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This series was most notable for launching the semi-humorous ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' and ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'', the perennially popular supervillains-doing-espionage title ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' with Amanda Waller debuting as their leader, as well as starting ''ComicBook/TheFlash1987'', which started the career of the third [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]], Wally West. It also marked the ComicBook/PostCrisis debuts of ComicBook/WonderWoman (after she was rebooted from scratch by George Perez and Greg Potter) and [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]], as well as establishing the Post-Crisis Status Quo in DC's books at the time (prior to this, most of DC's books out at the time were still set in the pre-Crisis continuity, but officially changed to the new timeline after the mini).
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This series was most notable for launching the semi-humorous ''[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League International]]'' ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' and the perennially popular supervillains-doing-espionage title ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' with ComicBook/AmandaWaller Amanda Waller debuting as their leader, as well as starting the career of the third [[Franchise/TheFlash [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]], ComicBook/WallyWest. Wally West. It also marked the ComicBook/PostCrisis debuts of Franchise/WonderWoman ComicBook/WonderWoman (after she was rebooted from scratch by George Perez and Greg Potter) and [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]], as well as establishing the Post-Crisis Status Quo in DC's books at the time (prior to this, most of DC's books out at the time were still set in the pre-Crisis continuity, but officially changed to the new timeline after the mini).
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Franchise/{{Superman}} is brainwashed by Amazing Grace into becoming Darkseid's willing servant during his own series' tie-in with the story.
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* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Brimstone and Magno-Man, both appearing in issue 1. Magno-Man, who is secretly Doctor Bedlam, gets taken out by Shazam's lightning bolt (though this is a faked death) soon after his appearance, while Brimstone is defeated by Task Force X in issue 3.
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* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Brimstone and Magno-Man, Macro-Man, both appearing in issue 1. Magno-Man, Macro-Man, who is secretly Doctor Bedlam, gets taken out by Shazam's lightning bolt (though this is a faked death) soon after his appearance, while Brimstone is defeated by Task Force X in issue 3.
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* CrossoverFinale: The events of this story led to the end of the ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' series, as the end of public and government support for the JLA leads to Professor Ivo seeking revenge against the JLA, and results in the disbandment of the "Detroit" team and the deaths of Vibe and Commander Steel, clearing the way for the ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' era.
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* CrossoverFinale: The events of this story led to the end of the ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' series, as the end of public and government support for the JLA leads to Professor Ivo seeking revenge against the JLA, and results in the disbandment of the "Detroit" team and the deaths of Vibe and Commander Steel, clearing the way for the ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' era.
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''Legends'' is a six-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1986, created by John Ostrander, Len Wein, Creator/JohnByrne, and Karl Kesel. In the story, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} attempts to destroy the legend of superheroes by having his underling Glorious Godfrey pose as American sociopolitical pundit G. Gordon Godfrey to cast aspersions on superheroes in the minds of the general public. This results in violent rioting and the President of the United States calling on a ban on superhero activity until G. Gordon Godfrey's real purpose ends up being exposed when a Parademon swarm attack is unleashed on Washington, DC.
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* CrossoverFinale: The events of this story led to the end of the ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' series, as the end of public and government support for the JLA leads to Professor Ivo seeking revenge against the JLA, and results in the disbandment of the "Detroit" team and the deaths of Steel Vibe and Vibe, Commander Steel, clearing the way for the ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' era.
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* EasilyForgiven: The superheroes had no ill will towards the public for turning against them because they believe that [[HatePlague they were under Glorious Godfrey’s control.]] Guy was the only person to refuse to let them off the hook and would even point out that [[MoreThanMindControl all Godfrey did was bring out their deep seated distrust towards them.]]
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* MoreThanMindControl: When the civilians tried to apologize to the superheroes for turning on them, [[EasilyForgiven Superman told them that he had no hard feelings.]] Guy Gardner on the other hand, [[RejectedApology wouldn't forgive them so easily.]] He even pointed out that deep down, they always [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer hated and feared them]] and that all they needed was a push.
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* CaughtUpInTheRapture: In this case, various superheroes were caught up to join Dr. Fate in the final confrontation with G. Gordon Godfrey that would occur near the end of the story. The issue 5 cover image completes the imagery with Captain Marvel standing amidst EmptyPilesOfClothing.
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* CaughtUpInTheRapture: In this case, Dr. Fate catches up various superheroes were caught up to join Dr. Fate in for the final confrontation with purpose of confronting G. Gordon Godfrey that would occur near at the end of the story. series to put an end to his stirring up the hatred of superheroes for their destruction, as per Darkseid's overall plan. The cover of issue 5 cover image completes the imagery with #5 has Captain Marvel standing amidst EmptyPilesOfClothing.among [[EmptyPilesOfClothing piles of empty superhero clothing]], completing the image of the Rapture, although that part doesn't happen in the story itself.
* EroticDream: Superman had one of Wonder Woman shortly after he met her near the end of the series.
* GenericDoomsdayVillain: The series featured one of these in the form of Brimstone, an Apokoliptian behemoth that combined this trope with AttackOfThe50FootWhatever. An artificial monster created from a "techno-seed", Brimstone believed itself to be a fallen angel that had to cleanse the earth of "false gods" (read: superheroes) but aside from this delusion had no character at all to speak of. In its death throes the beast called for [[Characters/NewGodsDarkseid Darkseid]], who callously dismissed it as unworthy before revealing to his henchman Desaad that the only reason he'd even created it in the first place was to "[[ForTheEvulz remind the humans they are never far from my thoughts]]".
* HandBlast: Sunspot, a villain whom Guy Gardner deals with, fires energy blasts from his right hand.
* HatePlague: Glorious Goodfrey use his powers of persuasion to manipulate average citizens to fear and hate the world's superheroes.
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* RecursiveCanon: In one of the ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' issues, it was mentioned that Creator/{{Kenner}}'s ''Super Powers Collection'' (a series of toys based on DC's heroes and villains) exists in the DC Universe.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Pretty much what happens with most of the superheroes except for Superman when the President of the United States has to enforce a ban on superhero activity, seeing that the supervillains would take advantage of this ban to commit crimes without any interference.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Pretty much what happens with most of the superheroes except for Superman when the President of the United States has to enforce a ban on superhero activity, seeing that the supervillains would take advantage of this ban to commit crimes without any interference.
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''Legends'' is a six-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1986, created by John Ostrander, Len Wein, Creator/JohnByrne, and Karl Kesel. In the story, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} attempts to destroy the legend of superheroes by having his underling Glorious Godfrey pose as American sociopolitical pundit G. Gordon Godfrey to cast aspersions on superheroes in the minds of the general public. This results in violent rioting and the President of the United States calling on a ban on superhero activity until G. Gordon Godfrey's real purpose ends up being exposed when a Parademon swarm attack is unleashed on Washington, DC.
This series was most notable for launching the semi-humorous ''[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League International]]'' and the perennially popular supervillains-doing-espionage title ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' with ComicBook/AmandaWaller debuting as their leader, as well as starting the career of the third [[Franchise/TheFlash Flash]], ComicBook/WallyWest. It also marked the ComicBook/PostCrisis debuts of Franchise/WonderWoman (after she was rebooted from scratch by George Perez and Greg Potter) and [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]], as well as establishing the Post-Crisis Status Quo in DC's books at the time (prior to this, most of DC's books out at the time were still set in the pre-Crisis continuity, but officially changed to the new timeline after the mini).
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!!''Legends'' provides examples of:
* AccidentalPervert: Blue Beetle, when he stands outside an apartment window and sees a woman dressed in only a towel, coming out of a shower and looking out. Comically, though, he does say she has a nice tush.
* AlliterativeName: Glorious Godfrey, a.k.a. G. Gordon Godfrey.
* AntiHero: The Suicide Squad, known here as "Task Force X".
* AnyoneCanDie: The whole point of "Task Force X", as demonstrated on their first mission to take down Brimstone.
* AnArmAndALeg: Sunspot uses his power blast to get out of the ankle cuff that Guy Gardner holds him upside-down by, but in the process [[AgonyOfTheFeet he accidentally blasts off his right foot]]. Guy tends to Sunspot's injury, but threatens to cut off the villain's left hand if he uses his power blast again.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: A quote is taken from [[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ephesians+6%3A12&version=NKJV Ephesians 6:12]] to close out the story.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Brimstone and Magno-Man, both appearing in issue 1. Magno-Man, who is secretly Doctor Bedlam, gets taken out by Shazam's lightning bolt (though this is a faked death) soon after his appearance, while Brimstone is defeated by Task Force X in issue 3.
* BlackBossLady: Amanda Waller of "Task Force X".
* BoxingKangaroo: Beast Boy turns into one when dealing with Captain Boomerang.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Franchise/{{Superman}} is brainwashed by Amazing Grace into becoming Darkseid's willing servant during his own series' tie-in with the story.
* CaughtUpInTheRapture: In this case, various superheroes were caught up to join Dr. Fate in the final confrontation with G. Gordon Godfrey that would occur near the end of the story. The issue 5 cover image completes the imagery with Captain Marvel standing amidst EmptyPilesOfClothing.
* CompellingVoice: Glorious Godfrey, and in the related ''Superman'' side story, his sister Amazing Grace.
* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike: Guy Gardner brings a crippled airliner down to safety and expects the people to thank him. Instead, he gets an angry mob riled up because he landed said airliner ''in the middle of a busy highway'', despite the fact that he only did so because he got pinged in the head by a piece of yellow-colored debris from the airliner (which, as any Green Lantern fan would know, is a weakness of the Guardians' Green Lantern ring). Guy Gardner just snubs the ungrateful crowd and flies off.
* ContinuitySnarl: Several - an inevitable result of how many tie-ins there are. Perhaps the most notable is how everyone in this story treats Wonder Woman as a new hero (with her appearance in Washington, D.C. implied to be her first) while in her own book by George Perez, she'd already made a very public debut saving Boston from the demoness Decay.
* CreatorProvincialism: Darkseid's Operation: Humiliation seems to be mostly focused on the United States. The other-world region of Skartaris in the ''Warlord'' tie-in story is also included.
* CriminalAmnesiac: What Superman became in his related side story when he was abducted by Darkseid and manipulated by Amazing Grace on Apokolips. Fortunately, Orion and Lightray helped restore Superman's memory and true self.
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* DatingCatwoman: Superman with Amazing Grace while he was amnesiac on Apokolips in his related side story.
* DavidVsGoliath: Vibe vs. Brimstone, which is even lampshaded by Vibe himself. Not that it keeps Brimstone down.
* TheEasyWayOrTheHardWay: Said by Guy Gardner to Sunspot, though Guy adds that he's hoping that the villain would opt for the hard way.
* EmptyPilesOfClothing: Cover of issue 5 has Captain Marvel standing among piles of empty superhero clothing.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Amanda Waller makes her debut here, and she lets people know she's not screwing around. (And don't ever say "cotton' pickin'" around her.)
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: In Issue 1, one of the people who watches Wally West as the new Flash take down and apprehend Deadshot says that the Flash used to be taller, despite Wally and Barry being the same height.
* ExplosiveLeash: The cuff that gets slapped on Deadshot's and Captain Boomerang's wrists to make sure they would not run away from the group on an assigned mission.
* FakingTheDead: Doctor Bedlam fakes his own death while posing as Macro-Man in order to disgrace Captain Marvel for killing him by using his magic lightning bolt to transform back into Billy Batson. It's still rather traumatic for him to go through, though.
* {{Fembot}}[=/=]MsFanservice: Chronos' bikini-clad robot lady.
* FlamingSword: Brimstone creates a sword out of literal flame to deal with "Justice League Detroit".
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Glorious Godfrey and Amazing Grace were considered C-listers of the ComicBook/NewGods. ''Legends'' shows that HeartIsAnAwesomePower, using their abilities to seduce to ''devastating'' effect.
* GlorySeeker: Guy Gardner as Green Lantern is this in the series, understandably since he was just brought into the role during ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' and felt he got passed over the role when Hal Jordan was initially chosen.
* AHandfulForAnEye: Batman tries to rescue Jason Todd (Robin) when he gets attacked by an angry mob, but gets blinded by a perfume bottle thrown in his face.
* HellHound: The Warhounds are a mechanical version of this.
* HeroicBSOD: Billy Batson, during the time that he believed that he as Captain Marvel killed Macro-Man. He gets over it when he realizes that it was a hoax.
* HeroWithBadPublicity: What the heroes in this series become, thanks to Glorious Godfrey's manipulations. It takes the children to speak reason unto the adults and parents, and Godfrey slapping a child, to make them see what's going on.
** Not that what Guy Gardner does for heroics wins him any respect even if Glorious Godfrey wasn't manipulating anyone.
* HesBack: Billy Batson as Captain Marvel after his HeroicBSOD.
* IdentityImpersonator
** J'onn J'onnz disguises himself as the President of the United States to protect the real President from a group of would-be assassins.
** [=DeSaad=] and Y'smalla as Travis Morgan in the related ''[[ComicBook/TheWarlord Warlord]]'' side story.
* InconvenientSummons: Ronnie Raymond is busy in the shower when Professor Martin Stein merges with him to form Firestorm to deal with Brimstone. Ronnie comments on this, saying that he's going to appear naked when they separate.
* {{Introdump}}: In case you needed to know who made up "Justice League Detroit" when they show up to deal with Brimstone, they provide it at the end of issue 1.
* IWantMyMommy: Ms. Magnificent when she rips a steel door open from its hinges to find a horrifying green monster created by Guy Gardner's power ring: "Mama?"
* KilledOffForReal: Blockbuster in the main series. ComicBook/{{Vibe}} and Steel in the related ''Justice League of America'' side story.
* LargeAndInCharge: Amanda Waller. She immediately shows why she's nicknamed "The Wall" in later ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' comics.
* LargeHam: Brimstone seems to be programmed with it. "Gaze into my eyes, ye mighty...and despair!"
* LegacyCharacter: Wally West and Guy Gardner were just made the respective successors of both the Flash and the Green Lantern prior to this series starting, and this is showing how they are dealing with having to carry on the legacy of their forebears. Also to a lesser extent of focus are Ted Kord as the Blue Beetle and Dinah Laurel Lance as the Black Canary.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: Story titles of issues 4 and 5, "Cry Havoc" and "Let Slip The Dogs Of War", referencing ''Theatre/JuliusCaesar''.
* MakeMyMonsterGrow: Brimstone, created from Darkseid's "technoseed" and grown quickly inside an experimental fusion chamber.
* MercyKill: In the ''Justice League of America'' side story, the second Commander Steel, Henry Heywood III, has most of his flesh burned away by an android built by Professor Ivo. His grandfather, the original Commander Steel, puts him on life support but euthanizes him after recognizing that he will never wake up.
* MindRape: Glorious Godfrey gets one by trying to use the stolen Helmet of Fate.
* {{Nerf}}: Wally West had to deal with the fact that since ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'', the blast from the Anti-Monitor's antimatter cannon had knocked down his speed from near-light to the speed of sound. This gets commented on by a few people, including Captain Boomerang when the Flash confronts him during a crime spree.
* NeverMyFault: The Star City police officer who shot another police officer trying to stop him from firing at Black Canary decides to blame her for the death instead of taking responsibility himself, most likely since he was under the mental influence of G. Gordon Godfrey.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The only reason the mob is freed from Godfrey's power is because he hits a child who was trying to talk some sense into the crowd - if he hadn't, they would have stayed under his control.
* OhCrap:
** Dr. Fate's reaction when a Parademon steals the Helmet of Fate and he is faced with an angry mob surrounding him.
** Godfrey's reaction after his WouldHurtAChild moment, when he realizes that the crowd is so angry at his actions that he can't put them back under his power.
* PowerPalms: Sunspot, a villain whom Guy Gardner takes care of, fires energy blasts from the palm of his left hand.
* PutOnABus: Firestorm, Cosmic Boy, and "Justice League Detroit" appear in the first two issues, but afterward get shuttled off to their own related side stories and never appear again in the main series. The ''Cosmic Boy'' mini-series eventually leads to the revelation that the history where Superman was once Superboy has been retconned to take place in a "pocket universe" that the Time Trapper had created.
** BusCrash: For "Justice League Detroit", as most of that version of the League either retired or were killed off by Professor Ivo's robotic copies in the related ''Justice League of America'' side story.
** TheBusCameBack: Only J'onn J'onnz returns to the main series as an active hero.
* ShoutOut
** Beast Boy tells Wally West as Flash that he'd rather enjoy a [=McLean=] Stevenson (Col. Henry Blake from ''Series/{{MASH}}'') retrospective. He also mentions Creator/MontyPython (particularly the [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus Flying Circus]] sketch "The Spanish Inquisition") when he sees Captain Boomerang being captured by an angry mob.
** Blue Beetle comments that the Parademon horde looks more like escapees from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''. He also mentions Myth/RobinHood, Myth/WilliamTell, Franchise/{{Zorro}}, and Literature/TheScarletPimpernel as heroic outlaws that he is being compared to.
** Wonder Woman, coming fresh from the island of Themyscira, compares Darkseid's Warhounds to being like Main/{{Cerberus}}.
** Guy Gardner mentions Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger when mocking Sunspot's super-strength.
* StealthHiBye: Wonder Woman at the end of the series. The problem with her was that she was still a newcomer learning about "Man's World", and the crossover event required an appearance from her. However, she wasn't ''ready'' to make her debut, so it was justified in that she saw what was going on, felt she couldn't just be a bystander, kicked a little ass, then left, with Batman and Superman wondering "Who the ''heck'' was ''she''?!"
* SuicideMission: After the superheroes fail to take down Brimstone, Amanda Waller sends "Task Force X" to do the job.
* SuperPersistentMissile: Darkseid's Omega Beams, which in the ''Superman'' side story seek after Superman to transport him to Apokolips and then later try to destroy him. In the latter instance, Superman guides the Omega Beams back toward Darkseid to strike him instead.
* TakeThat:
** G. Gordon Godfrey was named for American sociopolitical pundit G. Gordon Liddy.
** Sunspot, the villain beaten by Guy Gardner, is a transparent {{Expy}} of Marvel's Star Brand (the over-hyped headlining book of Marvel's The New Universe, which spectacularly failed to take off, and bore a suspiciously resemblance to Marvel Editor Creator/JimShooter). Guy doesn't even break a sweat, and Sunspot ends the fight by shooting himself in the foot while ranting about why the New Universes he tries to create keep exploding.
* TakingUpTheMantle: Wally West as the Flash after Barry Allen's death. Also the group of heroes that assemble against G. Gordon Godfrey (minus Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and Beast Boy) take up the mantle of the Justice League after "Justice League Detroit"'s dissolution.
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: Superman seems to be the only one who is willing to obey the President's ban on superhero activity, while the others simply ignore it for the sake of doing good. Although they don't appear in the series, ComicBook/InfinityInc moves to Canada and works with the Global Guardians for a while during the ban.
* TheVamp: Amazing Grace in the related ''Superman'' side story.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: G. Gordon Godfrey, up until his VillainousBreakdown.
* TheWatcher: The Phantom Stranger plays this role in the series, while also debating with Darkseid about his plan to destroy the legend of superheroes.
* WouldHurtAChild: Glorious Godfrey, who ultimately does, eventually causing the populace to turn against him.
* YourMom: Beast Boy makes fun of G. Gordon Godfrey while watching him speak on television, saying "Your father wears your mother's Army boots."
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''Legends'' is a six-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1986, created by John Ostrander, Len Wein, Creator/JohnByrne, and Karl Kesel. In the story, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} attempts to destroy the legend of superheroes by having his underling Glorious Godfrey pose as American sociopolitical pundit G. Gordon Godfrey to cast aspersions on superheroes in the minds of the general public. This results in violent rioting and the President of the United States calling on a ban on superhero activity until G. Gordon Godfrey's real purpose ends up being exposed when a Parademon swarm attack is unleashed on Washington, DC.
This series was most notable for launching the semi-humorous ''[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League International]]'' and the perennially popular supervillains-doing-espionage title ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' with ComicBook/AmandaWaller debuting as their leader, as well as starting the career of the third [[Franchise/TheFlash Flash]], ComicBook/WallyWest. It also marked the ComicBook/PostCrisis debuts of Franchise/WonderWoman (after she was rebooted from scratch by George Perez and Greg Potter) and [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]], as well as establishing the Post-Crisis Status Quo in DC's books at the time (prior to this, most of DC's books out at the time were still set in the pre-Crisis continuity, but officially changed to the new timeline after the mini).
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!!''Legends'' provides examples of:
* AccidentalPervert: Blue Beetle, when he stands outside an apartment window and sees a woman dressed in only a towel, coming out of a shower and looking out. Comically, though, he does say she has a nice tush.
* AlliterativeName: Glorious Godfrey, a.k.a. G. Gordon Godfrey.
* AntiHero: The Suicide Squad, known here as "Task Force X".
* AnyoneCanDie: The whole point of "Task Force X", as demonstrated on their first mission to take down Brimstone.
* AnArmAndALeg: Sunspot uses his power blast to get out of the ankle cuff that Guy Gardner holds him upside-down by, but in the process [[AgonyOfTheFeet he accidentally blasts off his right foot]]. Guy tends to Sunspot's injury, but threatens to cut off the villain's left hand if he uses his power blast again.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: A quote is taken from [[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ephesians+6%3A12&version=NKJV Ephesians 6:12]] to close out the story.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Brimstone and Magno-Man, both appearing in issue 1. Magno-Man, who is secretly Doctor Bedlam, gets taken out by Shazam's lightning bolt (though this is a faked death) soon after his appearance, while Brimstone is defeated by Task Force X in issue 3.
* BlackBossLady: Amanda Waller of "Task Force X".
* BoxingKangaroo: Beast Boy turns into one when dealing with Captain Boomerang.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Franchise/{{Superman}} is brainwashed by Amazing Grace into becoming Darkseid's willing servant during his own series' tie-in with the story.
* CaughtUpInTheRapture: In this case, various superheroes were caught up to join Dr. Fate in the final confrontation with G. Gordon Godfrey that would occur near the end of the story. The issue 5 cover image completes the imagery with Captain Marvel standing amidst EmptyPilesOfClothing.
* CompellingVoice: Glorious Godfrey, and in the related ''Superman'' side story, his sister Amazing Grace.
* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike: Guy Gardner brings a crippled airliner down to safety and expects the people to thank him. Instead, he gets an angry mob riled up because he landed said airliner ''in the middle of a busy highway'', despite the fact that he only did so because he got pinged in the head by a piece of yellow-colored debris from the airliner (which, as any Green Lantern fan would know, is a weakness of the Guardians' Green Lantern ring). Guy Gardner just snubs the ungrateful crowd and flies off.
* ContinuitySnarl: Several - an inevitable result of how many tie-ins there are. Perhaps the most notable is how everyone in this story treats Wonder Woman as a new hero (with her appearance in Washington, D.C. implied to be her first) while in her own book by George Perez, she'd already made a very public debut saving Boston from the demoness Decay.
* CreatorProvincialism: Darkseid's Operation: Humiliation seems to be mostly focused on the United States. The other-world region of Skartaris in the ''Warlord'' tie-in story is also included.
* CriminalAmnesiac: What Superman became in his related side story when he was abducted by Darkseid and manipulated by Amazing Grace on Apokolips. Fortunately, Orion and Lightray helped restore Superman's memory and true self.
* CrisisCrossover
* DatingCatwoman: Superman with Amazing Grace while he was amnesiac on Apokolips in his related side story.
* DavidVsGoliath: Vibe vs. Brimstone, which is even lampshaded by Vibe himself. Not that it keeps Brimstone down.
* TheEasyWayOrTheHardWay: Said by Guy Gardner to Sunspot, though Guy adds that he's hoping that the villain would opt for the hard way.
* EmptyPilesOfClothing: Cover of issue 5 has Captain Marvel standing among piles of empty superhero clothing.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Amanda Waller makes her debut here, and she lets people know she's not screwing around. (And don't ever say "cotton' pickin'" around her.)
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: In Issue 1, one of the people who watches Wally West as the new Flash take down and apprehend Deadshot says that the Flash used to be taller, despite Wally and Barry being the same height.
* ExplosiveLeash: The cuff that gets slapped on Deadshot's and Captain Boomerang's wrists to make sure they would not run away from the group on an assigned mission.
* FakingTheDead: Doctor Bedlam fakes his own death while posing as Macro-Man in order to disgrace Captain Marvel for killing him by using his magic lightning bolt to transform back into Billy Batson. It's still rather traumatic for him to go through, though.
* {{Fembot}}[=/=]MsFanservice: Chronos' bikini-clad robot lady.
* FlamingSword: Brimstone creates a sword out of literal flame to deal with "Justice League Detroit".
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Glorious Godfrey and Amazing Grace were considered C-listers of the ComicBook/NewGods. ''Legends'' shows that HeartIsAnAwesomePower, using their abilities to seduce to ''devastating'' effect.
* GlorySeeker: Guy Gardner as Green Lantern is this in the series, understandably since he was just brought into the role during ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' and felt he got passed over the role when Hal Jordan was initially chosen.
* AHandfulForAnEye: Batman tries to rescue Jason Todd (Robin) when he gets attacked by an angry mob, but gets blinded by a perfume bottle thrown in his face.
* HellHound: The Warhounds are a mechanical version of this.
* HeroicBSOD: Billy Batson, during the time that he believed that he as Captain Marvel killed Macro-Man. He gets over it when he realizes that it was a hoax.
* HeroWithBadPublicity: What the heroes in this series become, thanks to Glorious Godfrey's manipulations. It takes the children to speak reason unto the adults and parents, and Godfrey slapping a child, to make them see what's going on.
** Not that what Guy Gardner does for heroics wins him any respect even if Glorious Godfrey wasn't manipulating anyone.
* HesBack: Billy Batson as Captain Marvel after his HeroicBSOD.
* IdentityImpersonator
** J'onn J'onnz disguises himself as the President of the United States to protect the real President from a group of would-be assassins.
** [=DeSaad=] and Y'smalla as Travis Morgan in the related ''[[ComicBook/TheWarlord Warlord]]'' side story.
* InconvenientSummons: Ronnie Raymond is busy in the shower when Professor Martin Stein merges with him to form Firestorm to deal with Brimstone. Ronnie comments on this, saying that he's going to appear naked when they separate.
* {{Introdump}}: In case you needed to know who made up "Justice League Detroit" when they show up to deal with Brimstone, they provide it at the end of issue 1.
* IWantMyMommy: Ms. Magnificent when she rips a steel door open from its hinges to find a horrifying green monster created by Guy Gardner's power ring: "Mama?"
* KilledOffForReal: Blockbuster in the main series. ComicBook/{{Vibe}} and Steel in the related ''Justice League of America'' side story.
* LargeAndInCharge: Amanda Waller. She immediately shows why she's nicknamed "The Wall" in later ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' comics.
* LargeHam: Brimstone seems to be programmed with it. "Gaze into my eyes, ye mighty...and despair!"
* LegacyCharacter: Wally West and Guy Gardner were just made the respective successors of both the Flash and the Green Lantern prior to this series starting, and this is showing how they are dealing with having to carry on the legacy of their forebears. Also to a lesser extent of focus are Ted Kord as the Blue Beetle and Dinah Laurel Lance as the Black Canary.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: Story titles of issues 4 and 5, "Cry Havoc" and "Let Slip The Dogs Of War", referencing ''Theatre/JuliusCaesar''.
* MakeMyMonsterGrow: Brimstone, created from Darkseid's "technoseed" and grown quickly inside an experimental fusion chamber.
* MercyKill: In the ''Justice League of America'' side story, the second Commander Steel, Henry Heywood III, has most of his flesh burned away by an android built by Professor Ivo. His grandfather, the original Commander Steel, puts him on life support but euthanizes him after recognizing that he will never wake up.
* MindRape: Glorious Godfrey gets one by trying to use the stolen Helmet of Fate.
* {{Nerf}}: Wally West had to deal with the fact that since ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'', the blast from the Anti-Monitor's antimatter cannon had knocked down his speed from near-light to the speed of sound. This gets commented on by a few people, including Captain Boomerang when the Flash confronts him during a crime spree.
* NeverMyFault: The Star City police officer who shot another police officer trying to stop him from firing at Black Canary decides to blame her for the death instead of taking responsibility himself, most likely since he was under the mental influence of G. Gordon Godfrey.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The only reason the mob is freed from Godfrey's power is because he hits a child who was trying to talk some sense into the crowd - if he hadn't, they would have stayed under his control.
* OhCrap:
** Dr. Fate's reaction when a Parademon steals the Helmet of Fate and he is faced with an angry mob surrounding him.
** Godfrey's reaction after his WouldHurtAChild moment, when he realizes that the crowd is so angry at his actions that he can't put them back under his power.
* PowerPalms: Sunspot, a villain whom Guy Gardner takes care of, fires energy blasts from the palm of his left hand.
* PutOnABus: Firestorm, Cosmic Boy, and "Justice League Detroit" appear in the first two issues, but afterward get shuttled off to their own related side stories and never appear again in the main series. The ''Cosmic Boy'' mini-series eventually leads to the revelation that the history where Superman was once Superboy has been retconned to take place in a "pocket universe" that the Time Trapper had created.
** BusCrash: For "Justice League Detroit", as most of that version of the League either retired or were killed off by Professor Ivo's robotic copies in the related ''Justice League of America'' side story.
** TheBusCameBack: Only J'onn J'onnz returns to the main series as an active hero.
* ShoutOut
** Beast Boy tells Wally West as Flash that he'd rather enjoy a [=McLean=] Stevenson (Col. Henry Blake from ''Series/{{MASH}}'') retrospective. He also mentions Creator/MontyPython (particularly the [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus Flying Circus]] sketch "The Spanish Inquisition") when he sees Captain Boomerang being captured by an angry mob.
** Blue Beetle comments that the Parademon horde looks more like escapees from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''. He also mentions Myth/RobinHood, Myth/WilliamTell, Franchise/{{Zorro}}, and Literature/TheScarletPimpernel as heroic outlaws that he is being compared to.
** Wonder Woman, coming fresh from the island of Themyscira, compares Darkseid's Warhounds to being like Main/{{Cerberus}}.
** Guy Gardner mentions Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger when mocking Sunspot's super-strength.
* StealthHiBye: Wonder Woman at the end of the series. The problem with her was that she was still a newcomer learning about "Man's World", and the crossover event required an appearance from her. However, she wasn't ''ready'' to make her debut, so it was justified in that she saw what was going on, felt she couldn't just be a bystander, kicked a little ass, then left, with Batman and Superman wondering "Who the ''heck'' was ''she''?!"
* SuicideMission: After the superheroes fail to take down Brimstone, Amanda Waller sends "Task Force X" to do the job.
* SuperPersistentMissile: Darkseid's Omega Beams, which in the ''Superman'' side story seek after Superman to transport him to Apokolips and then later try to destroy him. In the latter instance, Superman guides the Omega Beams back toward Darkseid to strike him instead.
* TakeThat:
** G. Gordon Godfrey was named for American sociopolitical pundit G. Gordon Liddy.
** Sunspot, the villain beaten by Guy Gardner, is a transparent {{Expy}} of Marvel's Star Brand (the over-hyped headlining book of Marvel's The New Universe, which spectacularly failed to take off, and bore a suspiciously resemblance to Marvel Editor Creator/JimShooter). Guy doesn't even break a sweat, and Sunspot ends the fight by shooting himself in the foot while ranting about why the New Universes he tries to create keep exploding.
* TakingUpTheMantle: Wally West as the Flash after Barry Allen's death. Also the group of heroes that assemble against G. Gordon Godfrey (minus Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and Beast Boy) take up the mantle of the Justice League after "Justice League Detroit"'s dissolution.
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: Superman seems to be the only one who is willing to obey the President's ban on superhero activity, while the others simply ignore it for the sake of doing good. Although they don't appear in the series, ComicBook/InfinityInc moves to Canada and works with the Global Guardians for a while during the ban.
* TheVamp: Amazing Grace in the related ''Superman'' side story.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: G. Gordon Godfrey, up until his VillainousBreakdown.
* TheWatcher: The Phantom Stranger plays this role in the series, while also debating with Darkseid about his plan to destroy the legend of superheroes.
* WouldHurtAChild: Glorious Godfrey, who ultimately does, eventually causing the populace to turn against him.
* YourMom: Beast Boy makes fun of G. Gordon Godfrey while watching him speak on television, saying "Your father wears your mother's Army boots."
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