Whether he and his Apokoliptan forces are clashing with the New Gods of New Genesis, or he’s giving Superman and the other Justice Leaguers trouble, Darkseid has been cemented as one of DC Comics’ greatest villains for a long time. However, unlike what Zack Snyder had planned for his Justice League saga in the DCEU, DC Studios co-head James Gunn said last October that Darkseid will not be the “big bad” of the succeeding DCU. It’s not all bad news, though, as a new update from Gunn makes it sound like this cosmic threat may still have a future in the relatively new franchise.
In June 2025, DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation greenlit the upcoming DC TV show Mister Miracle, but it was unclear at the time if it would take place within the DCU or be set in a different continuity, like fellow forthcoming animated series Starfire and My Adventures with Green Lantern (a spinoff of My Adventures with Superman). Today, Gunn confirmed Mister Miracle will indeed be DCU canon in an Instagram post celebrating the character’s 55th anniversary. The skilled escape artist, also known as Scott Free, was created by Jack Kirby in 1971 and debuted in the first issue of his own comic book series.
