DC Studios co-head James Gunn loves to tease the future of the DCU on social media, and he just teased something that might have serious implications down the line. And it might not be what it look like at first glance. On Twitter, Gun shared a logo of an “A” shape, that looks kind of like Aquaman’s symbol. He also included an emoji of a merman, further suggesting the King of Atlantis is making his DCU debut. However, this logo actually matches another one from DC Comics—that of the organization A.R.G.U.S. You can check out the logo down below:
A.R.G.U.S. stands for “The Advanced Research Group Uniting Superhumans” or “Advanced Research Group United Support.” It’s a government organization that uses people with powers for their own objectives. In the comics, it’s usually led by Amanda Waller, or sometimes, Wonder Woman’s boyfriend Steve Trevor. The image Gunn shared looks like it’s from a set, so it could be something we see in Superman. However, since that wrapped filming recently, it’s more likely from Peacemaker season two. Maybe it’s something from the upcoming streaming series starring Viola Davis as Amanda Waller. Heck, maybe the merman emoji means, in Gunn’s DCU, Aquaman is in charge of A.R.G.U.S! (Probably not though).
A.R.G.U.S. was created by Geoff Johns during the New 52 era of DC Comics in 2012. They were intended as the parent organization of such DC government operations as Checkmate and the Suicide Squad. A.R.G.U.S. appeared in several Arrowverse shows, like Arrow, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow. The DCEU had a version of A.R.G.U.S. too, mentioned in Batman v. Superman and Suicide Squad. The first season of Peacemaker has already mentioned the organization, along with Waller’s connection to it. Hopefully, we’ll know soon just how A.R.G.U.S. factors into James Gunn’s plans for the DCU.