Peacemaker Season 2 is finally here, and Episode 1 is now streaming on HBO Max. James Gunn’s fresh take on the DC Universe replaces the old continuity with a new canon. This episode sneaked in winks for longtime fans, including plenty of cameos, callbacks, and deep-cut Easter eggs.
From retcons to obscure villains, the episode is packed with DC references. So, here is a breakdown of the biggest cameos, Easter eggs, and DC nods featured in Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 1.
List of major cameos, Easter eggs, and DC references in Peacemaker Season 2
Cameos
- The Justice Gang (Mister Terrific, Superman, Supergirl, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl): Retconned into the finale recap, they replace Snyder’s Justice League, making them officially part of the new DCU canon.
- White Rabbit: A Gotham villain who is part of the Wonderland Gang, shown leaving the Justice Gang interview in tears.
Easter Eggs
- Guy Gardner’s Gold Tooth: Nathan Fillion’s Green Lantern sports a gold tooth, a subtle nod to his cocky and brawler comic-book persona.
- Kite Man: Peacemaker’s classroom recap confirms that Batman’s ridiculous kite-flying foe exists in the new DCU.
- Sasha Bordeaux: Introduced as an ARGUS agent; in comics, she has ties to Batman, Mister Terrific, and Checkmate.
- Kyphotic Alien: A new alien design tied to dangerous multiverse science, hinting at bigger cosmic threats.
- Rainbow Creature: Referenced via newspaper clippings; a bizarre, volcano-born villain from Batman comics.
- Ultra-Humanite: The gorilla-bodied genius shows up as a classic Superman enemy defeated by Peacemaker’s alt-family.
- Bludhaven: Chris’s alternate-reality brother thinks he’s been fighting crime here, teasing Nightwing’s stomping grounds.
- Imps: A nod to Fifth-Dimension tricksters like Mister Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite, previously teased in Superman.
- Thirty Seconds to Mars: The band appears in a tongue-in-cheek post-credits stinger, a reference to Jared Leto’s Joker.
- Peacemaker’s Passcode (261011): A clever Easter egg tribute to actor Robert Patrick and his motorcycle club.
All in all, Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 1 does more than just reintroduce John Cena’s antihero – it anchors him properly in the new DCU.
