Who are the Creature Commandos? | An Introduction to DC's Monster Team

In this episode, we highlight The Creature Commandos, DC Comics deep cut Monster super team, and the first characters to be introduced into the new DCU!
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[@alessandroortiz379]

I basically assumed they are the suicide squad before the suicide squad

[@nysimcharles33]

That’s a way to look at it, Suicide squad are pure evil people or villains that are forced to do good Or against what they normally do. Creature commandos are good/bad people who don’t really have a say in what they do. A more tragic story I would assume

[@shelbytaylor4503]

Actually that was already a thing because in the secret origins legends crossover that before the modern suicide squad there were a bunch like the men of war started in the story “the war that time forgot” they were known to call themselves the suicide squad which canonically is the reason for the name there were also the old suicide squad who may have appeared before or after the suicide squad but canonically they came before they were literally called the suicide squad and the leader was Rick flag senior the leader of the modern suicide squad also his dad was the leader of the men of war after they started to forget to care about what they were doing also canonically there was a third iteration although I don’t think there was a solo series for them so they were first introduced in the secret origins issue

[@kntgaf]

the scuicide squad if they had a choice

[@desrochessimon3044]

More like the DC equivalent of the Howling Commando or the Midnight Sons.

[@kealebogamolo6685]

Wasn't that the losers

[@not_briana]

Been a fan of the creature commandos for years so I'm really excited for this show

[@JoTokutora]

You will be happy 😉

[@williamsherman4294]

So have I, they're really interesting. I can't wait for the show.

[@kylecarter1599]

I can't wait to see what Sean Gumn gets to do voicing one of the Creature Commandos

[@Puffdaddy248]

GI robot

[@Person-wz6iy]

​@@Puffdaddy248And Weasel.

[@c.t.nelson4314]

I'm actually excited for this show! Gonna be cool to see it animated!

[@revealingtruth3329]

Same here

[@mklightemup3567]

Wow you and 21 others lol

[@AlkalineInsides]

30 others

[@hanifhalimi]

6:13 agent of shade, not shield, lol

[@eliteghost1001]

I never knew the creature commandoes were even a thing or team that even existed until James Gunn announced them.

[@mklightemup3567]

Because it’s a trash team

[@mklightemup3567]

@superamazinman it’s really not but ok 😂

[@mr.joedirt8583]

​@mklightemup3567 Rap is a trash music and you listen to it anyway.

[@geeker6350]

I'm pumped for the premise alone. I hope the show will catapult them into the mainstream and these guys will become DC's 'Guardians of the Galaxy'.

[@Didyourmomtwice]

Except I want this to be good

[@Puffdaddy248]

​@@Didyourmomtwiceofcoure its gon be good

[@mklightemup3567]

It’s going to bomb.

[@Puffdaddy248]

@@mklightemup3567 like hack snyder ?

[@mklightemup3567]

@@Puffdaddy248 even worse then that brother. Even worse

[@fad23]

I loved the Creature Commandos when I was growing up! I finally read the whole original run in trade form a couple of years ago. The worst monster was the sarge.

[@zaymen8ormurry0043]

I'm soo glad we FINALLY get to see DC's version of Frankenstein on TV/movie media. I liked playing as him in Lego Batman 3 and he's pretty awesome in general.

[@mechmaster315]

You said S.H.I.E.L.D not S.H.A.D.E

[@char_leeP]

I wasn't excited about it before, but now I'm stoked for their show!

[@kyleortega6896]

This is my first time hearing Creature Commandos and I'm immediately hooked !!

[@racheljackson4428]

i have never heard of Creature Commandos until now. Thank you Variant Comics.

[@edizzyfoshizzy]

Man I Remember being ten and excited to get home from school to watch your videos. And they've only gotten better and better keep killing it. I love your content

[@faith4657]

Amanda waller always getting her hands into the pie.

[@mr.joedirt8583]

Wow. I haven't heard of them in over 40 years.

[@aUniqueWaffle]

8 YEARS AND I'VE NEVER BEEN THIS EARLY!!!

[@milestrombley1466]

It would be awesome if they made a Creature Commandos vs Suicide Squad issue. 😁

[@jessemillan1385]

I'm assuming the Creature Commandos from DC comics were influenced by the Howling Commandos from Marvel Comics.

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Yeah

[@AifDaimon]

Yes

[@quentinfogger5755]

Yes, like the Howling Commandos who appeared in the Ultimate Spider-Man TV Show

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

@@illuminatipoodle4517 do better research before you start mouthing off there are multiple versions of the Howling Commandos teams in the comics that have monsters and supernatural characters in them like manthing etc

[@illuminatipoodle4517]

@@NadeemShekh-uy9zn huh

[@AmazingSpider-Man]

This team was the inspiration for Marvel's Howling Commandos.

[@stephenfloyd2037]

I just think it’s already more than enough that Universal is having such a hard time up-keeping the Classic Creator Characters & as long as this doesn’t infringe on or dummy down their originality, It would definitely be interesting enough to bring forth that untapped potential in a DCEU or any “Verse”.

[@danielburkett7835]

Maybe you could do an episode about DC's "The War That Time Forgot," which is a series of stories where American servicemen deal with Dinosaurs on an island in the Pacific during World War II.

[@AndrewHoweywtwp]

yes please

[@rubyrubio3970]

Can you do the history of magneto, zorro, judge dredd, Cassie hack, qwenpool, hit monkey, vamperrella, moon girl & devil dinosaur and league of extraordinary gentlemen

[@jasontodd6605]

Hit monkey would be fucking awesome and league of extraordinary gentlemen

[@harveylattray8504]

Can't wait.

[@TuneTamasha]

Looks intriguing.

[@Sinsightful]

This is AWESOME!

[@larrymansfield9393]

Never heard of’em until the movie announcement

[@CRIS_IS_ON_INFINITE_EARTHS]

Hell yeah Arris I was hoping you'd a vid for these guys!! Thank you!!❤❤❤❤

[@travisrepp1836]

I think it is Gunn's best idea. I loved the 80s run. I had hoped they would turn up in All-Star Squadron. before that ended.

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Do a video on the Howling Commandos, Legion of Monsters and the Midnight Sons

[@duckmurai]

6:12 Frankenstein and the Agents of SHIELD?

[@Batman-52]

I love Frankenstein man never thought he’d be in anything besides maybe a b tier movie so hyped

[@steviegilliam5685]

Who else remembers the animated shorts of CC?

[@ronnienambo4124]

Arris is the goat

[@jameszeoli4552]

7:32 reading recommendations

[@petermarroq]

Did i just heard Agent of Shield In 6:13?

[@the_lycan_pitbull]

Would be nice to see

[@ismaelhall3990]

Love the history

[@mr.nobody9697]

Never heard of them and this seem cheesy asf but this could be a lot of fun. Im so excited for the Gunnverse.

[@Shogun_PFKNR]

Would love a video like this about the W.I.L.D.C.A.T.S

[@iliesajunior3588]

Yes sir

[@chrismcguinness5405]

I got a pretty big WWT collection. Always like the CC!

[@JEREMIAHMACGREGOR]

@variant NO DR. PHOSPHORUS ?!? ☠️💀☠️

[@rus.t]

It might work, let's see. Superhero fatigue or not, this may be a fresh enough set of characters to stand out.

[@coreythorne6936]

I remember them as a kid in the 80's. Loved them and the robot J.A.K.E.

[@philippeterson1953]

I love the Creature Commandos since I discovered a comic in my cousins collection. Hopefully they will bring in Doctor Medusa. I like the lineup and even collected the mini series.

[@thapl4yb0yd8nakarlx6]

It’s funny how much praise James Gonna is getting for no reason

[@saintzeroinfinity]

League of extraordinary gentlemen vs creature commandos.

[@semiposer6111]

Now that's something I would like to see.

[@semiposer6111]

Did you know the league of extraordinary gentlemen was in a dc imprint, "America's Best Comics"?

[@saintzeroinfinity]

Technically no, but I did know it was dc property and suggesting this vs./crossover idea seem to be in the spirit of the video.

[@sparkslegends7482]

I only know them from Batman Brave and The Bold. Are they DC’s answer to Marvel’ Howling Commandos?

[@theomnibusprime4046]

DC's version of Legion of Monsters.

[@JamaicanScouser]

Creature Commandos DC Howling Commandos Marvel I love them both 😂😂😂😂🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🏃🏃🏃

[@midnightxtale]

I don't like marvel DC better

[@victorhernandez-ln9st]

Did he say Frankenstein Agent of Shield?😮😂

[@ikonsage]

Lol Agents of Shield. Or is it Shade?

[@yabondigodwin7250]

Am the first person here

[@keithdrummond1003]

Is it weird that this is the first DC comics I ever read? Before any of the others, this was my start into DC.

[@williamdaviddiazcuchimaque7511]

Si o si video de the authority

[@greendel22]

At 6:18 you.said Frankenstein agent of shield. Not shade.

[@Lardfist0]

Interesting

[@Liamsynclair1]

Creature from the Black Lagoon i’m sure that was the monster for the inspiration of Mazersky

[@jurassicking112]

I have the Original Comics of the Creature Commandos before I bought it James Gunn mentioned the Creature Commandos then i purchased the Creature Commandos comics

[@AnxMa]

Hi, a slight side track but still in the realm of comic books; could you consider creating a tribute to the late and amazing Kevin Conroy? He passed away last year, and was the sole reason I got into acting. On MsMojo there was a video about the best voice acting in animate d movies and I think he should've been included for his role in Batman the Mask of Phantasm (the scene at the cementary). I have a VA background and there are some preconceived notions that it's not as demanding as regular acting; but the vocal training itself and perfecting the craft may take more time than any acting school. l feel like he's very underrated as Batman (ditto Mark Hamill as Joker) and even non existent in the conversation. PS. You almost saw me as Leon in those new Resident Evil games :)

[@manmaas]

Disappointed that Velcro doesn’t just hang around irritating people to death vocalising that ‘scritch’ sound.

[@81hewp]

Bring in the G. I. Robot.

[@Solocereal]

So hype for the creature commando 🎉

[@sandwichqueen]

My guess is that Amanda Waller is also in charge of this team too

[@leftcoastdrifter]

Neat one

[@GeneralYee123]

James Gunn is the only director who could take this comic and make it a blockbuster movie

[@CagedPhoenixThe1st]

Where you get that leo shirt? 👀

[@mrthejoshmartin]

What about Dr. Phosphorus?

[@LORDUnLuCkY13]

Agent of Shade not Shield.

[@ytsi7505]

7:12 will creature comandos take place in present day or back in the day like the amazons tv series project i forgot the name of

[@oddiunapologetic]

So it's doom patrol meets midnight suns , with a little SHIELD/Project Cadmus/Checkmate mixed in🤔

[@kevinkennedy4386]

I’ve been meaning to read agents of shade since they were in a couple of issues of red hood and the outlaws

[@VE_LOST]

They definitely gon be the guardians of the galaxy of dc fr

[@bullwark_of_the_weak]

me looking at the thumbnail "yo is that the scout from tf2? when did he buff up?"

[@illuminatipoodle4517]

It is actually FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E not “AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.” Please fix the mistake

[@shantimoyghosh9985]

Creature commando like howling commandos

[@chrisbowers2450]

I heard there’s supposed to be a upcoming series like Peacemaker

[@ZenSponge]

Yellow Lanterns. The lot of em. Make it so.

[@dylanogg347]

Their cameo in Batman: The Brave and The Bold was pretty dope.

[@kimonspence7551]

They look like the league of extraordinary gentlemen ❤

[@jackieanderson9408]

This was sweet 😊

[@John_Zatanna]

6:12 I think you got confused

[@nishidohellhillsruler6731]

Every time I think they reached the bottom of the barrel... Bam! A whole new level...

[@cloudhemlock3211]

A fresh new start for super hero adaptation. Maybe there is still hope. Longlive Dc

[@quentinfogger5755]

Are the creature commandos the DC version of Marvel's Howling Commandos, Legion of monsters and the Midnight_Sons? Are you going to do history of these Marvel teams?

[@jasontodd6605]

They’ll be the dc version of daddy chill

[@theomnibusprime4046]

its more Legion of Monsters

[@Renegade_2023]

What’s next , Inferior Five? 🤞

[@ytsi7505]

0:41 will marvel also delve into the houling comandos now?

[@Omegafujihara]

They remind me of marvel shield's monsters

[@Noob_Guy2k]

Shade like shield

[@Blazegti]

So Dc’s version of the howling commandos

[@Awestefeld6612]

Now I know where Lt. Shrieve comes from for the Sgt. Rock short.

[@chaserowe9018]

So if they’re being integrated to live action does that mean the animated show will be canon?

[@willjohnboy]

Yes video games, tv series both animated and live action same for the movies.

[@theomnibusprime4046]

DC's version of Legion of Monsters

[@quentinfogger5755]

Can you do history of the Elementals, Cyclone and Sandman along with Kurt Conners the Lizard, Rhino, Kraven the Hunter, Chameleon, Scorpion and the Human Fly along with the Tinkerer, Alistair Smythe the Ultimate Spider Slayer, Living_Brain, and Prowler?

[@jasontodd6605]

Tinker this daddy chill

[@BP-dn9nv]

I wonder if Gunn would be willing to make an Etrigan movie, I've always had a soft spot for him.

[@christopherbardier770]

6:12 Shield or Shade?

[@plasticmonk]

is it just me or at 6:13 he says agents of shield lol

[@wheelsinmotion91]

Freudian slip lol. You accidentally said SHIELD instead of SHADE when initially introducing SHADE

[@quentinfogger5755]

Speaking of characters James Gunn is bringing to live action, Since you did the history of Guy Gardner Green Lantern, Are you going to do history of Mr_Terrific, Hawkgirl and Metamorpho next?

[@jasontodd6605]

Daddy chill

[@eliteghost1001]

this guy said shield its shade

[@NotoriousAce526_]

Interesting I never heard of them until James Gunn announced it he good at making underrated characters enjoyable