History Characters / JusticeLeagueOfAmericaCrimeSyndicate

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: During his and Atomica's fight with [[ComicBook/DoomPatrol Karma and Scott Fischer]] in ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil2014'', he asks if karma

* MotorMouth: He's an evil version of the Flash, what did you expect?

* IdealHero: A twisted BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad example. In ''ComicBook/JLAEarth2, the Justice League eventually conclude that the Syndicate isn't the sole reason their world is so screwed up and that the entire ''universe'' operates on this mentality. Alexander Luthor and the League can only make some noise and cause trouble, but won't have a lasting positive impact because concepts like hatred, fear, and domination are venerated as the noblest callings people can aspire to. By this logic, the Syndicate are icons of their world's highest cultural values, while Alexander Luthor and the Justice Underground are maniacs who shake up the status quo with their delusions.

* BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad: Explored thoroughly in the ''Earth-3'' comic–picture an entire universe where psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism are considered ''healthy'' behavior patterns, while compassion, empathy, and altruism are ''mental illnesses''. And this isn't even a screwed up perspective either, it's literally how civilization functions on this world. This is why the Justice Underground are seen as such dangerous villains here–their unconditional kindness is a genuine threat to society.

* IdealHero: A twisted BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad example. In the ''Earth 3'' comic, the Justice League eventually conclude that the Syndicate isn't the sole reason their world is so screwed up–the entire ''universe'' operates on this mentality. Alexander Luthor and the League can only make some noise and cause trouble, but won't have a lasting positive impact because concepts like hatred, fear, and domination are venerated as the noblest callings people can aspire to. By this logic, the Syndicate are icons of their world's highest cultural values, while Alexander Luthor and the Justice Underground are maniacs who shake up the status-quo with their delusions.

* VictoryIsBoring: Post-crisis they're introduced sitting around bored out of their minds searching for something to do. Owlman had been secretly fomenting and supplying a rebellion in China for a week's diversion at least and is royally pissed Johnny Quick unwittingly dismantled it.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The original Crime Syndicate established in the Silver Age weren't a straight-up MirrorUniverse counterpart to the Justice League, with Earth-3 merely being a world where the Crime Syndicate were the only existing super-powered beings in addition to being evil. It wasn't until the first Annual of ''DC Comics Presents'', where the Earth-One and Earth-Two Supermen teamed up against their respective Luthors and Ultraman, that a heroic equivalent to Lex Luthor was confirmed to exist, and most interpretations of the Crime Syndicate's universe since then would establish it to be inhabited by villainous versions of the regular DC Universe's heroes and conversely heroic versions of the regular reality's villains.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The original Crime Syndicate established in the Silver Age weren't a straight-up MirrorUniverse counterpart to the Justice League, with Earth-3 merely being a world where the Crime Syndicate were the only existing super-powered beings. It wasn't until the first Annual of ''DC Comics Presents'', where the Earth-One and Earth-Two Supermen teamed up against their respective Luthors and Ultraman, that a heroic equivalent to Lex Luthor was confirmed to exist, and most interpretations of the Crime Syndicate's universe since then would establish it to be inhabited by villainous versions of the regular DC Universe's heroes and conversely heroic versions of the regular reality's villains.

* SwissArmyWeapon: In addition to snaring enemies her lasso can change its molecular structure in the pre crisis continuity. She uses this to turn it into a flying, fire breathing dragon, but this still isn't enough to beat Wonder Woman. Every version after this has the lasso of submission, which is "just" an "eviler" counterpart to Donna Troy's lasso of compulsion and failed attempt at the [[ComicBook/NewGods Anti Life Equation]].

* SwissArmyWeapon: In addition to snaring enemies her lasso can change its molecular structure in the pre crisis continuity. She uses this to turn it into a flying, fire breathing dragon, but this still isn't enough to beat Wonder Woman. Every version after this has the lasso of submission, which is "just" an "eviler" counterpart to Donna Troy's lasso of compulsion and failed attempt at the [[ComicBook/FourthWorld Anti Life Equation]].

* SwissArmyWeapon: In addition to snaring enemies her lasso can change its molecular structure in the pre crisis continuity. She uses this to turn it into a flying, fire breathing dragon, but this still isn't enough to beat Wonder Woman. Every version after this has the lasso of submission, which is "just" an "eviler" counterpart to Donna Troy's lasso of compulsion.

* NighInvulnerability: Superwoman can tank attacks that would be lethal to any normal person, including a direct lightning blast from Black Adam. Ultraman noted how hard it would be to tear her apart, this coming from someone who moved the moon really says something about her. Pre Crisis, Black Canary defeats her by detonating a freezing bomb in Super Woman's throat when Super Woman tries to ambush her [[OutGambited but gets caught by surprise instead]]. While that would have killed most people, it just disorients Super Woman and prevents her from talking for awhile.

* NighInvulnerability: Superwoman can tank attacks that would be lethal to any normal person, including a direct lightning blast from Black Adam. Ultraman noted how hard it would be to tear her apart, this coming from someone who moved the moon really says something about her.

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* WeHardlyKnewYe: We see him walk through a portal before falling dead.

* SelfMadeOrphan: His origin per the ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil2013'' storyline was that he arranged for his parents' murder by conspiring with the Earth-3 counterpart to Alfred Pennyworth.

* AdaptationalVillainy: With each version, Lex had fewer morals. The Pre-Crisis version was an absolute hero, comparable to Superman. The post-crisis version from the Antimatter Universe was still a hero but was willing to do morally ambiguous things for the greater good. This is justified as his world was ruled by the Crime Syndicate and they were desperate measures. Also justified in that Pre-Crisis followed a little bit more BlackAndWhiteMorality while this version was more developed. Finally, the New 52 version is a NominalHero who's just as bad as the Syndicate, if not more so, but is so deluded that he believes himself to be in the right regardless - making him similar to the Prime Earth Luthor.

* TookALevelInDumbAss: The ''Infinite Frontier'' Owlman remains a tactically-dangerous cutthroat. His depiction in ''War For Earth-3'' ([[ObfuscatingStupidity possibly]]) doesn't even know how to use a computer.

* FreudianExcuse: The ''Infinite Frontier'' version of Jonny Quick was raised by AbusiveParents that collected dogs for illegal dog-fighting. His attempt to save some of them failed and instilled in him a LackofEmpathy.

* DarkChick: In all three versions of the Crime Syndicate. The Infinite Frontier version shares the trope with Atomica, who's even more sadistic than her.

%%* SlasherSmile: His default expression.

* GoodIsDumb: The heroes of the ''Infinite Frontier'' Earth-3 are portrayed as meek greenhorns whose lack of experience and clashing personalities prevent them from truly standing up to the Crime Syndicate.