comes along.

“Fine,” Vivian sighed. “Just make it quick, Batman wants us there now.”

“I’ll go get my uniform!” Jason ran to his room.

As Vivian and Jason got to the living room wearing appropriate clothes, and met with Alfred who held up her red coat, a Boomtube appeared in the very center. Batman stepped out.

“Welcome back, Sir,” said Alfred.

“We won’t be staying long,” he told Alfred, then to Vivian, “It’s…”

“On a scale of one to ten, how serious is it?”

“Worldwise? One. Captain Asshole? Ten.”

“Oh! Now I’m curious,” Vivian walked with Jason through the Boomtube and the three of them stepped into the Watchtower deck where she was greeted by Aquaman, Manhunter, and Natham Adams. Not Captain Atom, but Natham Adams.

“I think I got the gist,” Vivian said to Batman. 

“Yeah.”

“He’s Captain Asshole?” Jason said, and Vivian covered his mouth. 

“Kids, am I right?” she laughed. “So, shall we move to the infirmary?”

~ * ~

The enemy their team faced was a magician who was stealing some artifacts from STAR Labs. Atom thought it was a good idea to face the supernatural on his own until he blasted the witch with his powers and it was stolen from him. 

“Interesting,” Vivian smirked. “That old witch… say, did you ever piss off a woman with black hair and has a cranky and snarky attitude?”

“Is that even a question you should be asking?” Aquaman raised a brow at her. Obviously he has.

“Scratch that, she’s always pissed with everyone,” Vivian waved her hand away and the runes disappeared. “Good news and bad news.”

“Good news first,” said Batman.

“I know who took your magic, and I got her calling card.”

“Great, you can make her give me back my powers!” Atom got up from the bed, commanding her.

“Hold your horses Captain A,” Vivian raised her hand at him. “Bad news… Agnes O’Connor, aka the witch who did this to you, is a powerful witch who is also known as the Witch Killer. She would kill witches by taking their power and life force for herself and for her demon lord. The chances of me surviving an encounter with her is near zero.”

“Then what use are you!?”

“Hey, watch it!” Jason sneered at Atom.

“But if I, let’s say, have her over to a neutral ground, like Midnite’s, I can try to strike a deal with her.”

Batman didn’t like it when Vivian dealt with deals. Deals in dark magic always have a price. “What kind?”

“The usual. My soul, my power, she might even sell me to my headache down below, who knows.”

“We’ll find another way to get Atom's powers,” said Batman.

“If she is your way to get them, why wouldn’t we take it?!” Atom glared at Batman. “You don’t get to be selfish in this line of work.”

“I’m not… but not when it comes to Vivian. Not when it comes to my family.”

“Don’t worry about me, it’s not me she’ll be dealing with. She’ll be dealing with Captain A,” Vivian smirked.

“I’ll do it. What’s the worst she could do?” Atom said to her.

This time, she grinned. “Oh, this isn’t like poker with your chips and cash… we—my people—we deal with souls and service. There are those who never get to live the days of their freedom because they’re bound to the witch they’ve struck a deal with for their entire life. Are you ready for that?”

There was a moment of hesitation in Atom’s eyes.

“I’ll leave to think it out. While you do, I’ll try to find Agnes. Can I take Jason with me?” 

Batman left Atom’s side and followed Vivian and Jason as they left the infirmary and were walking hand-in-hand down the hall to where Cyborg was.

“Viv, what are you doing?” Batman told her.

“Finding Agnes.”

“No, it’s too dangerous, and I doubt Atom has the ego to be some old witch’s errand boy.”

“Trust me, by the time he comes to his senses and wants to meet with the witch, I’ve already set up the meeting place with Midnite and her. Don’t worry about it.”

She was learning. Even he knew Atom would take the deal if it meant getting his powers back. 

“Jason and I are just going to make a few calls, and a couple of ravens to visit. We can take the Batmobile, right?”

“No.”

Vivian and Jason sighed and the two turned to each other, “I tried.”

“No you didn’t,” said Jason.

“We’ll be waiting at home… and I’m going to teach Jason how to play poker.”

“I already know how!” 

“Well, you, me and Alfred will be playing poker until Captain Asshole finally comes to his senses and submits to an eternity of becoming Agnes O’Connor’s errand boy… we’ll be waiting for you, my love. Don’t take too long!”

She walked ahead, turning to the deck where Cyborg usually worked.

~ * ~

It took twenty-four hours before she got another call from Batman that they were coming to the cave. Vivian and Jason got dressed and went down just as the Boomtube appeared and Batman, Aquaman, and Captain Atom stepped out. With Atom wearing a costume that had his symbol.

“Take me to the witch,” said Atom.

Vivian smirked. “She’s on her way to Midnite’s.”

“Already set up the meeting? You knew I’d go for it?”

“Once someone gets a taste of power, they never want to go back to being as they were before. But are you sure you’re ready for it? She’ll be dealing with you, not me. I’m just the mediator.”

“I am.”

“Great! But I doubt we’ll fit in the car…”

“We’ll use the Boomtube,” said Batman and opened another portal, this time it will take them to the club.

~ * ~

Entering the club was tricky, with Vivian having to negotiate with Pyotr about letting the supers in, but after a little bribe and answering the card, they were in. 

“What is this place?” Atom said in horror as he saw the vampires and other creatures drinking, dancing, and fucking everywhere. The entire time they walked, Vivian had her hands on Jason’s eyes.

“Viv, I come on!” Jason whined.

“A neutral ground for the occult,” a woman with long black hair wearing a purple dress appeared before them. She smirked when she saw Atom and then Vivian. “Vivian Pryor, I got your message,” she conjured the tarot card that was the Three of Swords. Flipping it over, she showed the symbol of Midnite’s club and Vivian’s sigil at the bottom. “What a surprise, I never expected Madeline Pryor’s daughter to come to me. Your mother made an effort to keep away.”

“Agnes, looking,” Vivian greeted. “Shall we continue our talks in Midnite’s shop? I booked it just for us.”

Agnes looked at her then looped her arm around Vivian’s as they walked down the club and towards the closed doors. “You’ve grown. Last I saw you, you were… Well, you’re just a teen who thought she could take over the world with her mediocre power. Say, I haven’t felt that in a while now. Finally lost it?”

“Maybe I just got better.”

“Oh, I doubt it. If you had, you wouldn’t be setting up this little meeting and just make me give Captain Asshole’s powers again.”

They came to the door. Vivian and Agatha showed the card that had Midnite’s sigil and their own, and they were let through by the guards, with the members of the JLA and Robin with them. Crossing the threshold, they were transported to a quieter place and at the other side of town, for some reason.

“I have the back room for you ladies,” Midnite pointed to the curtains. “Do not make a mess.”

“We won’t, Papa Midnite,” Vivian gave him a wad of cash for payment.

The room was big enough for their crowd, Agnes made herself comfortable at head seat but neither of the League sat, nor did Vivian and Jason. 

“The boy’s yours?” Agnes pointed to Jason. “Good, start ‘em young.”

Vivian frowned, leaning down, she whispered to Jason: “Hey, go wait with Midnite.”

“But I want to be here with you,” said Jason.

“Please, Robin.” She wasn’t risking Jason for anything. She knew Agnes’ reputation with children, they were a currency for her and her demon lord.

“Fine,” Jason walked out of the room, closing the door after him. 

“You’ve grown soft,” Agnes said to her. “I guess it’s straight to business, huh? My answer: No.”

“What were you doing in STAR Labs?” Batman questioned.

“Oh, you know, window shopping,” Agnes shrugged.

“You blasted all the windows until there was nothing left,” Aquaman pointed out.

“I take window shopping very seriously.”

Atom slammed his hands on the table. “We came here for one reason, and one reason only! I want my powers back!”

Vivian sighed and pulled up a chair for herself and sat down. A wave of a hand she had the wine from Midnite’s shelf and had it pour into two glasses—one for her and one for Agnes.

“You were right about him, he is Captain Asshole,” Agnes accepted the wine.

“I warned you about it,” said Vivian. “He’s all yours, High Priestess.”

Agnes hummed. “What if I don’t want to deal with him?” She turned to Vivian.

“You are, lady! I want my powers ba—”

A wave of a hand from Agnes and Atom’s mouth disappeared. “Shush now, the adults are talking,” she told him. “I don’t deal with lowlives, Pryor.”

“He’s the one with the deal,” Batman told her. “Not her.”

Before Agnes could cast a spell at him, Vivian placed a protection spell on Batman and Aquaman. “They’re off limits.”

“Especially this one,” Agnes gestured to Batman. “Your magic is all over him. You’re all over him. You have good taste, I can’t say with your mother… She had a good deal with your dad, but really? A mortal?”

“There is a line, Agnes,” Vivian sneered. “We came for Atom’s power.”

Agnes smirked. “He can have it back but not for free,” she turned to the Leaguers, “Your teammates was a little—he was a bitch and he pissed me off.”

“What’s the price? And let’s skip the whole, I want his soul, we both know he won’t do that.”

“Fine… just so you know STAR Labs has a very important tablet that I need.”

“For what?”

“A personal project. None of your business.”

“It’s your business if it has something to do with the end of the world, Agnes.”

“Nothing world ending, I promise.”

“I’m sure the Justice League can lend it to you on the weekends. Shared custody.”

“Then he can have his powers on the weekends. Shared custody.”

Batman approached the table. “She can have it until she finishes her work.”

“Then he gets his powers only when I have it.”

Vivian groaned and ran her hand through her hair. “Why do you need his powers?”

“I don’t. He just pissed me off,” Agnes flipped off Atom.

“He pisses all of us! But we didn’t take his powers. We lend you the tablet until your work is done, and you give Atom’s powers back.”

“Oh, Vivi, you didn’t take it because you’re good. You didn’t take it because you can’t. I know a binding spell when I see one,” Agnes smirked. “Demons whisper in the Pits, and the rumors of Mammon have reached my lord demon’s ears.”

Vivian glared at her. “I’m starting to think maybe Nathan Adam can live off without his powers.”

Atom argued, he tried to protest but without a mouth it was just muffles.

“He’s trying to say something,” Agnes lifted the spell, returning Atom’s powers. 

“I’ll do anything!” Atom exclaimed.

“Really?”

“Ye–”

“Nathan, think this through, making deals with a witch can cost more than just your powers. It can cost your life,” Vivian told him.

“What is it she wants? I want my powers,” said Atom.

“That’s what we’re trying to do here. Negotiate,” Vivian returned to Agnes. “What will it take?”

Agnes sighed, exasperatedly, and said, “How about I pull a little something from mommy’s book? I want you to use that little power you have and activate that tablet.”

“Why don’t you do it?”

“I don’t want to.”

“Don’t want to or because you can’t? What is that tablet anyway?”

Agnes avoided the question but Batman answered, “It is said to be some ritual that old tribes would use to seal power. Monsters. Or that’s what STAR Labs interpreted it tobe.”

Vivian smirked. “You want to seal away your demon,” Agnes remained silent. “But you can’t because you can’t harm your own Lord Demon… Fine, you can have me for this deal.”

“Vivian, don’t—”

“I’ll exorcise your demon, but you give Atom’s powers back. Deal?”

Agnes looked at her outstretched hand, pondering for a moment. “Deal,” they shook hands.

~ * ~

“Vivian, this is insane!” Bruce said as he watched Vivian and Midnite draw a circle made out of salt around Agnes. “I told you, I wouldn’t risk your life for this!”

Finished with the circle, Vivian turned to him and said, “This isn’t about Atom anymore… it’s helping someone… Agnes can be a bitch but she doesn’t deserve that demon. No one deserves to be haunted or hunted by anything… So, it’s not for him. It’s for her. Okay?” 

Stiffly, Bruce nodded and stepped back. He brought with him Jason and hid Robin behind him and Aquaman. Agnes did say the demon has a thing for eating children.

She took the bible from Midnite and they both faced the bound woman.

“What about my powers?” Atom asked.

“Shut up!” The three magicians exclaimed.

“Ready?” Midnite asked her.

“Da locum, dirissime, da locum, impiisssime, da locum Christo, in quo nihil invenisti de operibus tuis: qui te spoliavit, qui regnum tuum destruxit, qui te victum ligavit, et vasa tua diripuit.”

Agnes shook violently in the circle. Hissing in every word of the spell casted. The circle burned bright red with hell fire, but as Vivian continued the spell it turned gold—the blessed flames of the Phoenix—and Agnes screamed in pain. 

From her body, as Vivian and Midnite continued the exorcism prayer, a shadow of a figure wreathed in agony. The old witch started to cough and vomit all over the floor, first the wine, then blood, then a hand burst out of her.

“Jesus!” Atom gasped in horror.

The hand reached out and crawled its way out of Agnes until its slithering body was out and formed on the floor, standing. Leaving the witch unconscious. The demon looked at Vivian menacingly and roared at her.

“Pryor… you dare take me from my host!” Said the demon.

“What is your name?” Vivian ordered.

“I will carve out your insides and eat them myself!” 

“I order you to give me your name!”

“Agilieth!” Agnes choked out. “Lord Agilieth!”

“You bitch!” Agilieth was about to take Agnes but then Vivian continued the spell.

“Visita, quaesumus, Domine, habitationem istam, et omnes insidias inimici ab ea longe repelle. Exi ergo, Agilieth. Plene omni dolo et fallacia, virtutis inimici, innocentium persecutor, Agilieth. Visita, quaesumus, Domine! Run along and fuck off back to hell.”

The demon burned in hell fire and disappeared from the shop and the mortal world.

Midnite sighed. “That took care of it. You all done? Clean that up.”

Vivian snapped her fingers and the vomit disappeared from the ground. Squatting down, she looked at Agnes with an expectant look. The woman can’t leave the circle until the deal was done.

“Fine,” said Agnes and pointed her hand at Atom who she blasted with a powerful magic, sending the man through the door and out the shop. “It’s done. Stop gloating, Pryor, it doesn’t suit you.”

Vivian got up and held out her hand to the older witch but Agnes brushed it off and got up herself. “I’m leaving Gotham.”

“Good,” said Batman.

Glancing at Vivian, Agnes said, “You’re not bad, kid… you’re just like your mother, in some ways. She was good. Really good.” She stepped out of the circle and disappeared into the night.

Atom came back to the shop, his powers back. “Thank you, I guess,” he said to Vivian. 

“Please, say that again, but add ‘Thank you, you are the most powerful witch there is,’” Vivian held out her phone that was recording.

“Hey, she did you a favor,” Jason spoke up.

Batman and Aquaman only looked at him, smirking.

Atom sighed.

~ * ~

“That humbled Atom a bit,” Vivian said as she saw the latest commercial with Captain Atom. “all it takes is a good demon and a witch to put you back in your place.”

It was a Sunday and in the afternoon. The couple were having a lovely time doing nothing in the Manor and just watching television. Jason was doing his homework upstairs, and Alfred some chores.

“Did his attitude improve?” Vivian asked Bruce as he joined her in the couch. He had her lay down on him as he took the corner. 

“A little,” Bruce said. “And for some reason, his ringtone is ‘Batman’s wife saved my ass from a little demon’, over and over.”

“Oh! I forgot!” Vivian took her phone and called Atom’s phone, for the tenth time that day, it rang for a couple of minutes before she ended it. “Just a little spell, and no matter how many times he try to put it back to its original settings. He can’t.”

Bruce laughed and then kissed her lips. “You are one hell of a witch.”

“And you’re the greatest superhero there is, Batman.” She kissed him again, this time, she maneuvered to straddle him, and was directly on his crotch, and Bruce welcomed her advances.

“GOD! ALFRED, THEY’RE DOING IT AGAIN IN THE LIVING ROOM!” Jason stormed back up the stairs.

Vivian and Bruce laughed but they still continued kissing each other.

[inkbagel]

I think everyone should acknowledge teen titans go as canon to the dc timeline (whatever that is atp). No please let’s talk more about the time the teen titans fought evil Santa Claus and his wife for a multidimensional wormhole orb. Or sacrificed themselves to stop the Easter bunny from turning the moon into an egg. Or that time they all went back in time to stop every superhero from becoming a hero and murdered aquaman as well as Bruce’s parents just to support their friends’ dreams. Where are the fanfictions guys where’s dick recalling all of this to damian many years later you guys are SLACKING OFF

[longwuzhere]

My Adventures with Superman Issue #2 Easter Eggs

The second issue of the My Adventures with Superman's comic book tie-in which bridges the gap between seasons 1 and 2 [W: Josie Campbell, P&I: Paolo M. Collar, C: Nick Filardi, L: Lucas Gattoni] is out this week and so lets check out the Easter Eggs in it! Remember the second issue can be bought at your local comic shop!

My Easter eggs lists for season 1 is here if you haven't seen it!

My season 2 episode 1 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 2 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 3 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman comic issue 1 post is here

My season 2 episode 4 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 5 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 6 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 7 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 8 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 9 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 10 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My Easter eggs and references for My Adventures with Superman comic issue 3 post is here

Spoilers if you haven't read the issue yet

Starting things off Clark gives us a summary of what happened last issue and he mentions that the military took the Amazo robot back to Mt. Simonson and mentioned the defenses it has like the lead walls and the Cadmus Red Sun Omega Field. I talked a bit about Mt. Simonson's reference here, the lead wall's blocking out Superman's x-ray vision here, Red Sun being a weakness for Superman and Cadmus here, and the fact that the caption using the word Omega in the Red Sun Omega Field and the Kirby crackle in the panel here.

When our Daily Planet trio go to the base to figure out where the Amazo robot is Jimmy gets put on blast for his conspiracies about the things the military may or may not have or be doing. The latter two panels mention a turtle boy and Atlanteans from the Mariana Trench.

The first reference is a nod to Jimmy Olsen's time as the Giant Turtle Man. Giant kaiju turtle Jimmy Olsen makes his first appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #53 (1961) [Cover art by Curt Swan] where Jimmy finds a treasure chest containing an enlarging ray that Jimmy accidentally triggers with a turtle nearby acting as a filter causing the ray to hit Jimmy creating the Giant Turtle Man as seen on the cover. Superman fixes this by using Brainiac's shrinking ray on Jimmy and Lori Lemaris who was once Superman's mermaid partner figures out Goxo, an Atlantean criminal who built the enlarging ray, was involved in all this. MAwS Jimmy also mentions mermaids and I talked more about the only Superman related mermaid, Lori Lemaris here.

Jimmy mentioning mutated Atlanteans from the Mariana Trench brings to mind the Trench from the Aquaman comics. This underwater civilization that was once part of the Atlantis kingdom and when Atlantis sunk to the ocean, the Trench adapted to their underwater environment to be more like the deep sea creatures who live deep down the depths of the ocean floor. The Trench make their first appearance in Aquaman #1 (2011) [W: Geoff Johns, P: Ivan Reis, I: Joe Prado, C: Rod Reis, L: Nick J. Napolitano] where they were seen surfacing back up from the ocean floor. You might also have seen them in the first Aquaman movie where Arthur and Mera are on a boat in the stormy seas and the Trench swarm and attack their boat.

Later on as Jimmy gets escorted to the visitors area, we see Robert and Slade have a dick measuring contest and Slade mentions Team Seven. I talk more about Robert's comic book counterpart here btw.

Team Seven makes its first appearance as Team 7 under the legendary Jim Lee's former comic imprint, Wildstorm in Gen 13 #4 (1994) [W: Jim Lee, Brandon Choi, J. Scott Campbell, P: J. Scott Campbell, I: Alex Garner, Sandra Hope, C: Wendy Broome, Wildstorm FX, L: Richard Starkings, Comicraft]. In the double page spread, John Lynch explains the history of the Team 7 which he was a part of, telling the Gen 13 kids, that their fathers who were all part of Team 7 was exposed to the Gen Factor to give them superpowers thanks to International Operations who now want to control the Gen 13 kids.

When Wildstorm and their characters were absorbed into DC, they became part of the DC universe and during the New 52 reboot Team 7 was reintroduced again with some familiar faces from the DC universe joining the team.

This iteration of Team 7 made its first debut in Team 7 #0 (2012) [Cover art by Ken Lashley and Nathan Eyring], where the team was composed of former Wildstorm Team 7 members, Alex Fairchild, Cole Cash aka Grifter, and James Bronson aka Majestic, DC familiars Amanda Waller, Dinah Drake II (the second Black Canary and daughter of the first Black Canary aka Dinah Drake I), Steve Trevor, and Slade Wilson and then-new to the New 52 universe characters Dean Higgins, Kurt Lance (who eventually marries Dinah Drake II), and Summer Ramos.

This iteration of Team 7 is a government affiliated team that is used to stop metahuman threats.

Later in the issue we meet Dr. Killgrave who, along with his team, are doing experiments on the Amazo robot.

Thaddeus Killgrave makes his first appearance in Superman #19 (1988) [Cover art by Jerry Ordway]. In the comics Professor Killgrave was a mad scientist who helped build anti-Superman tech sometimes even selling them to other villains. He also worked for Intergang before Superman was able to stop them all together.

And with that we finish the Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman #2! Come back next month to see what is in issue 3! Be sure to preorder your copies at your local comic shops because not only are you showing DC that there are fans behind this book, but you are also helping out a small local business stay afloat as well!

My Easter eggs lists for season 1 is here if you haven't seen it!

My season 2 episode 1 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 2 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 3 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman comic issue 1 post is here

My season 2 episode 4 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 5 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 6 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 7 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 8 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 9 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My season 2 episode 10 Easter eggs and references in My Adventures with Superman post is here

My Easter eggs and references for My Adventures with Superman comic issue 3 post is here

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom BREAKDOWN - Every Easter Egg & Jason Momoa ...

Here’s a great breakdown video for the new Aquaman film. I saw the movie in IMAX recently and really enjoyed it, so it’s nice that the guy in this video genuinely enjoyed the movie too.

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Aquaman Villain Movie Ideas, Part XV: Malignant Amoeba

There's really not a whole lot of information I could find on this one, except as a constant presence on "Aquaman's weirdest villains" list. Basically, it's a one-off, and is exactly what it sounds like. A big evil amoeba.

Origin Movie: If I wanted to do one of the animated Golden Age-based movies centered on Aquaman, it would definitely be my pick.

Sequel Movie: I guess it could follow any number of villains. I'm not sure why though.

Finale Movie: That would certainly be a twist.

Supporting Villain: Tossing it in the background of a Trench scene or something would at least be a fun Easter Egg.

Here are my rankings:

Origin Movie: I'm seriously considering it.

Supporting Villain: Why not?

Sequel Movie: Uh . . .

Finale Movie: Hmm . . .

What do you think? Who should I cover next?

[adamwatchesmovies]

The Flash (2023)

Considering the demand for Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League, I’m still surprised by the ticket sales of the later DC films. Unfortunately, 2023’s The Flash is more likely to be remembered as one of the biggest box-office disappointments Warner Bros. Ever suffered rather than the red speedster’s first solo big-screen adventure. This film offers a lot to those who’ve avidly watched prior iterations of the DC Universe on TV and the big screen. It panders to the fans a bit too much, in fact, and the special effects vary wildly in quality.

Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) is about to give up hope. As a child, his mother Nora (Maribel Verdú) was murdered. His father was convicted of the crime. Barry knows for a fact his dad (Ron Livingston, replacing Billy Crudup) didn’t commit it. Unfortunately, the last piece of evidence that could have exonerated him - video footage from his trip to a grocery store on that day - doesn’t show his face. Overcome by emotions, Barry accidentally uses his powers to travel back in time. There, he alters his mother’s fate, traveling to an alternate universe in the process.

The trailers gave it away so it’s not a big secret that the alternate universe (not alternate timeline) Barry lands in has an entirely different version of the Justice League. Most notably, Michael Keaton returns as Bruce Wayne/Batman. It was fun to see that sort of thing in Spider-Man: No Way Home and it is again here. I never thought we’d see Keaton donning the cape and cowl once more, much less see him teaming up with the Flash as they search for Superman to save the world from Michael Shannon as General Zod. With cameos from Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) alongside Ben Affleck’s Batman, loads of easter eggs and some plot points from earlier movies (such as the empty pod in Superman’s ship in Man of Steel) finally getting addressed, the picture checks many boxes for its audience. Unfortunately, this story takes many cues from the terrific 2011 Flashpoint comic storyline, which was previously adapted as an excellent animated film in 2013 and at least one season of the Flash TV series. I can’t say anything about the show but when choosing between the two adaptations, the animated version is better because its dozens of superheroes and villains make it feel like an event. It’s also way shorter; this 2023 movie is a whopping 144 minutes long. If you're interested in The Flash, I'm sure you've already seen/read this story.

To be fair, the running time isn’t wasted. Before he realizes he’s traveled to an alternate universe, Barry thinks he’s gone back in time so he meets his past self: a younger more immature Barry who’s just received his powers. This film is both one of the Flash’s biggest adventures AND his origin story. If you were to cut some material, it would have to be from the third act, which is a big action scene that didn't really need to happen.

If someone aggressively edited this film, they could probably cut it down by 20 minutes with only minimal rewrites/reshoots. For example, Older Barry tells Younger Barry about the first person he ever saved and the first person he failed to rescue. We see the same people in Younger Barry’s universe as disaster looms towards them… but both Flashes are too busy trying to save the world from General Zod to even try a rescue… so what does that mean? I also feel that the mandatory scene in any time travel movie, the one where the rules are explained, is done rather clumsily.

You might not agree with the flaws directed towards the story, but an undeniable flaw is the special effects. Some are seamless, like those with two Barrys. That’s a credit to Ezra Miller as a performer as well. In many other scenes - such as the big opener that has the Flash saving people from a crumbling building - “uneven” feels like an overly generous description.

The Flash is a mixed bag that thankfully has more good than bad. The special effects may make you wonder where all the money went - I suspect post-production ate a lot of it. Some aspects of the plot are really thoughtful, such as the scenes where the younger and older versions of Barry talk about their mother. Seeing Michael Keaton reprise his role is a treat. I’d even call the performances pretty strong, particularly Miller in his dual roles. There are some issues with the screenplay - mostly during the third act. All this means I’d recommend it to those who are invested in the franchise that started with Man of Steel and to fans of the comic as well… but they’re almost certain to have seen this story done before and better.

Go see The Flash with lowered expectations and you’ll be pleased, particularly if you’re seeing it at home as part of your subscription or for the price of a rental. While you’re at it, there is a scene at the end of the credits, though it doesn’t add anything to the movie and can easily be skipped, particularly since it’s not like this is the last time we’re seeing this universe in action - that would be “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” in December. (September 2, 2023)

[sanaserena]

Part 2 of screenshots from Episode 6 of OPLA! See Part 1 and Part 3 for the other screenshots

I love the Noland easter egg! So telling. Also, do you see that book? Isn't it gorgeous?!

Also, I know it was a huge point of discussion when it first came out, but does anyone still not like Going Merry's figurehead? I have reached a level of "I love it" and can't see any other version for the live action now. I think if it had been more round like the manga, it would have felt out of place. But the realistic, and smiling, figurehead just fits.

I think the use of prosthetics is great. Sure, CGI has advanced, but if the prosthetics are great and well made, it will feel far more real than CGI. The lighting will always hit better and more evenly with something more tangible, than the vision of CGI artists. (I will not repeat my gripes of the hair in Aquaman. I can’t deal with it. YES, it’s wonderful CGI, but it will always feel unnatural to me, because hair just doesn’t flow that neatly underwater.)

I love all the faces that Inaki makes for Luffy, but I think one of my favourites is the one we see from him towards the end of this episode after his fight with Arlong. You can see the disbelief and devastation of being unable to help his friends - even Nami who has seemingly betrayed him. But most all, we see his decisiveness at the end of the arc, which is very Luffy.

Buggy is back, and I loved how he was integrated here. He also have such colourful ways to insult others that usually include a combination of "shit" and something else. Love it. Couldn't resist screenshotting his face here.

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AQUAMAN 2 TRAILER BREAKDOWN! Easter Eggs You Missed!

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Aquaman Easter Eggs And Comic Book References

I’ve seen Aquaman a few times over the last couple of weeks, and I finally got around to sitting down and typing up my list of Easter eggs. It’s unlikely I caught everything, but you know, it’s always fun to try.

There are spoilers in the list for the movie since plenty of the plot points where Easter eggs occur are major moments in the movie. By this point, you know the drill. I kept mainly to comic book references, but there’s the odd pop culture one in here as well.

Obviously, there are other pop culture references as well. Everything from The Karate Kid to Pinocchio seems to get a shout out. The more general pop culture knowledge isn’t going to be here. I also didn’t list every single character who comes from the comics unless I thought there was something specific about their appearance that deserved a nod.

DC Logo

Because Warner Brothers produces all of the DC Comic movies, the DC logo appears following the Warner Brothers one, usually. This time around, the logo doesn’t just flash in its cute CGI glory. Instead, it appears as though it’s underwater.

The Opening Sounds

In addition to the DC Logo being submerged, there’s also the sound of a sonar ping and a humming that you wouldn’t really notice as anything important. Turns out, it matches the sounds made by the trident at the end of the movie. (I only noticed this on a second viewing.)

Jules Verne

Arthur’s narration that opens the movie gives a nod to genre writer Jules Verne as he quotes the author. The hidden sea also provides a nod to Verne’s classic Journey To The Center of the Earth (though it is also a comic book locale from a recent story where Mera and Arthur discovered Atlanna was alive and leading an island full of exiled Atlantean descendants).

Amnesty Bay

This is the comic book location where Arthur Curry makes his home on land. The whole Tom Curry as his dad, owning the lighthouse, etc, is out of one of the newer comic book origin stories. The difference is that in the comics, when Arthur is an adult, his father is dead. It’s nice that the movie kept Tom alive. (In modern comics, as in, last year, Mera even lives in Amnesty Bay while she’s recovering from injuries.)

1985

I don’t know why this year in particular struck me, but I thought Atlanna ending up in Amnesty Bay that year had to be significant. After all, Jason Momoa was born in 1979, so it’s probably not a result of trying to get his age lined up with Aquaman. Here are a few things that happened in 1985: Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) was born and the Crisis on Infinite Earths event debuted. The latter seems more likely of an Easter egg nod, but we may never know.

The TV Show

The show playing on Tom Curry’s television when he brings Atlanna back to the lighthouse? That would be Stingray, a show that used puppets as underwater heroes. The group had their own submarine and a princess from an underwater kingdom. The show originally aired in the 60s, the same decade the Aquaman comic book series was originally published.

Dunwich Horror

The book under the snowglobe on the coffee table is by H.P. Lovecraft. It’s a collection of short stories, one of which is the title story. In it, a son is born of two different species, much like Arthur.

Atlanna’s Crafty

She’s got a box on the table at the lighthouse, yes? You’ll notice that its design is very similar to the motherbox. Perhaps she spent a great deal of time guarding it. That might be why we get Mera saying (in Justice League) that Arthur needed to retrieve it, since Atlanna would have been responsible for it. As a bonus, we also get Mera mentioning the events of Justice League to Arthur later in the movie.

Manta

Black Manta is (perhaps obviously) a comic book villain. His origin gets a bit of a tweak here, and I like the joke for just why ends up with the giant helmet. (And the nod to Jaws there with “I”m gonna need a bigger…” you get it.) What’s great is that before he actually declares himself Black Manta is all the nods to his ocean inspiration. You’ve got the experimental craft that’s shaped like a manta ray, you’ve got the engraved manta on the knife, and you’ve got his family backstory as well. (Fun fact: Michael Beech, who plays his dad, was originally cast to voice Black Manta for an animated series, but rights issues meant the name of the character had to be changed.)

Lifting The Sub

That shot of Aquaman lifting the submarine is straight out of the comics. A lot of the big money shots in the movie are, like Aquaman holding the trident in front of his face when he activates its power. The team did a good job at nailing the comic book aesthetic.

Languages

Probably not an Easter egg, but I find it interesting that Aquaman appears to pick up on other languages pretty well, just like the Amazons. It feels like a nod to the fact that Atlanteans and Amazons have been around for centuries and have lived hidden from humans, but have still learned a thing or two about them.

GBS

The news station that pops up is the Galaxy Broadcasting System. It’s part of Galaxy Communications, part of a multimedia company from the comics. It’s kind of like Supergirl’s CatCo.

Dr. Stephen Shin

Okay, I know he kind of seems ridiculous and cartoonish in the movie compared to a lot of the other characters, but… he’s pretty on par with the comic book character. The character actually knows Aquaman in the comics. Arthur even comes to him for help once in a while, but Shin ends up disgraced because of his involvement with Aquaman, and Arthur won’t even let him prove that some of his research is accurate. So, yeah, I could see him going the supervillain route.

Annabelle

When Mera and Arthur pay a visit to Vulko, there’s a doll on the ocean floor outside the sunken ship (BTW, is that a sunken galleon, as in the name bar Arthur and his dad frequent?). It looks just like Annabelle. It makes sense that we’d see some horror nods since that’s James Wan’s wheelhouse.

Nereus

Mera’s father is a comic book character, just like every main character in the movie, but his comic book backstory is very different than what you see in the movie. For one thing, he wasn’t her father. Instead, Nereus was a military general for the Xebel people. He was also Mera’s betrothed before she left Xebel behind on a mission to kill the King of Atlantis (yeah, her comic book backstory is a little different too). It’s an interesting twist on his character, though Nereus is very jealous of Atlantis and pushes for war a time or two, so he’s not that far off.

Atlantean “Tribes”

Some of the different groups of Atlanteans are rooted in the comics. Mera and Nereus lead the Xebels, for example. In the comics, Xebel is an extradimensional pocket for Atlantean separatists were sent long ago. It was basically a prison, but the people evolved and adapted. The royals learned magic that allowed them to control water, hence Mera’s abilities. Those in the Trench? They were a species of sea animals that lived in a literal trench in the comics that were dying out. Mera and Arthur ended up trapping them to prevent them from trying to eat humans.

Ocean Master

The name Orm spouts as the leader of all of the Atlantean tribes is Ocean Master. That term is also his supervillain name in the comics. It’s a cute way to change it up for the DCEU.

Man of Steel Reference

Okay, I frequently forget that Man of Steel technically started this cinematic universe, but when Orm takes Arthur to task for the way the surface world poisons the oceans, we get a nod to it to remind us. One of the images used is a collapsing oil platform. It’s the same one that fans theorized Aquaman saved Superman from by sending whales in to help him during Man of Steel.

Octopus On Drums

In the 1960s, back when Aquaman first got his solo series, he had a slew of sidekicks, both animal and Atlantean. One was an Octopus named Topo. I like to think this Octopus was a nod to Topo, but also, a nod to The Little Mermaid, because, come on. We all notice Mera’s fondness for ship wrecks, her red hair, and her not staying underwater like everyone wants her to, right?

Leigh Wannell

This guy appears in a cameo role as the cargo plane pilot. He’s a close friend of director James Wan. Like Wan, he’s a big horror guy. In fact, he’s an actor, director, writer, and producer for the Saw and Insidious franchises.

Africa

The sequence that sees Mera and Arthur rising from the water with the Africa remic playing in the background? That’s intentionally shot as an homage to the Fast and Furious franchise, according to James Wan. I mean, sure. I guess if you got to play in that world, and one of your stars became a DC superhero, and then you got to direct a DC movie, why wouldn’t you want to come full circle there?

The True King

Arthur becomes the True King when he gets the trident and comes back to battle Orm for the throne. Before that though, he has to find the trident with the help of the “true king” in Italy. That turns out to be Romulus. It’s a nice parallel since Romulus becomes the first true king of Rome when he defeats his brother Remus.

Murk

Played by (Power Rangers Black Ranger) Ludi Lin, Murk is one of Orm’s inner circle, and high ranking in the guard in the movie. In the comics, he’s also high ranking in security when Arthur is King. He looks a little different in the comics. He looks more like a big gladiator than Ludi Lin. He also has a harpoon for one of his arms. When he fights Mera in Italy though, she gets one very deep slash to his arm, so maybe we’ll see that come to fruition in the future.

Khal Drogo’s Kelp

The scene where Arthur wakes up on a boat after his fight in Italy? His injuries are wrapped with kelp in a very specific way. Game of Thrones fans will see that as a nice nod to Khal Drogo, the role that really put him on the genre map.

The Trident And King Atlan

There’s a whole thing in the comics with the “Dead King” coming back and trying to get control of his kingdom, wanting to use the world. There’s also his scepter in the comics, which does a lot of what his trident does in the movie. Atlan’s clothing, and the ceremonial armor Arthur ends up in, are also a nod to Aquaman’s gear in the comics.

The Karathen

The comics label this sea monster as the Karaqan, but it sounded like it was pronounced differently by the actors, so choose your spelling. The sea monster looks exactly like it does in the comics. The effects guys did a great job. More than that though, they gave it a better story. In the comics, the animal went a little crazy and Arthur ended up having to kill it because he couldn’t communicate with it. I prefer the movie version where he’s the only one who can communicate with it. Bonus: the giant sea monster is voiced by the classic Julie Andrews. She actually didn’t cameo in Mary Poppins Returns (which opened in theaters the same month!) because she chose to do this voice role instead.

Aquaman Rides A Seahorse

The Superfriends TV series had a lot of silly moments for Aquaman. One of those things was him riding a seahorse into the thick of battle. It’s one of the things that has made a lot of people make fun of the character over the years, but now, it’s also iconic. The movie gets to put its own (much more badass) spin on that idea as Arthur grabs a seahorse to meet his brother in the climactic battle.

Coast City

This DC comics locale gets a nod in the post credits scene. It’s one of the locations where Dr. Shin has a newspaper clipping from. Coast City is home to Hal Jordan and Carol Ferris of the Green Lantern comics.

That’s all I’ve got for this one! Let me know if you guys spotted anymore!

[beheworthy]

Cyborg’s vision right before Superman was revived:

1 - Darkseid with his henchpersons DeSaad and Granny Goodness.

2 - Wonder Woman is given a funeral. The coins on her eyes are an ancient Greek tradition.

3 - Darkseid can be seen on the upper left-hand corner, implying that he is being “kind” by allowing Themyscira to mourn Diana.

4 - The trident Darkseid impales Aquaman with is Atlan’s, not his mother’s. He is also wearing a crown that falls tragically, meaning he is the King of Atlantis by this time. The omega beam Darkseid uses to kill the other Atlanteon forms the words END while also boiling the water it comes in contact with.

5 - Darkseid looks like he is taking a selfie after freakin’ nailing Arthur like a photo on a wall.

6 - Superman is cradling presumably Lois Lane’s corpse in the Batcave. Robin’s suit is visible on the extreme right.

7 - Superman hovers over the Wayne Manor after it was coverted into the Hall of Justice. He is holding Batman’s mask. In the foreground, dead Green Lantern Kilowog is visible, followed by a portrait of Thomas Wayne,  Diana’s sheild and Arthur’s trident (again, Atlan’s trident). A torn piece of the ‘truce card’ also flies in the middle, which was given to Batman by The Joker.

Cyborg is seeing this vision because Flash is altering time to revive Superman similar to how he reached out to Bruce in Batman v Superman.

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James Wan's killing it with these Easter eggs!

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JUSTICE LEAGUE: EASTER EGGS, TRIVIA, AND THINGS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

Disclaimer: I did not find all of these easter eggs myself. I watched many Youtube videos and read many articles and gathered the best easter eggs or references I could find and I compiled them into one organized post. Also, this post will definitely contain spoilers from the movie. Enjoy!

GREEN LANTERN

Green Lantern is one of the founding members of the Justice League in the comics, and it was widely speculated that he would have a cameo in the film or in the post-credits scenes (especially since there’s a planned film in the DCEU called Green Lantern Corps); even though we didn’t get that in the film, when Diana was explaining to Bruce about Steppenwolf’s origins and the Mother Boxes, we see a Green Lantern get killed in battle. The Green Lantern we see fighting Steppenwolf also wears a cape, which could be an homage to Alan Scott, the first Green lantern in the comics. This easter egg officially confirms the existence of the Green Lanterns in the DCEU films and foreshadows Green Lantern Corps (2020).

STEPPENWOLF AND DARKSEID’S RELATIONSHIP

The villain of Justice League was Steppenwolf, who is minion to the villain Darkseid. In the comics, Steppenwolf is Darkseid’s uncle, wheras in the movie, it’s revealed that Steppenwolf is Darkseid’s nephew.

CLARK AND JONATHAN KENT’S GRAVES

When The Flash and Cyborg are digging up Superman's coffin you can see the tombstone next to his reads Kent, referencing that he was buried next to his father who died in the Man of Steel movie.

JOHN WESLEY SHIPP

When attempting to break into the Kryptonian ship, Barry’s fake credentials show the name Wesley Shipp, which is a reference to John Wesley Shipp, who played the Flash in the tv show from the 1990s.

DO YOU BLEED?

One of the many callbacks to Batman v Superman is the line “Do you bleed?”. In BvS, Batman says it to Superman during their first encounter, and now in Justice League, Superman says it back to Batman during their fight.

AQUAMAN AND SUPERMAN HAVE MET BEFORE

Jason Momoa who plays Aquaman has revealed that in the DCEU, Aquaman and Superman have crossed paths before; in Man of Steel, there’s a scene where Clark almost drowns after saving people from the exploding oil rig, and apparently Aquaman pushed him back to the surface.

RED SKY

In the final battle against Steppenwolf, the Mother Boxes are united and the sky turns red; in the DC Comics universe, a red sky symbolizes a time of crisis - this first happened in “Crisis on Infinite Earths” in 1985.

SCENES STRAIGHT FROM THE COMICS

The plot of the movie draws inspiration from DC’s New 52 Comics, with scenes in the movie taken right from the comics and put into the movie such as “Aquaman talking to fish” and Batman’s first fight with the parademon, which was from the comic story arc “Origin” written by Geoff Johns, who is also the co-head of DC Films. 

GAME OF THRONES CONNECTIONS

3 actors from Game of Thrones are in Justice League:

Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo) plays Aquaman

Ciaran Hinds (Mance Rayder) played Steppenwolf through motion capture

Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton) plays an unnamed criminal fighting against Wonder Woman

BLACK MASK

During the same fight against the parademon, there’s a rooftop with the company name “Janus” on it, which is the name of the company run by the villain Black Mask.

ARES AND ZEUS

The “gods” in Wonder Woman’s storyline and backstory are seen in the flashback battle - including Ares (played by David Thewlis) and Zeus, who zapped the Mother Boxes apart.

THE PENGUIN

During a conversation between Bruce and Alfred, Alfred says he misses the days when their biggest threats were “exploding, wind-up penguins”, which is a reference to the famous Batman villain, the Penguin.

THE SPECTRE

At the Gotham City Police Department, Alfred talks to Crispus Allen, who in the comics goes on to become the cosmic entity “The Spectre”.

ACE CHEMICALS

When Batman talks to Commissioner Gordon on the rooftop, in the background you can spot a sign for “ACE Chemicals” which is where the Joker fell into a vat of chemicals that bleached his skin (in Suicide Squad we see a clip of Harley and Joker in ACE Chemicals).

DOOMSDAY CLOCK

Bruce makes a comment about the “Doomsday clock having a snooze button”, which is a reference to the Watchmen, and “Doomsday Clock” is the title to the sequel of Watchmen, written by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank.

WAYNE MANOR / HALL OF JUSTICE

At the end of the movie, Bruce Wayne returns to his family home, Wayne Manor, and tells Alfred they’ll be needing a table and six chairs around it (or maybe more..) alluding to the fact that it could be the “Hall of Justice” aka the Justice League headquarters. 

BARRY & HENRY ALLEN 

At the end of the movie, Barry gets a job as a forensic scientist, motivated by the desire to clear his father’s name (when Barry was a child, his mother Nora was murdered and his father Henry was charged with the crime). Henry Allen is held at “Iron Heights Penitentiary”, which is where most of the Flash’s enemies end up in the comics such as Captain Cold and Weather Wizard. 

Bonus fact: In Justice League, Henry Allen is played by Billy Crudup, who played Dr. Manhattan in the Watchmen movie, a DC Comics film also directed by Zack Snyder (though not a part of the DCEU).

BARRY’S HOME - BLACKPINK AND RICK AND MORTY

When Bruce goes to recruit Barry to join the League, the song “As If It’s Your Last” by K-POP band BlackPink can be heard, and an episode of Rick and Morty can be seen playing in the background (season 1 episode 9); the scene shows Rick & Summer defeating the Devil, which mirrors the actions of the League in this film, as Steppenwolf is considered an allegory for Lucifer.

GORILLA GRODD

In the same scene, Barry says he known “gorilla sign language” which is a reference to the Flash villain “Gorilla Grodd”, who is an extremely intelligent gorilla with psychic powers.

PRINCE AND DAVID BOWIE

A newspaper article can be seen remembering the deaths of Prince and David Bowie alongside Superman.

THE KRYPTONIAN SHIP

The Kryptonian ship which plays a big role in the film, is the same one that General Zod arrives in in Man of Steel, Lex Luthor created Doomsday in Batman v. Superman; we also understand from the movie that the ship has been taken from LexCorp by STAR Labs.

VICTOR AND GOTHAM CITY UNIVERSITY

Victor got his powers after suffering an accident while he was a student and football player at Gotham City University. A scene was cut from the movie that showed him in a GCU jacket and his days as a football player. Bonus Fact: In Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition, we see a scene of a football game between Gotham City University and Metropolis, with GCU losing 58-0, and they’re doing so badly because Victor isn’t on their team anymore due to his accident.

BOOYAH

After the fight with Steppenwolf, Cyborg says “Booyah!”, which is his signature catchphrase in the Teen Titans animated series.

JOHN WILLIAMS SCORE

Danny Elfman used a bit of Superman’s classic score by John Williams but “gave it a darker twist” in the film right before Superman fights the League at his monument.

16TH ANNIVERSARY OF ANIMATED SERIES

This film was released in the US on November 17th, the same day the animated series Justice League (2001) first aired sixteen years earlier.

1978 JIMMY OLSEN CAMEO

Marc McClure, who plays Jimmy Olsen in the 1978 Superman movie has a cameo in the movie as the police guard in the jail when Barry visits his dad.

SUPERMAN V. THE FLASH - 1ST POST CREDITS SCENE

The first mid-credits scene shows Superman racing against The Flash to see who is faster; this has been a subject of many comic book stories with the answer never being truly resolved and always being “up in the air”.

LEGION OF DOOM - 2ND POST CREDITS SCENE

The second post credits scene shows Lex Luthor to have broken out of Arkham Asylum and aboard a yacht with Deathstoke (aka Slade Wilson), with Lex telling Slade they should form “a league of their own”. This is a reference to the “Legion of Doom” or the “Injustice League” , a group of supervillains from DC Comics including Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, Riddler, Braniac, Solomon Grundy, Sinestro, Scarecrow, and more. Bonus Fact: Lex Luthor’s look in this scene is more true to how he looks in the comics as opposed to how he looked in Batman v Superman.

CLARK’S FUNERAL OUTFIT

We see that Clark was buried in a navy blue suit, white shirt, and red tie - this is one of Clark’s iconic outfits from the early comics.

THE ICONIC SUPERMAN POSE

Another iconic Clark Kent outfit is the tan trenchcoat, glasses, and hat, and at the very end of the film, the first time in the DCEU, we see Clark wear this outfit and pull open his shirt to reveal his Superman outfit - an iconic Superman scene.

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Have a super nerdy Easter 💖🐰