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* Pretty much every single Super Move, though the likes of [[MeteorMove Superman, Shazam, General]] [[DefaceOfTheMoon Zod]], [[RainOfArrows Ar]][[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever es]], [[DiggingToChina Doomsday]], [[KillSat Lex Luthor]], [[SufferTheSlings Batgirl]], and [[DropTheHammer Green]] [[CarFu Lan]][[MacrossMissileMassacre tern]] stand out in particular.

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* Pretty much every single Super Move, though the likes of [[MeteorMove Superman, Shazam, General]] [[DefaceOfTheMoon Zod]], [[RainOfArrows Ar]][[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever es]], [[DiggingToChina Doomsday]], [[KillSat Lex Luthor]], [[SufferTheSlings Batgirl]], and [[DropTheHammer [[CarryABigStick Green]] [[CarFu Lan]][[MacrossMissileMassacre tern]] stand out in particular.
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'''Superman''': And ''you'' stole this planet's freedom! [[BadassBoast It's time to give it back!]]

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'''Superman''': And ''you'' stole this planet's freedom! [[BadassBoast It's time time]] [[PreAsskickingOneLiner to give it back!]]
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* Superman's killing the Joker [[MoralEventHorizon after everything he did in the prequel comic]] is terrible in the black and white morality of superheroes; but the way he chews out Batman for consciously not [[JokerImmunity dealing permanently with the greatest mass murderer in the planet]], but not even managing, with all his money and gadgets, to keep him from escaping months or ''weeks'' later from his [[CardboardPrison rehabilitation]] with impunity over and over again no matter how many atrocities he committed it's EPIC.

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* Superman's killing the Joker [[MoralEventHorizon after everything he did in the prequel comic]] is terrible in the black and white morality of superheroes; but the way he chews out Batman for consciously not [[JokerImmunity dealing permanently with the greatest mass murderer in the planet]], but not even managing, with all his money and gadgets, to keep him from escaping months or ''weeks'' later from his [[CardboardPrison rehabilitation]] with impunity over and over again no matter how many atrocities he committed it's is EPIC.
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** To hammer it home: before Superman came, Regime was slowly but surely winning. When Clark came? ''He instantly turns the tide of battle.''

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** To hammer it home: before Superman came, the Regime was slowly but surely winning. When Clark came? ''He instantly turns the tide of battle.''
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---> '''Batgirl:''' You call ''this'' protection?

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---> '''Batgirl:''' You call ''this'' protection?''This'' is protection?!
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* Green Lantern interfering as Regime Cyborg and Regime Raven ruthlessly torture Regime Deathstroke. Hal doesn't even know what's going on in this world by this point, and Deathstroke is probably an enemy of his in the main universe, but he'll be damned if he allows coldblooded torture to continue on his watch. It's a stark contrast to his [[DirtyCoward alternate counterpart]].

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* Green Lantern interfering as Regime Cyborg and Regime Raven ruthlessly torture Regime Insurgency Deathstroke. Hal doesn't even know what's going on in this world by this point, and Deathstroke is probably an enemy of his in the main universe, but he'll be damned if he allows coldblooded torture to continue on his watch. It's a stark contrast to his [[DirtyCoward alternate counterpart]].
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'''Alfred''': Good. Let's remember that.

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'''Alfred''': (scathing) Good. Let's remember that.
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* Superman's killing the Joker [[MoralEventHorizon after everything he did in the prequel comic]] is terrible in the black and white morality of superheroes; but the way he chews out Batman for consciously not [[JokerImmunity dealing permanently with the greatest mass murderer in the planet]], but not even managing, with all his money and gadgets, to keep him from escaping months or ''weeks'' later from his [[CardboardPrison rehabilitation]] with impunity [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome over and over again no matter how many atrocities he committed]] it's EPIC.

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* Superman's killing the Joker [[MoralEventHorizon after everything he did in the prequel comic]] is terrible in the black and white morality of superheroes; but the way he chews out Batman for consciously not [[JokerImmunity dealing permanently with the greatest mass murderer in the planet]], but not even managing, with all his money and gadgets, to keep him from escaping months or ''weeks'' later from his [[CardboardPrison rehabilitation]] with impunity [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome over and over again no matter how many atrocities he committed]] committed it's EPIC.
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* One of Wonder Woman's S.T.A.R.S.'s missions has an Amazonian soldier going up against Doomsday with only one assist from Wonder Woman and winning!
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* Green Lantern interfering as Regime Cyborg and Regime Raven ruthlessly torture Regime Deathstroke. Hal doesn't even know what's going on in this world by this point, and Deathstroke is probably an enemy of his in the main universe, but he'll be damned if he allows coldblooded torture to continue on his watch. It's a stark contrast to his [[DirtyCoward alternate counterpart]].
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** Despite having his back broken, Batman still manages to hit Superman with a short TheReasonYouSuckSpeech after he presses down hard on his broken spine, demanding to know who has access to the synthesized super pill, which leaves Clark horrified at his actions and at a loss for words. Bonus points for also being a subtle reference to the "the one man who beat you" speech Batman gives him in ComicBook/TheDarkKnightReturns.
--->'''Batman''': No matter what you tell yourself in the in the future, I want you to remember this moment. When you resorted to ''torture'' for the "greater good".
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* In a meta sense, the existence of The Clash. While there are legitimate arguments about the mechanics, stopping to spout off one-liners has always been part of the superhero genre. The Clash implements this in gameplay, one of the things that makes Injustice a superhero fighting game, instead of a fighting game with superheroes.
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* After Superman murders Shazam and orders Metropolis and Gotham City wiped out, the Flash finally realizes things have gone too far and it's time to switch sides. He first fights off his own best friend, Hal Jordan, then takes out Solomon Grundy AND Sinestro. That's right, two monstrous villains and two guys with power rings and the Flash is able to beat them all.

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* After Superman murders Shazam and orders Metropolis and Gotham City wiped out, [[HeelRealization the Flash finally realizes things have gone too far far]] and it's time to switch sides. He first fights off his own best friend, Hal Jordan, then takes out Solomon Grundy AND Sinestro. That's right, two monstrous villains and two guys with power rings and the Flash is able to beat them all.



'''Superman''':Lois' death doesn't justify--\\

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'''Superman''':Lois' '''Superman''': Lois' death doesn't justify--\\
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** The buildup to it is worth noting. Insurgency!Batman is preparing for his LastStand against Superman. When regular Batman calls him out for being resigned to die:
---> '''Insurgency!Batman''': Then maybe that's my fate.
---> '''Batman''': [[AlternateSelf We]] don't believe in fate.
** An inspiring quote on its own, but even better as it’s downright irrefutable in the context of "our" Batman knowing exactly how Insurgency!Batman thinks.

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[[caption-width-right:350: '''''"I will not allow you to threaten Earth."''''']]Rule #1, don't mess with the butler.]]

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-->'''Alfred''': Clark Kent.
-->'''Superman''': Alfred...?
-->''[Alfred headbutts Superman, breaking the Man of Steel's nose, drawing blood and stunning him so bad Alfred is able to push him over.]''
-->'''Alfred Pennyworth''': I am ''so'' disappointed in you. ''[Begins merciless beatdown.]''
** The first stomp Alfred performs is so powerful it makes the butler's shoe ''explode''.

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-->'''Alfred''': --->'''Alfred''': Clark Kent.
-->'''Superman''':
Kent.\\
'''Superman''':
Alfred...?
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''[Alfred
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-->'''Alfred
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'''Alfred
Pennyworth''': I am ''so'' disappointed in you. ''[Begins merciless beatdown.]''
** The first stomp Alfred performs is so powerful it makes the butler's shoe ''explode''.''explode'', and the following two punches to Superman's head crater the floor.
** The most potent part may be not just the beatdown, but rather what Alfred screams at Superman.
--->'''Alfred:''' No more. Do you ''hear me? '''You don't get to hurt my family any more!'''''
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---> '''Regime!Superman''': I knew they'd pull you over eventually. You don't belong here.\\

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---> '''Regime!Superman''': --->'''Regime!Superman''': I knew they'd pull you over eventually. You don't belong here.\\



'''Regime!Superman''': The decision ''is'' mine! It ''became'' mine when Joker turned me into a WeaponOfMassDestruction!\\
'''Superman''': I know what you lost.\\

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'''Regime!Superman''': The decision ''is'' mine! It ''became'' mine when Joker turned me into a WeaponOfMassDestruction!\\
'''Superman''':
WeaponOfMassDestruction!
--->'''Superman''':
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-->'''Wonder Woman:''' Hold, my sisters! Hold! While I am not of this world, I am Amazon! And I tell you now, this path is folly! We are to ''unite'' the world's people! ''Lessen'' man's rages! Overcome them! With compassion. And love. ''(Pointing to Regime Wonder Woman)'' She has enabled one man to inflict his rage on an entire planet. Let him be consumed by his darkest passions rather than extricate him from despair. Sisters, let us return to the right side of history. Let us enter battle, but as humankind's protector. ''Not'' it's destroyer. We are Amazons. We are here to save mankind.

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-->'''Wonder Woman:''' Hold, my sisters! Hold! While I am not of this world, I am Amazon! And I tell you now, this path is folly! We are to ''unite'' the world's people! ''Lessen'' man's rages! Overcome them! With compassion. And love. ''(Pointing to Regime Wonder Woman)'' She has enabled one man to inflict his rage on an entire planet. Let him be consumed by his darkest passions rather than extricate him from despair. Sisters, let us return to the right side of history. Let us enter battle, but as humankind's protector. ''Not'' it's its destroyer. We are Amazons. We are here to save mankind.



'''Regime!Superman''': The decision ''is'' mine! It ''became'' mine when Joker turned me into a WeaponOfMassDestruction!
--->'''Superman''': I know what you lost.\\
'''Regime!Superman''': And you judge me?! After I've killed you, I'll bring Lois here. When she sees how I've perfected this world, she'll-\\

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'''Regime!Superman''': The decision ''is'' mine! It ''became'' mine when Joker turned me into a WeaponOfMassDestruction!
--->'''Superman''':
WeaponOfMassDestruction!\\
'''Superman''':
I know what you lost.\\
'''Regime!Superman''': And you judge me?! After I've killed you, I'll bring Lois here. When she sees how I've perfected this world, she'll-\\she'll--\\



'''Superman''':Lois' death doesn't justify-\\

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'''Superman''':Lois' death doesn't justify-\\justify--\\



%%* Three words: Amazons vs Atlanteans.

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%%* Three words: * The whole battle between the Amazons vs and the Atlanteans. The Atlanteans got all the water they need to press the attack, but the Amazons led by Prime universe Wonder Woman proves to be very effective in strategic attacks to leave decisive blows to the Atlanteans.
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* Year Four, #19: Harley starts a riot in Tartarus, ''dismembers'' a ''Hecatonheire'' (a being made up of a ''lot'' of faces and arms), and steals the Mother Box from Ares, escaping that dreadful place with Barry and Hyppolita!

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* Year Four, #19: Harley starts a riot in Tartarus, ''dismembers'' a ''Hecatonheire'' ''Hecatoncheire'' (a being made up of a ''lot'' of faces and arms), and steals the Mother Box from Ares, escaping that dreadful place with Barry and Hyppolita!Hippolyta!
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* Year 5, #40: Superman has just dealt yet another NoHoldsBarredBeatdown to Bats, and is demanding that he surrender. In the next room, Batwoman and Batgirl are desperately trying to fix the machine that will send over some much needed assistance. What does Batman do stall for time? He talks... about every atrocity the Regime has committed, every act of murder by Superman, every violation of basic rights. The Regime initially counter his arguments, but he silences them with the mentions of the bodies of the friends Superman has walked over. Batman then demands that Superman at least admit to his evil because EveryoneCanSeeIt.

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* Year 5, #40: Superman has just dealt yet another NoHoldsBarredBeatdown to Bats, and is demanding that he surrender. In the next room, Batwoman and Batgirl are desperately trying to fix the machine that will send over some much needed assistance. What does Batman do stall for time? He talks... about every atrocity the Regime has committed, every act of murder by Superman, every violation of basic rights. The Regime initially counter his arguments, but he silences them with the mentions of the bodies of the friends Superman has walked over. Batman then demands that Superman at least admit to his evil because EveryoneCanSeeIt.everyone can see it.
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** After that is Superman's response. While it could be considered a KickTheDog moment for Supes, Aquaman ''is'' [[DisproportionateRetribution assaulting countries around the world that had done nothing to Atlantis]] and because according to him, 70% of the planet belongs to him and the human race exists at his mercy (and going by Flashpoint, this is a TERRIBLE precedent). Doubly so because Superman did it in the same way the normal Superman would have done it by simply relocating his entire kingdom without hurting anybody, except [[BreakTheHaughty Aquaman's ego]].

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** After that is Superman's response. While it could be considered a KickTheDog moment for Supes, Aquaman ''is'' [[DisproportionateRetribution assaulting countries around the world that had done nothing to Atlantis]] and because according to him, 70% of the planet belongs to him and the human race exists at his mercy (and going by Flashpoint, this is a TERRIBLE precedent). Doubly so because Superman did it in the same way the normal Superman would have done it -- by simply relocating his entire kingdom without hurting anybody, except [[BreakTheHaughty Aquaman's ego]].
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A Freudian Excuse is a traumatic event that happened in either childhood or adolescence, your usually an adult when your wife dies.


'''Superman''': [[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse Lois' death doesn't justify-]]\\

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'''Superman''': [[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse Lois' '''Superman''':Lois' death doesn't justify-]]\\justify-\\



* Cyborg vs. Regime!Cyborg, or to be more specific, their mutual attempts to hack the other's systems which ends in a draw. Now this is something you'd expect, what with the only differences between them being their appearance and alignment, but what makes this an awesome moment for Cyborg is that Regime!Cyborg had a ''very'' healthy head start. And Cyborg ''still'' managed to catch up. Equals? Not even close. It gets better. After the hacking challenge, Cyborg puts up his dukes and says "For real. Like men." Then he beats his counterpart down old school. And later? It's revealed he stole Regime!Cyborg's password during the hacking. Even Insurgency!Deathstroke likes Cyborg after that.

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* Cyborg vs. Regime!Cyborg, Regime Cyborg, or to be more specific, their mutual attempts to hack the other's systems which ends in a draw. Now this is something you'd expect, what with the only differences between them being their appearance and alignment, but what makes this an awesome moment for Cyborg is that Regime!Cyborg Regime Cyborg had a ''very'' healthy head start. And Cyborg ''still'' managed to catch up. Equals? Not even close. It gets better. After the hacking challenge, Cyborg puts up his dukes and says "For real. Like men." Then he beats his counterpart down old school. And later? It's revealed he stole Regime!Cyborg's Regime Cyborg's password during the hacking. Even Insurgency!Deathstroke Insurgency Deathstroke likes Cyborg after that.



* [[SpannerInTheWorks Insurgency!Deathstroke's sabotage of the Regime's Watchtower]], [[StuffBlowingUp causing it to blow up right in Regime!Superman's face]] when Arrow and the two Batmen are teleported away from Stryker's Island, even though the very act jeopardized the Insurgency's mission to extract the other Batman from Stryker's by leaving the team with a 90-minute time window, [[WhatTheHellHero with Cyborg even chewing Slade out for it]].

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* [[SpannerInTheWorks Insurgency!Deathstroke's Insurgency Deathstroke's sabotage of the Regime's Watchtower]], [[StuffBlowingUp causing it to blow up right in Regime!Superman's Regime Superman's face]] when Arrow and the two Batmen are teleported away from Stryker's Island, even though the very act jeopardized the Insurgency's mission to extract the other Batman from Stryker's by leaving the team with a 90-minute time window, [[WhatTheHellHero with Cyborg even chewing Slade out for it]].



** Even better: before he even touched the reactor control panel, he surprised Regime!Flash and Regime!Shazam with a trio of landmines, instantly knocking out the former and dazing the latter enough for Deathstroke to fight his way out. And then, he manages to complete the sabotage ''just'' before a recovered Regime!Flash grabs his wrist to stop him!

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** Even better: before he even touched the reactor control panel, he surprised Regime!Flash Regime Flash and Regime!Shazam Regime Shazam with a trio of landmines, instantly knocking out the former and dazing the latter enough for Deathstroke to fight his way out. And then, he manages to complete the sabotage ''just'' before a recovered Regime!Flash Regime Flash grabs his wrist to stop him!
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'''Regime!Superman''': The decision is mine! It became mine when Joker turned me into a WeaponOfMassDestruction!

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'''Regime!Superman''': The decision is ''is'' mine! It became ''became'' mine when Joker turned me into a WeaponOfMassDestruction!
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** His speech to his Regime counterpart, where not only does he tell him off for what he did, but points out that Lois would hate the man he's become.
--> '''Regime!Superman''': I knew they'd pull you over eventually. You don't belong here.\\

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** His speech to his Regime counterpart, where not only does he tell him off for what he did, but points out that Lois would fear and hate the man he's become.
--> ---> '''Regime!Superman''': I knew they'd pull you over eventually. You don't belong here.\\



'''Superman''': Children? We're not gods. We don't decide who lives and who dies.\\
'''Regime!Superman''': The decision is mine! It became mine when Joker turned me into a WeaponOfMassDestruction.
-->'''Superman''': I know what you lost.\\

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'''Superman''': Children? ''Children?'' [[AGodIAmNot We're not gods. gods.]] We don't decide who lives and who dies.\\
'''Regime!Superman''': The decision is mine! It became mine when Joker turned me into a WeaponOfMassDestruction.
-->'''Superman''':
WeaponOfMassDestruction!
--->'''Superman''':
I know what you lost.\\



'''Superman''': And you stole this planet's freedom! [[BadassBoast It's time to give it back!]]

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'''Superman''': And you ''you'' stole this planet's freedom! [[BadassBoast It's time to give it back!]]
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Considering his relapse was one of the reasons Luthor was killed, it's not that amazing to say.Considering his relapse was one of the reasons Luthor was killed, it's not that awesome to say.


* Insurgency Harley Quinn's HeelFaceTurn is one for her. For a lot of her history, the different versions of her have been portrayed as psychologically and emotionally dependent on the Joker, continuously going back to him no matter how badly he treats her. In this version, when he dies she isn't consumed by vengeance; she actually recognizes what a terrible person he was, and manages to rebuild herself as a force for good... or at least a force that's willing to side with Batman. The payoff is clear throughout the entire story: though she for a time has a relapse and joins up with the alternate Joker, she is clearly broken up about doing it. When he finally shows his true colors, she lets go of her compulsion to him completely and moves on - and given her character, that takes a lot. Ground Zero Comics summarize her part of the story in this Timeline only her version of the story.
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* Superman's killing the Joker [[MoralEventHorizon after everything he did in the prequel comic]] is terrible in the black and white morality of superheroes; but the way he chews out Batman for consciously not [[JokerImmunity dealing permanently with the greatest mass murderer in the planet]], but not even managing, with all his money and gadgets, to keep him from escaping months or ''weeks'' later from his [[CardboardPrison rehabilitation]] with impunity [[RealityEnsues over and over again no matter how many atrocities he committed]] it's EPIC.

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* Superman's killing the Joker [[MoralEventHorizon after everything he did in the prequel comic]] is terrible in the black and white morality of superheroes; but the way he chews out Batman for consciously not [[JokerImmunity dealing permanently with the greatest mass murderer in the planet]], but not even managing, with all his money and gadgets, to keep him from escaping months or ''weeks'' later from his [[CardboardPrison rehabilitation]] with impunity [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome over and over again no matter how many atrocities he committed]] it's EPIC.
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* Year Zero, #8: After learning that the Joker had abused Harley yet again, Poison Ivy tracks him down, strangles him with vines, and tells him in no uncertain terms that she'll make sure he dies a violent death if he ever hurts Harley again. The Clown Prince of Crime scoffs at the threat, only for Ivy to lay into his ego with a ''blistering'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech and make it clear that the ''only'' reason she doesn't end him right there is because Harley would never forgive her if she did.
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* Villain example with Regime Superman. He is able to fight Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Green Lantern at the same time. He's more impressive considering that in the comics, he couldn't beat Wonder Woman on his own.

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