‘Superman’ Trailer Breakdown: All the DC Easter Eggs You Missed

The fresh take on the DC Universe shares some resemblances with the DC Extended Universe, but it also boasts its unique features. For instance, in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman series, as well as Peacemaker Season 2, we see a Justice League team that goes by the name “Justice Gang.” This group now answers to Max Lord, portrayed by Sean Gunn instead of Pedro Pascal from the DCEU. Notably, this setup mirrors the one found in the iconic Justice League and Justice League International comic book series of the 1980s, penned by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire.

One of numerous Easter eggs, intricate details, and concealed DC universe references can be found in the freshly released Superman trailer. In our most recent DC video analysis, we’ll delve into all these hidden gems, such as pinpointing which three Superman comics serve as the primary inspiration for this movie, drawing comparisons between Gunn’s interpretation of Superman and the Christopher Reeve films, and spotting a subtle nod to Max Lord that’s camouflaged in the background of one scene. Check out our comprehensive breakdown of the new Superman trailer below:

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’80s Foods We Wish They Still Made

Bonkers

During the 1980s, this fruity, chewy confection was ubiquitous in stores. It gained notoriety for its peculiar advertisements, where a spectacled, frumpy woman debunked various myths about Bonkers (they aren’t gum!), while oversized fruits rained down from the sky, often landing on her relatives. Quite bizarre — and it’s equally odd that Bonkers remained popular throughout the decade only to lose a significant market share shortly after, resulting in its production being halted entirely a few years later. The most prevalent flavors of Bonkers were grape, strawberry, and my preferred one, watermelon, which effectively utilized the candy’s two-tone design, featuring a green exterior and a chewy red center.

C-3PO’s

For those who grew up as early enthusiasts of ‘Star Wars’, it’s highly likely that you’re familiar with this breakfast item. In the surge of merchandise tied to ‘Return of the Jedi’, C-3POs were included, making a splash in the mid-1980s. The cereal itself wasn’t particularly remarkable – the oat, wheat, and corn pieces resembled two squished Cheerios and didn’t bear any relation to ‘Star Wars’. However, what made it special was the packaging. The boxes showcased cut-out masks of popular characters, which ’80s kids were obsessed with. They’d often wear these masks instead of consuming the cereal, leading many unopened boxes to linger for months in pantries throughout the galaxy.

Disney Pops

At Disney Parks and grocery stores worldwide, Mickey Mouse Ice Cream bars continue to be a beloved treat from the past. Back in the 1980s, you could also find Disney-themed ice pops available in stores. These fruit-flavored pops were offered in grape, cherry, and orange flavors and were shaped like Mickey, Donald, or Goofy. I can’t explain why they stopped being produced, but it seems that people still adore Disney and popsicles! I’d give anything for a grape-flavored Donald popsicle right now.

Ecto Cooler

In the annals of movie-related food items, Ecto Cooler stands out as a legend, followed by a trail of other products. Introduced in the late ’80s during the height of Ghostbusters cartoon popularity, this vibrant neon green, citrus-flavored drink that resembles juice was more than just a refreshment; it was a symbol of the era. Although the series ended and Ghostbusters movies stopped production, Hi-C continued manufacturing Ecto Cooler into the early 2000s. In recent times, it has resurfaced around the launches of Ghostbusters reboots and sequels. The demand for this sweet beverage remains so high that when it’s reintroduced, bottles are often resold for tens or even hundreds of dollars – a phenomenon that is truly scary!

Five Alive

Regarding citrus-based drinks: If you’re not fond of drinks linked to Ghostbusters, another option could be Five Alive. This name was derived from the five juices present in the drink – orange, grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, and pineapple (for clarification). Unfortunately, Five Alive was taken off the shelves in America during the 1990s, but it’s said to still be available in Canada. If you happen to visit our northern neighbors, could you possibly bring me back a carton? I’m really craving a glass of Five Alive at the moment.

Fruit Corners Fruit Bars

In the 1980s, the debut of Fruit Roll-Ups ignited a fruit snack craze that lasted throughout the decade. Fruit Corners, the original manufacturers, along with their rivals, seized the opportunity to cash in on the growing market for seemingly healthy kids’ junk food (who would have thought fruit could be unhealthy with such a name?). Among all the imitators, I found Fruit Corners Fruit Bars to be the best. They offered a blend of the Roll-Up concept and granola bar shape. The original flavors were strawberry, cherry, grape, and orange-pineapple. I’ve been searching for a suitable replacement for the cherry Fruit Bars ever since (and I’m serious when I say that the That’s It Apple and Cherry bars available now come pretty close).

In the ’80s, Fruit Roll-Ups started a fruit snack trend. Companies like Fruit Corners made similar products to cash in on the healthy kids’ food craze. I particularly liked Fruit Corners Fruit Bars because they combined the idea of Roll-Ups with a granola bar shape. The initial flavors were strawberry, cherry, grape, and orange-pineapple. To this day, I’ve been trying to find a substitute for the cherry flavor (and that’s It Apple and Cherry bars are a good match).

Fruit Wrinkles

If Roll-Ups were excessively flat and Fruit Bars too geometric in shape, there was another option: Fruit Wrinkles, which resembled jelly beans. Advertisements for this product highlighted its higher fruit content and lower sugar levels compared to similar products available. Additionally, it had more “wrinkles,” presumably.

As fruit snacks evolved into more intricate shapes, often inspired by popular children’s media, simpler options like the Wrinkles started losing appeal and were eventually phased out of the market.

Giggles

These days, Oreos dominate the sandwich cookie market, almost exclusively occupying a large portion of the snack aisle with numerous flavor options. For me, the release of Sour Patch Kids Oreos was the last straw. In contrast, the sandwich cookie market in the 1980s was more varied. One of the key players was Giggles, which resembled Oreos but had both chocolate and vanilla cream inside and a smiley face cookie (available in vanilla or chocolate versions). Honestly, considering that Oreos are constantly introducing around 60 new flavors weekly, it’s surprising they haven’t created one with a combination of vanilla and chocolate filling yet. It’s truly an intriguing idea.

Hostess Pudding Pies

Hostess continues to dominate the snack food industry, recognized for their variety of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Ho Hos, and other individual cakes and confections. Despite still producing Fruit Pies, it’s challenging to find their popular pudding pies, which were extremely popular in the ’80s, available in Vanilla or Chocolate flavors.

They were high in fat and unhealthy ingredients. Even the apple pies currently offered aren’t particularly nutritious; according to Hostess’ own website, a single serving of their cherry pie contains 8 grams of saturated fat and 25 grams of added sugars – that’s half of the daily recommended amount. (On the other hand: They tasted so delicious, who could resist?)

Jell-O Pudding Pops

In the 1980s, there seemed to be an unusual fascination with pudding. One might wonder if other desserts were scarce or less popular during that era. Regardless of the cause, pudding was ubiquitous. It came in cups, pies, and even popsicle form as Jell-O’s Pudding Pops. Jell-O invested millions into advertising their pudding line, which included vanilla, chocolate, and swirl flavors. Bill Cosby was often seen in commercials promoting these treats (they’ve held up surprisingly well over the years). Wikipedia states that in a single year, Jell-O sold an astounding $100 million of Pudding Pops. However, as time passed, people’s appetites for pudding seemed to wane, and the product line was eventually discontinued.

Kudos

Recall the popular granola bars from the 80s called Kudos? These were among the top-selling granola bars back then, and their first varieties included Chocolate Chip, Nutty Fudge, and Peanut Butter flavors. Manufactured by Mars, they stood somewhere between a healthy granola bar and a traditional candy bar in terms of texture and taste. They were truly delicious – hats off to the inventor! Kudos continued to be produced until the 2010s when, unfortunately, they were taken off the market.

Mr. T Cereal

Back in the 1980s, there weren’t many celebrities as captivating or puzzling as Mr. T, largely due to his memorable roles in “Rocky III” and “The A-Team,” along with his iconic look consisting of a mohawk, denim attire, and an impressive collection of gold chains. Later on, his fame among children led to the creation of a peculiar animated TV series where Mr. T was depicted as a gymnastics coach, helping his students solve mysteries.

Later in this era, the character from the show graced the packaging of a widely loved cereal produced by Quaker. This cereal, sold between 1984 and 1993, featured T-shaped pieces made of corn and oats. Interestingly enough, these cereal pieces were prominently displayed in the opening sequence of Tim Burton’s “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” contributing to its enduring popularity.

O’Grady’s Chips

A victim of the 1980s potato chip rivalries: O’Grady’s, known for its claim of providing a “thicker slice” of potato compared to regular chips and a “stronger” cheese flavor (although the meaning of that is debatable). devotees still praise their Au Gratin chips, arguing they were significantly superior in taste and cheesiness to any similar chip option currently available on the market.

Peanut Butter Boppers

This Reddit user expresses beautifully why this snack item is so appealing: “Boppers were like combining the best parts of granola bars without the inconvenience of granola. As a lover of peanut butter, I still yearn for Boppers today.” Indeed, friend, indeed. Those crunchy logs filled with peanut butter should be brought back again — although its original manufacturer, Nature Valley, provides a recipe for Boppers on their website if you’d like to try making your own until they return to the market.

Product 19

In the ’80s and ’90s, a peculiar cereal known as Product 19, characterized by its iconic red packaging and unofficially referred to as the 19th recipe of Kellogg’s, was a regular sight in grocery stores. During this period, Kellogg’s marketed it as a cereal with more vitamin content than any other, although one would never guess that from its taste. If consumers ever chose cereals based on their perceived health benefits, those times are now distant memories, and ultimately, Product 19 was discontinued permanently in 2016.

Quackers

For many decades, kids have savored the crunchy, cheesy flavor of Pepperidge Farm’s Goldfish crackers. In an attempt to rival this product in the 1980s, Nabisco introduced Quackers – a competitor shaped like ducks rather than fish, but still boasting a similar cheese taste. (Interestingly, they also offered a sour cream and onion variety, which turned out to be surprisingly tasty.) However, by the late 1980s, Quackers had disappeared from the market, leaving Goldfish to rule the cracker seas once again.

Slice

Periodically, Pepsi launches a new lemon-lime soda to challenge Coke’s Sprite and other competitors. Currently, they market Starry; previously, Sierra Mist was available; before that, it was Slice (which replaced Teem). A few years after its launch, Slice expanded into flavors like Mandarin Orange and Apple (a flavor I believe is underrepresented in the soda world).

Initially, Pepsi emphasized that Slice contained 10% fruit juice, making it a more natural option compared to other lemon-lime sodas. This strategy was successful for some time, but eventually, they altered the drink’s composition and reduced the amount of juice. Despite changes in formula and several attempts with different packaging designs and slogans, Slice persisted through the 1990s before Sierra Mist took over as part of Pepsi’s product portfolio in the early 2000s.

Sunkist Fun Fruits

If you believed we had exhausted our reminiscing about discarded fruit snack ideas, think again! Sunkist Fun Fruits were remarkably similar to Wrinkles in terms of size and shape, and they were available in cherry, orange, strawberry, and grape flavors. Despite their name, these snacks weren’t actually produced by Sunkist; instead, they were manufactured by Leaf Confections who obtained the right to use the Sunkist brand, lending an air of genuine, juicy goodness to their product. Nowadays, Sunkist Fruit Snacks are produced by General Mills.

Tato Skins

A multitude of potato chip varieties can be found on today’s market, yet back in the 1980s, only one brand stood out: Tato Skins, produced by Keebler. These chips were unique because they utilized whole potatoes, even including the skins, to mimic the taste of a baked potato. They offered flavors such as Original, Sour Cream & Chives, Cheddar & Bacon, and Bar-B-Que. While a somewhat similar product, TGI Fridays Potato Skins Snacks, can be found in stores today, diehard fans of the original Tato Skins claim that these modern imitations fail to live up to the original’s excellence.

WWF Superstars of Wrestling Bars

In the 1980s, when Hulk Hogan and other WWF wrestlers dominated Saturday morning TV, it was an ideal moment to cash in on the craze for wrestling among kids by launching a branded food item – the WWF Superstars Ice Cream Bars. These frozen treats consisted of vanilla ice cream sandwiched between a vanilla cookie and a chocolate layer, with the top cookie bearing the image of popular wrestlers like “Macho Man” Randy Savage or the “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase.

Though these bars were initially created to ride the wave of wrestling’s popularity during Hulk Hogan’s peak, they remained delicious even after the WWF’s fame began to wane in the early 1990s. The nostalgia for these treats helped revive them briefly in 2020 when Good Humor brought back a similar concept called “WWE Super Stars,” featuring contemporary wrestlers such as John Cena and Roman Reigns on vanilla ice cream sandwiches (unfortunately, not pops). While they were enjoyable, they didn’t stay on store shelves nearly as long as the original WWF bars.

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