Explaining the Peacemaker’s redemption and what it means for the next Superman

by Chris Snelgrove
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Explosive Peacemaker The Season 2 finale introduced a new dimension called Salvation that the American government wants to use as a prison for metahumans. In a suspenseful ending, the Peacemaker himself ends up in exile in this dimension without being able to return to his homeland. Alone except for some eerie growls, Chris Smith is left wondering what other surprises this dimension holds.

Are you still wondering what salvation is? Whether he appears in the comics and what role will he play in the DCU? It’s a big problem, and it could lead to one of the biggest villains in comic book history.

Don’t worry, this salvation guide will tell you everything you need to know. Warning: Spoilers follow.

What is salvation in the peacemaker?

the Make peaceThe season 2 finale, “Full Nelson”, introduced an alternate dimension called Salvation. ARGUS discovers this place using the Quantum Unfolding Chamber they took from Peacemaker, intending to use it as a prison to store superhumans. In this way, redemption allows government to do what is on a larger scale Lex Luthor He was doing in Superman: Imprisoning metahumans and other undesirables (including Peacemaker, who is stranded there) in a different dimension.

In fact, under the leadership of Rick Flag Sr., Argus works directly with Lex Luthor, who hopes to get out of prison early or at least help rid the planet of all mutant humans. CEO of DC Studios James Gunn It is confirmed that the rescue will play a major role in future DCU projects and that events will occur Peacemaker The conclusion is setting things up for (among other things) Man of tomorrow. Therefore, you should expect Salvation to appear or be referenced in the next Superman movie.

Redemption in DC Comics

Salvation was not invented for him Peacemaker; Instead, it was introduced in 2007 DC Comics series Running salvation. The storyboard was written by Bill Willingham and Lila Sturges, adapting the story originally syndicated by game of thrones creator George R.R. Martin. The premise of the comic was mostly the same as what you see in it Peacemaker: The United States exiles a group of supervillains in an attempt to make the world a safer place.

Peacemaker He did make some changes to the DCU version, though: In the comics, the villains are sent to a distant planet instead of a different dimension. The planet was officially known as Cygnus 4019, and “Salvation” was just its nickname. Other than that, the main difference is that the government only targeted supervillains in the comics, but in the DCU the government seems to want to banish everyone metahumans to salvation regardless of whether they are heroes or villains.

Interestingly, the Salvation Run comic eventually revealed that Darkseid used the planet as a training ground for Darkseid’s New Gods of Apokolips. As such, he was supervised by his lieutenant, DeSaad, who unleashed Parademon’s minions in order to fight the villains and effectively identify the most powerful villains.

What will happen with Sanctuary in future DCU shows and movies?

So far, everything we know about Salvation and the DCU comes from the hints that James Gunn keeps dropping. For example, at a recent press conference, Gunn confirmed that redemption plays a major role in the Superman sequel Man of tomorrowBut he did not indicate the nature of that role or whether the film would include Peacemaker, who was last seen stuck in Salvation. However, we can probably expect some of the more traditional villains to have unexpected arcs because Gunn “liked the idea of ​​being able to create this other environment where people who consider Metahumans bad will have to figure out a new way to create a society.”

This is similar to what happened in the original text Running salvation A comedy film that shows some villains trying to escape but others trying to create a new society for themselves. With that being said, you shouldn’t assume that the comic will drop many hints about redemption in the DCU, as Gunn has stated that he’s more interested in exploring the “concept” of redemption rather than creating a straight comic adaptation. So, unless Gunn drops the beans early, we’ll just have to wait for future movies and TV shows to see where his redemption story is headed and whether he (like Superman himself) will be able to stick the landing.

How Peacemaker’s redemption reveals Superman’s next big villain

Once again, James Gunn hasn’t provided any real concrete details on how redemption will be used in future DCU movies and shows. But because This planet is actually an outpost of Darkseid’s evil empiresome fans are speculating that it will serve as the first Big Bad in this cinematic universe. This can be played live Man of tomorrowa film in which Superman and Lex Luthor are supposed to team up against a greater threat.

Many (myself included) have assumed that the threat will be Brainiac, but it could be Darkseid instead. If he were to invade Earth with an army of Parademons, metahumans, or both, it would likely require Superman and Lex to join forces, especially when you see that Darkseid is fully capable of fighting Superman alone. This would make for a crowd-pleasing film, but it’s still surprising to think that the DCEU would introduce Darkseid so quickly after his botched introduction in the failed DCEU.

Instead, Man of tomorrow And other future projects could position Darkseid as a threat beyond anything Superman can handle on his own. This will likely come to a head AvengersA movie along the lines of the one in which Earth’s Mightiest Heroes must form the Justice League, teaming up to fight the greatest villain the universe has ever known. Obviously this would be derivative of Marvel’s approach to storytelling, but it would give James Gunn the blockbuster ensemble needed to cement the DCU as a worthy competitor to MCU.

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