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* ADayInTheLimelight / VillainEpisode: Issue #5 is focused on Luthor and how he brought the Legion together.
* ArcWords: “Justice” and “Doom.”

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* ADayInTheLimelight / VillainEpisode: Issue #5 5 is focused on Luthor and how he brought the Legion together.
* ArcWords: “Justice” and “Doom.”“Doom”.



* DetonationMoon: [[spoiler: Unusually for this trope, the ''heroes'' have to pull this off in Issue 1.]]

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* DetonationMoon: [[spoiler: Unusually [[spoiler:Unusually for this trope, the ''heroes'' have to pull this off in Issue 1.]]



* {{Foreshadowing}}: In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” [[spoiler:Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]
* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: Luthor and Joker pull this on Superman and Martian Manhunter respectively]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” Force”. [[spoiler:Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]
* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: Luthor [[spoiler:Luthor and Joker pull this on Superman and Martian Manhunter respectively]]



* OptOut: The villains Luthor invites to increase the Legion of Doom's membership leave after being [[spoiler: assaulted by the Joker]].

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* OptOut: The villains Luthor invites to increase the Legion of Doom's membership leave after being [[spoiler: assaulted [[spoiler:assaulted by the Joker]].



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: Joker abandons the Legion of Doom - as well as his [[TheStarscream painstakingly-planned betrayal of Luthor]] at his moment of glory - after Lex seeks aid from the Batman Who Laughs against his advisement.]]

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: Joker [[spoiler:Joker abandons the Legion of Doom - as well as his [[TheStarscream painstakingly-planned betrayal of Luthor]] at his moment of glory - after Lex seeks aid from the Batman Who Laughs against his advisement.]]



* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: The Leaguers fight Savage’s Injustice Gang in scenarios specifically suited to their talents (Aquaman fights them underwater, Hawgirl fights them in the sky, Batman fights them in caves, etc).

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* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: The Leaguers fight Savage’s Injustice Gang in scenarios specifically suited to their talents (Aquaman fights them underwater, Hawgirl Hawkgirl fights them in the sky, Batman fights them in caves, etc).
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: Joker abandons the Legion of Doom - as well as his [[TheStarscream painstakingly-planned betrayal of Luthor]] at his moment of glory - after Lex seeks aid from the Batman Who Laughs against his advisement.]]

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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[CrazyPrepared/{{Batman}} as per usual]].[[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]

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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[CrazyPrepared/{{Batman}} as per usual]].[[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]



* FaceHeelTurn: Luthor does this when he sees that [[spoiler: the future is a CrapsackWorld where humanity has given in to their “basic natures”. [[StrawNihilist Luthor decides that being a hero is pointless]] and [[ThenLetMeBeEvil decides to guide humanity towards the same realization he had.]]]]

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* EvilIsNotAToy: Joker warns Luthor about trusting [[spoiler:The Batman Who Laughs]].
* EvilerThanThou: The comic starts with Vandal Savage as the BigBad, but within the first issue is taken down by [[spoiler:the Legion of Doom, led by Lex Luthor]], who are revealed to the the real antagonist of the comic.
* FaceHeelTurn: Luthor does this when he sees that [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the future is a CrapsackWorld where humanity has given in to their “basic natures”. [[StrawNihilist Luthor decides that being a hero is pointless]] and [[ThenLetMeBeEvil decides to guide humanity towards the same realization he had.]]]]



* {{Foreshadowing}}: In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” [[spoiler: Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” [[spoiler: Grodd’s [[spoiler:Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]



* LegionOfDoom: The TropeNamer [[CanonImmigrant makes its debut in mainstream comic continuity for the first time.]]

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* LegionOfDoom: The TropeNamer [[CanonImmigrant makes its debut in mainstream comic continuity for the first time.]]time]].



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Joker is not smiling or laughing when he tells Luthor that [[spoiler:The Batman Who Laughs is dangerous]], both in flashback and in the story.
* OptOut: The villains Luthor invites to increase the Legion of Doom's membership leave after being [[spoiler: assaulted by the Joker]].



* SetAMookToKillAMook: Grodd performs this on [[spoiler: Wonder Woman and Aquaman]] using his powers.

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* SetAMookToKillAMook: Grodd performs this on [[spoiler: Wonder [[spoiler:Wonder Woman and Aquaman]] using his powers.



* YouCantFightFate: [[spoiler: Luthor believes this in regards to humanity’s destructive tendencies, and wants to bring about a world where humanity accepts its worst nature. To do this, he creates the Legion of Doom.]]

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* YouCantFightFate: [[spoiler: Luthor [[spoiler:Luthor believes this in regards to humanity’s destructive tendencies, and wants to bring about a world where humanity accepts its worst nature. To do this, he creates the Legion of Doom.]]
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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/CrazyPrepared/Batman as per usual]].[[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]

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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/CrazyPrepared/Batman [[CrazyPrepared/{{Batman}} as per usual]].[[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]



* FaceHeelTurn: Luthor does this when he sees that [[spoiler: the future is a CrapsackWorld where humanity has given in to their “basic natures”. [[StrawNihilist Luthor decides that being a hero is pointless]] and [[ThenLetMeBeEvil decides to guide humanity towards the same realization he had.]]

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* FaceHeelTurn: Luthor does this when he sees that [[spoiler: the future is a CrapsackWorld where humanity has given in to their “basic natures”. [[StrawNihilist Luthor decides that being a hero is pointless]] and [[ThenLetMeBeEvil decides to guide humanity towards the same realization he had.]]]]]]
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* 'Foreshadowing': In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” [[spoiler: Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]

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* 'Foreshadowing': {{Foreshadowing}}: In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” [[spoiler: Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]
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* CanonImmigrant: The LegionOfDoom shows up for the first time in mainstream comic continuity.
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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[CrazyPrepared/Batman as per usual]].[[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]

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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[CrazyPrepared/Batman [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/CrazyPrepared/Batman as per usual]].[[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]
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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[Batman/CrazyPrepared as per usual.]] [[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]

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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[Batman/CrazyPrepared [[CrazyPrepared/Batman as per usual.]] usual]].[[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]
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* ADayInTheLimelight/VillainEpisode: Issue #5 is focused on Luthor and how he brought the Legion together.

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* ADayInTheLimelight/VillainEpisode: ADayInTheLimelight / VillainEpisode: Issue #5 is focused on Luthor and how he brought the Legion together.
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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[CrazyPrepared/Batman as per usual.]] [[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]

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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[CrazyPrepared/Batman [[Batman/CrazyPrepared as per usual.]] [[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]
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* SupervillainLair/VolcanoLair: The Hall of Doom.

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* SupervillainLair/VolcanoLair: SupervillainLair / VolcanoLair: The Hall of Doom.
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* [Foreshadowing]: In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” [[spoiler: Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]

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* [Foreshadowing]: 'Foreshadowing': In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” [[spoiler: Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]
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* [[Foreshadowing]]: In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” [[spoiler: Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]

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* [[Foreshadowing]]: [Foreshadowing]: In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” [[spoiler: Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]
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* Foreshadowing: In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” [[spoiler: Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]

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* Foreshadowing: [[Foreshadowing]]: In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” [[spoiler: Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]
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* LegionOfDoom: The [[TropeNamer]] [[CanonImmigrant makes its debut in mainstream comic continuity for the first time.]]

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* LegionOfDoom: The [[TropeNamer]] TropeNamer [[CanonImmigrant makes its debut in mainstream comic continuity for the first time.]]



* ShoutOut: Many, many to [[WesternAnimation/SuperFriends]] within the first issue alone.

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* ShoutOut: Many, many to [[WesternAnimation/SuperFriends]] WesternAnimation/SuperFriends within the first issue alone.



* YouCan’tFightFate: [[spoiler: Luthor believes this in regards to humanity’s destructive tendencies, and wants to bring about a world where humanity accepts its worst nature. To do this, he creates the Legion of Doom.]]

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* YouCan’tFightFate: YouCantFightFate: [[spoiler: Luthor believes this in regards to humanity’s destructive tendencies, and wants to bring about a world where humanity accepts its worst nature. To do this, he creates the Legion of Doom.]]
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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[Batman/CrazyPrepared as per usual.]][[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]

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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[Batman/CrazyPrepared [[CrazyPrepared/Batman as per usual.]][[spoiler: ]] [[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]
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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[CrazyPrepared/Batman as per usual.]][[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]

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* CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[CrazyPrepared/Batman [[Batman/CrazyPrepared as per usual.]][[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]
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* AccidentalInnuendo: Batman uses a shrinking ship to go [[HoYay inside Clark’s body]] while he and J’onn investigate the Totality. Superman makes a note to [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain “file under phrases never to be spoken again.”]]
* ADayInTheLimelight/VillainEpisode: Issue #5 is focused on Luthor and how he brought the Legion together.

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* AccidentalInnuendo: Batman uses a shrinking ship to go [[HoYay inside Clark’s body]] while he and J’onn investigate the Totality. Superman makes a note to [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain “file under phrases never to be spoken again.”]]
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*ADayInTheLimelight/VillainEpisode:
Issue #5 is focused on Luthor and how he brought the Legion together.



* CanonImmigrant: The [[LegionOfDoom]] shows up for the first time in mainstream comic continuity.

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* CanonImmigrant: The [[LegionOfDoom]] LegionOfDoom shows up for the first time in mainstream comic continuity.
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Tropes for this series include:
*AccidentalInnuendo: Batman uses a shrinking ship to go [[HoYay inside Clark’s body]] while he and J’onn investigate the Totality. Superman makes a note to [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain “file under phrases never to be spoken again.”]]
*ADayInTheLimelight/VillainEpisode: Issue #5 is focused on Luthor and how he brought the Legion together.
*ArcWords: “Justice” and “Doom.”
*CanonImmigrant: The [[LegionOfDoom]] shows up for the first time in mainstream comic continuity.
*ContinuityPorn: The first page alone references a myriad of Creator/DCComics stories.
*CrazyPrepared: Batman, [[CrazyPrepared/Batman as per usual.]][[spoiler: He has bombs planted underneath the surface of the moon. ''Which he uses to destroy the whole thing when Savage uses it as a Cyclotron to pull the Earth’s crust apart.'']]
*ADayInTheLimelight: Issues 5 and 8 focus on Lex creating the Legion, and hardly involve the League at all.
*DetonationMoon: [[spoiler: Unusually for this trope, the ''heroes'' have to pull this off in Issue 1.]]
*FaceHeelTurn: Luthor does this when he sees that [[spoiler: the future is a CrapsackWorld where humanity has given in to their “basic natures”. [[StrawNihilist Luthor decides that being a hero is pointless]] and [[ThenLetMeBeEvil decides to guide humanity towards the same realization he had.]]
*FantasticVoyagePlot: Batman and Hawkgirl use shrink ships to stave off pathogenic mutagens in Superman and Martian Manhunter’s bodies while they investigate the Totality.
*FlashbackCut: Issues 2, 3, 4, and 6 each begin with a page describing a villain’s connection to the cosmic forces emerging in the series and hinting at their motivations for joining the Legion.
*Foreshadowing: In Issue 2, Luthor gives Grodd a weapon to destroy the Flash. Immediately afterwards, Barry brings up an enemy of his called “the Turtle” who believed in an opposing energy to the Speed Force called the “Still Force.” [[spoiler: Grodd’s weapon is a hatchling of the Turtle.]]
*GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: Luthor and Joker pull this on Superman and Martian Manhunter respectively]]
*LegionOfDoom: The [[TropeNamer]] [[CanonImmigrant makes its debut in mainstream comic continuity for the first time.]]
*LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Superman has this reaction to Batman using a shrink ship to enter his body.
*PsychicLink: Martian Manhunter creates a mental boardroom using the every League member’s psychic connection to him.
*SetAMookToKillAMook: Grodd performs this on [[spoiler: Wonder Woman and Aquaman]] using his powers.
*ShoutOut: Many, many to [[WesternAnimation/SuperFriends]] within the first issue alone.
*SupervillainLair/VolcanoLair: The Hall of Doom.
*ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: The Leaguers fight Savage’s Injustice Gang in scenarios specifically suited to their talents (Aquaman fights them underwater, Hawgirl fights them in the sky, Batman fights them in caves, etc).
*TrophyRoom: The League has theirs on public display, with the items contained there being depowered.
*YouCan’tFightFate: [[spoiler: Luthor believes this in regards to humanity’s destructive tendencies, and wants to bring about a world where humanity accepts its worst nature. To do this, he creates the Legion of Doom.]]

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