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-->-- ''Franchise/{{Batman}} Annual #15''

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** In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' Annual #3, Superman destroys the nuclear arsenal of several nations, including the Soviet Union. The USSR was dissolved only months after this crossover event was published.

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** In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' Annual #3, Superman destroys the nuclear arsenal of several nations, including the Soviet Union. The USSR was dissolved only months after this crossover event was published.



** One of Superman's alternate timelines is basically a more tragic version of the ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' storyline, with Superman using force instead of diplomacy and the goodwill of the nations to eradicate nuclear weapons, and replacing Nuclear Man with the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, adding a bit of the ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' finale of Superman dueling with an armored Batman as part of its ending.

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** One of Superman's alternate timelines is basically a more tragic version of the ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' storyline, with Superman using force instead of diplomacy and the goodwill of the nations to eradicate nuclear weapons, and replacing Nuclear Man with the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, adding a bit of the ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' finale of Superman dueling with an armored Batman as part of its ending.



* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' Annual #3, President Herbert Forrest in one of Superman's alternate timelines resembles President UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush with skunk striped hair. Furthermore, Herbert was President Bush's middle name and Forrest is a {{Pun}} on Bush. A version of him from another timeline in which he lost the 2000 presidential election to Superman is seen in ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' Annual #3.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' Annual #3, President Herbert Forrest in one of Superman's alternate timelines resembles President UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush with skunk striped hair. Furthermore, Herbert was President Bush's middle name and Forrest is a {{Pun}} on Bush. A version of him from another timeline in which he lost the 2000 presidential election to Superman is seen in ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' Annual #3.
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* ''ComicBook/Hawkworld'' Annual #2

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* ''ComicBook/Hawkworld'' ''ComicBook/{{Hawkworld}}'' Annual #2
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* ''Superman'' Vol. 2 Annual #3
* ''Batman'' Annual #15
* ''Justice League America'' Annual #5
* ''Action Comics'' Annual #3
* ''Flash'' Vol. 2 Annual #4
* ''Hawkworld'' Vol. 2 Annual #2
* ''New Titans'' Annual #7
* ''Detective Comics'' Annual #4
* ''Adventures of Superman'' Annual #3
* ''L.E.G.I.O.N.'' Annual #2
* ''Hawk And Dove'' Vol. 3 Annual #2
* ''Justice League Europe'' Annual #2

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* ''Superman'' Vol. 2 ''ComicBook/Superman1986'' Annual #3
* ''Batman'' ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' Annual #15
* ''Justice ''[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational Justice League America'' America]]'' Annual #5
* ''Action Comics'' ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' Annual #3
* ''Flash'' ''ComicBook/TheFlash1987'' Vol. 2 Annual #4
* ''Hawkworld'' Vol. 2 ''ComicBook/Hawkworld'' Annual #2
* ''New Titans'' ''ComocBook/NewTitans'' Annual #7
* ''Detective Comics'' ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'' Annual #4
* ''Adventures of Superman'' ''ComicBook/AdventuresOfSuperman'' Annual #3
* ''L.''[[ComicBook/LEGIONDCComics L.E.G.I.O.N.'' ]]'' Annual #2
* ''Hawk And Dove'' Vol. 3 ''ComicBook/HawkAndDove'' Annual #2
* ''Justice League Europe'' ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueEurope'' Annual #2
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The series was followed by ''Armageddon: The Alien Agenda'' and ''Armageddon: Inferno'', the last of which brought the ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica back from limbo.

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The series was followed by ''Armageddon: ''[[ComicBook/ArmageddonTheAlienAgenda Armageddon: The Alien Agenda'' Agenda]]'' and ''Armageddon: Inferno'', ''[[ComicBook/ArmageddonInferno Armageddon: Inferno]]'', the last of which brought the ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica back from limbo.
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* CallForward: ''Superman'' Annual #3 mentions Superman's battle with Brainiac and the wedding of Lois and Clark. While the Brainiac fight did happen in ''ComicBook/PanicInTheSky'', the wedding wouldn't be for a few more years, replaced with ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman''.


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* ForWantOfANail: In Superman's annuals, Superman is somehow able to retain a measure of Waverider's revealations, allowing him to stop Intergang from nuking Metropolis and preventing Jonathan Kent from dying.


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* NeverMyFault: In ''Superman'' Annual #3, Superman is so blinded by his desire to make the world safe, he doesn't believe that he killed a group of sailors that were still on a submarine he sank and passes off J'onn's death as the Manhunter's fault.

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* GreenLanternRing: In the timeline when Superman became President of the United States, Superman used his will to remove Guy Gardner's Green Lantern ring from his finger when he went rogue and attacked all the superheroes present at a Presidential meeting. Waverider thought this would be what Superman would use to become Monarch, but Superman in that timeline wisely surrendered the ring to Hal Jordan, realizing the wisdom of the adage "absolute power will corrupt absolutely", and continued on with the rest of his term as President with his normal abilities.



* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: In the ''Action Comics'' annual, in a future where Superman is elected President, Lex Luthor (at the time posing as his own "son") is caught on tape vowing to kill him. Luthor is, of course, used to weaseling out of such threats against Superman...but threatening the life of the President of the United States has him immediately arrested by the Secret Service.
* SwissArmyWeapon: In the timeline when Superman became President of the United States, Superman used his will to remove Guy Gardner's Green Lantern ring from his finger when he went rogue and attacked all the superheroes present at a Presidential meeting. Waverider thought this would be what Superman would use to become Monarch, but Superman in that timeline wisely surrendered the ring to Hal Jordan, realizing the wisdom of the adage "absolute power will corrupt absolutely", and continued on with the rest of his term as President with his normal abilities.



* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: In the ''Action Comics'' annual, in a future where Superman is elected President, Lex Luthor (at the time posing as his own "son") is caught on tape vowing to kill him. Luthor is, of course, used to weaseling out of such threats against Superman...but threatening the life of the President of the United States has him immediately arrested by the Secret Service.
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* TwilightOfTheSupers: Monarch kills all the other superheroes.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: In the ''Action Comics'' annual, in a future where Superman is elected President, Lex Luthor (at the time posing as his own "son") is caught on tape vowing to kill him. Luthor is, of course, used to weaseling out of such threats against Superman...but threatening the life of the President of the United States has him immediately arrested by the Secret Service.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' Annual #3, President Herbert Forrest in one of Superman's alternate timelines resembles President UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush with SkunkStripe hair. Furthermore, Herbert was President Bush's middle name and Forrest is a {{Pun}} on Bush. A version of him from another timeline in which he lost the 2000 presidential election to Superman is seen in ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' Annual #3.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' Annual #3, President Herbert Forrest in one of Superman's alternate timelines resembles President UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush with SkunkStripe skunk striped hair. Furthermore, Herbert was President Bush's middle name and Forrest is a {{Pun}} on Bush. A version of him from another timeline in which he lost the 2000 presidential election to Superman is seen in ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' Annual #3.
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A live action adaptation of this storyline, titled ''Armageddon'', will feature as a {{crisis crossover}} storyline of season eight of ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}''.

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A live action adaptation of this storyline, titled ''Armageddon'', will feature featured as a {{crisis crossover}} storyline of season eight of ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}''.Flash|2014}}''.


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* JokerImmunity: In the Batman storyline, [[spoiler:Joker causes the deaths of most of the Bat-Villains, and even dies himself when an attempt to stab Batman ends up with Joker plunging his sword into a power outlet.]]
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** Also applies to Monarch.

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** Also applies to Monarch.Monarch, a superhero who betrays all others to become a fascistic emperor "[[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans for peace]]". [[spoiler:Said hero in the final product is Hawk, a fairly nonstandard choice for this trope, though originally it was meant to be Captain Atom.]]
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* In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' Annual #3, Superman destroys the nuclear arsenal of several nations, including the Soviet Union. The USSR was dissolved only months after this crossover event was published.

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* ** In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' Annual #3, Superman destroys the nuclear arsenal of several nations, including the Soviet Union. The USSR was dissolved only months after this crossover event was published.

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* FailedFutureForecast: In ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' Annual #3, President Superman is attempting to negotiate peace in UsefulNotes/NorthernIreland in 2001 but the parties aren't cooperating with either him or each other. In reality, UsefulNotes/{{the Troubles}} are seen as having ended with the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, something which was unforeseeable in 1991.

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* FailedFutureForecast: FailedFutureForecast:
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In ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' Annual #3, President Superman is attempting to negotiate peace in UsefulNotes/NorthernIreland in 2001 but the parties aren't cooperating with either him or each other. In reality, UsefulNotes/{{the Troubles}} are seen as having ended with the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, something which was unforeseeable in 1991.1991.
* In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' Annual #3, Superman destroys the nuclear arsenal of several nations, including the Soviet Union. The USSR was dissolved only months after this crossover event was published.
* GreenLanternRing: In the timeline when Superman became President of the United States, Superman used his will to remove Guy Gardner's Green Lantern ring from his finger when he went rogue and attacked all the superheroes present at a Presidential meeting. Waverider thought this would be what Superman would use to become Monarch, but Superman in that timeline wisely surrendered the ring to Hal Jordan, realizing the wisdom of the adage "absolute power will corrupt absolutely", and continued on with the rest of his term as President with his normal abilities.



* TheGreatPoliticsMessUp: In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' Annual #3, Superman destroys the nuclear arsenal of several nations, including the Soviet Union. The USSR was dissolved only months after this crossover event was published.
* GreenLanternRing: In the timeline when Superman became President of the United States, Superman used his will to remove Guy Gardner's Green Lantern ring from his finger when he went rogue and attacked all the superheroes present at a Presidential meeting. Waverider thought this would be what Superman would use to become Monarch, but Superman in that timeline wisely surrendered the ring to Hal Jordan, realizing the wisdom of the adage "absolute power will corrupt absolutely", and continued on with the rest of his term as President with his normal abilities.

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* FailedFutureForecast: In ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' Annual #3, President Superman is attempting to negotiate peace in UsefulNotes/NorthernIreland in 2001 but the parties aren't cooperating with either him or each other. In reality, UsefulNotes/{{the Troubles}} are seen as having ended with the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, something which was unforeseeable in 1991.



* SocietyMarchesOn: In ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' Annual #3, President Superman is attempting to negotiate peace in UsefulNotes/NorthernIreland in 2001 but the parties aren't cooperating with either him or each other. In reality, UsefulNotes/{{the Troubles}} are seen as having ended with the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, something which was unforeseeable in 1991.
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A live action adaptation of this storyline, titled ''Armageddon'', will feature as a {{crisis crossover}} storyline of season eight of ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}''.
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* PointOfDivergence: One of Superman's alternate timelines varies from the first that Waverider had visited, in which Mannheim's attempt to destroy Metropolis with a nuclear bomb was foiled by Superman.
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* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: In ''Superman'' Annual #3, Superman declared war on all nuclear weapons. At first, he just took away all nuclear weapons. Then, he started to steal from rich countries to give to the poor countries. Over the course of ten years, he became more intense and actually started sinking submarines that has nuclear weapons on them. When people started to die (accidentally), everyone started to get worried that Superman has gone too far. So, Batman decided that he had to kill Superman with the kryptonite ring.
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* DeathlyUnmasking: [[spoiler: During the conclusion, Monarch kidnaps Hawk and Dove for the sole purpose of killing Dove in front of her partner in order to make him lose control. It works, and in a fit of rage, Hawk proceeds to beat him to death. The villain's helmet falls off during the fight, revealing his identity: future Hawk himself.]]
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* TitleByYear: This is a CrisisCrossover published in 1991 by DC Comics in which the heroes try to discover which one of them will [[FaceHeelTurn turn into the evil dictator]] Monarch ten years in the future.
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2001... a bad year."''\\
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2001... a bad year."''\\
--'''''Franchise/{{Batman}} Annual''''' #15
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* ChromeChampion: Waverider had parts of his body become shiny and metallic when he became a time traveler.
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* KillItWithFire: Superman in one of his future timelines causes the Martian Manhunter's death by exposing him to fire. The fire, however, doesn't physically harm J'onn J'onnz, but rather causes ''psychosomatic'' harm to the point where he dies of severe trauma.
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* GodzillaThreshold: Prior to this event, Superman gave Batman Lex Luthor's Green Kryptonite Ring to use in the event that Superman becomes a threat to the world. In one of Superman's future timelines, Batman is seen using it while wearing a lead-lined armored Batsuit to prevent irradiating himself to stop Superman during his rogue state of forcibly disarming nations of their nuclear weapons.
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* CrapsackWorld: The future world of 2030, where Matthew Ryder, who becomes Waverider, comes from. It is ruled by Monarch through his army of Peacekeepers, who attack and arrest anybody they deem a threat. Matthew himself wasn't safe as he was arrested by his own daughter, who became a Peacekeeper.

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* CrapsackWorld: The future world of 2030, where Matthew Ryder, who becomes Waverider, comes from. It is ruled by Monarch through his army of Peacekeepers, who attack and arrest anybody they deem a threat. Matthew himself wasn't safe as he was arrested by his own daughter, daughter Karen, who became a Peacekeeper.
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* EtTuBrute: Maxima's servant Sazu, who conspires with Decine to have him destroy Superman's adopted world of Earth in order to fulfill her mistress' desire to have Superman all for herself. Maxima becomes upset when she finds out what Sazu has done and has her put into custody.
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* CrapsackWorld: The future world of 2030, where Matthew Ryder, who becomes Waverider, comes from. It is ruled by Monarch through his army of Peacekeepers, who attack and arrest anybody they deem a threat. Matthew himself wasn't safe as he was arrested by his own daughter, who became a Peacekeeper.

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* MythologyGag: One of Superman's alternate timelines is basically a more tragic version of the ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' storyline, with Superman using force instead of diplomacy and the goodwill of the nations to eradicate nuclear weapons, and replacing Nuclear Man with the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, adding a bit of the ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' finale of Superman dueling with an armored Batman as part of its ending.

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One of Superman's alternate timelines is basically a more tragic version of the ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' storyline, with Superman using force instead of diplomacy and the goodwill of the nations to eradicate nuclear weapons, and replacing Nuclear Man with the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, adding a bit of the ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' finale of Superman dueling with an armored Batman as part of its ending.ending.
** In ''Armageddon 2001'' #1, the ''Dark Knight Returns'' battle between Superman and an armored Batman is also homaged as Matthew Ryder thinks about how superheroes have (possibly) interacted before the future time that he existed in. In this particular homage, however, Wonder Woman steps in and breaks up the fight, drawing their attention to an even greater danger.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: An anti-hero example: in Guy Gardner's personal alternate future, the cult of personality that he is the leader of, revolving around the power of his rather nasty personality, throws Guy out when he is struck in the head by one of his followers, changing his personality and causing him to seek solace in his fellow Justice League member Ice, whom he falls in love with and marries.
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* MultipleChoiceFuture: Waverider experiences numerous different versions of 2001 in his attempts to determine Monarch's true identity.

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* MultipleChoiceFuture: Waverider experiences numerous different versions of 2001 in his attempts to determine Monarch's true identity. For Superman and Batman, who have multiple books covering their stories, they seem to have two or three multiple choice futures apiece.

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