‘Peacemaker’ Got here to Comedian-Con to Tease the Finish of Its Personal Universe

Probably the most in-your-face rationalization for what’s happening with Peacemaker within the new DCU might be discovered outdoors of San Diego Comedian-Con.

Merely put—as quickly as you stroll in previous the HBO Max activation marquee for the Peacemaker “Peacefest” within the Gaslamp District, you see an indication that reads, “Loosen up, it’s a state of emergency; you’re fucked’, dude.”

io9 was invited to scope out the area, which allowed for some rocking enjoyable as you stroll in by means of a Quantum Portal into the “altered dimension” of the Peacemaker universe. Hmm, we suspect Lex Luthor’s pocket dimension, and that crack Clark and Mr. Terrific seen at the end of Superman, might need one thing to do with this.

The timed expertise offers you an opportunity to have a look at a number of the props for the sequence, which returns August 21 on HBO Max. One of many main issues we seen immediately was the enormous Mighty Crabjoys poster adorning certainly one of Peacemaker’s helmet partitions, so we not less than get the sense that Superman may not be the one particular person of their fan membership. Which actually, fortunate for Peacemaker, in case he wants assist from Huge Crimson each time Rick Flagg Sr. lastly will get round to revenge.

Peacefest additionally invited con attendees to get their rock present on to the present’s theme music with a stay band, whereas stations supplied the standard photo-ops, drinks, and a few Mortal Kombat stations to have a good time Peacemaker’s addition to the roster for Mortal Kombat 1. One of many indicators our Peacemaker mates is perhaps in peril was additionally actually this TV beneath a “Misplaced and Discovered” signal with an arrow pointing to the present enjoying on an actual fuzzy and deteriorating VHS tape.

It was, nevertheless, the closing music that gave approach to some actually distressing spoiler-ish solutions. Because the present ended, the band left, however Peacemaker despatched a message to GTFO whereas one other flashed throughout his face: “Warning: Alternate Dimension Collapsing.” We all know season 2 goes to be coping with bridging the hole between the previous DCU and DC Studios’ post-Superman, canon, however this makes it really feel like stakes are going to be very dire as Peacemaker tries to make it over to the brand new regular in a single piece… particularly as we all know there’s going to be some Peacemaker vs. Peacemaker shenanigans as properly. We’ll discover out extra on the San Diego Comedian-Con panel later this week!

Take a look at the gallery under for extra hints and a glance inside Peacefest.

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