History ComicBook / ForTheManWhoHasEverything

* ContinuityNod: Countless, particularly to the SilverAge. Superman's wife is Lyla Lerrol, who [[StarCrossedLovers Superman met while time-stranded on Krypton]], the various Kryptonian geographical landmarks are callbacks to other Silver Age stories, etc. AlanMoore has stated repeatedly that he is a great fan of the Silver Age Superman, and everything that goes along with him.

This was reportedly the ''only one of two'' adaptations of Alan Moore's work that Moore himself likes[[note]]The other is for Creator/HarryPartridge's AffectionateParody [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w&ob=av3e "Saturday Morning Watchmen"[[/note]]. Most likely because A.) They asked him first and B.) they kept the spirit of the story while putting their own spin on most of the big plot beats (especially how the Black Mercy dream works). Notably, Alan Moore is notorious for [[DisownedAdaptation asking to have his name removed from the credits of adaptations of his work]], but his name actually does appear in the credits for this episode.

This was reportedly the ''only one of two'' adaptations of Alan Moore's work that Moore himself likes[[hottip:*:The other is for Creator/HarryPartridge's AffectionateParody [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w&ob=av3e "Saturday Morning Watchmen"]]. Most likely because A.) They asked him first and B.) they kept the spirit of the story while putting their own spin on most of the big plot beats (especially how the Black Mercy dream works). Notably, Alan Moore is notorious for [[DisownedAdaptation asking to have his name removed from the credits of adaptations of his work]], but his name actually does appear in the credits for this episode.

'''Wonder Woman:''' Go to H-- ''([[CurseCutShort fires]])''.

* JustFriends: Superman and Wonder Woman, according to Wonder Woman.

* CrapsackWorld: What Jor-El believes Krypton has become in Superman's dream, so much that it made him wish [[EarthShatteringKaboom Krypton was destroyed]].

* OffWithHisHead: In Mongul's dream, he rips [[spoiler:Superman's]] head off, puts it in a pike and [[DecapitationPresentation parades it]] as he conquers Earth.

* SpiritualAntithesis: This episode is one ''ComicBook/ForTheManWhoHasEverything''. Both stories are about a hero who is placed into a LotusEaterMachine and given a dream about IJustWantToBeNormal. Superman, as TheCape, dreams this as a HappilyEverAfter fantasy. Batman, as TheCowl, dreams this as a PsychologicalHorror fantasy.

* CompositeCharacter: Loana, Superman's wife in the visions, being a mixture of Lois Lane and Lana Lang, Superman's two love interests.

** And Superman's wife Loana. See Composite Character above.

* BloodlessCarnage: In the JLU version. Mongul beating the living daylights out of Wonder Woman and not opening a single wound in her.

The [[TheDCAU animated version]] removes the darker aspects of the original dream world and gives Superman a mostly idyllic life. In the adaptation, he is a Kryptonian farmer with his wife Loana (three guesses as to which two characters she's an amalgamation of -- her voice actress is the same as LoisLane's, to boot), his son Van-El, and Krypto the pet dog. Jor-El appears as a contented, doting grandfather (if somewhat dismissive of Kal-El's farming lifestyle). Brainiac is [[AIIsACrapshoot a dutiful household A.I.]] The only clue that something is wrong are the constant, random earthquakes, and how Jor-El's voice keeps changing....

* KarmaHoudini / KarmicDeath: Mongul's fate. Death being figurative here, of course. Depending on if Mongul's dream turns sour or if he's dissatisfied with it, he got exactly what he wanted and was satisfied with it. In the JLU episode, Superman states that whatever he sees is "too good for him", with as much spite as he can muster.

-->'''Mongul:''' Oh dear. Is that a neural impacter? Do they still ''make'' those? I suggest you use the plasma disruptor. It's more of a ''female's'' weapon.\\

'''Mongul:''' A... jaundiced account.

'''''For the Man Who Has Everything''''' is a classic ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' story by Creator/AlanMoore and [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Dave Gibbons]] that is considered one of the best ''Superman'' stories of all time (if not ''the'' best) as well as one of the best single issue comic book stories ever published. Published in ''Superman Annual'' #11 (1985). [[PragmaticAdaptation It was later adapted]] into a [[http://dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/For_the_Man_Who_Has_Everything popular episode]] of ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' which has been said to be the only adaptation of his work that Alan Moore actually likes.

* KarmicDeath: Mongul's fate. Death being figurative here, of course.

In reality, Kal-El is Superman, and he's fallen under the spell of [[LotusEaterMachine an alien plant called the Black Mercy]], which grants [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor a logical extrapolation of his fondest desires]]. Superman is discovered by {{Batman}}, WonderWoman and Jason Todd as Robin (who was [[ExiledFromContinuity absent from the animated adaptation]]), who have come to celebrate Superman's birthday. They run afoul of Mongul, the powerful supervillain who has trapped Superman in the Black Mercy's grasp. Wonder Woman engages Mongul in battle while Batman desperately tries to figure out a way to remove the plant.

* CurseCutShort: In the ''JLU'' episode, WonderWoman's "Go to hell!" is cut off by her firing the {{BFG}}.

* MeaningfulName: Batman (WonderWoman in the animated version) bred a new rose as a gift for Superman, calling it "The Krypton". It's ruined at the end of the story. Superman is aware of the irony and meaning.

-->'''Mongul:''' Oh dear. Is that a neural impacter? Do they still ''make'' those? I suggest you use the plasm disruptor. It's more of a ''female's'' weapon.\\

This was reportedly the ''only'' adaptation of Alan Moore's work that Moore himself likes. Most likely because A.) They asked him first and B.) they kept the spirit of the story while putting their own spin on most of the big plot beats (especially how the Black Mercy dream works). Notably, Alan Moore is notorious for [[DisownedAdaptation asking to have his name removed from the credits of adaptations of his work]], but his name actually does appear in the credits for this episode.

* MythologyGag: Many, but the most affecting is that Brainiac ''still'' shrunk Kandor in Superman's fantasy and took it away. At the end of the story, Kal-El visits the Kandor Crater.

The [[TheDCAU animated version]] removes the darker aspects of the original dream world and gives Superman a mostly idyllic life. In the adaptation, he is a Kryptonian farmer with his wife Loana (three guesses as to which two characters she's an amalgamation of -- her voice actress is the same as LoisLane's, to boot), his son Van-El, and a new pet. Jor-El appears as a contented, doting grandfather (if somewhat dismissive of Kal-el's farming lifestyle). Brainiac is [[AIIsACrapshoot a dutiful household A.I.]] The only clue that something is wrong are the constant, random earthquakes, and how Jor-El's voice keeps changing....

* CrapsackWorld: What Jor-El believes Krypton has become in Superman's dream, so much that it made him wish he was right about Krypton's destruction.