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Shazam! referenced weird DC character Matter-Eater Lad before Peacemaker did it. James Gunn’s HBO Max show centered on John Cena’s The Suicide Squad assassin has proven to be a treasure trove of Easter eggs for hard core DC fans.

Indeed Gunn seems to have a particular love for some of the more obscure characters featured in DC Comics over the years. The Suicide Squad of course had room for loads of less-than-well-known figures like Polka-Dot Man, Ratcatcher, King Shark and Javelin alongside famous ones like Harley Quinn.…

Star Jennifer Holland says Peacemaker should face Bloodsport and Ratcatcher 2 again in the future after their stand-off in The Suicide Squad. The three characters made their DC Extended Universe debuts in the standalone sequel with John Cena starring as Christopher Smith/Peacemaker, Idris Elba as Robert DuBois/Bloodsport and Daniela Melchior as Cleo Cazo/Ratcatcher 2. The Suicide Squad also marked the DCEU debuts of a number of notable characters and stars, some of whom include David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Sean Gunn as both Calendar Man and Weasel, Sylvester Stallone as King Shark and Nathan Fillion as T.D.K.…