History JustForFun / GrandUnifiedTimelineTheDecadeWithNoName

* October 2: An group of archaeologists uncovers the tomb of the sorcerer Anubis in the outskirts of the Giza Plateau. The spirit of Anubis within the Pyramid of Light awakens in response to Yugi Muto solving the Millennium Puzzle in Domino City, and he collapses the tomb, killing all 263 members of the expedition. Concurrently, Yugi is possessed by Yami Yugi, who banishes the shadow creatures surrounding him. (''Anime/YuGiOhTheMoviePyramidOfLight'' English dub)

* September 11: The Friday that Chatur Ramalingam had scheduled for a meeting with the famous scientist Phunsukh Wanglu to sign a contract for a million dollar deal with Rockledge Corporation. It is unknown how serious Phunsukh was being when he humoursly claimed a week prior that that he would not be able to sign the deal because Chatur took his pen, [[spoiler:referring to the astronaut pen Rancho received from their college director Viru Sahastrabuddhe as a token of excellence that Chatur assumed Rancho stole after the latter used it to sign the Declaration of Defeat document Chatur brought]]. (''Film/ThreeIdiots'')

* September 5: Farhan Qureshi & Raju Rastogi embark on a road trip to find their old college roommate Rancho, following a lead that Rancho’s old UnknownRival Chatur Ramalingam got from his business associate Phunsukh Wangdu [[spoiler:aka the impostor Ranchhodas who went to school with them]]. During their journey, they come across [[spoiler:the funeral of the father of the real]] Ranchhodas Shamaldas Chanchad and crash the wedding of Rancho’s old flame Pia Sahastrabuddhe. (''Film/ThreeIdiots'')

* Decepticons conquer Cybertron. Autobots retain control of the moons. (''WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie'').

* Battle of Autobot City; Optimus Prime and Megatron are fatally wounded. The former dies, the latter is upgraded into Galvatron. Attack on Cybertron by Unicron, who is defeated by the ascendancy of Rodimus Prime and the energies of the Matrix of Leadership. Angolmois energy scattered through space and time. (''WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie'')

* The Decepticons driven off of Cybertron and settle on Charr. Galvatron returns to lead his people, completely insane. Quintessons attempt to use the leaderless Decepticons to shut all Cybertronians down, but they are thwarted. (''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'', cartoon continuity)

* By this time, the Quintessons have scattered across the galaxy. Unleashing of the HatePlague. Revival of Optimus Prime, who retrieves the Matrix from Rodimus and cures the plague. (''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'', cartoon continuity)

* Autobots and Decepticons battle for the Allspark on Earth. (''{{Film/Transformers}}'')

* The Smart Brain Corporation begins attempting to take over the world through the Orphnochs, beings believed to be the next step in human evolution. They develop three sets of Rider Gear, which turn the wearers into powerful armored warriors, to protect the nascent Orphnoch King. However the former members of the Ryusei School, a group of orphans adopted by Smart Brain's founder, begin to fight back with the stolen Gear, accidentally involving the loner Takumi Inui in their battle. (''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'')

* March 19: Following a terrorist attack on New York that led to the deaths of 12,000 people, and after U.S. President George Baker's demands for the Middle Eastern nations to release the terrorist leader "Darin" from their custody go unheard, the United States and its international allies declare war on the Middle East, launching air strikes on their major cities and air force bases. (''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter, [[https://archive.org/details/solatorobo-supplemental-material-translation-english/Reset%20Information%20From%20Artbook Settings Archive Vol 3 -Starlet]]'' artbook)
* March 20: The day after the Middle Eastern War begins and air strikes have started, the United States and its allies send out ground troops to fight. (''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter, [[https://archive.org/details/solatorobo-supplemental-material-translation-english/Reset%20Information%20From%20Artbook Settings Archive Vol 3 -Starlet]]'' artbook)

* Around May/June: Through the overwhelming strength of their Titano-Machina superweapons, the United States and its allies suppress the Middle Eastern forces, ending the war a mere two months after it started. However, due to the Middle Eastern forces feigning surrender, they are unable to secure the singular Juno held by the Middle East. (''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter, [[https://archive.org/details/solatorobo-supplemental-material-translation-english/Reset%20Information%20From%20Artbook Settings Archive Vol 3 -Starlet]]'' artbook)

* A year after the end of the Middle Eastern War, Spanish forces stationed in Saudi Arabia are suddenly and brutally devastated by twenty-eight Titano-Machina of unknown affiliation. It soon comes to light that these superweapons were created from the Juno held by the Middle East. The United States forces its allies and neutral nations alike to hand over their own Juno and Titano-Machina, and soon dispatches them into the Middle East, beginning World War III. (''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter, [[https://archive.org/details/solatorobo-supplemental-material-translation-english/Reset%20Information%20From%20Artbook Settings Archive Vol 3 -Starlet]]'' artbook)
* A mere three months into World War III, the death toll exceeds that of 250 million people. Some Asian and South American nations ally with the Middle East, and all-out war reaches every area of the planet. The United States is completely unable to reclaim the Middle East. Human civilization and the Earth's biosphere as a whole has begun rapidly collapsing as a result of all the devastation, and all major powers have been reduced to fighting one another. (''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter, [[https://archive.org/details/solatorobo-supplemental-material-translation-english/Reset%20Information%20From%20Artbook Settings Archive Vol 3 -Starlet]]'' artbook)

* Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist and weapons maker Tony Stark is kidnapped by the terrorist organization the Ten Rings after he is wounded. He is forced to make weapons for medical attention, but instead turns the materials into a set of PoweredArmor. After escaping, he abandons weapons making and becomes the first modern super hero Iron Man. (''Film/IronMan'')

* August 8: Solid Snake infiltrates the U.S.S. ''Discovery'' to obtain photographic evidence of Metal Gear RAY. (''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'')

* April 29: Raiden infiltrates the Big Shell to surpress the Sons of Liberty. (''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'')

* December 25: Marcus Reed destroys one of New Yorks top gangs by killing it's leader Kev Lar before being recruited by police officer Terry Higgans to be in the PDNY. (''VideoGame/TrueCrimeNewYorkCity'')

* May: Commander Harmon Rabb Jr. saves the USS Seahawk Carrier Battle Group in the Arabian Sea from a dirty nuke missile launched from a rouge Iranian diesel sub by puttting his F-14 Tomcat in front of the heat-seeking missile and letting it chase him until it runs out of fuel (''Series/{{JAG}}'')

* Jason Summerfield is born. (''Franchise/BerniceSummerfield'')

* Mystery novelist Richard Castle begins shadowing NYPD Detective Kate Beckett as part of his research for his latest project, which will become the novel ''Heat Wave''. (''Series/{{Castle}}'')

** The protagonist moves in with their college friends. (''VideoGame/{{Unpacking}}'')

* Spring:
** Graduates of Lawndale High this year include Daria Morgendorffer and her associates. [[labelnote:more]]Morgendorffer ends her relationship with Tom Sloane after they get accepted to geographically distant colleges.[[/labelnote]] (''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'')
** Thanks to the Eighth Doctor, a young man named Gareth answers the second question on his midterm exam and passes it. Had he answered the third, he would have failed. (''Series/DoctorWho'')

* June: Shadow the Hedgehog released from cryogenic prison by Dr. Eggman, who attempts to bring about Professor Gerald Robotnik's last wish of vengeance against humanity. Has a change of heart and seemingly sacrifices himself fixing the problem. (''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'')
* Spring: Nicholas Angel, now a police captain, joins the [=SO19=] Armed Response Unit. (''Film/HotFuzz'')

* Summer:

* December: First cases of what will later be called White Chlorination Syndrome in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The disease causes victims' bodies to break down into sodium chloride, and has a 100% mortality rate. Research on the disease begins, and is met with optimism due to its initial rarity. (''VideoGame/NieR'')

* January: The protagonist prepares to go to university on Monday. (''VideoGame/{{Unpacking}}'')

* March: SEMME has its climactic battle with the Martians. (''Webcomic/{{Walkyverse}}'')

* April: TV Tropes is established, primarily serving as a Series/{{Buffy|TheVampireSlayer}} wiki. [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife Thousands of lives are ruined]] from this point on. (RealLife, Website/TVTropes)

* August: The Mamu logging company is shut down after clearing the forest; the land is bought by a mining company. Francis Nolastname and Piama Tananahaakna move south. (''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'')

* November 12: Judith Montgomery is murdered. (''Series/JoanOfArcadia'')

* November: According to John Titor's predictions, civil unrest centers around the U.S. presidential campaign. (UsefulNotes/{{Usenet}})
* Autumn: Leon S. Kennedy is sent to rural Europe to rescue the President of the United States' daughter from the cult Los Illuminados. Ada Wong steals a "sample" [[labelnote:more]]of the parasite known as Las Plagas from the corpse of the cult's leader Osmund Saddler.[[/labelnote]] (''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'')

* December 24: Billy Lenz escapes from an insane asylum and terrorizes a sorority [[spoiler:with the help of his sister Agnes]]. (''Film/BlackChristmas2006'')

* January: Lester Nygaard wins the Insurance Salesman of the Year award. (''Series/{{Fargo}}'')

* March: K-9 is left to guard a black hole from consuming the Earth. Meanwhile The Slitheen establish Coldfire Construction in their plans to power down the Sun and scavenge the Earth. (''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'')
* March: The protagonist moves in with their college friends. (''VideoGame/{{Unpacking}}'')

* April 4: Hazuki finally sends Ichigo Yamazaki an email explaining her self-discovery. (''Cell Phone Love Letter'')
* April 7: Ichigo Yamazaki and Hazuko meet in person for the first time. (''Cell Phone Love Letter'')

* Spring: Francis and Hal Nolastname take a father-son motorcycle trip for Francis's 21st birthday. (''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'')

* June 3: Two young stepbrothers, Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher, begin Summer holiday and get very bored very quickly. To keep themselves occupied, they know what they're gonna do today! They decide to build a rollercoaster in their backyard (which somehow spreads across the whole town) while Phineas's older sister Candace tries to get them in trouble from their mother, but fails miserably. Meanwhile, Perry, their pet platypus, stops the evil Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz from pulling the eastern sea board using tin foil, but destroys Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc. in the process. (''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'')[[labelnote:justification]] In the title sequence, the first day on the calendar is June 3. If we're supposed to believe Phineas, this is the first day of Summer Vacation.

* July: The Redding family moves into a fixer-upper house, but are attacked by a group of [[OurVampiresAreDifferent bloodsucking humanoid monsters]]. (''Series/LostTapes'': "Vampire")
* Summer: Kelly Jones begins working for [=MI7=] (''Film/{{St Trinians}}'')

* January 24: A group marines enter the Tora Bora caves in Afghanistan to find and eliminate a source of sonar interference which they attribute to insurgents; only their sergeant returns, infected with rabies and having suffered wounds too large to have been inflicted by any known species of bat, but he survives. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* Two entomologists appear dead in a skiff on the coast of Florida, decomposed and covered in puncture marks and bite wounds, with mysterious tracks in the sand leading off into the brush; video evidence indicates that both they and a group of Latin American men in 1999 were attacked by [[BigCreepyCrawlies giant centipedes]], though the animals were never found. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* A pair of police officers and an indie filmmaker investigate "the Beast Killer," a prolific serial killer who leaves traces of both human and animal DNA behind at the crime scenes; by the end of the night, the filmmaker and the killer are dead, and the officers were separately given paid psychiatric leave before resigning from the force. (''Series/LostTapes'')

** Renowned billionaire explorer Mark Hordstrom goes missing while climbing Mount Everest; an audio recording recovered shortly before he disappeared makes reference to something out in the blizzard picking off his team one by one before it rips open his tent and attacks him, too. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* August 2-14: A forest ranger is stalked by a poacher in the Pacific Northwest after she disables some of his traps; when the poacher attacks her, he is mysteriously killed by [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti an unknown, possibly intelligent animal]]. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* A group of treasure hunters and a documentarian travel to the Baltic Sea to recover the wreck of a Finnish ship full of tsarist gold; they are attacked by [[GiantSquid a gigantic creature]], and only the leader of the treasure hunters survives, refusing to talk about the incident or ever returning to the sea again. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* Summer: The Stark family take a detour into the scenic Pine Barrens on their way back from a vacation at the Jersey Shore; they are attacked by [[TheJerseyDevil an unknown creature]], but they all survive. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* July 5: The Ramirez family tries to illegally emigrate to the United States; the parents are found dead and mysteriously drained of blood, though their daughter survived; the border patrol officers shot at [[{{Chupacabra}} a creature found at the scene]], but official reports made no mention of it. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* October 13: A university professor and her nephew accidentally disturb a nest in the Honey Island Swamp and are attacked by a mysterious creature, but survived. (''Series/LostTapes'')

** A group of hoaxers plan to film a fake video of an attack by the Dover Demon in order to cash in on the 30th anniversary of the original sightings in Dover, Massachusetts; video evidence indicates that they were attacked by the actual Dover Demon, and none of their bodies were ever found. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* July 17: A journalist goes missing in the ocean off of Monterey Bay, California; the Coast Guard was unable to identify [[SeaMonster what had attacked her]] based on the film evidence. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* Autumn: A group of goth college students hold an amateur ceremony in a cemetery, and are encountered by a strange, red-eyed dog; four of the five students die in a car crash, and the fifth was never seen again, nor were there any records of her anywhere. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* November 16: A group of kids enter a restricted area in a national park to film a skateboarding video and are attacked by [[GiantFlyer an enormous bird]] (''Series/LostTapes'')

* Fall: A group of hunters in Fouke, Arkansas, are found dead; news reports suggest that they were the victims of bear attacks, but locals insist that the real culprit was [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti the Fouke Monster]]. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* An amateur adventurer goes missing in the Daintree Rainforest of Australia; saliva found on his camera belonged to [[PrehistoricMonster no known animal]]. A pair of paranormal investigators travel to Fallview, California, to examine apparent demonic activity, and are attacked by a large owl-like creature. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* Spring: A former astronaut admitted to a hospital begins to act erratically and exhibit symptoms of an unknown illness, which are actually being caused by [[ChestBurster a parasitic alien resembling a giant wasp]]; though the hospital is put on lockdown, the alien escapes and is never found, though similar attacks begin taking place as far away as South America; the Enigma Corporation is contracted by the Mexico City police department to investigate a series of grisly, ritualistic murders centered around the abandoned train depot of Los Portales, which turn out to have been caused by a cult attempting to summon [[EldritchAbomination an Aztec god]]; the creature is never seen after the Enigma Corporation agents open fire on it and the Mexican government burned Los Portales to the ground, posthumously convicting the cult leader of all the killings. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* June 21: A group of girls celebrate a birthday party at Bear Lake, Utah, but are attacked by [[PrehistoricMonster an amphibious creature]] which proceeds to kill all but two of the group, and neither the victims' bodies nor the creature are ever found, though tourism to Bear Lake continues despite the persisting rumors and footage from that night. (''Series/LostTapes'')

** A group of high school students spend a weekend at an Oklahoma lake but are attacked by [[TentacledTerror unidentified tentacled creatures]]; only two of the five students survive. (''Series/LostTapes'')
** Two animal rights activists break into a textile factory that they believe is being used as a staging ground for the illegal wildlife trade; they and a security guard are attacked by a giant anaconda, and one of the activists as well as the warehouse owner disappear, but the snake is never seen again (''Series/LostTapes'')
** Two extreme sports enthusiasts go missing during a three-day, 500-mile race across the Gobi Desert; their deaths were officially attributed to heat exposure, but there were [[SandWorm strange burrows]] around where their equipment was found. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* A news crew and two firefighters go into the sewers to find a lost cat, but are attacked by [[LizardFolk a strange humanoid creature]]; the news crew are both killed and partially eaten, but the firefighters return alive (''Series/LostTapes'')
* The body of Mark Hordstrom and another major discovery are made in the Himalayas and transported by cargo ship, and two journalists bribe one of the ship's workers to break the story a day early; video evidence indicates that the second major discovery was [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti a live animal]] which proceeded to escape and kill them, though their deaths were officially attributed to drowning, and the ship was diverted to Plum Island, keeping the story from ever being broadcast. (''Series/LostTapes'')
* A task force is assembled to investigate a dramatic rise in teenage disappearances at secret underground raves in New York City, which they discover are being organized by [[LizardFolk strange people with glowing eyes in hooded coats]], but all of their evidence is seized, no arrests are made, and the task force is abolished because of "budget cuts." (''Series/LostTapes'')

** A reporter, a police officer, and two ATF agents enter the Appalachian wilderness to bust a moonshining operation, but are attacked by [[ManiacMonkeys unknown animals]] which leave their bodies so mutilated that they can only be identified through DNA and dental records. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* May: A Wisconsin militia group and one of two reporters are found dead during a raid by government agents after the second reporter managed to escape the carnage of [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent an unknown creature]]; their deaths were officially attributed to wolf attacks, but no such animals were ever found. (''Series/LostTapes'')

* June: two outdoor enthusiasts try out catfish noodling in the White River of Arkansas; one of them as well as their fishing guide are killed after disturbing [[PrehistoricMonster a large, unknown fish]]; the survivor's requests to drag the river both to recover the victims' bodies as well as to prove the existence of the creature are repeatedly denied, and the deaths are officially attributed to alligator attacks (''Series/LostTapes''); a group of paranormal investigators is found death in a Lakeview, Colorado, home after trying to deal with a purported poltergeist in the building, their deaths officially attributed to cardiac arrest (''Series/LostTapes'')

* July: The Redding family moves into a fixer-upper house, but are attacked by a group of [[OurVampiresAreDifferent bloodsucking humanoid monsters]]. (''Series/LostTapes'')

** A group of campers go missing in the Appalachian wilderness; a small search crew was sent to find them, and ultimately all of them were killed, with two of the campers never being seen again; in spite of [[Main/{{Wendigo}} video evidence to the contrary]], their deaths were officially attributed to bear attacks. (''Series/LostTapes'')

** The victims of the attack include Doreen Fineman and her three daughters Jenny, Julie, and Gina (''Film/ReignOverMe''), Claire Taylor (''Series/{{CSINY}}''), Tyler Hawkins (''Film/RememberMe''), Sarah Bohm (''Series/Touch2012''), Jonathan Dixon's college roommate Dave (''Series/AMillionLittleThings''), and Reva (''Literature/MyYearOfRestAndRelaxation'').

* April 9: In a [[MultipleChoiceFuture possible future]], Congressman Peter Ross of Kansas, the frontrunner for his party's presidential nomination, is the victim of an assassination attempt while making a speech in Calvin City, Pennsylvania. His campaign manager Clark Kent shields him with his own body, inadvertently revealing to the world that he is Franchise/{{Superman}}. The critically injured Congressman Ross drops out of the race and asks Superman to take his place. Although he is initially reluctant, Superman agrees and goes on to be elected U.S. President. (''ComicBook/Armageddon2001'')

** Billy Butcher returns home and meets his mother for the first time since the death of his wife. (''Comicbook/TheBoys'')

* Robert "Dakota Bob" Shaefer is elected president of the United States, with Victor "Vic the Veep" Neuman as his vice-president. Susan Rayner, wife of Dakota Bob, is appointed director of the CIA. With their backing, 'Mother's Milk', 'The Frenchman', and 'The Female' are added to The Boys. Around this time, The Boys gradually become more aggressive and violent in dealing with superhumans. (''Comicbook/TheBoys'')

* Two criminals named Boka and Vard travel back in time to Metropolis in 1959. Posing as agents of the Earth Bureau of Investigation, they convince the authorities in 1959 that Franchise/{{Superman}} is a criminal from the future. They manage to subdue him using red kryptonite and return with him to 2000. Their plan is to take advantage of the fact that Earth's rivers have run dry by having Superman gather the water from two of Saturn's ice moons and sell the water to Earth for billions. In order to ensure Superman's cooperation, they threaten to destroy Metropolis in 1959 with an atomic bomb. However, Superman manages to defeat them before their plan can come to fruition. (Creator/DCComics)

** In a [[MultipleChoiceFuture possible future]], Franchise/{{Superman}} becomes President of the United States. [[ComicBook/LexLuthor Lex Luthor II]] and his accomplice J. Richard Morton are arrested for plotting against the new President's life. Their plot was discovered thanks to a sting operation involving the defeated presidential candidate Senator Herbert Forrest. (''ComicBook/Armageddon2001'')

** The Boys confront The Seven about what happened on 9/11. Confrontations escalate, with Greg Mallory's children and several CIA agents killed by The Seven. The sides reluctantly agree to a stalemate, and Mallory is permitted to murder Lamplighter to seal the deal. (''Comicbook/TheBoys'')

** In a [[MultipleChoiceFuture possible future]], the crime boss Diogenes and his son Matthew manage to track down [[Franchise/TheFlash the retired Flash Wally West]], who has been in WitnessProtection for nine years under the name Michael Edwards. After recruiting several of the Flash's old enemies, Diogenes has Wally's young son David kidnapped. As Diogenes planned, this causes the Flash to come out of retirement. While he desperately searches for his son, Diogenes has his agents fire special guns at the Flash which have the cumulative effect of sapping his speed and aura. Diogenes' overall goal is to transfer this power to Matthew so that he can become a speedster. However, the process [[GoneHorriblyWrong goes horribly wrong]]. Matthew is killed as his body can't handle the Flash's speed. Diogenes is so distraught that he immediately dies himself from the shock. Having enjoyed living a normal life for the last nine years, Wally has his stolen speed and aura transferred to his son David, who becomes a speedster. (''ComicBook/Armageddon2001'')

* Following a Martian invasion, Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/{{Batman}}, Franchise/WonderWoman, ComicBook/{{Hawk|man}}girl, Franchise/GreenLantern John Stewart and [[ComicBook/MartianManhunter J'onn J'onnz]] form the original seven members of the Justice League. (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'')

* Billy Butcher kills Jonah Vogelbaum. (''Comicbook/TheBoys'')

* In a [[MultipleChoiceFuture possible future]], Franchise/{{Superman}} is dedicated to eradicating all nuclear weapons on Earth in the aftermath of Metropolis being destroyed by an atomic bomb planted by Intergang. His wife ComicBook/LoisLane and most of his friends were killed in the blast. After he sinks an American nuclear submarine, unknowingly killing seven sailors in the process, U.S. President Herbert Forrest attempts to recruit Franchise/{{Batman}} to defeat Superman by any means necessary but he refuses. The ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica take matters into their own hands as they believe that Superman has gone too far. In the ensuing fight, the ComicBook/MartianManhunter is killed. The Manhunter's death causes Batman to have a change of heart. He is forced to kill Superman using Kryptonite, which he bitterly regrets. (''ComicBook/Armageddon2001'')
* In a [[MultipleChoiceFuture possible future]], ComicBook/TheJoker is declared sane by a panel of doctors whose families he threatened to kill. Shortly after his release from Arkham Asylum, he has ComicBook/TheRiddler, the Scarecrow, the Ventriloquist and Killer Moth murdered in the hope of implicating Franchise/{{Batman}}. He later [[FrameUp frames]] Batman for killing ComicBook/ThePenguin. As Batman believes himself to be guilty, he surrenders to the authorities. He is convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the electric chair. He eventually realizes the truth and escapes from prison with the help of [[ComicBook/Robin1993 Tim Drake]] and Anarky. Batman confronts the Joker who, in his attempt to kill him, ends up electrocuting himself. (''ComicBook/Armageddon2001'')

* In a [[MultipleChoiceFuture possible future]], U.S. President Franchise/{{Superman}} embarks on an ambitious series of programs for the betterment of the United States and the world in general. He is able to reduce the US trade deficit by slowly introducing millions of dollars worth of gold bullion, lost in a ship sinking decades earlier, to the economy. President Superman then begins negotiating a scheme of unilaterial disarmament with other world leaders so that the World Peace League, formed by the merging of the ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica and other groups, can act as a global peacekeeping force under the authority of the UsefulNotes/UnitedNations. Shortly afterwards, the United States launches a series of orbital solar power stations so that the entire world can benefit from solar energy and be freed from its dependence on fossil fuels. President Superman also attempts to negotiate peace in Northern Ireland but the parties are reluctant to cooperate with either him or each other. (''ComicBook/Armageddon2001'')

* In a [[MultipleChoiceFuture possible future]], Franchise/{{Batman}} defeats ComicBook/RasAlGhul's plot to wipe out humanity using a bio-engineered virus. Ra's is killed in the process. His daughter Talia attempts to [[BackFromTheDead resurrect]] him using the Lazarus Pit as she has done so many times before but she is unsuccessful. Batman manages to escape from her custody but his rope breaks and he falls, critically injuring himself. When Tim Drake and Alfred Pennyworth find him, they discover that his back is broken and almost all of his leg bones have been shattered. As Gotham has become a practically lawless nightmare city run by TheMafia, Tim Drake [[LegacyCharacter becomes the new Batman]]. After several weeks, however, he is captured and killed by Talia's agents, who believed him to the original Batman. Enraged by Tim's death, Bruce Wayne augments his body with cybernetic implants and comes out of retirement to track down his killer. He eventually discovers that it was Talia, who tells him that she was trying to kill him because of her father's death. After Talia's forces defeat Batman, she places him in the Lazarus Pit so that it can heal him and he can become the new Ra's Al-Ghul. Just before he dies, Batman activates a bomb that kills Talia and her men and destroys the Lazarus Pit. (''ComicBook/Armageddon2001'')
* In a [[MultipleChoiceFuture possible future]], ComicBook/LoisLane is pregnant with Franchise/{{Superman}}'s child but [[ManOfSteelWomanOfKleenex but she dies of internal injuries when the child kicks for the first time]]. Superman is so distraught by his wife's death that he leaves Earth. After he is attacked by a Salier ship who mistake him for an Almeracian, Maxima rescues him and tends to his injuries. As she has long been in love with him, she attempts to woo him but she finds that she is continually in the shadow of the deceased Lois and Earth in general. Maxima hopes to marry Superman instead of the Krenon cyborg De'cine, whose people are negotiating a peace treaty with the Lords of Almerac. Maxima's slave Sazu suggests to De'cine that he destroy Earth in the hope that her mistress' chances of winning Superman's love will increase if his beloved adopted planet no longer exists. Superman and Maxima are eventually able to save Earth from De'cine's attack. (''ComicBook/Armageddon2001'')

* The Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica [[ComicBook/JLAAvengers teams up]] with Comicbook/TheAvengers to defeat Krona. (Creator/DCComics, Creator/MarvelComics)

* A [[Comicbook/{{Runaways}} group of youngsters]] discover their parents are supervillains, and resolve to stop them. (Creator/MarvelComics)
* A rapid-fire series of disasters [[ComicBook/AvengersDisassembled shatter]] Comicbook/TheAvengers.[[labelnote:more]]It's the Scarlet Witch's fault; later retconned to be Doctor Doom's.[[/labelnote]] (Creator/MarvelComics)

* A [[ComicBook/NewAvengers new Avengers team]] is formed, including Franchise/SpiderMan and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}. (Creator/MarvelComics)

* In Scotland, Hugh "Wee Hughie" Campbell's girlfriend is killed by A-Train's carelessness. Billy Butcher reconvenes The Boys, bringing in Wee Hughie to bring the number up to five in the absence of Greg Mallory. (''Comicbook/TheBoys'')

* November: Dakota Bob Schaefer is killed by a rabid wolverine; Vic the Veep becomes president. The next day, the Homelander leads America's supes in a coup d'etat, killing Vic; all involved are killed by the US military using special CIA-developed weaponry. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is appointed president. (''Comicbook/TheBoys'')

* Sinestro creates the Sinestro Corps, which [[ComicBook/SinestroCorpsWar goes to war]] with the [[Franchise/GreenLantern Green Lantern Corps]] and attempts to conquer Earth. (Creator/DCComics)

* January 6: Vasili Vashikin is killed[[labelnote:more]]by Billy Butcher[[/labelnote]] to protect a secret. (''Comicbook/TheBoys'')
* January 7: The Boys are officially disbanded. (''Comicbook/TheBoys'')
* January 8: Wee Hughie discovers what Vasili Vashikin had unearthed. (''Comicbook/TheBoys'')
* January 9: Jessica Bradley testifies on behalf of Vought-American. As Billy Butcher's final plan goes into operation, The Boys and their associates are picked off one by one. (''Comicbook/TheBoys'')
* January 10: Jessica Bradley takes the fall for Vought-American. Wee Hughie stops Billy Butcher from setting off bombs throughout New York. (''Comicbook/TheBoys'')

** Susan Rayner's senatorial campaign is crushed when 'Monkey' releases a tape of her having sex with Billy Butcher. Wee Hughie threatens Vought-American with genocide if they ever attempt to weaponise supes again. (''Comicbook/TheBoys'')

* [[ComicBook/FinalCrisis Darkseid attempts to seize control of reality using the Anti-Life Equation]]. [[ComicBook/TheFlash Barry Allen]] returns to life, but Franchise/{{Batman}} dies.[[labelnote:more]]Actually, he was sent back in time.[[/labelnote]] (Creator/DCComics)
* [[Franchise/SpiderMan Peter Parker]] and Mary Jane make a deal with Mephisto and [[Comicbook/OneMoreDay erase their marriage from history]] to save Aunt May. (Creator/MarvelComics)

* [[ComicBook/IdentityCrisis Sue Dibny is murdered.]] (Creator/DCComics)

** The victims of the attack include Doreen Fineman and her three daughters Jenny, Julie, and Gina (''Film/ReignOverMe''), Claire Taylor (''Series/{{CSINY}}''), Tyler Hawkins (''Film/RememberMe''), Sarah Bohm (''Series/Touch2012''), and Jonathan Dixon's college roommate Dave. (''Series/AMillionLittleThings'')

* Starscream, having been resurrected by Unicron, travels back in time to assasinate Optimus Prime, pursued by Star Saber and Victory Leo. Beast Megatron, having travelled through the Blasty Zone, arrives to save Starscream, but is driven off by the timely arrival of Optimus Primal. They are soon joined by Lio Convoy, who fight against Beast Megatron, Starscream, Smokescreen, Gigant Bomb, and Rebirth Megatron (who originally posed as an Autobot, Reverse Convoy). (''{{Transformers}}: Robot Masters'')

*** As Homer Simpson neglected to make the computers at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant Y2K compliant, the Y2K bug causes worldwide destruction. (''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'')

** Trevor and his bros celebrate Pinkus‘ promotion at Woodstone Manor. However, he dies pants-less[[note]] He is pant-less because he gave his pants to Pinkus so he can take a cab back to New York City.[[/note]] after mixing pills. His bros dump his body in the river so the police or their parents don’t find out.(''Series/GhostsUS'')

* Superhuman Registration Act [[ComicBook/CivilWar divides America's superheroes]]. (Creator/MarvelComics)