In what is likely to be the most effective James Gunn spin-off information since “Peacemaker,” the “Superman” breakout character Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo) is getting his personal, true crime mockumentary present known as “DC Crime.” The intrepid reporter-slash-reluctant heartthrob could have his arms full, too, seeing as the “Jimmy Olsen” spin-off will characteristic main DC Comics villain Gorilla Grodd as the main target villain of the primary season.
Primarily an antagonist of the Flash, Grodd is an clever, super-strong gorilla with telepathic powers, which makes him a superbly outlandish determine for Olsen to conflict towards. His inclusion on the present additionally offers a possibility to deliver one other, much more obscure DC character in wonderful dwell motion: Bruna the Gorilla, whose sporadic however extraordinarily eventful DC Comics tenure has seen her each marry Jimmy Olsen and date Grodd.
If I was a betting man, I might say that Bruna is extraordinarily more likely to make an look on the present — and even argue that Gunn and the “DC Crime” helmsmen Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault of Netflix’s “American Vandal” true crime fame might have chosen Grodd because the present’s villain particularly due to the Bruna connection the villain shares with Jimmy. Be that as it could, although, Bruna is a notable (if obscure) a part of each characters’ lore, and it is excessive time for us to check out her backstory.
Bruna makes her two DC Comics appearances rely
Bruna’s preliminary declare to fame got here in 1966, when she appeared in “The Bride of Jungle Jimmy!” story of “Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen” difficulty #98. This explicit comedian sequence is notably unserious and finds Jimmy in varied outlandish predicaments, and this story isn’t any exception: Jimmy turns into the item of Bruna the Gorilla’s affection, and issues escalate to some extent the place the 2 get married with Superman himself officiating the marriage. Thankfully for Jimmy, there are some caveats to the ceremony, and since “Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen” likes to reset the established order on the finish of its tales, Superman manages to interrupt up the couple by tricking Bruna to toss Jimmy off a cliff. I might like to say it is smart within the context, however this explicit comedian was much more involved with enjoyable “what if” eventualities than the idea of sense.
Bruna remained a one-off character for many years, however in 2025, Christof Bogacs and Jacoby Salcedo reintroduced her within the “Kal-El-fornia Love” one-shot comedian. Right here, she’s particularly confirmed to be Jimmy’s legit ex-wife, who has since turn out to be a well-known Hollywood star and is courting Grodd.
Since each “Kal-El-fornia Love” and “Superman” depict Jimmy as a prolific women’ man, it could look like an actual travesty if “DC Crime” would not characteristic not less than one extremely awkward dialog between Skyler Gisondo and his gorilla ex. Then once more, it is extremely arduous for me to consider that the inventive crew behind “American Vandal” would drop the ball on a plot level like that, so till I am confirmed flawed, I will simply go forward and count on that the large whiteboard at Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault’s workplace is dominated by the title BRUNA written in vibrant pink all caps.
