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** BiggerBad: Once he comes in, [[EnemyMine the villains team up with the heroes to fight him and his armies.]]



* EvilerThanThou: To all of the other villains in the series.

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* EvilerThanThou: To all of the other villains in the series. [[EnemyMine They even team up with the heroes to fight him.]]
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* ElectricTorture: ""It's called the Agony Matrix. Direct neuro-stimulation of pain receptors. All of them. Imagine the worst pain you have ever felt in your life times a thousand. [[FateWorseThanDeath Now imagine that pain continuing forever.]] Oh, that's right. You don't have to imagine."

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* ElectricTorture: ""It's "It's called the Agony Matrix. Direct neuro-stimulation of pain receptors. All of them. Imagine the worst pain you have ever felt in your life times a thousand. [[FateWorseThanDeath Now imagine that pain continuing forever.]] Oh, that's right. You don't have to imagine."
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* ElectricTorture

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* ElectricTortureElectricTorture: ""It's called the Agony Matrix. Direct neuro-stimulation of pain receptors. All of them. Imagine the worst pain you have ever felt in your life times a thousand. [[FateWorseThanDeath Now imagine that pain continuing forever.]] Oh, that's right. You don't have to imagine."
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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: His motive in the final episode is to get revenge on Superman for killing him, first by [[ForcedToWatch forcing him to see Earth burn]] then cutting his heart out with a kryptonite knife.
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* EvilerThanThou: To all of the other villains in the series.

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* TheBumblebee



* IAmNotLeftHanded: As with the below trope, Wally almost ''never'' uses his true power, as most of it is incredibly lethal. Phasing-induced TeleFrag killing, mach punches, and the like aren't really skills befitting someone invoking TheBumblebee.

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* IAmNotLeftHanded: As with the below trope, Wally almost ''never'' uses his true power, as most of it is incredibly lethal. Phasing-induced TeleFrag killing, mach punches, and the like aren't really skills befitting someone invoking TheBumblebee.KidAppealCharacter.


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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He was able to hold his own against ''Justice Lord Superman'' and threw him hard and fast enough to momentarily stun him on impact, only losing the skirmish because Lord Supes got the drop on him. Think about that for a moment. And this was long ''before'' we found out what Wally's day job was.

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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He was able Okay, so Flash is touted as the PluckyComicRelief of the founding members, he's a BigEater who stuffs his face often due to hold RequiredSecondaryPowers, he's a ChivalrousPervert who rarely (if ever) has any luck with the ladies, frequently says the wrong thing at just the wrong time, and is capable of [[FragileSpeedster being taken down in one hit]]. Digested all that? Well, here's what this same guy is capable of doing [[LetsGetDangerous when he quits fooling around]]: rewiring Grodd's MindControl helmet so it'll fry the ape's brain (though he got better), holding his own against ''Justice Lord Superman'' and threw throwing him hard and fast enough to momentarily stun him on impact, only losing the skirmish because tricking ''Justice Lord Supes got Batman'' into releasing him from his restraints, taking out an entire space-station of armed mooks when sufficiently aggravated, leading a successful infiltration of Apokolips, and [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] [[BigBad the drop on him. Think about that for a moment. And fused Brainiac and Lex Luthor]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome all by himself]]...and this was long ''before'' we found out what Wally's day job was.is all without taking his day-job into consideration.
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* AllPowerfulBystander: With all his powers when he fought as a good guy he was [[OmniImpotence never useful]].

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* AllPowerfulBystander: With all his powers when he fought as a good guy he was [[OmniImpotence never useful]].useful.



* AwesomenessByAnalysis: [[ExaggeratedTrope TO]] [[UpToEleven THE]] [[BeyondTheImpossible EXTREAME]]!! Amazo has the ability to copy one's powers, natural abilities, equipment and DNA signature simply by looking at them.

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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: [[ExaggeratedTrope TO]] [[UpToEleven THE]] [[BeyondTheImpossible EXTREAME]]!! TO THE EXTREME]]!! Amazo has the ability to copy one's powers, natural abilities, equipment and DNA signature simply by looking at them.



* CompleteImmortality: Luthor even brings it up in his HannibalLecture.

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* CompleteImmortality: Luthor even brings it up in his HannibalLecture.BreakThemByTalking.



** It took one of Luthor's epic HannibalLecture to stop Amazo from destroying him and [[SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum The whole universe]]

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** It took one of Luthor's epic HannibalLecture speeches to stop Amazo from destroying him and [[SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum The whole universe]]

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'''Amazo:''' You are aware I'm in the room?

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'''Amazo:''' [[ImStandingRightHere You are aware I'm in the room?room]]?



* GodModeSue: Who would not want all the powers of the Justice league combined and access to all the universe large and small.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: When fighting Solomon Grundy, Grundy used chaos magic to absorbed and repelled Amazo's cosmic blast, to prevent Grundy from becoming stronger, [[DeusExitMachina Amazo teleported himself several light-years away until he could figure out how to solve the problem and has not been seen since.]]

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: When fighting Solomon Grundy, Grundy used chaos magic to absorbed and repelled Amazo's cosmic blast, to prevent Grundy from becoming stronger, [[DeusExitMachina Amazo teleported himself several light-years away until he could figure out how to solve the problem problem]] [[LongBusTrip and has not been seen since.]]
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'''[[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming eveybody smiles]].''']][[hottip:*:Exept Amazo, he has no mouth.]]

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'''[[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming eveybody everybody smiles]].''']][[hottip:*:Exept ''']][[hottip:*:Except Amazo, he has no mouth.]]
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** neither times did he vaporize them or wipe them from existence, but he could have easily.

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** neither Neither times did he vaporize them or wipe them from existence, but he could have easily.



--> '''Amazo:''' Did you really think I couldm't follow you here? No universe however large however small is denied to me.

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--> '''Amazo:''' Did you really think I couldm't couldn't follow you here? No universe however large however small is denied to me.



''Green lanterns Look at each other bewilderd''\\
'''Amazo:'''[[VoodooShark It was in my way]].\\
'''John Stewart:'''Then could you move it back!?\\

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''Green lanterns Look at each other bewilderd''\\
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bewildered''\\
'''Amazo:''' [[VoodooShark
It was in my way]].\\
'''John Stewart:'''Then Stewart:''' Then could you move it back!?\\



'''Amazo:'''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Done]].\\

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'''Amazo:'''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome '''Amazo:''' [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Done]].\\
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::'''Professor Ivo's Android A.K.A A.M.A.Z.O. (Robert Picardo)'''

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::'''Professor Ivo's Android A.K.A A."A.M.A.Z.O. " (Robert Picardo)'''
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::'''Professor Ivo's Android A.K.A A.M.A.Z.O. (Robert Picardo)'''
-->"There's nothing I want from you anymore, none of you have anything for me now."

* AdaptiveAbility: He was able to take superman's powers and then overcome his KryptoniteFactor after exposure to kryptonite, and his own nanotech weaknesses which causes Luthor's only weapon against him to fail.
* AGodAmI: If anyone had the right to say this, it was him but [[AvertedTrope averted]], he never refers to himself as a god [[LikeAGodToMe but others suggest it]].
**''Amaozo leaves Earth by flying into the night sky.''
-->'''The Flash:''' Where is he going?\\
'''Martin Manhunter:''' Where gods belong.
* AllPowerfulBystander: With all his powers when he fought as a good guy he was [[OmniImpotence never useful]].
* AllYourPowersCombined: This is his schtick at first before he leaves Earth to become a full on RealityWarper.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: [[ExaggeratedTrope TO]] [[UpToEleven THE]] [[BeyondTheImpossible EXTREAME]]!! Amazo has the ability to copy one's powers, natural abilities, equipment and DNA signature simply by looking at them.
* ChildrenAreInnocent: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]], he was very child like at first in [[BlankSlate how he behaved]] and his [[PleaseWakeUp understanding of the world]], and in how easy it was for [[ManipulativeBastard Luthor]] to [[PlayingTheVictimCard trick him into fighting the League.]]
* CompleteImmortality: Luthor even brings it up in his HannibalLecture.
* CurbStompBattle: '''Amazo:''' "I have evolved far beyond what I was when we last met. You ''do not'' want to challenge me."
* DoNotTauntCthulhu: Happens twice:
**''Luthor Standing in the palm of Amazo's hand [[IncredibleShrinkingMan literally]]:''
-->'''Luthor:''' You know, when I heard you were coming I was actually afraid of you, petrified, but now when I see your fear your, uncertainty I just pity you!
** ''Aquaman playing chess with Hawkgirl while Amazo watches:''
-->'''Aquaman:'''[[SarcasmMode Such scintillating repartee]], I get better conversation from the android.\\
'''Amazo:''' You are aware I'm in the room?
**neither times did he vaporize them or wipe them from existence, but he could have easily.
* GodModeSue: Who would not want all the powers of the Justice league combined and access to all the universe large and small.
* HeroicBuild: He is about ten feet tall, has a SculptedPhysique, [[BarbieDollAnatomy perfectly smooth body]] and [[TheFaceless only eyes for a face]].
* ImplacableMan: He was this towards Luthor, not even the entire Justice league could stop him.
** After Lex and Atom shrink down to escape Amazo and find themself in Amazo's hand:
--> '''Amazo:''' Did you really think I couldm't follow you here? No universe however large however small is denied to me.
** It took one of Luthor's epic HannibalLecture to stop Amazo from destroying him and [[SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum The whole universe]]
* InstantAIJustAddWater: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] by him getting his [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots personaliy]] from [[AwesomenessByAnalysis humans]], and helps him [[AvertedTrope avert]] most [[AIIsACrapshoot negative]] [[ElectronicSpeechImpediment robot]] [[MechanicalMonster tropes.]]
* InstantExpert: He has no problem [[HowDoIShotWeb using the powers]] he just gained.
* KickTheDog: On his return to Earth he vaporized Oa the Green lantern's planet which the green lanterns are determined to get revenge for. [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] when it turns out he just Teleported it to a different dimension.]]
* LongBusTrip: The writers may have wisely concluded that his presence would for the most part, have render the Justice League completely irrelevant.
* MechanicalEvolution
* {{Nanomachines}}
* NietzscheWannabe: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] his main conflict is [[ContemplateOurNavels finding the meaning of his existance]].
* PersonOfMassDestruction
* PhysicalGod: He quickly Becomes one, [[ReedRichardsIsUseless not that it helps.]]
* PowersAsPrograms: When he scans someone he can alter himself at the molecular level to utilize their powers e.g. grow wings, form a green lantern ring.
* PowerCopying: By the end of his first episode he had all the powers of the Justice league and in the next he left to [[ItGotWorse explore the universe]].
* PowerGlows
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Either he's really good or Aquaman is really bad.
* StoryBreakerPower: He is only in four episodes and is PutOnABus at the end of every episode except the first.
* SuperpowerLottery: He was [[DeusEstMachina made to be the winner]].
** On his return to earth he has {{Flight}}, SuperStrength, NighInvulnerability [[TheOmnipotent minus the nigh]], [[PureEnergy vast energy manipulation]], [[PsychicPowers psionic powers]] like {{Telepathy}} and [[MindOverMatter telekinesis]], [[FlightStrengthHeart super-hearing]], can [[TeleportersAndTransporters teleport himself across unknown distances]], [[IncredibleShrinkingMan shrink into]] a [[SubspaceOrHyperspace subatomic universe]], [[MassTeleportation Move entire planets to other dimensions and just as easily bring them back unharmed]], and basically any power that anyone else has, [[MagicAIsMagicA except magic]]..
* TinMan: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] HARD, he is very emotional and is searching for a meaning in life.
* UltimateLifeForm: Luthor sure things so, considering he made his own Amazo body to have his mind transferd into, [[spoiler:[[HoistByHisOwnPetard that was destroyed by the weapon he made to fend off Amazo.]]]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: When fighting Solomon Grundy, Grundy used chaos magic to absorbed and repelled Amazo's cosmic blast, to prevent Grundy from becoming stronger, [[DeusExitMachina Amazo teleported himself several light-years away until he could figure out how to solve the problem and has not been seen since.]]
** Initiate BrokenBase and FridgeLogic
** WordOfGod says that it was supposted to be a BrickJoke in the last episode but they forgot. They were going to include a gag in the finale showing Amazo sitting on an asteroid somewhere, wondering whether or not it was safe to return.
* [[spoiler:WorldHealingWave: Inverted then exaaggerated when on his way back to earth, Oa is in his way, [[MassTeleportation so he transported Oa to another dimension]], when the greens lanterns asked him politely to put it back, he did.]]
--> [[spoiler:''After Amazo gives up on killing Luthor'':\\
'''John Stewart:''' He murders an entire planet and its over just like that I don't think so.\\
'''Amazo:''' I did not destroy Oa, I simple moved it to another dimension.\\
''Green lanterns Look at each other bewilderd''\\
'''Amazo:'''[[VoodooShark It was in my way]].\\
'''John Stewart:'''Then could you move it back!?\\
''Amazo's eyes glow'' (half a {{beat}})\\
'''Amazo:'''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Done]].\\
'''[[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming eveybody smiles]].''']][[hottip:*:Exept Amazo, he has no mouth.]]
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** Darkseid, as stated above, is an exception. After their last encounter in his previous series, Superman has no problem killing him.
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* ImplausibleFencingPowers: Type I.
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** Given she was [[spoiler: on the Watchtower at the time of her last appearance]], it seems she either died or was imprisoned or depowered by the Justice League.


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* SanitySlippage: After merging with Braniac and being subsequently defeated by the Flash, he becomes a lot crazier, and obsessed with reviving Braniac.


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* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: Luthor never manages to revive him]].


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* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: By being ThrownOutTheAirlock]].

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* LegacyCharacter: "Flash and Substance" suggests he's not the first Flash since his old Kid Flash costume is seen in the Flash Museum (along with Jay Garrick's helmet), and his villains muse they're always stopped by "''A'' Flash."

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* LegacyCharacter: "Flash and Substance" suggests he's not the first Flash since his old Kid Flash costume is seen in the Flash Museum (along with Jay Garrick's helmet), helmet).
** The Jay Garrick helmet
and his villains muse they're always stopped by "''A'' Flash."Kid Flash costume are more of a MythologyGag than anything else.

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* OvershadowedByAwesome: In this continuity, Flash's status as "The Fastest Man Alive" is always appended by saying Superman and Supergirl are pretty much equally fast, though Flash jokes that he is possibly faster than Superman. Flash does however show more control over his speed than Superman ever does.




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*** Goes a little far in the other direction though. Very often in early seasons Flash is beat up by ''random {{Mook}}s'', and needs another member of the League to bail him out.
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* AcePilot: He has a seemingly endless supply of Batwings. Notably, he does get shot down by other pilots on occasion, but typically that's because he's outnumbered more than anything else.



* TheStoic: It's part of his portfolio, after all.

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* TheStoic: It's part of his portfolio, after all.

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* IncorruptiblePurePureness: The creators could see *Superman* potentially turning KnightTemplar, but not him.



** MindRape: In "Starcrossed", he needs to telepathically learn how to fly a Thanagarian fighter...except Thanagarians are naturally resistant to his telepathy. He grimly decides "I'll just have to try...harder," and effectively lobotomizes his prisoner. The entire planet depended on him getting that information, but the consequences are shown three seasons later.

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** MindRape: In "Starcrossed", he needs to telepathically learn how to fly a Thanagarian fighter...except Thanagarians are naturally resistant to his telepathy. He grimly decides "I'll just have to try...harder," and effectively lobotomizes his prisoner. The entire planet depended on him getting that information, but the consequences are shown three seasons later.

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* PhotographicMemory: "I'm too modest to boast."



* VillainWithGoodPublicity: In ''SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' and the second season of ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited''.

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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: In ''SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' and the second season of ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited''.
''Unlimited''.
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--> ''That's right, conspiracy buff. I spent 75 million dollars on a fake presidential campaign, ''all just to tick Superman off''.''



* CompositeCharacter: Of himself. This version of Luthor ran the gamut from his modern CorruptCorporateExecutive incarnation, to the nineteen-forties DiabolicalMastermind, to the MadScientist of the sixties and seventies.

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* CompositeCharacter: Of himself. This version of Luthor ran the gamut from his modern CorruptCorporateExecutive incarnation, to the nineteen-forties DiabolicalMastermind, to the MadScientist of the sixties and seventies. It looked like he was going to cover the PresidentEvil years ''too', but...
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* StrangerInAFamiliarLand: His greatest fear is no longer belonging in the neighborhood he grew up.
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** However, Barry did exist in the DCAU, but was only shown briefly in a flashback in a [[ExpandedUniverse tie-in comic]].
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* TroubledButCude

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--> ''I'm not really a "people person". But when you need help - and you will - call me.''


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* TroubledButCude
--> '''Diana:''' No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.


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--> ''We all need to be held accountable. We have too much power not to be.''


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--> ''Dude. The bad guys went down, and nobody got hurt. Know what I call that? A really good day.''


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--> ''Less talking, more hitting!''


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--> ''Ask yourselves - is being in here with me what you truly desire?''


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** WordOfGod is that they actually enjoyed using John Stewart quite a bit, because as a lesser-known Lantern they got more creative freedom with him then they would've gotten with Kyle Rayner or Hal Jordan.
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* BadassNormal: Superman gets depowered and handles himself [[spoiler:on an AfterTheEnd Earth]] pretty well, [[spoiler: including forging a sword out of rebar and turning a pack of wolves that had been hunting him into sled dogs.]]

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