History ComicBook / DCeased

* ''[=DCeas3d=]'' (TBD): The second sequel series that will supposedly bring the story of this world to a close.

* OhCrap: Highfather has this when he feels his unborn brother [[spoiler: Darkseid]] return and ready to spread death. Needless to say, [[MassOhCrap many will have this moment when seeing them back]].

''[=DCeased=]'' began as a miniseries by Creator/TomTaylor depicting a dark {{Elseworld}} version of the Franchise/DCUniverse, which soon spawned many spinoffs and a sequel.

''[=DCeased=]'' began as a Creator/DCComics miniseries by Creator/TomTaylor depicting a dark {{Elseworld}} version of the Franchise/DCUniverse, which soon spawned many spinoffs and a sequel.

* BashBrothers: Creeper and ComicBook/SolomonGrundy get along the best of all the villains assembled. [[spoiler:They even hold arms right before they go and face the Infected Wonder Woman despite knowing it's suicidal.]]

* KillItWithFire: How ComicBook/{{Firestorm}} kills an infected [[spoiler:Martian Manhunter]].

** In Issue #10, this is everyone's reaction when [[spoiler:Atom Smasher gets infected by Black Adam. On top of dealing with a Superman-level threat, they now have a ''giant'' zombie bearing down on them.]] As if things couldn't get any worse, Jon and Cassie try to stop the threat by dropping it into the bay, [[spoiler:[[RealityEnsues only to kick up a massive tidal wave that kills living and anti-living alike.]]]]

* RealityEnsues: One of the reasons why Cheetah has been able to fight Wonder Woman for so long is because Diana always held herself back. [[spoiler: When Cheetah goes to fight an Undead Wonder Woman with the help of Creeper and Solomon Grundy, they are quickly dispatched. Mary Marvel is able to fight her off, but she acknowledges that, without the training she received from Cassandra and Lady Shiva, even the powers of Shazam would have hardly mattered against Diana.]]

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: In issue #5 when John Constantine got punched in the face for remarking that they won't kill anyone who is not already dead [[spoiler: after Jason Todd was killed by an Anti Living Captain Marvel Jr.]], he was confronted by [[spoiler: ComicBook/TheSpectre]] saying that he deserved it. However, Constantine told him to make an insight on why he's doing all of this, he promptly left Constantine to his own devices.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Constatine has done ''a lot'' of morally bad things. Stabbing a Goddess, imprisoning Deadman, and taking Nabu's helmet, which even ''he himself'' finds low of him. But, he states to Zatana this will be neccesary, and will take the consequences after he does what he has to.

* NotTooDeadToSaveTheDay: [[spoiler:Constantine is killed, but his Ghost manages to finish the fight.]]

* ParentalAbandonment: Issue #4 reveals [[spoiler:Scott]] has a son...who he left on New Genesis for five years without contact. However, it wasn't because he hated him, but simply because he felt unworthy of being with him after his failure of saving his wife. After a talk with the Highfather, he might join his son's life, but after his final attempt in saving Barda.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Superman. In Issue 2 he tries to talk Black Adam into letting outsiders into the relative safe haven of Kahndaq, when Black Adam refuses on the grounds that the heroes (Superman in particular) lack the willingness to use NecessaryEvil tactics which he sees as needed in this crisis ,Superman comments that he knows Black Adam is making this choice with the wisdom of a god but appeals to him to think on the issue with the heart of a man. The narrator notes that Superman's words got to Adam, prompting him to turn into his normal form and walk among the normal people to see what they think of the situation. It's only because he was in his normal form that [[spoiler:an infected child managed to scratch him and create a supremely dangerous Anti-living threat.]]

* EvenEvilHasStandards: When Trigon sees the Anti-Living, he ''spits'' in their direction before wiping them away. Not even a demonic being likes them.

* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler:ComicBook/{{Hawkgirl}}, Barda, and Mister Miracle are struck down during the battle against the Amazo androids, with Hawkgirl and Barda then last shown bleeding on the ground.]]

* SuperiorSuccessor: Batman theorized Jon would be stronger than his father Kal. His theory is proven right.

** Todd, Cassandra Cain, and James Gordon find the corpses of [[ComicBook/{{Oracle}} Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)]], Catwoman, ComicBook/{{Huntress}}, and ComicBook/{{Batwoman}} where Poison Ivy left them.

* ''[=DCeased=]: Unkillables'' #1-3 (2020): A spinoff focusing on [[ComicBook/RedHood Jason Todd]] and {{ComicBook/Deathstroke}} leading a group of villains on their fight to survive.
* ''[=DCeased=]: Hope at World's End'' (2020): A Digital First series focusing on heroes like Stephanie Brown, Wally West, Martian Manhunter, Jimmy Olsen and more as the world ends.

* AchillesInHisTent: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]]; once the Anti-Life Equation infection starts spreading, Batman contacts the Flash and Kid Flash and convinces them to stay in isolation instead of trying to help with the crisis. Neither speedster is happy about it, but they agree that one of them becoming a carrier for the Equation would be disastrous. They're eventually able to get around the problem by putting on contact lenses that blurs their sight enough that they should be safe from witnessing the Equation on any screens. [[spoiler: In Issue #5, these fears come to fruition, with Barry being infected by Martian Manhunter and going on to infect many around the globe, including ''Superman!'']]

** The first issue kills off Darkseid (along with the entirety of Apokalips), Nightwing, and Red Robin.
** The second issue features the infections and deaths of Green Lantern and Batman.
** In the third issue, [[spoiler:the infected Joker is shot and killed by Harley Quinn. The Birds of Prey, Aquaman, Tempest, Clayface, Perry White, and the senior Jonathan Kent]] are all shown to have become infected.
** The plot of the fourth issue revolves around [[spoiler:the Atom becoming infected, and in turn infecting Captain Atom]].
** ''A Good Day to Die'': [[spoiler:Captain Boomerang, Fire, and Ice have all become infected. Mister Miracle is killed by the infected horde, Big Barda and Blue Beetle become infected and kill Mister Terrific and Waverider, respectively, and Booster Gold is wiped from existence when his future ceases to exist]].
** Things go FromBadToWorse in the fifth issue with the deaths of [[spoiler: Martian Manhunter, Lex Luthor, The Flash, and Superman]].
** The sixth issue ends with the deaths of [[spoiler: Cyborg, Wonder Woman, the Amazons and everyone on Earth who couldn't get in the arks]].

** The Kent family. With the radio-equivalent of a VoiceWithAnInternetConnection Lois Lane as the mother (which also counts her as a BadassPacifist in this story, as she does none of the fighting yet is still just as badass as her husband Clark and her son Jon), the god-like Superman/Clark Kent as the father, and the demigod-like Superboy/Jon Kent as the son.
** Black Lightning and his two daughters, Thunder and Lightning, are among the surviving heroes fighting against the infected.

** John Constantine is on the receiving end of this twice: the first by Mister Terrific's team of heroes, and the second by [[spoiler:Doctor Fate and Zatanna. He's not happy about the second time, since he points out that the two sorcerers only showed up after the other heroes fell]].

* CrazyPrepared: Batman remains protected from the Equation in the Batcave due to both the Bat Computer's firewall systems isolating the virus and a network of analog cameras placed around Gotham City that allow him to view the outside chaos without worrying about witnessing digital signals carrying the Equation. In addition, he has an electromagnetic pulse ready to go to disable any and all electronics inside Wayne Manor. Unfortunately, these safeguards don't protect Nightwing and Red Robin from becoming infected. [[spoiler:However, he has the foresight to provide Damian with equipment to counter and defeat the members of the Justice League]].
** [[spoiler:Wonder Woman reveals that she and Hippolyta had been experimenting in combining magic and kryponite [[BewareTheSuperman in case Superman ever went rogue - or in this case, zombified]].]]

* DidntSeeThatComing: The narration notes that Captain Atom was supposed to be impervious, so he was thought to be safe from the risk of infection. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, he was in the same room as The Atom when the latter became infected; the Atom was easily able to enter the Captain's body at the microscopic level to infect the atoms in his still-flesh heart]].

* EveryoneHasStandards: Harley Quinn isn't a saint, but [[spoiler:she sincerely tried to convince Poison Ivy to use her new Gotham Jungle as a refuge for human survivors of the crisis, and is very happy when she eventually agrees]].

** Black Canary and Green Arrow are nearly overwhelmed by an infected Green Lantern. Black Canary is ultimately forced to kill him with a [[MakeMeWannaShout Canary Cry]] to save both of their lives.
** In ''A Good Day to Die'', [[spoiler:Big Barda, Mister Miracle, Booster Gold, and Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) are forced to fight their old teammates Fire and Ice, both of whom have become infected]].

** An [[InUniverse In-Universe]] one. When the Batwing arrives and aids the surviving League members in fighting an infected Giganta, Robin clearly hopes that it means Batman is still alive. Instead, Alfred comes out of the cockpit and sadly confirms the death.

* KillItWithFire: How Firestorm kills an infected [[spoiler:Martian Manhunter]].

** Only Cassie Sandsmark (Wonder Girl) is left to carry the legacy of Diana and the Amazons.

** When compared to ''Injustice'' it has a tendency to give heroic roles to characters who are evil or dead in that story, like Superman or Damian Wayne, while quickly killing off those who were crucial in the ''Injustice'' storyline [[spoiler: including Joker, Catwoman and even Batman himself]].

* BashBrothers: Creeper and Solomon Grundy get along the best of all the villains assembled. [[spoiler:They even hold arms right before they go and face the Infected Wonder Woman despite knowing it's suicidal.]]

** Todd, Cassandra Cain, and James Gordon find the corpses of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Catwoman, Huntress, and Batwoman where Poison Ivy left them.

* ChekhovsSkill: All the lessons from Cassandra and Lady Shiva became helpful when [[spoiler: Mary Marvel used it to defend and throw Wonder Woman away, giving her enough time to lift the bus to safety.]]

* HeroicComedicSociopath: "Heroic" is stretching it, but when Talia joins the heroes to protect what's left of humanity, she's a little ''too'' eager to chop off the heads of anyone she deems a threat. While it would be horrifying in any other context, in the middle of a ZombieApocalypse it's PlayedForLaughs.

** Black Adam refuses to work with the surviving heroes pointing out they don't have the ruthlessness necessary to invoke IDidWhatIHadToDo like he did in the name of stopping the Anti-Living. While heavy handed and condescending, his point that Superman could wipe out a lot of the Anti-living and make the world a lot safer in the process is completely valid. It’s also pointed out that many of Superman's allies are willing to use lethal force against the undead, making his refusal to do so stand out.

* AristocratsAreEvil: The inhabitants of the Australian bunker are primarily composed of several wealthy villains like the Penguin, Maxwell Lord, and Simon Stagg. They allowed the families of their henchman into the bunker on the condition that they all serve them. It also doesn't help they have [[spoiler: loads of AMAZO androids]] ready to take over the world.

--> '''Gordon:''' Your father wasn't a hugger.
--> '''Damian:''' Oh believe me, I remember. But I'm not as emotionally stunted.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: PlayedForLaughs; when Swamp Thing comes to Constantine for help, he gets fed up with John's attitude and yells at him to "shut the @#$% up." All of the magic users are stunned to hear him actually swear.
-->'''Zatanna:''' That's new.
-->'''John Constantine:''' Yeah. Kinda proud a' that.
* OrificeInvasion: [[spoiler:The undead Plastic Man does this to both Blue Devil and Zatanna by forcing his way into their mouths. Blue Devil is killed by having his eyes and brain forcibly pushed through his head. Zatanna had her lungs filled with Plastic Man's body to prevent her from speaking her spells, but was saved by Devil before he died.]]
* ParentalAbandonment: Issue # 4 reveals [[spoiler:Scott]] has a son...who he left on New Genesis for five years without contact. However, it wasn't because he hated him, but simply because he felt unworthy of being with him after his failure of saving his wife. After a talk with the Highfather, he might join his son's life, but after his final attempt in saving Barda.

* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler:Hawkgirl, Barda, and Mister Miracle are struck down during the battle against the Amazo androids, with Hawkgirl and Barda then last shown bleeding on the ground.]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The series ends with Issue #7, leaving one major plot thread dangling: [[spoiler: namely, the anti-living Darkseid reemerging.]]

* KillTheGod: In issue five, Constatine with the aid of Damian, Jason, Ravager, Cassandra, and Swamp Thing to [[spoiler: take a staff that can kill a God. It's implied this will be used to kill Trigon]].

* OhCrap: Highfather has this when he feels his unborn brother [[spoiler: Darkseid]] return and ready to spread death. Needless to say, many will have this moment when seeing him back.

* DeaderThanDead: [[spoiler: Constantine performs a HeroicSacrifice to defeat Trigon. It doesn't work, and Constantine dies and becomes a ghost, similar to Deadman, able to possess other beings' bodied. He then possesses Trigon and stabs both Trigon and his ghost form with the Lance of Longinus. This kills Trigon and also kills Constantine's ghostly form, not even leaving a soul behind. Constantine views this as a win, since this also pissess off the demons who wanted to torture his soul in Hell.]]

** In issue #5, Constantine makes it clear to the Spectre that this is his motivation for his plan.

* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler:Cassandra Cain gains the power of Shazam in issue #5]].

** Issue five shows that a cure has finally been made, and the heroes ready to spread their cure. Cue the [[spoiler: AMAZO Army and Trigon]] who then come, making it a race against time to now save what's ''left'' of the Anti-Living.

* HopeSpot: Thanks to the efforts of Cyborg and other intelligent people, a ''cure'' has been made. Making everyone think at last the people of earth could be saved. The AMAZO Army attacks and later Trigon. The heroes then realize its a race against time to save those who are left.

* TakeThat: Very subtle one. Issue #6 specifically has "432 Park Ave, New York City" as the ground zero [[spoiler:where Infected!Superman starts slaughtering New York]]. That address is literally on the same block where Marvel Comics had their offices in the 1970s.