Whenever Batman's not on screen in any DC movie or show, all the other characters should be asking, "Where's Batman?" That classic scene from "The Simpsons" ended up proving prophetic for many fans while watching "The Penguin," the spin-off series set in the standalone continuity of Matt Reeves' "The Batman" ... primarily because it never once featured an actual appearance by Robert Pattinson's Batman. Despite that, fans have been looking ahead to a very different debut for Gotham's Dark Knight. With James Gunn ramping up his new, tightly interconnected DC Universe, it's only been a matter of time before the most popular masked vigilante of all hits the big screen once again.

That moment arrived a little quicker -- and in another medium altogether -- than most viewers would've expected, however. Those who've been keeping up with HBO's "Creature Commandos," the animated sequel series to 2021's "The Suicide Squad,...