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* UndeadApocalypse:
** Blade's tie-in is about how the vampires managed to conquer the world and convert most of humanity.
** While not a conventional zombie apocalypse, Spider-Man's tie-in is about how a mysterious illness rendered everyone in New York City except Peter and Reed undead shells of their former selves.


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* ZombieApocalypse:
** Blade's tie-in is about how the vampires managed to conquer the world and convert most of humanity.
** While not a conventional zombie apocalypse, Spider-Man's tie-in is about how a mysterious illness rendered everyone in New York City except Peter and Reed undead shells of their former selves.
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When ComicBook/DoctorDoom uncovers the Darkhold, the ComicBook/ScarletWitch races to stop him from using it to cause chaos, but she is too late. Doom has accidentally woken Chthon from his slumber in the other-realm, and now he risks laying destruction to the Marvel Universe.

In an attempt to stop him, Wanda summons a ragtag group of heroes (ComicBook/IronMan, ComicBook/{{Blade}}, ComicBook/TheWasp, ComicBook/SpiderMan, and ComicBook/BlackBolt) to act as the Darkhold Defenders. Having to read from the Darkhold itself to gain the power to enter the other-realm and defeat Chthon, the Darkhold Defenders must face their worst nightmares and corruption by the Darkhold to stand a chance of succeeding.

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When ComicBook/DoctorDoom [[Characters/MarvelComicsDoctorDoom Doctor Doom]] uncovers the Darkhold, the ComicBook/ScarletWitch Characters/ScarletWitch races to stop him from using it to cause chaos, but she is too late. Doom has accidentally woken Chthon from his slumber in the other-realm, and now he risks laying destruction to the Marvel Universe.

In an attempt to stop him, Wanda summons a ragtag group of heroes (ComicBook/IronMan, ComicBook/{{Blade}}, ComicBook/TheWasp, ComicBook/SpiderMan, and ComicBook/BlackBolt) [[ComicBook/TheInhumans Black Bolt]]) to act as the Darkhold Defenders. Having to read from the Darkhold itself to gain the power to enter the other-realm and defeat Chthon, the Darkhold Defenders must face their worst nightmares and corruption by the Darkhold to stand a chance of succeeding.
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* AbortedArc: ''Darkhold: Omega'' ends with [[spoiler:Wanda assimilating Chthon into herself and becoming the Goddess of Chaos, warning that if she dies Chthon will be unleashed... but Wanda dies in the lead-up to the ''ComicBook/XMenTheTrialOfMagneto'' and nothing of the sort happens]]. However, it's been partially subverted with the [[https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/scarlet-witch-annual-1-contest-of-chaos-prelude-agatha-harkness solicitation]] for the 2023 event ''ComicBook/ContestOfChaos''. [[spoiler: Wanda's merging with Chthon is cited as one of the event's catalysts, as it's what brings her into conflict with Agatha Harkness.]]

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* AbortedArc: ''Darkhold: Omega'' ends with [[spoiler:Wanda assimilating Chthon into herself and becoming the Goddess of Chaos, warning that if she dies Chthon will be unleashed... but Wanda dies in the lead-up to the ''ComicBook/XMenTheTrialOfMagneto'' and nothing of the sort happens]]. However, it's been partially subverted with the [[https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/scarlet-witch-annual-1-contest-of-chaos-prelude-agatha-harkness solicitation]] for the 2023 event ''ComicBook/ContestOfChaos''. [[spoiler: Wanda's merging with Chthon is cited as one of the event's catalysts, as it's what brings her into conflict with Agatha Harkness.]]
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''Darkhold'' is an 2021 miniseries by Creator/MarvelComics written by Steve Orlando with art by Cian Tormey.

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''Darkhold'' is an a 2021 miniseries by Creator/MarvelComics written by Steve Orlando with art by Cian Tormey.
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* TitleDrop: The name of the comic is also the name of the TomeOfEldritchLore the heroes need to read from. It's dropped constantly.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Exploited. To fight in Chthon's realm, the recruited heroes need to read from the Darkhold; sacrificing some of their sanity so they can survive there. [[GoneHorriblyRight They read too far into the book]] and become a team of rabid psychos.
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* AdvertisedExtra: Downplayed. Doctor Doom is featured heavily on the Darkhold Alpha covers, yet his role in the arc itself is miniscule: Doom spends all of ''Alpha'' boasting about taking Chthon down and shooting down attempts at an EnemyMine, only contributing by [[spoiler: getting curb-stomped in Chthon's world]] to [[SacrificialLamb demonstrate why recruiting other heroes is necessary]]. Scarlet Witch and the Defiled then proceed to do all the work themselves.

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* AdvertisedExtra: Downplayed. Doctor Doom is featured heavily on the Darkhold Alpha covers, yet his role in the arc itself is miniscule: Doom is the one that uncovers the Darkhold, but spends all of ''Alpha'' boasting about taking Chthon down and shooting down attempts at an EnemyMine, EnemyMine; only contributing by [[spoiler: getting curb-stomped in Chthon's world]] to [[SacrificialLamb demonstrate why recruiting other heroes is necessary]]. Scarlet Witch and Doom is seen standing alongside Wanda in ''Omega'' against Chthon, but [[spoiler: she takes the Defiled then proceed to do all tyrant off the work themselves.board herself to ensure Chthon is sealed before the villain can exploit his power]].
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* AdvertisedExtra: Downplayed. Doctor Doom is featured heavily on the Darkhold Alpha covers, yet his role in the arc itself is miniscule: Doom spends all of ''Alpha'' boasting about taking Chthon down and shooting down attempts at an EnemyMine, only contributing by [[spoiler: getting curb-stomped in Chthon's world]] to [[SacrificialLamb demonstrate why recruiting other heroes is necessary]]. Scarlet Witch and the Defiled then proceed to do all the work themselves.
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** Wasp: [[spoiler: Janet goes mad due to Hank's abuse and kills him in cold blood. The ending dialogue implies she loses her sanity entirely.]]

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** Wasp: [[spoiler: Janet goes mad due to Hank's abuse causes Janet to lash out and kills him kill her husband Hank in cold blood. retaliation. The ending dialogue implies she loses her sanity entirely.completely shuts herself away emotionally.]]
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** Black Bolt: [[spoiler: Blackagar was [[TomatoInTheMirror actually Maximus the whole time]]; having been implanted his brother's memories and identity to assist in his coup. The last panel sees Blackagar / Maximus and his associate waiting to die on the penal moon. [[UnreliableNarrator It's left deliberately vague if events happened as described or if the coup was successful.]]]]

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** Black Bolt: [[spoiler: Blackagar Black Bolt was [[TomatoInTheMirror actually his traitorous brother Maximus the whole time]]; having been implanted his brother's memories and identity by Telegar to assist in his coup. The last panel sees Blackagar / Maximus and his associate waiting to die the now-deceased Telegar on the penal moon. [[UnreliableNarrator It's left deliberately vague if events happened as described or if moon Teros. Black Bolt either resigns himself to death on the coup was successful.]]]]moon or lets himself be taken to a possibly-conquered Attilan.]]
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** Spider-Man: [[spoiler: Peter was unable to meet Gwen for their anniversary, the latter dying due to the effects of The Unraveling. Going mad, Peter uses Reed Richards' stretchy body to literally put the city and its people back together. It's made abundantly clear that Reed Richards is in agony the entire time and that [[LivingOnBorrowedTime this is at-best delaying the inevitable.]]]]

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** Spider-Man: [[spoiler: Peter was unable to meet Gwen for their anniversary, the latter dying due to the effects of The Unraveling. Going mad, Peter uses Reed Richards' stretchy body as a new web-compound to literally once more put the city and its people back together. It's made abundantly clear that Reed Richards is in agony the entire time and that [[LivingOnBorrowedTime this is at-best delaying the inevitable.]]]]



* TechnicallyLivingZombie: In Darkhold!Spider-Man's world, an event called "The Unraveling" is slowly deteriorating all things, be it structure or life. Spider-Man and Reed Richards are TheImmune and have been steadily patching people and things together with their resources; meaning everyone else in Manhattan is a patchwork zombie LivingOnBorrowedTime [[spoiler: that the ending outright states [[AllForNothing cannot be saved]]]].

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* TechnicallyLivingZombie: In Darkhold!Spider-Man's world, an event called "The Unraveling" is slowly deteriorating all things, be it structure or life. Everyone in New York is a patchwork zombie that's slowly losing their limbs and faculties; mindlessly repeating actions and needing to be constantly put back together. Spider-Man and Reed Richards are TheImmune and have been steadily patching people and things back together with their resources; meaning everyone else in Manhattan is a patchwork zombie resources. These people are already LivingOnBorrowedTime and the ending heavily implies that [[spoiler: that the ending outright states [[AllForNothing cannot be saved]]]].Peter's cruel use of Reed himself as a stronger web-compound won't save them]]]].

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* DepopulationBomb: In Darkhold!Blade's world, reality was hit with the "V-Wave," a force that destroyed every race other than Humans and Vampires.
* DissonantSerenity: Tony remains his cheerful, roguish self the entire time while he's affected by the Darkhold.



* DissonantSerenity: Tony remains his cheerful, rogueish self the entire time while he's affected by the Darkhold.



* DepopulationBomb: In Darkhold!Blade's world, reality was hit with the "V-Wave," a force that destroyed every race other than Humans and Vampires.
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* PopulationBomb: In Darkhold!Blade's world, reality was hit with the "V-Wave," a force that destroyed every race other than Humans and Vampires.

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* PopulationBomb: DepopulationBomb: In Darkhold!Blade's world, reality was hit with the "V-Wave," a force that destroyed every race other than Humans and Vampires.

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** Blade: [[spoiler: Blade is successfully taken over by La Magra, who proceeds to murder The Last Avengers and Amadeus Cho; proclaiming himself the king of what's left of the world.]]

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** Blade: [[spoiler: Deacon Host offered himself up as the host of La Magra twenty years prior to the story, unleashing a force that reduced this reality's life to two races only: Humans and Vampires. This causes Blade is successfully taken over by La Magra, who proceeds to pull a FaceHeelTurn and murder The Last Avengers and Amadeus Cho; all opposition to replace the current Vampire King, proclaiming himself the king of what's left of the world.]]


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* PopulationBomb: In Darkhold!Blade's world, reality was hit with the "V-Wave," a force that destroyed every race other than Humans and Vampires.

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* OurZombiesAreDifferent: In Darkhold!Spider-Man's world, an event called "The Unraveling" is slowly deteriorating all things, be it structure or life. Spider-Man and Reed Richards are TheImmune and have been steadily patching people and things together with their resources; meaning everyone else in Manhattan is a patchwork zombie LivingOnBorrowedTime [[spoiler: that the ending outright states [[AllForNothing cannot be saved]]]].


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* TechnicallyLivingZombie: In Darkhold!Spider-Man's world, an event called "The Unraveling" is slowly deteriorating all things, be it structure or life. Spider-Man and Reed Richards are TheImmune and have been steadily patching people and things together with their resources; meaning everyone else in Manhattan is a patchwork zombie LivingOnBorrowedTime [[spoiler: that the ending outright states [[AllForNothing cannot be saved]]]].
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* InTheStyleOf: The ''Iron Man'' tie-in is essentially a ''Doctor Who'' Cyberman episode in all but name, focused on an attempt to combat disease and extend the living condition of Tony Stark, whose attempts to keep himself alive have GoneHorriblyWrong and [[spoiler: fused him to a self-adapting suit that's using all of his organic matter as HumanResources]] to achieve its survival directive, ending with Tony [[spoiler: deciding ''everyone'' needs to be immortal Iron Man monsters and kicking off an AssimilationPlot.]]

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* InTheStyleOf: The ''Iron Man'' tie-in is essentially a ''Doctor Who'' Cyberman episode in all but name, focused on an attempt to combat disease and extend the living condition of Tony Stark, whose attempts to keep himself alive have GoneHorriblyWrong GoneHorriblyRight and [[spoiler: fused him to a self-adapting "hospital" suit that's using all of his organic matter as HumanResources]] to achieve its survival directive, directive; ending with Tony [[spoiler: deciding ''everyone'' needs to be immortal Iron Man monsters and kicking off an AssimilationPlot.]]

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* AllForNothing: The ending to Darkhold!Spider-Man's tie-in confirms that [[spoiler: Peter's desperate solution of using Reed Richards as HumanResources to keep the city and its people together is doomed to fail]].

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* AllForNothing: The ending to Darkhold!Spider-Man's Spider-Man's tie-in confirms that [[spoiler: Peter's Darkhold!Peter's desperate solution of using Reed Richards as HumanResources to keep the city and its people together is doomed to fail]].



* GoneHorriblyRight:
** Wanda encourages the heroes she summons to read from the Darkhold to "temper them with madness" so they can survive in Chthon's realm and hold his army back. They all read ''too far'' into the book and have their souls corrupted too - Instead of the Darkhold Defenders she wanted, they [[spoiler: become the insanely-murderous Darkhold Defiled]]. Thankfully, [[spoiler: they more-or-less get the job done regardless and Wanda turns them to normal after becoming the new Chthon]].
** Darkhold!Iron Man's attempt to preserve his life results in a self-adapting armor that's slowly bonding to him in an attempt to do its job of keeping him alive, [[spoiler: expelling all of his matter to fuse him into a bio-mechanical abomination]]. Even worse, Tony's ambition to cure disease is [[spoiler: [[AssimilationPlot warped into a need to turn everyone into suit-monsters]]]].



** Iron Man's tie-in sees what was supposed to be an attempt to replace his heart transform into the creation of a self-adaptive suit that would give him a HealingFactor. It's immediately obvious that it's GoneHorriblyWrong; [[spoiler: using al of Tony's skin, brain and even bone to achieve its directive of preserving him, resulting in him ''becoming'' the armor]]. This messes with his perception of reality and ends with Stark beginning the process of [[spoiler: [[AssimilationPlot turning everyone into iron-suited monsters]]]].

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** Iron Man's tie-in sees what was supposed to be an attempt to replace his heart transform into the creation of a self-adaptive suit that would give him a HealingFactor. It's immediately obvious that it's GoneHorriblyWrong; GoneHorriblyRight; [[spoiler: using al of Tony's skin, brain and even bone to achieve its directive of preserving him, resulting in him ''becoming'' the armor]]. This messes with his perception of reality and ends with Stark beginning the process of [[spoiler: [[AssimilationPlot turning everyone into iron-suited monsters]]]].

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* AllForNothing: The ending to Darkhold!Spider-Man's tie-in confirms that [[spoiler: Peter's desperate solution of using Reed Richards as HumanResources to keep the city and its people together is doomed to fail]].



* OurZombiesAreDifferent: In Darkhold!Spider-Man's world, an event called "The Unraveling" is slowly deteriorating all things, be it structure or life. Spider-Man and Reed Richards are TheImmune and have been steadily patching people and things together with their resources; meaning everyone in Manhattan is an undead husk with degrading faculties LivingOnBorrowedTime.

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* OurZombiesAreDifferent: In Darkhold!Spider-Man's world, an event called "The Unraveling" is slowly deteriorating all things, be it structure or life. Spider-Man and Reed Richards are TheImmune and have been steadily patching people and things together with their resources; meaning everyone else in Manhattan is an undead husk with degrading faculties LivingOnBorrowedTime.a patchwork zombie LivingOnBorrowedTime [[spoiler: that the ending outright states [[AllForNothing cannot be saved]]]].

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* HumanResources: Spider-Man's tie-in ends with him using Reed Richards as the base for a new regenerative webbing to literally hold New York and its people together. Reed is still alive and pleading for Pete to release him.

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Spider-Man's tie-in ends with him [[spoiler: using Reed Richards as the base for a new regenerative webbing to literally hold New York and its people together. together]]. Reed is still alive and pleading for Pete to release him.him.
** Iron Man's tie-in sees what was supposed to be an attempt to replace his heart transform into the creation of a self-adaptive suit that would give him a HealingFactor. It's immediately obvious that it's GoneHorriblyWrong; [[spoiler: using al of Tony's skin, brain and even bone to achieve its directive of preserving him, resulting in him ''becoming'' the armor]]. This messes with his perception of reality and ends with Stark beginning the process of [[spoiler: [[AssimilationPlot turning everyone into iron-suited monsters]]]].
* InTheStyleOf: The ''Iron Man'' tie-in is essentially a ''Doctor Who'' Cyberman episode in all but name, focused on an attempt to combat disease and extend the living condition of Tony Stark, whose attempts to keep himself alive have GoneHorriblyWrong and [[spoiler: fused him to a self-adapting suit that's using all of his organic matter as HumanResources]] to achieve its survival directive, ending with Tony [[spoiler: deciding ''everyone'' needs to be immortal Iron Man monsters and kicking off an AssimilationPlot.]]


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* EvilCostumeSwitch: A side-effect of having [[spoiler: been mutated by the Darkhold]], each of the Defiled have new, more sinister duds to match their newly-sacrificed sanity.



* TheStarscream: The Darkhold Defenders are [[spoiler: insane, monstrous versions of the people Wanda summoned to aid her; corrupted by the Darkhold]]. They make their intent to murder both Chthon and Scarlet Witch, as well as TakeOverTheWorld, known with every passing word.

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* TheStarscream: The Darkhold Defenders Defiled are [[spoiler: insane, monstrous versions of the people Wanda summoned to aid her; corrupted by the Darkhold]]. They make their intent to murder both Chthon and Scarlet Witch, as well as TakeOverTheWorld, known with every passing word. They're [[spoiler: returned to normal by event's end]], unable to follow through.

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