Even back in the first Guardians movie, you could tell that Gunn understood characters, and had a gift for casting. By injecting heart, pathos, and humor into his material, he helped audiences to relate to a volatile, damaged raccoon, an orphaned derelict Earthling, and a tree who only speaks the same three words: “I am Groot.”

James Gunn's new DC Universe will begin this week, and the DCU's first project scored a major rating with critics months before Superman arrives.

The first reviews for Creature Commandos indicate that James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU is off to a strong start. Creature Commandos is a new animated series created by Gunn that serves as the first official DCU project.