History ComicBook / DCeased

* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Waverider coldly deletes Booster Gold from the timeline and condemns the past to its fate. To top it all off, he tells Constantine that it’s unlikely they will meet again. John decides to repay this by freezing Waverider and have him be killed by an infected Blue Beetle.]\

* HopeSpot: In ''A Good Day to Die'', Mister Terrific's final plan involves [[spoiler:using Booster Gold's time machine to go back in time and prevent the entire Anti-Life infection from coming to be. After knocking out the interfering Waverider, it looks like the heroes are going to be able to successfully use the time machine... then Booster Gold is wiped from existence as his future ceases to be, which is immediately followed by the infected breaking in]].

** Issue #6: ''Film/Critters''

** Issue #6: ''Critters''

* GodzillaThreshold: Captain Atom, with his atomic powers, is considered to be this. As the Equation spreads, Amanda Waller sends him out to destroy as many of the infected as he can with his atomic powers. [[spoiler:When he detonates after becoming infected, the destruction is incomprehensible: the unleashed energy destroys Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, and even reaches Metropolis]].

* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: ''A Good Day to Die'' focuses on a group of heroes consisting of Mr. Terrific, Big Barda, Mister Miracle, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, and John Constantine.

* AnyoneCanDie: The first issue kills off [[spoiler:Darkseid (along with the entirety of Apokalips), Nightwing, and Red Robin]].

* BadassFamily: The Kent family.

* FromBadToWorse: The entire series, as the infection spreads and heroes die.
** Things get even worse when [[spoiler:Captain Atom becomes infected. His meltdown ends up devastating a massive chunk of the American east coast]].

* TakeUpMySword

* DidntSeeThatComing: The narration notes that Captain Atom was supposed to be impervious, so he was thought to be safe from the risk of infection. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, he was in the same room as The Atom when the latter became infected; the Atom was easily able to enter the Captain's body at the microscopic level to infect his still-flesh heart]].
* DrivenToSuicide: Darkseid himself is corrupted by the Equation and kills himself by driving into the core of Apokolips [[spoiler:and destroys his entire planet along with himself]].

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Darkseid successfully extracted the Anti-Life Equation from Cyborg's internal Mother Box, but using the Black Racer's essence in the process caused the Equation to become corrupt and change into ThePlague that proceeds to threaten Earth. [[spoiler:Darkseid himself promptly becomes the first to be infected, leading to him unintentionally destroying all of Apokalips.]].

* ZergRush: Since the infected don't demonstrate a high intellect, this is their primary tactic. Considering how many there are, it's usually enough. [[spoiler:This is also how Aquaman is infected]].

* AchillesInHisTent: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]]; once the Anti-Life Equation infection starts spreading, Batman contacts the Flash and Kid Flash and convinces them to stay in isolation instead of trying to help with the crisis. Neither speedster is happy about it, but they agree that one of them becoming a carrier for the Equation would be disastrous.

* CrazyPrepared: Batman remains protected from the Equation in the Batcave due to both the Bat Computer's quarantine systems isolating the virus and a system of analog cameras placed around Gotham City that allow him to view the outside chaos without worrying about witnessing digital signals carrying the Equation. In addition, he has an electromagnetic pulse ready to go to disable any and all electronics inside Wayne Manor. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, these safeguards don't protect Nightwing and Red Robin from becoming infected]].

* InUniverseCatharsis: [[spoiler:Harley kills an infected Joker with a shotgun blast to the stomach. After a moment of shock, she's nothing but jubilant that he's finally gone]].

* NewMediaAreEvil: The virus is widespread through the use of the internet and smartphones, with 600 million people being affected almost instantly. The surviving Justice League members take back the Daily Planet building since Lois Lane can use the analog radio systems kept there to try and contact other survivors.

* ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself: Before they learn about the Equation spreading, Harley Quinn is heading to a final confrontation with the Joker while accompanied by Poison Ivy. Ivy offers to go with her into the Joker's hideout to help, but Harley declines, feeling that she needs to do it herself in order to be rid of the Joker forever. [[spoiler:Despite being attacked by an infected Joker, Harley ultimately succeeds in killing him]].

* BadassFamily: Black Lightning and his two daughters, Thunder and Lightning, are among the surviving heroes fighting against the infected.

* AchillesInHisTent: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]; once the Anti-Life Equation infection starts spreading, Batman contacts the Flash and Kid Flash and convinces them to stay in isolation instead of trying to help with the crisis. Neither speedster is happy about it, but they agree that one of them becoming a carrier for the Equation would be disastrous.

* GodzillaThreshold: Captain Atom, with his atomic powers, is considered to be this. As the Equation spreads, Amanda Waller sends him out to destroy as many of the infected as he can with his atomic powers. [[spoiler:When he detonates, the destruction is incomprehensible: the unleashed energy destroys Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and even reaches Metropolis]].

* NewMediaAreEvil: The virus is widespread through the use of the internet and smartphones, with 600 million people being affected almost instantly.
* ShoutOut: Every issue of the series (including the additional one-shot ''DCeased: A Good Day to Die'') has a variant cover that pays homage to the poster for a well-known horror film:

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: After studying the Equation and how it infects people, Batman concludes that the infected are not technically zombies. Instead of feeding on the non-infected, they seek to spread "anti-life" as much as possible, either by killing or infecting anyone they can get their hands on.

** Issue #1: Film/It2017
** Issue #2: Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984
** Issue #3: Film/TheNun
** Issue #4: Film/FinalDestination1
** Issue #5: Film/TheCurseOfLaLlorona
** Issue #6: Film/Critters
** A Good Day to Die #1: Film/TheConjuring

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Darkseid successfully extracted the Anti-Life Equation from Cyborg's internal Mother Box, but using the Black Racer's essence in the process caused the Equation to become corrupt and change into TheInfection. [[spoiler:Darkseid himself then becomes the first to be infected, leading to him unintentionally destroying all of Apokalips]].

** In the third issue, [[spoiler:the Joker, the Birds of Prey, Aquaman, Tempest, Clayface, Perry White, and the senior Jonathan Kent]] are all shown to have become infected.

** In the third issue, [[spoilers:the Joker, the Birds of Prey, Aquaman, Tempest, Clayface, Perry White, and the senior Jonathan Kent]] are all shown to have become infected.

** In the third issue, [[spoilers: the Joker, the Birds of Prey, Aquaman, Tempest, Clayface, Perry White, and the older Jonathan Kent]] are all shown to have become infected.

* AnyoneCandDie: The first issue kills off [[spoiler:Darkseid (along with the entirety of Apokalips), Nightwing, and Red Robin]].

* BreakTheBadass: Superman is really put through the wringer in the story, having friends, colleagues, and [[spoiler:his father]] get infected and turn on him. His mental health and stability decline further and further with each issue.

* GodzillaThreshold: Captain Atom, with his atomic powers, is considered to be this. [[spoiler:When he detonates the destruction is incomprehensible]].

The story takes many cues from the ZombieApocalypse genre, focusing on a corrupted, technological version of the Anti-Life Equation that, instead of brainwashing the masses, turns them into ravenous, rage-filled undead that will stop at nothing to destroy any living beings, including superhumans. Now the heroes of the DC Universe must stop the threat before all is lost, but when superheroes are among the infected, can anything stop them?

The story takes many cues from the ZombieApocalypse genre, focusing on a corrupted, technological version of the Anti-Life Equation that, instead of brainwashing the masses, turns them into ravenous, rage-filled undead that will stop at nothing to destroy any living person, including superhumans. Now the heroes of the DC Universe must stop the threat before all is lost, but when superheroes are among the infected, can anything stop them?

The story takes many cues from the ZombieApocalypse genre, focusing on a corrupted, technological version of the Anti-Life Equation that, instead of brainwashing the masses, turns them into ravenous, rage-filled undead that will stop at nothing to destroy those they love, especially superhumans. Now the heroes of the DC Universe must stop the threat before all is lost, but when superheroes are among the infected, can anything stop them?

* DrivenToSuicide: Darkseid himself is corrupted by the Equation and kills himself by driving into the core of Apokolips.

* NewMediaAreEvil: The virus is widespread through the use of the internet and cell phones, with 600 million people being affected almost instantly.

** When compared to ''Injustice'' it has a tendency to give heroic roles to characters who are evil or dead in that story, like Superman or Damian Wayne, while quickly killing of those who were crucial in the ''Injustice'' storyline [[spoiler: including Joker, Catwoman and even Batman himself]].

The story takes many cues from the ZombieApocalypse genre, focusing on a corrupted, technological version of the Anti-Life Equation that, instead of brainwashing the masses, turns them into ravenous, rage=filled undead that will stop at nothing to destroy those they love, especially superhumans. Now the heroes of the DC Universe must stop the threat before all is lost, but when superheroes are among the infected, can anything stop them?

* SpirtiualAntithesis: To both ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'' and to ''ComicBook/InjusticeGodsAmongUs''.

The story takes many cues from the ZombieApocalypse genre, focusing on a corrupted, technological version of the Anti-Life Equation that, instead of brainwashing the masses, turns them into ravenous, hungry undead that will stop at nothing to destroy those they love, especially superhumans. Now the heroes of the DC Universe must stop the threat before all is lost, but when superheroes are among the infected, can anything stop them?

* BreakTheBadass: Superman is really put through the wringer in the story, having friends, colleagues, and [[spoiler:his father]] get infected and turn on him.