All The DC References In The MCU (So Far)

Iron Man 3

Just how many times haveMarvelmovies and TV display referenced DC ’s superheroes ? Over in the funnies , there ’s a rich tradition of each publisher subtly cite the other . These are partly just Easter eggs for the readers , but they ’re also because writers and artists run to rise between the two company . One of the more comic recent examples was in February this year , when creative person Mike Deodato , Jr.subtly referenced DC ’s Captain Marvelas though he ’s part of the Marvel multiverse .

The moving picture and TV show , however , are a sight more conservative and careful about reference one another ’s place . There are exceptions ; Fox’sDeadpool 2was meta - mindful , and made several brilliantpuns about both the MCU and the DCEU . But , in general , the various superhero cinematic universes do n’t like to acknowledge one another ’s existence …

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Which make the handful of references all the more interesting . Here , we ’ll accumulate all the DC references that you could find in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . They ’re few - and - far - between , but they ’re certainly fun .

Super Friends

Curiously enough , the only expressed references in the canon to date have been two nod to theSuper Friendsanimated TV serial publication , which ran on ABC from 1973 to 1986 . The term is used as a throwaway reference to various different team - ups ; inIron Man 3 , for representative , Happy Hogan refers to the Avengers as Iron Man ’s " super friends . " There ’s a similar source inThe defender , with Luke quip that he is n’t looking for " tiptop friends . " Of naturally , the term is back in trend now , in large part due to the musical episode ofThe Flash- which actually featured a song call off " Super Friends . "

Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Interrogation Mode

There ’s one particularly entertaining cite inSpider - Man : Homecoming , when Peter trigger the " Enhanced Interrogation Protocol . " Hilariously , this lead to Spider - Man ’s voice being deform electronically in a manner that ’s reminiscent of Christian Bale ’s voice in the Nolan Trilogy .

Luke Cage and Superman

Den of Geekhas been spotlight a number of what they believe to be Superman references in the first two seasons ofLuke Cage . These are a little more debatable , open to rendition rather than being expressed . Den of Geekpoint out that the first trailer forLuke Cage ’s first time of year opened with Luke stopping a elevator car with his bare manpower , something they suggested this was subtly reminiscent ofAction Comics#1 , which sport Superman get up a car .

Interestingly enough , Luke Cage has pretty much the same powerset as the original , Golden Age Superman , who also acted as something of a community virtuoso a lot of the sentence . If Luke is indeed a vague parallel for a Golden Age Superman , then the scene in Season 2 where he emerges from the water may be a elusive nod to Superman ’s close - death from drowning inSuperman : The Movie .