Line #24 AdaptationAmalgamation/TheDCU


1	!Franchise/TheDCU
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3	!!Films
4	* ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'' does this in all three movies, blending together some of the best-remembered aspects of many classic ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' stories. To elaborate:
5	** ''Film/BatmanBegins'' uses elements of Creator/FrankMiller's ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'', Creator/JephLoeb's ''ComicBook/TheLongHalloween'', and Sam Hamm's "Blind Justice" arc. It's an OriginsEpisode that depicts the early years of Bruce Wayne's crusade against crime, and it prominently features Commissioner Gordon as the co-protagonist (like ''Year One''), but it also features a rookie Batman battling the crime lord Carmine Falcone (like ''The Long Halloween''), and it largely revolves around a young Bruce Wayne's relationship with his EvilMentor Henri Ducard (like "Blind Justice").
6	** ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' uses elements of Creator/AlanMoore's "ComicBook/TheKillingJoke", as well as a few elements of ''The Long Halloween'' that ''Batman Begins'' didn't use. It revolves around Batman's battle with the Joker, and it features him trying to make [[WhatYouAreInTheDark a twisted point about human nature]] by driving a good man to evil (like "The Killing Joke"), but it also depicts Harvey Dent's transformation into ComicBook/TwoFace at the height of his legal battle with the Gotham Mob (like ''The Long Halloween'').
7	** ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'' is most obviously based on ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'', but it also takes multiple cues from ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightReturns'' and ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand''. It revolves around about Batman's struggle to return to crime-fighting after ComicBook/{{Bane}} breaks his back (like ''Knightfall''), but it also features Bruce [[HesBack donning the cape and cowl again]] after a long retirement (like ''The Dark Knight Returns''), as well as Gotham City being isolated from the rest of the United States by a major disaster (like ''No Man's Land'').
8	* Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse:
9	** ''Film/ManOfSteel'' puts its own spin on elements from ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'', ''Film/SupermanII'', ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' and [[MediaNotes/TheModernAgeOfComicBooks modern]] (usually ComicBook/PostCrisis) Superman comics such as ''ComicBook/TheManOfSteel'', ''[[ComicBook/SupermanBirthright Superman: Birthright]]'', ''Superman: Last Son'', ''ComicBook/SupermanSecretOrigin'', ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman'', ''ComicBook/SupermanEarthOne'', and ''ComicBook/SupermanSecretIdentity''.
10	** ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' takes inspiration from one story per title character. Batman's story is ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightReturns'', which first depicted a retired, cynical Batman, Superman's is ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman'', which originated the character of Doomsday. [[spoiler:And saw him kill Superman.]] Lex Luthor meanwhile has many traits from his ''ComicBook/SupermanBirthright'' self.
11	** ''Film/{{Suicide Squad\|2016}}'' not only has elements of the 1980s stories, but elements of the ''ComicBook/{{New 52}}'' like ComicBook/HarleyQuinn being in the Squad and drawing on the Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo ''ComicBook/{{Joker}}'' story for its version of ComicBook/TheJoker, including having Jonny Frost working for him.
12	** ''Film/{{Wonder Woman\|2017}}'' combines the original origin story of Wonder Woman (Diana getting involved in a World War, though in this case, World War I), her post-''Crisis'' origin (Ares being the BigBad), her motivation in the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' animated series (the contest to send an Amazon out is AdaptedOut and Diana instead goes [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight "Screw my mother's edict, I'm helping!"]] then proceeds to steal some weapons and armor to help Steve), and [[spoiler:her ''ComicBook/{{New 52}}'' origin as the daughter of Zeus.]]
13	** ''Film/{{Justice\|League 2017}} [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague League]]'' is based on the ''ComicBook/New52'' origin for the League (an invasion by Apokolips forces the League to form, Cyborg as a founding member), the backstory of ''ComicBook/Earth2'' (said invasion led by Steppenwolf rather than Darkseid himself, though Darkseid is present as a GreaterScopeVillain) and [[spoiler:''The Return of Superman''.]]
14	*** Planned sequels would've added two other stories to the mix, as seen in ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'': ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'' (where Darkseid enslaves Earth with the Anti-Life Equation) and ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' (where the death of Lois Lane causes Superman to have a FaceHeelTurn and become a tyrant, and Batman leads a resistance against him, albeit with Darkseid taking Joker's place as the killer).
15	** ''Film/{{Aquaman\|2018}}'' blends many elements from ''The Trench'' and ''ComicBook/ThroneOfAtlantis'', both being Creator/GeoffJohns' input in the ''New 52''.
16	* ''WesternAnimation/ReignOfTheSupermen'' not only is based on the chapter of ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman'' of the same name, but also [[spoiler:''ComicBook/ForeverEvil2013'' with the Justice League being trapped by villains (in this case, Darkseid and Cyborg-Superman), and ComicBook/LexLuthor's arc of rescuing them, helping save the planet, and -- as seen in TheStinger and confirmed in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanHush'' -- joining the Justice League]].
17	* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'', being set in the ComicBook/New52-inspired ''WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedMovieUniverse'', befits its role as a GrandFinale by adapting ''ComicBook/DarkseidWar'' (the Justice League's own grand finale as a final battle with Darkseid), but also takes in elements of ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'' (Darkseid [[TheBadGuyWins conquers Earth]] before he can eventually be defeated and has captured Batman) and ''Future's End'' (the movie is set [[TimeSkip five years]] after the heroes' loss, Darkseid ravages the Earth's core (referencing how ComicBook/Earth2 was treated badly after Darkseid took it over with its immigrants being part of the story), and [[spoiler:several heroes are turned into cyborgs]]).
18	* ''Film/TheBatman2022'' combines plot elements and visual references from ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'', ''ComicBook/TheLongHalloween'', ''ComicBook/BatmanHush'', the ''Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries'', and ''VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries''.
19	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOBatmanMovie'' references plot elements from all the previous live-action film incarnations of Batman (including ''Series/Batman1966'' and ''Film/SuicideSquad2016'') as well as introducing some elements exclusive to the comics such as Dick Grayson becoming Nightwing and the introduction of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl.
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21	!!Comic Books
22	* The ''ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse'' combines characters and backstories from Creator/MarvelComics and Creator/DCComics into a new shared universe. For example:
23	** Super Soldier is a combination of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica and Franchise/{{Superman}}.
24	** Dark Claw is a combination of ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} and Franchise/{{Batman}}.
25	** Iron Lantern is ComicBook/IronMan and ComicBook/GreenLantern.
26	** Lobo the Duck is ComicBook/HowardTheDuck [[CrackPairing and]] ComicBook/{{Lobo}}.
27	** Captain Marvel is ComicBook/{{Captain Marvel\|MarvelComics}} and [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]].
28	** Bruce Wayne, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. has [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne]] [[ComicBook/NickFury running]] ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} and fighting the Green Skull, a combination of the ComicBook/RedSkull and ComicBook/LexLuthor.
29	* ''ComicBook/AmethystPrincessOfGemworld'': The 2019 series happily mixes tropes and characters from the classic series - Dark Opal as the Big Bad, Turquoise as Amy's friend - 2011 reboot - Amy's mother being in charge of House Amethyst, inter-house politics and corruption among good houses - and even the animated series, which clearly inspired Amy's new design.
30	* ''ComicBook/WonderWomanRebirth'' combines elements of the original Golden Age stories by William Marston with aspects of ComicBook/PostCrisis. Etta and Steve are supporting characters to Diana but Post Crisis villains, Veronica Cale and the Barbara Minerva incarnation of Cheetah are also present.
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32	!!Western Animation

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