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* ComfortTheDying: After [[spoiler:all concerned parties are assured that Damian's act of sacrifice is the only option, Spectre!Alfred and Jon Kent/Superman travel to wait with Damian before his final death, as Alfred's powers will allow him to get himself and Jon to safety before the Life Equation "detonates"]].



* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:By the penultimate issue, Darkseid is cured of being infected by the Anti-Life Equation and sides with the heroes against Erebos.]]

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* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:By the penultimate issue, Darkseid is cured of being infected by the Anti-Life Equation and sides with the heroes against Erebos.]]Erebos]].
* EveryoneHasStandards: After Guy Gardner punches Darkseid in a fit of rage and receives a punch himself, he freely acknowledges that what he just did was particularly stupid.


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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Damian [[spoiler:is able to hack Cyborg's databanks using the access set up by his father so that he can erase Cyborg's memory of the plan for Damian to sacrifice himself until it's too late for Damian to stop it]].
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The miniseries concludes with Erebos defeated and the surviving infected cured, but those killed outright remain dead and Damian Wayne had to sacrifice himself for this victory to be possible.]]


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* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:By the penultimate issue, Darkseid is cured of being infected by the Anti-Life Equation and sides with the heroes against Erebos.]]


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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Damian Wayne ends up giving his life to defeat Erebos.]]
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* HiddenDepths: When Lex Luthor boasts about being the smartest human on Earth, he does a double-take and asks if Batman is still alive before clarifying his statement, all but confirming that he ackowledged Batman as the smarter of the two of them.


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* SapientAllAlong: [[spoiler:Cyborg manages to compel the infected Wonder Woman to answers his questions via the Lasso of Truth, showing that the virus itself has an intelligence, albeit an incredibly {{omnicidal|maniac}} one.]]
* SelfHarm: The first thing an ZombieInfectee does once the infection takes hold is claw at their faces, the big, bloody gashes on their face an easy indicator for them.


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* UselessSuperpowers: While John Constantine manages to vaporize an infected Chas, Mister Terrific, Mister Miracle and Big Barda ask him if he has any mystical solutions in lough of any scientific ones. Constantine makes a point that magic has a tendency to fail or backfire when you need it most, implying either he has no solutions or no solution would work if he tried it.

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** Issue 6: [[spoiler: The New Gods invade Earth-2, but Alfred becomes the new host of the Spectre]].



* OffWithHisHead: How [[spoiler: Sinestro]] is killed by Darkseid.

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* OffWithHisHead: How [[spoiler: Sinestro]] is killed by Darkseid. Also how [[spoiler:Alfred!Spectre kills Highfather]].
* PapaWolf: [[spoiler:Still grieving over the loss of Bruce, Dick and Tim, when Highfather tries to kill Damian, Alfred's rage is more than enough to summon and bond with the Spectre]].


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* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:Mxyzptlk is ran through by the Spectre's sword, but before he dies, he's able to rip Jim Corrigan out of the Spirit of Vengeance.]]
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* FullFrontalAssault: When the heroes go into space to give Superman the cure to the Anti-Life Equation, he fights them naked due to his costume being burned away from his time in the center of the sun.
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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: [[spoiler:Spectre invokes this as Ganthet feels the Central Power Battery being destroyed, both Jim Corrigan and the Spirit of Vengeance deciding enough's enough.]]
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* BehemothBattle: [[spoiler: The Spectre vs an Anti-Living Mxyzptlk.]]


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** Issue 5: [[spoiler: Mxyzptlk is corrupted by the Anti-Life Equation.]]
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[[Comicbook/DarkCrisis Dark Crisis: Big Bang]] would establish this universe as being Earth-55.

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[[Comicbook/DarkCrisis ''[[Comicbook/DarkCrisis Dark Crisis: Big Bang]] Bang]]'' would establish this universe as being Earth-55.
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[[Comicbook/DarkCrisis Dark Crisis: Big Bang]] would establish this universe as being Earth-55.
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* MythologyGag: When Ganthet encases Superman in a green bubble, Superman punches out of it and decks him in the nose, causing Guy to respond "One punch!"

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* MythologyGag: When Ganthet encases Superman in a green bubble, Superman punches out of it and decks him in the nose, causing Guy to respond "One punch!"punch." The panel is even framed exactly the same as Gardner's memetic moment.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Anti-Life Superman lost his right arm to Diana during their fight at the climax of the original ''DCeased''. After he is cured, he was given a metal arm in its place.

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* AnArmAndALeg: Anti-Life Superman lost his right arm to Diana during their fight at the climax of the original ''DCeased''.''[=DCeased=]''. After he is cured, he was given a metal arm in its place.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Alfred's reaction when told of the anti-living being cured, meaning that he didn't have to shoot Bruce, Dick, and Tim. He refuses to accept Damien's reassurances that he couldn't have known at the time and that he did what he had to do, instead viewing it as murdering his sons.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Alfred's reaction Alfred is absolutely devastated when told of the anti-living being cured, meaning that he didn't have to shoot Bruce, Dick, and Tim. He refuses to accept Damien's reassurances that he couldn't have known at the time and that he did what he had to do, instead viewing it as murdering his sons.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The story answers a very interesting question -- where was Supergirl this entire time? [[spoiler:Turns out her parents sent her to New Genesis, and she arrived some time after the corrupted Anti-Life Equation ravaged the inhabitants]].

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The story answers a very interesting question -- where was Supergirl this entire time? [[spoiler:Turns out her parents sent her to New Genesis, [[OutOfTheFryingPan and she arrived some time after the corrupted Anti-Life Equation ravaged the inhabitants]].inhabitants]]]].
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** Issue 4: [[spoiler: The Guardians of the Universe have decided the best thing to do is just murder the Anti-Living... oh, and Mr. Mxyzptlk shows up, too]].


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* LetsYouAndHimFight: Ares decides to do a little trolling and turns the Guardians and the Lanterns against the other heroes. Damian realizes this and tells him to stand down [[spoiler:with Mr. Mxyzptlk joining in to tell him to do so]].


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* MythologyGag: When Ganthet encases Superman in a green bubble, Superman punches out of it and decks him in the nose, causing Guy to respond "One punch!"
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* HorribleCampingTrip: With extra 'horror'. When the plague strikes, Hal Jordan (Green Lantern), Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) and Dinah Crane (Black Canary) are on a camping trip outside Metropolis. After lamenting that he hates camping, Green Lantern retires to his tent to use his phone, which causes him to see the Equation and allows it to infect him. This results in him attacking his companions, leading to his death at the hands (or rather, mouth) of Black Canary.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Anti-Life Superman loses his right arm during his time absorbing the sun. After he is cured, he was given a metal arm in its place.

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* AnArmAndALeg: Anti-Life Superman loses lost his right arm to Diana during his time absorbing their fight at the sun.climax of the original ''DCeased''. After he is cured, he was given a metal arm in its place.
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** Issue 3: [[spoiler: Ares reveals Anti-Life Darkseid accidentally awakened Erebos, a being far worse than the Anti-Living]].

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* NotWhatItLooksLike: Kyle and Soranik arrive in response to Korugar's distress signal just in time to witness the Yellow Lanterns trying to bombard the Anti-Living from orbit, which to them looks like Sinestro's attacking his own planet.



* ThisIsNotWhatItLooksLike: Kyle and Soranik arrive in response to Korugar's distress signal just in time to witness the Yellow Lanterns trying to bombard the Anti-Living from orbit, which to them looks like Sinestro's attacking his own planet.

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* GrandFinale: The final chapter of the ''[=DCeased=]'' story.


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* EvilVersusOblivion: Brainiac goes to the heroes for help against the Anti-Living, as the death of all life would end the existence of the knowledge he collects.
* FromBadToWorse: As is typical for this series, things just keep getting worse with each issue.
** Issue 1: [[spoiler: Not only is it confirmed that New Genesis fell to the Anti-Living, but Supergirl soon joins their ranks.]]
** Issue 2: [[spoiler: The Anti-Living wipe out the Yellow Lanterns, taking control of Warworld and Darkseid taking Sinestro's power ring after killing him.]]
* GrandFinale: The final chapter of the ''[=DCeased=]'' story.
* ImStandingRightHere: When Guy insults Brainiac, Superman points out that the latter's standing nearby. Guy makes it clear that he doesn't care.


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* OffWithHisHead: How [[spoiler: Sinestro]] is killed by Darkseid.
* ThisIsNotWhatItLooksLike: Kyle and Soranik arrive in response to Korugar's distress signal just in time to witness the Yellow Lanterns trying to bombard the Anti-Living from orbit, which to them looks like Sinestro's attacking his own planet.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Anti-Life Superman loses his right arm during his time absorbing the sun. After he is cured, he was given a metal arm in its place.
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-->'''Green Arrow:''' I always knew math would doom us all.

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-->'''Green Arrow:''' I always knew math suspected we'd have to destroy the Internet to save the world. I just didn't know it would doom us all.be like this.
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* ConservationOfNinjutsu: Despite having another Superman, two holders of the power of Shazam, an Amazon, a Green Lantern member and Cyborg, the Anti-Life Superman is just strong enough to give them trouble in trying to cure him.

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* ConservationOfNinjutsu: Despite having another Superman, two holders of the power of Shazam, an Amazon, a Green Lantern member and Cyborg, the Anti-Life Superman is just strong enough to give them trouble in trying to cure him. A JustifiedTrope, as Anti-Life Superman had spent the last five years inside of the Sun, amplifying his power to extreme levels.
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* ConservationOfNinjutsu: Despite having another Superman, two holders of the power of Shazam, an Amazon, a Green Lantern member and Cyborg, the Anti-Life Superman is just strong enough to give them trouble in trying to cure him.
* CurbStompBattle: The arrival of the Brainiac drones is met with the arrival of both Jon and Clark, both of whom smash them easily, leaving Guy to grumble at not having any to smash himself.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Alfred's reaction when told of the anti-living being cured, meaning that he didn't have to shoot Bruce, Dick, and Tim. He refuses to accept Damien's reassurances that he couldn't have known at the time and that he did what he had to do, instead viewing it as murdering his sons.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The story answers a very interesting question -- where was Supergirl this entire time?

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The story answers a very interesting question -- where was Supergirl this entire time?time? [[spoiler:Turns out her parents sent her to New Genesis, and she arrived some time after the corrupted Anti-Life Equation ravaged the inhabitants]].
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* 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 to save his wife. After a talk with the Highfather, he might join his son's life, but after his final attempt in saving Barda.

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* 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 contact because he felt unworthy of being with him after his failure to save his wife. After a talk with the Highfather, he might join his son's life, but after his final attempt in saving Barda.
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* TheWorfEffect: The first to fall to the virus? None other than Darkseid himself.
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* ''[=DCeased]]: War of the Undead Gods'' (2022): The second sequel series, a GrandFinale that will supposedly bring the story of this world to a close.

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* ''[=DCeased]]: ''[=DCeased=]: War of the Undead Gods'' (2022): The second sequel series, a GrandFinale that will supposedly bring the story of this world to a close.

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

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* ''[=DCeas3d=]'' (TBD): ''[=DCeased]]: War of the Undead Gods'' (2022): The second sequel series, a GrandFinale that will supposedly bring the story of this world to a close.


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[[folder: ''DCeased: War of the Undead Gods'']]
* GrandFinale: The final chapter of the ''[=DCeased=]'' story.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The story answers a very interesting question -- where was Supergirl this entire time?
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Constantine drains the souls of Penguin and the other villains in the Australian bunker to further power himself ahead of facing Trigon.]]

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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Constantine drains the souls of Penguin and the other villains in the Australian bunker to further power himself ahead of facing Trigon.]]Trigon, assuring Jon Kent that the very nature of Ragman's power means that he only took the souls of those who deserved it]].



* BystanderSyndrome: Metron doesn't give a damn about Earth and the Anti-Life Equation ravaging it. Knowing this, the new Justice League ambushed him to temporarily take his chair. Only after Mary Marvel uses her wisdom to tell him of the possibility the Equation would leave Earth and destroy all knowledge, does Metron agree to let them use his chair for a bit.

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* BystanderSyndrome: Metron doesn't give a damn about Earth and the Anti-Life Equation ravaging it. Knowing this, the new Justice League ambushed him to temporarily take his chair. Only after Mary Marvel uses her wisdom to tell him of the possibility the Equation would leave Earth and destroy all knowledge, knowledge does Metron agree to let them use his chair for a bit.



* 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' bodies. 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.]]

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* 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' bodies. 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 pisses off the demons who wanted to torture his soul in Hell.]]



** The opening issue ends this way; what started as a simple rescue mission to [[spoiler: retrieve Cyborg and get out quickly spirals the minute the infected Wonder Woman shows up. She destroys the escape ship, infects Green Arrow, and Jon ends up taking a kryptonite sword through the shoulder from an enranged Black Canary when he tries protecting Wonder Woman after learning that there's still possibly a cure]].

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** The opening issue ends this way; what started as a simple rescue mission to [[spoiler: retrieve Cyborg and get out quickly spirals the minute the infected Wonder Woman shows up. She destroys the escape ship, infects Green Arrow, and Jon ends up taking a kryptonite sword through the shoulder from an enranged enraged Black Canary when he tries protecting Wonder Woman after learning that there's still possibly a cure]].



* KidHeroAllGrownUp: Jon Kent, Damian Wayne and Mary Marvel have all matured a lot in the past five years.

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* KidHeroAllGrownUp: Jon Kent, Damian Wayne and Mary Marvel have all matured a lot in the past five years.years, having inherited their respective mantels in full.



* 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.

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* 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 to save his wife. After a talk with the Highfather, he might join his son's life, but after his final attempt in saving Barda.

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