I've been a little hard on DC lately. 

I swear it's nothing personal. It's undeniable that, between DC Comics and Marvel, the former almost inarguably has the more iconic heroes thanks to the likes of Batman and Superman. And even growing up, though I was far from a comic book superhero superfan, my favorite hero was their fellow Justice League compatriot Green Lantern.

So there's no deep-seeded bias or hatred, no grudge that cacklingly just wants to see DC Comics burn. Marvel, thus far, has just made better movies and had an obviously better strategy in place to do so. The Marvel Cinematic Universe turned Iron Man – a decently known but by no means essential comic book character – and the Guardians of the Galaxy – a bunch of nobodies to even big Marvel fanboys – into beloved big-screen characters worthy of blockbuster events. Meanwhile, DC, in its current Justice League-building form, has just "Man of Steel," a foundation shakier than the Metropolis skyline post Superman versus Zod. 

But you know what? DC had a good Tuesday, thanks to a double whammy of "Suicide Squad" and "Wonder Woman" reveals. 

Let's start with "Suicide Squad," DC's rogue's gallery adventure, which unveiled a new trailer last night. I've been fairly down on this one, from the reveal of Jared Leto's desperately edgy new take on The Joker to the whole thing's general aesthetic, which looks like it drank a 12-pack of Four Loko and drunkenly pillaged a Hot Topic, to the new posters that go heavy on the neon puke green to the mere involvement of human Crispix Jai Courtney. 

Yesterday's trailer, however, revealed that ... well, it still looks like it drank a 12-pack of Four Loko and drunkenly pillage a Hot Topic – but in a good way! Like, in a gigglingly grubby, crazy-bonkers way.

Director David Ayer makes ugly, grimy movies, but typically with a good feel for the camaraderie between brothers in arms – which the premise would seem to have in droves – and typically with energy, which is on display here. Most importantly, it looks fun – something DC has tried its damnedest to avoid in recent years. It's amazing what a good use of "Bohemian Rhapsody" and a few jokes can do make the grimdark feel less oppressive and silly. And did Jai Courtney have not just one, but two memorably amusing moments: busting out of a bodybag fists-a-flyin' and cracking open a beer mid-battle? What is this sorcery?!

I'm still not completely convinced "Suicide Squad" will turn out good. A whole two hours with dirty psychopaths could get exhausting fast, and I'm still not sure if Leto will be able to fill the gigantic shoes Heath Ledger's Joker left behind (something constantly going barefoot won't help, Jared). It's still easily one of 2016's craziest wild cards – but that's also kind of exciting in its own right. Comic book movies aren't often where risks are allowed to be taken, and if before it had my curiosity, now it has my attention.

Then there was the first look at "Wonder Woman," our first big standalone female superhero movie this side of the comic book craze – and the first one overall since 2005's "Elektra."

The footage itself doesn't show a whole ton – some Zack Snyder-approved speed-ramping punches here, some horseback swordplay there – but as an early reel, it just needs to look not discouraging. And it does! Plus, everyone in the clip is saying the right stuff about how it's about time for a big-time female-superhero movie (one directed by a woman, Patty Jenkins, at that). These are all great, forward claims and steps Marvel could've racked up with Black Widow – or Captain Marvel – but constantly bungled over the last few years. Plus, it's set in WWI, an oddly untapped era for Hollywood – and one certainly gone untouched by comic book movies.

It's hard to say I'm excited until we see more – especially from Gal Gadot, both as Wonder Woman and Diana Prince; her only other major role has been in the "Fast & Furious" franchise, where her most memorable moments included using her butt to get a handprint and dying. One would like to imagine she's got more range than that, and "Wonder Woman" will give her a terrific platform to prove it.

Overall, this is a good first step – for "Wonder Woman" and, overall, for DC. The brand released two big doses of footage for two big, upcoming movies, and both made me more excited than less. And for a company that's stumbled almost every step of the way with "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" so far, that's cause enough for confetti.