PEACEMAKER Introduces a Notorious World into the DCU

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The most significant development for the DC Universe following season two of *Peacemaker* centers around the Quantum Unfolding Chamber. After ARGUS gains control of it, they begin sending teams through portals, searching for a planet suitable for human life, supposedly to find a world rich with resources. After numerous dangerous explorations, they discover a seemingly idyllic world. However, Rick Flag (Frank Grillo) actually wants to secure this planet not as a new home, but as an inescapable prison for metahumans, a place he calls Salvation. This planet, Salvation, is directly inspired by the DC Comics universe.

Final Crisis: Salvation Run Is the Inspiration for this Peacemaker Twist

The prison planet known as Salvation is a more recent addition to DC Comics lore, first appearing in the comic series *Salvation Run* by Bill Willingham, Lilah Sturged, and Sean Chen. Interestingly, the idea for Salvation actually came from an earlier pitch by George R.R. Martin, the creator of *Game of Thrones*. As part of the larger *Final Crisis* event, *Salvation Run* ran for seven issues between 2007 and 2008. The story begins with Rick Flag and Amanda Waller realizing that Earth’s supervillains are becoming unmanageable and repeatedly escaping from prison. Their solution is to banish dozens, possibly hundreds, of the worst villains to the planet Salvation, leaving them with no weapons or means to survive.

The idea was to see if DC’s villains could somehow cooperate and create a new society, similar to how Australia started as a British penal colony. Though, honestly, everyone mostly expected them to just fight and eliminate each other. They were sent to this new world without any trials or legal process, and the group included both criminals like Catwoman and truly dangerous killers. Waller and Flag didn’t bother to differentiate between them. Predictably, things quickly fell apart on Salvation – putting hundreds of superpowered criminals together was always going to be a disaster.

Team Luthor vs. Team Joker

When the villains realize they’re trapped on the planet with no way home, they divide into two groups: one led by Lex Luthor, and the other by the Joker. Luthor teams up with the immortal Vandal Savage, hoping to build a portal that will let them escape. However, they soon discover this planet isn’t just a random location—it’s actually a training ground for Darkseid’s army, making their situation much more dangerous. Eventually, the villains do manage to leave the planet and return to Earth, arriving just in time for the massive *Final Crisis* event.

Salvation in the DCU

The show is already building on ideas from the comic books, particularly a planet called Salvation intended as a place to exile people with superpowers. But it appears Rick Flag’s plans go beyond just criminals – he seems to want to send *anyone* with powers there, even costumed heroes he doesn’t approve of, like Peacemaker, whom he’s already abandoned on the planet. How long will it take Flag’s allies to figure out what’s really going on? And will other heroes face the same fate as villains? This seemingly minor comic book concept from the early 2000s feels like it will have a surprisingly big impact on James Gunn’s DC Universe, not only in his upcoming projects but in everything moving forward.

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2025-10-10 05:08