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** Averted, sadly. Thomas Wayne, knowing this timeline shouldn't exists, kidnaps Barry Allen and attempts to kickstart his powers like he did back in the original ''Flashpoint''. [[spoiler:Scavenger snipes at and misses Thomas, and destroys the vials of chemicals, causing Barry to be fatally electrocuted and forcing Thomas to figure out another way.]]
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** Averted, sadly. Thomas Wayne, knowing this timeline shouldn't exists, exist, kidnaps Barry Allen and attempts to kickstart his powers like he did back in the original ''Flashpoint''. [[spoiler:Scavenger snipes at and misses Thomas, and destroys the vials of chemicals, causing Barry to be fatally electrocuted and forcing Thomas to figure out another way.]]
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* ShoutOut: [[spoiler:In issue #5, Martha-Joker reveals how she survived their previous encounter, and says she was washed trough a stream to the basement of the Arkham Asylum. She then describes it as "a lonely place to die", which is the title of a Batman story arc.]]
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* ShoutOut: [[spoiler:In issue #5, Martha-Joker reveals how she survived their previous encounter, and says she was washed trough through a stream to the basement of the Arkham Asylum. She then describes it as "a lonely place to die", which is the title of a Batman story arc.]]
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* AlliterativeName: '''D'''exter '''D'''ent, Judge Harvey Dent and Gilda's son, [[spoiler:and the Robin to Thomas Wayne's Batman.]]
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* ShoutOut: [[spoiler:In issue #5, Martha-Joker reveals how she survived their previous encounter, and says she was washed trough a stream to the basement of the Arkham Asylum. She then describes it as "a lonely place to die", which is the title of a Batman story arc.]]
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* FunWithAcronyms: Batman has a whiteboard with the words "Divine Continuum" inscribed on them in issue #0. '''D'''ivine '''C'''ontinuum, as in, ''DC Comics''.
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* FunWithAcronyms: Batman has a whiteboard with the words "Divine Continuum" inscribed on them it in issue #0. '''D'''ivine '''C'''ontinuum, as in, ''DC Comics''.''DC'' Comics.
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* FunWithAcronyms: Batman has a whiteboard with the words "Divine Continuum" inscribed on them in issue #0. '''D'''ivine '''C'''ontinuum, as in, ''DC Comics''.
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The Flashpoint universe was a dark timeline created when Barry Allen went back in time and saved his mother from dying. It was meant to have been destroyed, with Thomas Wayne surviving thanks to the intervention of a spiteful Eobard Thawne. After Thomas had finally found a place in the wider DC multiverse with ComicBook/JusticeLeagueIncarnate, Thomas was killed by Darkseid...
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The Flashpoint universe was a dark timeline created when Barry Allen went back in time and saved his mother from dying. It was meant to have been destroyed, with Thomas Wayne surviving thanks to the intervention of a spiteful Eobard Thawne. After Just when Thomas had finally found a place in the wider DC multiverse with ComicBook/JusticeLeagueIncarnate, Thomas he was killed by Darkseid...
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** Averted, sadly. Thomas Wayne, knowing this timeline shouldn't exists, kidnaps Barry Allen and attempts to kickstart his powers like he did back in the original ''Flashpoint''. [[spoiler:An Atlantean sniper misses Thomas and destroys the vials of chemicals, causing Barry to be fatally electrocuted and forcing Thomas to figure out another way.]]
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** Averted, sadly. Thomas Wayne, knowing this timeline shouldn't exists, kidnaps Barry Allen and attempts to kickstart his powers like he did back in the original ''Flashpoint''. [[spoiler:An Atlantean sniper [[spoiler:Scavenger snipes at and misses Thomas Thomas, and destroys the vials of chemicals, causing Barry to be fatally electrocuted and forcing Thomas to figure out another way.]]
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* SurprisinglyHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Given the dark tone of both this miniseries and the storyline it is a sequel of, it's rather surprising that it ends with the Flashpoint universe potentially reaching a brighter future as well as Thomas and Martha Wayne reconciling and adopting Dexter Dent as their new son.]]
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** Thomas references his actions in ''Comicbook/BatmanTomKing''.
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* HeadPet: Corky Baxter's coonskin cap turns out to be a living raccoon. It's named Crockett, after UsefulNotes/DavyCrockett, and probably specifically in reference to ''Series/DavyCrockett1954'', which started a trend of kids wearing coonskin caps in Corky's original time period.
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* DecompositeCharacter: [[spoiler:The Flashpoint timeline's equivalent to Harvey Dent gets killed, with his wife Gilda becoming Two-Face in his place.]]
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* BadassBoast: Corky Baxter informs Mr. Terrific that while he may be the eighth smartest man on Earth, she is categorically ''the'' smartest ''woman''.
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* BadassBoast: Corky Bonnie Baxter informs Mr. Terrific that while he may be the eighth smartest man on Earth, she is categorically ''the'' smartest ''woman''.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler: Though the Flashpoint timeline survived, there's still the Kryptonian invasion coming from the horizon. However, with a renewed purpose, Thomas Wayne and Dexter (now Robin) jump into the fight to save their home.]]
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler: Though the Flashpoint timeline survived, survives, there's still the Kryptonian invasion coming from the horizon. However, with a renewed purpose, Thomas Wayne and Dexter (now Robin) jump into the fight to save their home.]]
* BackFromTheDead: Back in "Knight of Vengeance", it was mentioned Thomas Wayne had killed Poison Ivy. Early on, the story mentions she's up and about again, and she does indeed appear in issue 3, very much alive again.
* BadassBoast: Corky Baxter informs Mr. Terrific that while he may be the eighth smartest man on Earth, she is categorically ''the'' smartest ''woman''.
* BatmanGambit: Guess who? [[spoiler:Bruce hinges everything on the idea his father will overcome his self-hatred and choose to live, sparing the Flashpoint universe.]]
* BadassBoast: Corky Baxter informs Mr. Terrific that while he may be the eighth smartest man on Earth, she is categorically ''the'' smartest ''woman''.
* BatmanGambit: Guess who? [[spoiler:Bruce hinges everything on the idea his father will overcome his self-hatred and choose to live, sparing the Flashpoint universe.]]
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* ContinuityNod: Angry at Batman, Corky suggests they mess up his personal timeline by bringing Nocturna back. Nocturna famously fell in love with Batman and adopted Jason Todd right before the original Crisis.
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* ContinuityNod: TheCameo: The thugs Thomas attacks at the end of issue 2 are the Flashpoint universe versions of the Top, Rainbow Raider and Captain Boomerang.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Confronting the Flashpoint universe Barry Allen, Thomas says he's repeating what Barry told him; "I'm Batman." He means himself, obviously, but his wording makes Barry think Thomas is saying ''he'' is Batman.
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** Issue 5 have Martin Stein mentioned casting aspersions on Corky Baxter's character. Corky shoots back he's not a reliable source, after the reveal in ''Doomsday Clock'' that Stein was secretly a government agent.
** Corky also goes over some of the major time related crises the DC universe has had over the years, such as ''Zero Hour'', ''The Kingdom'', and ''Convergence''.
** Angry at Batman, Corky suggests they mess up his personal timeline by bringing Nocturna back. Nocturna famously fell in love with Batman and adopted Jason Todd right before the originalCrisis.Crisis.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: General Nate Adam, a minor recurring character in some of the original ''Flashpoint'' tie-ins, is among the Clockwork Killer's victims.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Among the crazed scribblings Thomas finds in Psycho-Pirate's cell is a note about a "Joan Garrick".
* FrameUp: [[spoiler:The Scavenger claims he was hired by Aquaman to kill Barry Allen. Thomas travels all the way to England to interrogate him. Aquaman has no idea what he's talking about, and it's only after this Thomas realizes whoever hired the Scavenger did so to lure him away from Gotham.]]
* GivenNameReveal: In issue #5, Martha finds out from Psycho-Pirate [[spoiler:the real name of the Comedian of [[ComicBook/BatmanThreeJokers the three Jokers]]: Jack Oswald White.]]
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Confronting the Flashpoint universe Barry Allen, Thomas says he's repeating what Barry told him; "I'm Batman." He means himself, obviously, but his wording makes Barry think Thomas is saying ''he'' is Batman.
* ContinuityNod:
** Issue 5 have Martin Stein mentioned casting aspersions on Corky Baxter's character. Corky shoots back he's not a reliable source, after the reveal in ''Doomsday Clock'' that Stein was secretly a government agent.
** Corky also goes over some of the major time related crises the DC universe has had over the years, such as ''Zero Hour'', ''The Kingdom'', and ''Convergence''.
** Angry at Batman, Corky suggests they mess up his personal timeline by bringing Nocturna back. Nocturna famously fell in love with Batman and adopted Jason Todd right before the original
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: General Nate Adam, a minor recurring character in some of the original ''Flashpoint'' tie-ins, is among the Clockwork Killer's victims.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Among the crazed scribblings Thomas finds in Psycho-Pirate's cell is a note about a "Joan Garrick".
* FrameUp: [[spoiler:The Scavenger claims he was hired by Aquaman to kill Barry Allen. Thomas travels all the way to England to interrogate him. Aquaman has no idea what he's talking about, and it's only after this Thomas realizes whoever hired the Scavenger did so to lure him away from Gotham.]]
* GivenNameReveal: In issue #5, Martha finds out from Psycho-Pirate [[spoiler:the real name of the Comedian of [[ComicBook/BatmanThreeJokers the three Jokers]]: Jack Oswald White.]]
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* GivenNameReveal: In issue #5, Martha finds out from Psycho-Pirate [[spoiler:the real name of the Comedian of [[ComicBook/BatmanThreeJokers the three Jokers]]: Jack Oswald White.]]
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* GivenNameReveal: In issue #5, Martha finds out from Psycho-Pirate [[spoiler:the real name HypocriticalHumor: The Joker remarks that Mr. Eraserhead is insane.
* InsanityDefense: It's mentioned that Tobias Whale, normally an enemy of Black Lightning, tried going for theComedian of [[ComicBook/BatmanThreeJokers the three Jokers]]: Jack Oswald White.]]insanity defence in his trial in order to be sent to Arkham. Funnily enough, after just one night there, he changed his mind and suddenly decided he was quite sane after all.
* InsanityDefense: It's mentioned that Tobias Whale, normally an enemy of Black Lightning, tried going for the
* NeverSuicide: Debbie Dent apparently committed suicide after the TraumaCongaLine she went through back in ''Knight of Vengeance''. Issue 4 reveals [[spoiler:Gilda killed her.]]
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:Somehow Martha Wayne, an otherwise normal human, managed to overpower and kill the super-speed endowed Reverse-Flash.]]
* PetTheDog: The Flashpoint Joker reveals she found the regular reality's Joker, living as an ordinary family man in Gotham City. She left him alone, and even made sure to spare his life when she blew up Wayne Casinos.
* PetTheDog: The Flashpoint Joker reveals she found the regular reality's Joker, living as an ordinary family man in Gotham City. She left him alone, and even made sure to spare his life when she blew up Wayne Casinos.
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* SequelHook: [[spoiler:The storyline ends with set ups for The New Golden Age line of comics.]]
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* SequelHook: [[spoiler:The storyline ends with set ups for The New Golden Age line of comics. The Time Masters find that a dozen superheroes, and Per Degaton, have escaped from their headquarters.]]
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* ShootingSuperman: Thomas tries punching Kal-El. Repeatedly. As a trained medical man, he notes the damage he's doing to his fists doing so.
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* UncertainDoom: What was left of Cyborg's band of heroes apparently failed to stop the Atlantean-Amazon war, and were last seen in Argentina hunting Per Degaton's forces when they all vanished. Only Sandman returned alive.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The Flashpoint world is saved and separated, but the Time Masters want to punish Bruce for it all, settling for letting some old enemies of Martha Wayne attack him when he's not looking. However, thirteen previously-unseen Golden Age heroes - Betsy Ross, Molly Pitcher, Ladybug, Salem the Witch Girl, John Henry Jr., Cherry Bomb, Judy Garrick, Quiz Kid, the Harlequin's Son and the Golden Age versions of Mr. Terrific, Red Lantern, Legionaire and Aquaman - are released from the prisons the Time Masters stuck them in. And in the Watchmen universe, the girl who idolized Ozymandias back in ''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock''[='s=] ending is messing with the machine that created Dr. Manhattan]].
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The Flashpoint world is saved and separated, but the Time Masters want to punish Bruce for it all, settling for letting some old enemies of Martha Wayne attack him when he's not looking. However, thirteen previously-unseen Golden Age heroes - Betsy Ross, Molly Pitcher, Ladybug, Salem the Witch Girl, John Henry Jr., Cherry Bomb, Judy Garrick, Quiz Kid, the Harlequin's Son and the Golden Age versions of Mr. Terrific, Miracle, Red Lantern, Legionaire Aquaman, and Aquaman a Golden Age Legionnaire - are released from the prisons the Time Masters stuck them in. And in the Watchmen universe, the girl who idolized Ozymandias back in ''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock''[='s=] ending is messing with the machine that created Dr. Manhattan]].
