Warning: Spoilers for DC All In Special #1Darkseid is well-known as the enemy of all life and free will. For decades, he has been trying to take over the DC Universe and subjugate the minds of everyone in it to serve him. Each time, Superman and the Justice League rose up against him. Now, almost twenty years after he first said it, an untrue Darkseid quote has finally taken effect.
The DC Multiverse recently changed forever with the addition of the Absolute Universe, a dark new world where hope is the enemy, which debuted in DC all in special #1 by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, Daniel Sampere, Wes Craig, and more. Created from the energies of Darkseid, this universe is everything he ever wanted: A realm where he is the ultimate ruler over everything and everyone – Except for a few heroes who want to destroy the order. Strangely, this universe seems to have been prophesied in Final crisis By Grant Morrison, JG Jones, Alex Sinclair and Rob Lei.
While the new Absolute Universe is darker than Earth Prime, Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are still the heroes they always were. Although the world is corrupt and evil, they still want to fight for hope and bring some joy to the world. The reversal of Darkseid’s way of life is the natural way and the hero’s way is an aberration means that Darkseid’s Final crisis Quote is finally come true.
The absolute universe is Darkseid’s Final crisis Wishes come true
Panel from The Theo Story by Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Wes Craig, Mike Spicer and Steve Wands DC all in special #1
Darkseid has always sought complete control over free will, which is why he is constantly searching for the anti-life equation. With the power of Anti-Life, Darkseid would be able to instantly take control of all free will. He was trying to get the equation for decades, and In the pages of Final crisisIt finally succeeded. Earth and dozens of heroes were transformed and turned into the servants of Darkseid, and only a handful of people survived and tried to resist the dark rule.
When the universe itself is Darkseid, when everyone is Darkseid, will Superman become the enemy of existence?
Darkseid very nearly succeeded in taking over the universe but was stopped due to Metron giving the heroes the answer they needed to break the mind control. This was the moment when Darkseid came closest to victory, and after seemingly killing Batman, Darkseid dances Superman with an iconic line. Darkseid asks what Superman will do: When the universe itself is Darkseid, when everyone is Darkseid, will Superman become the enemy of existence? It was a haunting question, and the reader finally got the answer.
Superman is now the enemy of existence in the Absolute Universe
Superman wants to spread hope in a universe of darkness
In a universe created by Darkseid, hope is an aberrant force. Everything lives to serve Darkseid’s will and his idea of ​​evil, making the Absolute Universe a dark and twisted place and putting Superman and the rest of the heroes in a perfect role reversal. On Prime Earth, they fight to maintain the status quo with Darkseid trying to spread tyranny and destroy all hope. But in the Absolute universe, there is no hope, meaning that Superman and the heroes go against the natural order of Darkseid’s universe to try to bring hope forward. This new way of being makes them the enemy of all existence, just as Darkseid is to the Prime Universe.
The change is also not only making the evil characters in control of the universe, as it is shown that Darkseid has his own legion of superheroes, which means even some heroes are corrupted in this universe by Darkseid’s influence. It seems that Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are truly unique in that, While Darkseid changed their lives, their goals did not.
Darkseid’s influence on the DCU is finally absolute
Can the DC Trinity change the nature of an entire universe?
The DC trinity of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman has saved the universe countless times. They constantly fought against overwhelming odds to prevent the universe from falling into darkness. Darkseid, the Anti-Monitor, Necron and even the Dark Multiverse have all failed to destroy the universe. But The battles are fought in a universe that wants to be good. In the Absolute Universe, Darkseid’s influence reigns supreme, and it will take everything the Trinity has to change that.
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Final crisis was a major event that completely changed how DC used the New Gods, and it was the first time that Darkseid nearly won. While almost everyone – fans and characters alike – has put Final crisis Behind them, that one haunting line has returned. With Darkseid creating his very own universe, the only way that Superman will be able to save the world is by becoming the enemy of all existence and fighting to save a universe created in Darkseid’s Image.
DC all in special #1 And Final crisis Both are available now from DC Comics!