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Yes, the Clown Prince of Crime has kicked the bucket, shuffled off this mortal coil, and become an ex-supervillain. No Lazarus Pit, no JokerImmunity, no [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker mind control chips]] or [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight TITAN-infected blood]], he is finally, once and for all, no takesie-backsies dead. The weird thing is, though, they say Franchise/{{Batman}} did the deed during one of his and Joker's scuffles... but the Dark Knight can't remember how that battle ended. The only one who would is Joker, and... well, y'know.
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Yes, the Clown Prince of Crime has [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus kicked the bucket, shuffled off this mortal coil, and become an ex-supervillain. ex-supervillain.]] No Lazarus Pit, no JokerImmunity, no [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker mind control chips]] or [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight TITAN-infected blood]], he is finally, once and for all, no takesie-backsies dead. The weird thing is, though, they say Franchise/{{Batman}} did the deed during one of his and Joker's scuffles... but the Dark Knight can't remember how that battle ended. The only one who would is Joker, and... well, y'know.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Zatana greatly resembles adult actress Alessa Savage.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Zatana Zatanna greatly resembles adult actress Alessa Savage.
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* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In the main DCU, Jason Blood is portrayed as a former knight bonded to the demon Etrigan, a ruthless beast that would (depending on the iteration) would speak in verse. Here, in a case of CompositeCharacter, he is portrayed as rap-artist J Blood. [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane It is ambiguous whether or not he is a human or a demon]], his red eyes being sunglasses and his horns an elaborate set of piercings, but it is implied he has some level of mind-control over his audience and he only saves Batman from the fire out of CruelMercy.
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* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In the main DCU, Jason Blood is portrayed as a former knight bonded to the demon Etrigan, a ruthless beast that would (depending on the iteration) would speak in verse. Here, in a case of CompositeCharacter, he is portrayed as rap-artist J Blood. [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane It is ambiguous whether or not he is a human or a demon]], his red eyes being sunglasses and his horns an elaborate set of piercings, but it is implied he has some level of mind-control over his audience and he only saves Batman from the fire out of CruelMercy.
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''Batman: Damned'' is a supernatural horror story created by Creator/BrianAzzarello (''ComicBook/DarkKnightIIITheMasterRace'', ''ComicBook/OneHundredBullets'') and Lee Bermejo (''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Joker}}'').
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''Batman: Damned'' is a Creator/DCBlackLabel supernatural horror story created by Creator/BrianAzzarello (''ComicBook/DarkKnightIIITheMasterRace'', ''ComicBook/OneHundredBullets'') and Lee Bermejo (''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Joker}}'').
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* JokerImmunity: Zig-zagged. The very premise of the comic is that Batman has finally resorted to killing the Joker to end his evil once and for all, [[spoiler:but the story ends with Batman surrendering his own life so that the Joker can be resurrected.]]
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* JokerImmunity: Zig-zagged. The very premise of the comic is that Batman has appears to have finally resorted to killing the Joker to end his evil once and for all, [[spoiler:but the story ends with Batman surrendering his own life so that the Joker can be resurrected.]]
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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: Zatanna sends Batman and Constantine back in time to the night Thomas and Martha Wayne was murdered. The Enchantress attempts to seal her deal with Bruce, but Constantine shoots and kills the young Bruce and the Enchantress. Constantine explains that he merely killed Batman's past and encourages him to let it go. In the present, the Spectre reveals to Batman that he let the Joker fall to his death. Batman, regretting his decision, visits the morgue to see the Joker's corpse, only to find his own, his spirit subsequently dissipating. A living Joker then emerges from the river underneath the bridge.]]
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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: Zatanna sends Batman and Constantine back in time to the night Thomas and Martha Wayne was were murdered. The Enchantress attempts to seal her deal with Bruce, but Constantine shoots and kills the young Bruce and the Enchantress. Constantine explains that he merely killed Batman's past and encourages him to let it go. In the present, the Spectre reveals to Batman that he let the Joker fall to his death. Batman, regretting his decision, visits the morgue to see the Joker's corpse, only to find his own, his spirit subsequently dissipating. A living Joker then emerges from the river underneath the bridge.]]
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** [[spoiler:The Joker's resurrection at the end copies when he first saw himself after his chemical bath in his origin flashback in ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke''.]]
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** [[spoiler:The Joker's resurrection at the end copies when he first saw himself his reflection after his chemical bath in his origin flashback in ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke''.]]
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** [[spoiler:The Joker's resurrection at the end copies the flashback of when he first saw himself after his chemical bath in his origin flashback in ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke''.]]
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** [[spoiler:The Joker's resurrection at the end copies the flashback of when he first saw himself after his chemical bath in his origin flashback in ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke''.]]
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Downplayed with Etrigan. Most of the time he's portrayed as a hulking, monstrous demon. Here, he can still be considered ugly, relatively speaking, but has the appearance of a more normal sized guy wearing DJ glasses and some small horns which [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane may or may not even be demonic]].
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* MythologyGag: The Enchantress' design and personality are almost identical to Creator/CaraDelevingne[='s=] portrayal of her in ''Film/SuicideSquad2016''.
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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
** The Enchantress' design and personality are almost identical to Creator/CaraDelevingne[='s=] portrayal of her in''Film/SuicideSquad2016''.''Film/SuicideSquad2016''.
** [[spoiler:The Joker's resurrection at the end copies the flashback of when he first saw himself after his chemical bath in his origin flashback in ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke''.]]
** The Enchantress' design and personality are almost identical to Creator/CaraDelevingne[='s=] portrayal of her in
** [[spoiler:The Joker's resurrection at the end copies the flashback of when he first saw himself after his chemical bath in his origin flashback in ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke''.]]
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Yes, the Clown Prince of Crime has kicked the bucket, shuffled off this mortal coil, and became an ex-supervillain. No Lazarus Pit, no JokerImmunity, no [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker mind control chips]] or [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight TITAN-infected blood]], he is finally, once and for all, no takesie-backsies dead. The weird thing is, though, they say Franchise/{{Batman}} did the deed during one of his and Joker's scuffles... but the Dark Knight can't remember how that battle ended. The only one who would is Joker, and... well, y'know.
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Yes, the Clown Prince of Crime has kicked the bucket, shuffled off this mortal coil, and became become an ex-supervillain. No Lazarus Pit, no JokerImmunity, no [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker mind control chips]] or [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight TITAN-infected blood]], he is finally, once and for all, no takesie-backsies dead. The weird thing is, though, they say Franchise/{{Batman}} did the deed during one of his and Joker's scuffles... but the Dark Knight can't remember how that battle ended. The only one who would is Joker, and... well, y'know.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''What do you think I am, crazy? You'd turn it off when I was halfway across!'']]
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* StealthSequel: While not advertised as such by DC themselves, it is the sequel to ''ComicBook/{{Joker}}'', with it team stating as such and with a number of elements and lines returning, as well as revealing [[spoiler:the body seen falling from the bridge at the end of ''Joker'' wasn't really Jonny Frost's, but the Joker's.]]
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* StealthSequel: While not advertised as such by DC themselves, it is the sequel to ''ComicBook/{{Joker}}'', with it its team stating as such and with a number of elements and lines returning, as well as revealing [[spoiler:the body seen falling from the bridge at the end of ''Joker'' wasn't really Jonny Frost's, but the Joker's.]]
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* PrecisionFStrike: Like all Black Lael works, it's a bit more lenient on foul language, as this, like ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', sees Batman say "shit."
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* PrecisionFStrike: Like all Black Lael Label works, it's a bit more lenient on foul language, as this, like ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', sees Batman say "shit."
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* StealthSequel: While not advertised as such by DC themselves, it is the sequel to ''ComicBook/{{Joker}}'', with it team stating as such and with a number of elements and lines returning, as well as revealing [[spoiler:the body seen falling from the bridge at the end of ''Joker''wasn't really Jonny Frost's, but the Joker's.]]
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* StealthSequel: While not advertised as such by DC themselves, it is the sequel to ''ComicBook/{{Joker}}'', with it team stating as such and with a number of elements and lines returning, as well as revealing [[spoiler:the body seen falling from the bridge at the end of ''Joker''wasn't ''Joker'' wasn't really Jonny Frost's, but the Joker's.]]
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* StealthSequel: While not advertised as such, it is the sequel to ''ComicBook/{{Joker}}'', with a number of elements and lines returning, as well as revealing [[spoiler:the body seen falling from the bridge at the end of ''Joker''wasn't really Jonny Frost's, but the Joker's.]]
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* StealthSequel: While not advertised as such, such by DC themselves, it is the sequel to ''ComicBook/{{Joker}}'', with it team stating as such and with a number of elements and lines returning, as well as revealing [[spoiler:the body seen falling from the bridge at the end of ''Joker''wasn't really Jonny Frost's, but the Joker's.]]
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''Batman: Damned'' is a supernatural horror story created by Creator/BrianAzzarello (''ComicBook/DarkKnightIIITheMasterRace'', ''ComicBook/OneHundredBullets'') and Lee Bermejo (''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'', ''Joker'').
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''Batman: Damned'' is a supernatural horror story created by Creator/BrianAzzarello (''ComicBook/DarkKnightIIITheMasterRace'', ''ComicBook/OneHundredBullets'') and Lee Bermejo (''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'', ''Joker'').
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Also, we see Bruce's Bat-Equipment in this one. Yeah, that... that was there, too. [[SarcasmMode People seemed]] [[OvershadowedByControversy to like that]].
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Also, we see Bruce's Bat-Equipment Bat-Junk in this one. Yeah, that... that was there, too. [[SarcasmMode People seemed]] [[OvershadowedByControversy to like that]].
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But Batman's not one to let a little thing like death stop him from solving a mystery, and if the only ay to do it is to get Joker to talk, then damn it, that's what he's gonna do. So with the aid of ComicBook/JohnConstantine, he quite literally goes to hell to find the answer to the question no one ever thought would be asked. Buckle up, 'cause this one's gonna get really weird and really dark...
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But Batman's not one to let a little thing like death stop him from solving a mystery, and if the only ay way to do it is to get Joker to talk, then damn it, that's what he's gonna do. So with the aid of ComicBook/JohnConstantine, he quite literally goes to hell to find the answer to the question no one ever thought would be asked. Buckle up, 'cause this one's gonna get really weird and really dark...
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Also, we see Bruce's Bat-Equipment in this one. Yeah, that... that was there, too. [[SarcasmMode People seemed]] [[OvershadowedByControversy to like that.
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Also, we see Bruce's Bat-Equipment in this one. Yeah, that... that was there, too. [[SarcasmMode People seemed]] [[OvershadowedByControversy to like that.
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The Joker has been murdered. His killer is a mystery. Batman is the World's Greatest Detective. But what happens when the person he is searching for is the man staring back at him in the mirror?
THE JOKER IS DEAD.
There is no doubt about that. But whether Batman finally snapped his scrawny neck or some other sinister force in Gotham City did the deed is still a mystery.
Problem is, Batman can't remember...and the more he digs into this labyrinthine case, the more he starts to doubt everything he's uncovering.
So who better to set him straight than... ComicBook/JohnConstantine?
The problem with that is as much as John loves a good mystery, he loves messing with people's heads even more. So with John's "help," the pair will delve into the sordid underbelly of Gotham as they race toward the mind-blowing truth of who murdered the Joker.
''Batman: Damned'' is a groundbreaking supernatural horror story told by two of comics' greatest modern creators: Creator/BrianAzzarello (''ComicBook/DarkKnightIIITheMasterRace'', ''ComicBook/OneHundredBullets'') and Lee Bermejo (''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'', ''Joker'').
The Joker has been murdered. His killer is a mystery. Batman is the World's Greatest Detective. But what happens when the person he is searching for is the man staring back at him in the mirror?
THE JOKER IS DEAD.
There is no doubt about that. But whether Batman finally snapped his scrawny neck or some other sinister force in Gotham City did the deed is still a mystery.
Problem is, Batman can't remember...and the more he digs into this labyrinthine case, the more he starts to doubt everything he's uncovering.
So who better to set him straight than... ComicBook/JohnConstantine?
The problem with that is as much as John loves a good mystery, he loves messing with people's heads even more. So with John's "help," the pair will delve into the sordid underbelly of Gotham as they race toward the mind-blowing truth of who murdered the Joker.
''Batman: Damned'' is a groundbreaking supernatural horror story told by two of comics' greatest modern creators: Creator/BrianAzzarello (''ComicBook/DarkKnightIIITheMasterRace'', ''ComicBook/OneHundredBullets'') and Lee Bermejo (''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'', ''Joker'').
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The Joker has been murdered. His killer is a mystery. Batman is the World's Greatest Detective. But what happens
THE JOKER IS DEAD.
There is no doubt about that. But whether Batman
Welp. It finally
Yes, the Clown Prince of Crime has kicked the bucket, shuffled off this mortal coil, and became an ex-supervillain. No Lazarus Pit, no JokerImmunity, no [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker mind control chips]] or
Problem is, Batman
But Batman's not one to let a little thing like death stop him from solving a mystery, and if the
So who better to set him straight than... ComicBook/JohnConstantine?
The problem with that is as much as John loves a good mystery, he loves messing with people's heads even more.
Also, we see Bruce's Bat-Equipment in this one. Yeah, that... that was there, too. [[SarcasmMode People seemed]] [[OvershadowedByControversy to like that.
''Batman: Damned'' is a
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The Joker has been murdered. His killer is a mystery. Batman is the World's Greatest Detective. But what happens when the person he is searching for is the man staring back at him in the mirror?
THE JOKER IS DEAD.
There is no doubt about that. But whether Batman finally snapped his scrawny neck or some other sinister force in Gotham City did the deed is still a mystery.
Problem is, Batman can't remember...and the more he digs into this labyrinthine case, the more he starts to doubt everything he's uncovering.
So who better to set him straight than... ComicBook/JohnConstantine?
The problem with that is as much as John loves a good mystery, he loves messing with people's heads even more. So with John's "help," the pair will delve into the sordid underbelly of Gotham as they race toward the mind-blowing truth of who murdered the Joker.
''Batman: Damned'' is a groundbreaking supernatural horror story told by two of comics' greatest modern creators: Creator/BrianAzzarello (''ComicBook/DarkKnightIIITheMasterRace'', ''ComicBook/OneHundredBullets'') and Lee Bermejo (''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'', ''Joker'').
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!!''Batman: Damned'' contains examples of:
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In the main DCU, Jason Blood is portrayed as a former knight bonded to the demon Etrigan, a ruthless beast that would (depending on the iteration) would speak in verse. Here, in a case of CompositeCharacter, he is portrayed as rap-artist J Blood. [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane It is ambiguous whether or not he is a human or a demon]], his red eyes being sunglasses and his horns an elaborate set of piercings, but it is implied he has some level of mind-control over his audience and he only saves Batman from the fire out of CruelMercy.
* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: Zatanna sends Batman and Constantine back in time to the night Thomas and Martha Wayne was murdered. The Enchantress attempts to seal her deal with Bruce, but Constantine shoots and kills the young Bruce and the Enchantress. Constantine explains that he merely killed Batman's past and encourages him to let it go. In the present, the Spectre reveals to Batman that he let the Joker fall to his death. Batman, regretting his decision, visits the morgue to see the Joker's corpse, only to find his own, his spirit subsequently dissipating. A living Joker then emerges from the river underneath the bridge.]]
* BodyHorror:
** Usually, Deadman's design is just a red-suit with a high-collar. Here, it's designed to look like muscly sinew without skin.
** DemonicPossession by Deadman turns the possessed person's eyes red, their skin blue and causes their veins to bulge as though they are being choked to death. It feels as pleasant as it sounds, the experience compared to food poisoning and Deadman's spirit ejected as quickly as it occurs from the strain.
** When Harley sexually assaults Batman, she unbuttons her shirt, [[spoiler: revealing she has a large y-shaped incision sown together with large stitching similar to a corpse having undergone autopsy.]]
* CruelMercy: Etrigan saves Batman, but tells Constantine that he only did so in order for Batman to experience more suffering.
* DemonicPossession:
** Deadman possesses multiple people and even a few animals in order to properly communicate with Batman. Because of the physical strain it causes them, they are brief and frequent.
** [[spoiler: It is implied that [[DealWithTheDevil the Enchantress rid Bruce of his fear in exchange for possession of his body]].]]
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The Spectre is portrayed as [[CrazyHomelessPeople a homeless man in a green hood, preaching about devils and angels in a Fire-and-Brimstone street-preaching manner that has him dismissed by Commissioner Gordon]]. Much like Etrigan, it is left ambiguous as to whether he is just a normal person or if there is more to him than meets the eye.
* MythologyGag: The Enchantress' design and personality are almost identical to Creator/CaraDelevingne[='s=] portrayal of her in ''Film/SuicideSquad2016''.
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: It is revealed that the Joker died when Batman had the opportunity to give him his hand, only to retract his hand after realizing that the Joker (supposedly) mortally wounded him.]]
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The Joker has been murdered. His killer is a mystery. Batman is the World's Greatest Detective. But what happens when the person he is searching for is the man staring back at him in the mirror?
THE JOKER IS DEAD.
There is no doubt about that. But whether Batman finally snapped his scrawny neck or some other sinister force in Gotham City did the deed is still a mystery.
Problem is, Batman can't remember...and the more he digs into this labyrinthine case, the more he starts to doubt everything he's uncovering.
So who better to set him straight than... ComicBook/JohnConstantine?
The problem with that is as much as John loves a good mystery, he loves messing with people's heads even more. So with John's "help," the pair will delve into the sordid underbelly of Gotham as they race toward the mind-blowing truth of who murdered the Joker.
''Batman: Damned'' is a groundbreaking supernatural horror story told by two of comics' greatest modern creators: Creator/BrianAzzarello (''ComicBook/DarkKnightIIITheMasterRace'', ''ComicBook/OneHundredBullets'') and Lee Bermejo (''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'', ''Joker'').
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!!''Batman: Damned'' contains examples of:
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In the main DCU, Jason Blood is portrayed as a former knight bonded to the demon Etrigan, a ruthless beast that would (depending on the iteration) would speak in verse. Here, in a case of CompositeCharacter, he is portrayed as rap-artist J Blood. [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane It is ambiguous whether or not he is a human or a demon]], his red eyes being sunglasses and his horns an elaborate set of piercings, but it is implied he has some level of mind-control over his audience and he only saves Batman from the fire out of CruelMercy.
* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: Zatanna sends Batman and Constantine back in time to the night Thomas and Martha Wayne was murdered. The Enchantress attempts to seal her deal with Bruce, but Constantine shoots and kills the young Bruce and the Enchantress. Constantine explains that he merely killed Batman's past and encourages him to let it go. In the present, the Spectre reveals to Batman that he let the Joker fall to his death. Batman, regretting his decision, visits the morgue to see the Joker's corpse, only to find his own, his spirit subsequently dissipating. A living Joker then emerges from the river underneath the bridge.]]
* BodyHorror:
** Usually, Deadman's design is just a red-suit with a high-collar. Here, it's designed to look like muscly sinew without skin.
** DemonicPossession by Deadman turns the possessed person's eyes red, their skin blue and causes their veins to bulge as though they are being choked to death. It feels as pleasant as it sounds, the experience compared to food poisoning and Deadman's spirit ejected as quickly as it occurs from the strain.
** When Harley sexually assaults Batman, she unbuttons her shirt, [[spoiler: revealing she has a large y-shaped incision sown together with large stitching similar to a corpse having undergone autopsy.]]
* CruelMercy: Etrigan saves Batman, but tells Constantine that he only did so in order for Batman to experience more suffering.
* DemonicPossession:
** Deadman possesses multiple people and even a few animals in order to properly communicate with Batman. Because of the physical strain it causes them, they are brief and frequent.
** [[spoiler: It is implied that [[DealWithTheDevil the Enchantress rid Bruce of his fear in exchange for possession of his body]].]]
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The Spectre is portrayed as [[CrazyHomelessPeople a homeless man in a green hood, preaching about devils and angels in a Fire-and-Brimstone street-preaching manner that has him dismissed by Commissioner Gordon]]. Much like Etrigan, it is left ambiguous as to whether he is just a normal person or if there is more to him than meets the eye.
* MythologyGag: The Enchantress' design and personality are almost identical to Creator/CaraDelevingne[='s=] portrayal of her in ''Film/SuicideSquad2016''.
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: It is revealed that the Joker died when Batman had the opportunity to give him his hand, only to retract his hand after realizing that the Joker (supposedly) mortally wounded him.]]
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