History ComicBook / HeroesInCrisis

** In the third issue, we learn that [[spoiler:Wally West died from a hammer to the back of the head by Harley Quinn.]]

''Heroes in Crisis'' is [[ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths the]] [[ComicBook/ZeroHour latest]] [[ComicBook/IdentityCrisis entry]] [[ComicBook/IdentityCrisis in]] [[ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis a]] [[ComicBook/FinalCrisis long line]] of crisis crossovers with the word "crisis" in the title, but whereas those storylines were very cosmic and grandiose, [[SomethingCompletelyDifferent this one is more existential and personal]], inspired by a traumatic experience in King's life prior to the series.

* SpiritualSuccessor: The latest DC {{crisis crossover}} with the word "crisis" in the title.

* BrokenAesop: [[spoiler:The thing that is triggering this CrisisCrossover is an attempt at defying ThereAreNoTherapists within the superhero community (and thus comics) GoneHorriblyWrong. If the aftermath of this mess doesn't leads to more superheroes to believe that TherapyIsForTheWeak with all of the horrible angst that could have been prevented ''if'' they had searched some, it'll be a miracle.]]

* BrokenAesop: [[spoiler:The thing that is triggering this CrisisCrossover is an attempt at defying ThereAreNoTherapists within the superhero community (and thus comics) GoneHorriblyWrong. If the aftermath of this mess doesn't leads to more superheroes to believe that TherapyIsForTheWeak, it'll be a miracle.]]

* BrokenAesop: [[spoiler: Seeking therapy gets you killed.]]

** Arsenal was addicted to pain killers and switched to heroin out of fear of damaging his kidneys. The only time Roy abused pain medication was after his arm was cut off in ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice'', which explicitly ''never'' happened because his daughter doesn't exist in the current universe. Even post-Flashpoint, there's never been any mention of pain killers and Roy's addiction problems were related to either alcohol or heroin. ''Green Arrow'' #45 even ignores all this and reinforces his problems with heroin.

* KryptoniteFactor: [[spoiler: the trope namer comes into play, stronger than it's been in years. Old Supes is incapacitated at twenty feet by a piece the size of a pebble.]]

** About a dozen characters in the first issue, actually, including a Green Lantern and a Flash. Given that and the prominence of ComicBook/BoosterGold, fans speculate that none of it will stick.

* WorfEffect: A particularly {{JustForFun/Egregious}} example. The second issue features [[spoiler: Harley Quinn defeating the entire Trinity at once before escaping. Wonder Woman in particular seemed to have merely stood there doing nothing. Also see Kryptonite Factor above.]]

* WhamEpisode: The second issue ends with Lois Lane receiving Arsenal's confession tape in an e-mail (despite said Sanctuary confessionals supposedly being immediately deleted), with the promise that more will be sent soon.

* DueToTheDead: Harley drops a flower off of a bridge while lamenting the death of [[spoiler:Poison Ivy.]]

* {{Retcon}}: [[spoiler: Tom King retcons Arsenal's past drug addiction, which stemmed from depression and severe abandonment issues he'd suffered from (losing two father figures and getting shunned by his adopted community) before being neglected by Green Arrow, into Roy getting hooked on prescription pain meds given to him by doctors for injuries he got as a superhero before switching to heroin because he damaged his kidneys. ''Green Arrow'' #45, which takes place during Roy's funeral, completely ignores all this and retcons the retcon.]]

* StuffedInTheFridge: [[spoiler: Shockingly, Poison Ivy is stated to be dead in the second issue.]]

* ContinuityNod: When Wonder Woman points out Batman's tendencies to be CrazyPrepared, she specifically mentions the events of "Tower of Babel," where it was revealed that Batman had developed countermeasures against each member of the Justice League.

* CrazyPrepared: [[LampshadedTrope Lampshaded]] by Superman and Wonder Woman, who point out that Batman always has countermeasures and backup plans when they insist that he must know more about what happens at Sanctuary than he's letting on, despite their mutual insistence on the facility's total confidentiality. Wonder Woman even goes so far as to insist that he's more than likely carrying kryptonite in his belt even as they speak, which he denies. [[spoiler:He's lying about the kryptonite, at least.]]

* MeaningfulName: "The Puddlers," the one(s) responsible for the massacre at Sanctuary, are named after an old ironworking term. As Wonder Woman explains, puddlers would skim the surface of molten iron to remove any impurities that would weaken the final product.

* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Booster Gold seeks out the Flash (Barry Allen) for help solving the mystery of the murders. However, even when it becomes clear that Flash doesn't know about the murders yet, Booster doesn't seem to realize that just telling him that [[spoiler:Wally West]] is dead and that Booster himself may have killed him is a terrible idea (which Skeets repeatedly points out).

* StuffedInTheFridge: [[spoiler: Shockingly, Poison Ivy is confirmed to be dead in the second issue.]]

* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler: Poison Ivy is one of the confirmed dead in the second issue. Harley Quinn is shown mourning Ivy's death atop Gotham Bridge and regretting she suggested Ivy go to Sanctuary in the first place.]]

* AnyoneCanDie: Including [[spoiler: Arsenal and '''Wally West'''.]]

* EveryoneIsASuspect: But ComicBook/HarleyQuinn and ComicBook/BoosterGold specifically are mentioned in the solicit for #1. [[spoiler: Both of them believe the other is responsible.]]

* {{Retcon}}: [[spoiler: Tom King retcons Arsenal's past drug addiction, which stemmed from depression and severe abandonment issues he'd suffered from (losing two father figures and getting shunned by his adopted community) before being neglected by Green Arrow, into Roy getting hooked on prescription pain meds given to him by doctors for injuries he got as a superhero before switching to heroin because he damaged his kidneys. ''Green Arrow'' #45, which takes place during Roy's funeral, completely ignores all this.]]

''Heroes in Crisis'' is a 2018 {{crisis crossover}} ([[CaptainObvious obviously]]) published by Creator/DCComics, written by Creator/TomKing and drawn by Clay Mann.

* BackForTheDead: The first issue alone seems to exist for the sake of bringing back characters DC hasn't used in years, only to kill them off. [[spoiler: Including Hotspot and Lagoon Boy of the Teen Titans, and Citizen Steel of the Justice Society.]]

* {{Retcon}}: [[spoiler: Tom King retcons Arsenal's past drug addiction, which stemmed from depression and severe abandonment issues he'd suffered from (losing two father figures and getting shunned by his adopted community) before being neglected by Green Arrow, into Roy getting hooked on prescription pain meds given to him by doctors for injuries he got as a superhero before switching to heroin because he damaged his kidneys.]]

* {{Retcon}}: [[spoiler: Tom King retcons Arsenal's past drug addiction from him doing heroin as a result of Green Arrow's ParentalNeglect, to him having abused pain meds prescribed from multiple doctors as a result of injuries he sustained. And then switching to heroin when he read he was damaging his kidneys.]]

* EveryoneIsASuspect: But ComicBook/HarleyQuinn and ComicBook/BoosterGold specifically are mentioned in the solicit for #1.

* TonightSomeoneDies: [[http://insidepulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DC-Nation-4.jpg The cover of September 2018's DC Nation magazine]] suggests one of the following characters --Arsenal, Harley Quinn, Tim Drake, Booster Gold, Cyborg, Kyle Rayner-- will die in the series.

* TonightSomeoneDies: [[http://insidepulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DC-Nation-4.jpg The cover of September 2018's DC Nation magazine]] suggests one of the following characters --Arsenal, Harley Quinn, Damian Wayne, Booster Gold, Cyborg, Kyle Rayner-- will die in the series.