Creature Commandos
Series, 2024, Gods and Monsters, Set in Before Superman
Creature Commandos is #21 of 25 in release order and #17 of 25 in chronological order in the DC.
The story
Follow the exploits of the Creature Commandos, a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails... they're your last, worst option.
Creature Commandos recap
Amanda Waller forms Task Force M, a team of monsters from Belle Reve, because human prisoners are too risky. General Rick Flag Sr., father of the late Rick Flag, leads the Bride, the reanimated wife made by Victor Frankenstein; Doctor Phosphorus; G.I. Robot, a Second World War killing machine; the Weasel; and Nina Mazursky, an amphibious woman. Their mission is to protect Princess Ilana Rostovic of Pokolistan from the sorceress Circe. Each episode also tells one member's past. Eric Frankenstein, Victor's creature, wants the Bride for himself and comes after her. G.I. Robot is destroyed, and Circe warns that protecting Ilana will doom the world. Waller sees a vision of Ilana ruling a ruined future and orders the team to kill her, but Flag refuses, and the team learns Clayface has been impersonating one of Waller's contacts.
Creature Commandos ending explained
Ilana sends Nina to kill Waller's rivals, then murders Nina when the plan is exposed. Waller calls off the mission, and the Bride kills Ilana to avenge Nina. A new Task Force M is assembled with a rebuilt G.I. Robot and King Shark. A post-credits scene shows Eric Frankenstein alive and recovering. A second season has been ordered.
Where to watch Creature Commandos
Creature Commandos is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Watchmen: Chapter II, before Superman.
- Chronological order: after The Flash, before Superman.
What to watch before Creature Commandos
Nothing. Creature Commandos (2024) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Alan Tudyk as Dr. Phosphorus (voice)
- Indira Varma as The Bride (voice)
- Sean Gunn as GI Robot / Weasel (voice)
- Zoë Chao as Nina Mazursky (voice)
- David Harbour as Frankenstein (voice)
- Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr. (voice)
- Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana / Old Woman (voice)
- Julian Kostov as Alexi / Son of Themyscira (voice)
- Viola Davis as Amanda Waller (voice)
- Nickolai Stoilov as Ivan the Cabbie / Royal Pokolistan Security Guard (voice)
- Anya Chalotra as Circe (voice)
- Steve Agee as Economos (voice)
Created by James Gunn.