Highlights
- DC movies are filled with weird and wonderful easter eggs that reference other properties within the DC Universe, adding depth and excitement for fans.
- Cameos like Victor Zsasz in Batman Begins and Topo the Octopus in Aquaman provide fun and unexpected moments for viewers.
- Unintentional easter eggs, such as the Spider-Man 3 poster in The Dark Knight , add an interesting and quirky touch to the films.
DC Comics is one of the most famous comic entities of all time, and for good reason. With such household names as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, DC Comics has been able to encapsulate readers, players, and viewers, for decades with their comics, video games, and movies. The best DC movies are filled with easter eggs and references to other properties within the expansive DC Universe.
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Whilst DC has had a rather messy stint at the shared universe with the DCEU, no one can deny that their films have had many exciting easter eggs, filled with all manners of weird inclusions and potentials that have been since squandered. Whether it’s unintentional cameos or fun callbacks, DC movies have some weird and wonderful easter eggs for the Justice League and beyond.
6 Victor Zsasz
Batman Begins (2005)
Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy may have shied away from many Batman elements apart from the core aspects of the character, but Batman Begins allowed itself to embrace some more comic book elements, such as Victor Zsasz, the notorious serial killer who would carve a mark into his flesh for every kill he managed to achieve.
Victor Zsasz was seen in Arkham Asylum, making a brief but notable appearance thanks to the fact that he has many scars on his skin like tally marks. Zsasz makes for a weird cameo, considering he is not seen or referenced beyond Batman Begins.
5 Topo The Octopus
Aquaman (2018)
Another fun cameo to be seen within the DC Universe comes from Aquaman, a film that embraces all manners of oddities and weirdness from Aquaman’s decades in comics. Whilst most ridiculed Aquaman for being a ridiculous character, and he has been parodied for decades, it wasn’t until Jason Momoa brought some serious metal to the live-action role that people saw Aquaman as a serious character to be respected.
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Despite the new respect for his name, Aquaman wasn’t afraid to get a tad weird, in part due to the famed drummer octopus known as Topo. Topo is an interesting and goofy sidekick to Aquaman and one that many hope to see in Aquaman 2, as long as he provides some great beats.
4 Spider-Man 3 Crossover
The Dark Knight (2008)
Whilst this easter egg may be unintentional it's still fun to see, and one that is hard to forget on each watch of The Dark Knight. At the start of the film, Heath Ledger’s Joker waits to be picked up in a vehicle to begin the famed heist scene. However, if players look to the left of the frame, they will be able to spot a blurred poster featuring a certain Web-Head.
Audiences might notice this poster to be that of Spider-Man 3, featuring the conclusion of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy with Tobey Maguire. This poster features Peter Parker wearing the Symbiote Black Suit, and is very easy to miss, and a weird one to keep involved, especially in a DC movie.
3 The Multiverse
The Flash (2023)
The Multiverse plays an important role in The Flash. Whether it’s cameo galore or the actual way that the Multiverse works. Whereas the MCU shows the Multiverse as a timeline, a straight line with multiple branches, the DCEU showed the Multiverse more in fashion with DC Comics, as the Multiverse were spheres, showcasing different realities.
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The Flash uses the Chronobowl to traverse through not only time but through the Multiverse. The Chronobowl features pictures and memories of the universe, like a lens to look through, and it’s a weird and interesting easter egg to see in The Flash, considering it harbors such comic book influence.
2 Hit By A Green Lantern
Blue Beetle (2023)
The opening credits to Blue Beetle is an interesting one, as it showcases the cosmic voyage of the scarab as it finds its way to Earth. However, it seems that the scarab was not destined to head for Earth, as it was thrown off course thanks to a green beam of light among the stars. This green beam of light was suspiciously colored like that of a Green Lantern, and the director has even confirmed it as such.
As the scarab ventures through space, it collides with a Green Lantern. Whilst this Lantern’s identity is unknown, it is vitally interesting to the DC Universe, and considering Blue Beetle will return in James Gunn’s DCU, perhaps it will one day be revealed as to what Lantern this was. Although, it may be unlikely, considering it was centuries before Jaime got the scarab.
1 Saving The Waynes
Watchmen (2009)
During the introduction of Zack Snyder’s Watchmen movie, keen-eyed fans, and Batman die-hards, might be able to spot what’s happening in a certain scene. When the first Nite Owl punches a crook with a gun, a man and a woman stand injured in the background. These two characters are Thomas and Martha Wayne, and it's noted as such due to the fact that they are outside the Gotham Opera House.
Even better, a brick wall on the right is painted with Batman comic covers featuring the brand-new adventures of Batman and Robin, showcasing that perhaps in a different world, in a different timeline, Batman would have been born on the streets of Gotham City. This weird easter egg showcases the potential timelines of the DC Universe.