The DC Universe's first release, Creature Commandos, is set to break a five-month DC streak that audiences will likely be glad to have broken by the time it comes to a close. While the DCU will more formally begin with the 2025 Superman movie, the build-up until then contains a considerable number of upcoming DC releases for viewers to enjoy in the meanwhile.

This includes Creature Commandos, which is thought to be a release more aimed at showcasing how the animated side of the DCU will operate than being a show audiences absolutely have to watch to understand Superman or later projects. However, based on the current release schedule between now and Creature Commandos' release, it may end up serving as a vital piece of the DCU timeline, albeit not for reasons that might be immediately obvious.

Creature Commandos Is Set To Break A 5-Month Streak Of Serious DC Releases

DC Has An Intense 5-Month Setup Before Creature Commandos Releases

Creature Commandos is currently confirmed to begin the new DC cinematic world in December 2024, helping to start paving the way for Superman in July 2025. It's also a release that is likely to be greeted with some relief for reasons outside of this, though, as prior to December, DC will have brought out a string of much anticipated but decidedly more serious releases for the previous five months.

This timeline begins with Batman: Caped Crusader in August 2024, which looks to be a darker take on Batman: The Animated Series. The newest update to the animated Batman show roster will be followed up with The Penguin in September, and then Joker: Folie À Deux in October. Finally, while Superman & Lois season 4 is hopefully set for a happier tone than the Elseworld Batman spinoffs, the fact this is the final chapter of the show is sure to give it some more serious elements as a result, making October a doubly intense month since it also releases then.

Ultimately, this means Creature Commandos is looking to be very different when compared to the releases that will have come before it in DC's schedule. However, it also looks like this will hopefully benefit the show in the long run, especially given how this streak break interacts with the time period it's released in.

How DC's Release Schedule Makes The DCU's First Release Even Better

DC's Release Schedule Helps Highlight Creature Commandos

Given DC's release schedule is set to be on the bleaker side of things for half a year before Creature Commandos, having a more comedic show come out directly after all this sets it up for better success by allowing it to feel more fresh. Creature Commandos cast member David Harbor has teased the upcoming series as "hilarious" in an interview with Collider, and the spirit of the comic adaptation appears to be in much the same vein as the likes of The Suicide Squad, which was itself praised for its ability to balance levity and action.

This essentially allows the show to serve as a palette cleanser, giving audiences a lighter animated installment that is seemingly less integral to the main DC Universe story before getting into the thick of things by establishing the new DCU Superman. The timeline of things should also help establish the DC Universe as a brighter on-screen iteration of DC's comics by ensuring it starts out on a cheerier note than the releases directly before it.

Creature Commandos' December Release Especially Suits Its Place In DC's Release Schedule

The Creature Commandos release date is also notable for being in the seasonal period, following a long tradition of superhero series bringing out lighter fare for audiences during this timeframe. While it doesn't seem the DCU show is set to be as locked into this time window as something like Merry Little Batman or The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special, the association with the holiday period and some more relaxed and lighter entertainment is sure to serve as a proverbial combo to make sure it hits just the right note, helping set the DC Universe up for success.