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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: This is DC, so of course, but there are tons and tons of Sinestro Corpsmen with distinct appearances, names, and backgrounds who really only appear for a page or two.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Meta example. This was originally published in the Summer of 2007, meaning it was running parallel to higher-profile DC events like ''Countdown to Final Crisis'' and ''Amazons Attack!''. Yet, ''Sinestor Corp War'' ended up becoming the most sleeper hit of 2007.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Meta example. This was originally published in the Summer of 2007, meaning it was running parallel to higher-profile DC events like ''Countdown to Final Crisis'' and ''Amazons Attack!''. Yet, ''Sinestor Corp War'' ended up becoming the most sleeper hit of 2007.
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*** Also to the UsefulNotes/UniversityOfMichigan - said wolverines are [[StealthPun wearing U of M armbands]], and Guy's got a U of M sticker on his lantern battery.

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*** Also to the UsefulNotes/UniversityOfMichigan - said wolverines are [[StealthPun wearing U of M armbands]], and Guy's got a U of M sticker on his lantern battery. Johns is also an alum of UofM, so it's a nod to his ''alma mater''.
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* ManaDrain: The Manhunters have power skulls which can suck the charge out of a power ring in seconds.
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* LiteralDisarming: Kilowog disarms the defeated Arkillo by cutting off his ring finger.

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** Parallax kills Jack T. Chance on Qward, destroying his ring for good measure.



* HeroicSacrifice: One of the Guardians blows himself up to destroy Superman-Prime while the other Guardians contain the blast. [[spoiler:Prime doesn't die, but he ''does'' get banished to another part of the multiverse and is out of everyone else’s hair for a while.]]

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* HeroicSacrifice: One of the Guardians blows himself up to destroy Superman-Prime while the other Guardians contain the blast. [[spoiler:Prime doesn't die, but he ''does'' get banished to another part of the multiverse and is out of everyone else’s else's hair for a while.]]
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Bedovian and John Stewart. They're able to have a SniperDuel with each other from three space sectors away, an astronomical distance.

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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Bedovian and John Stewart. They're able to have a SniperDuel with each other The former repeatedly scores headshots on hapless Green Lanterns from three space sectors away, an astronomical distance.while the latter manages to figure out Bedovian's position and counter-snipe him.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Bedovian and John Stewart.

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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Bedovian and John Stewart. They're able to have a SniperDuel with each other from three space sectors away, an astronomical distance.

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* HeroKiller: The Sinestro Corps kills hundreds of Green Lanterns throughout the storyline.

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* HeroKiller: HeroKiller:
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The Sinestro Corps kills hundreds of Green Lanterns throughout the storyline.storyline.
** Superboy-Prime and the Anti-Monitor. When they arrive on Earth, the entire situation takes a turn for the horrible.



** Superboy-Prime and the Anti-Monitor. When they arrive on Earth, the entire situation takes a turn for the horrible.
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* HeroicSacrifice: One of the Guardians blows himself up to destroy Superman-Prime while the other Guardians contain the blast. [[spoiler:Prime doesn't die, but he ''does'' get banished to another part of the multiverse and is out of everyone else’s hair for a while.]]


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* MeleeATrois: The battle for Earth briefly devolves into this at the end. The Green Lantern Corps and Earth's superheroes are on one side, the Sinestro Corps are on the other side, and Superman-Prime is in the middle, fighting everyone else for the hell of it.
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* DoNotAdjustYourSet: Late in the story, Hal uses his ring to broadcast a message through every TV set and computer monitor in Coast City, warning its inhabitants to evacuate before the Sinestro Corps comes and razes the place to the ground.

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* HeroKiller: Superboy-Prime and the Anti-Monitor. When they arrive on Earth, the entire situation takes a turn for the horrible.

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* HeroKiller: Superboy-Prime The Sinestro Corps kills hundreds of Green Lanterns throughout the storyline.
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and the Anti-Monitor. When they arrive on Earth, the entire situation takes a turn for the horrible.
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Just like ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'', everything the heroes throw at the Anti-Monitor won't bring him down until [[spoiler: the Anti-Monitor's OWN TEAMMATE ComicBook/SuperboyPrime disposes of him in revenge for the death of his Earth.]]

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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Just like ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'', everything the heroes throw at the Anti-Monitor won't bring him down until [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the Anti-Monitor's OWN TEAMMATE ComicBook/SuperboyPrime Superboy-Prime disposes of him in revenge for the death of his Earth.]]Earth]].



* CListFodder: Particularly [[spoiler: Jack T. Chance]], who Geoff Johns admits was killed for being "Guy Gardner-lite".

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* CListFodder: Particularly [[spoiler: Jack [[spoiler:Jack T. Chance]], who Geoff Johns admits was killed for being "Guy Gardner-lite".
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* CueTheSun: Dawn breaks over New York in the middle of the battle with [[HeroKiller Superboy-Prime]], [[MassOhCrap meaning that]] he no longer needs his armor and can fight the assembled heroes of Earth at full strength.
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead [[''IChooseToStay no-one leaves'']] and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead [[''IChooseToStay [[IChooseToStay no-one leaves'']] leaves]] and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''no-one leaves'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''no-one leaves'' [[''IChooseToStay no-one leaves'']] and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead [[IChooseToStay:no-one leaves]] and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead [[IChooseToStay:no-one leaves]] ''no-one leaves'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead [[IChooseToStay/no-one leaves]] and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead [[IChooseToStay/no-one [[IChooseToStay:no-one leaves]] and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''[[IChooseToStay/no-one leaves]]'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''[[IChooseToStay/no-one leaves]]'' [[IChooseToStay/no-one leaves]] and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''[IChoosetoStay/no-one leaves]'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''[IChoosetoStay/no-one leaves]'' ''[[IChooseToStay/no-one leaves]]'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''[IChooseToStay/no-one leaves]'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''[IChooseToStay/no-one ''[IChoosetoStay/no-one leaves]'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''[IChooseToStay No-One Leaves]'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''[IChooseToStay No-One Leaves]'' ''[IChooseToStay/no-one leaves]'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''IChooseToStay/NoOneLeaves'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''IChooseToStay/NoOneLeaves'' ''[IChooseToStay No-One Leaves]'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''IChooseToStay/no-one leaves'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''IChooseToStay/no-one leaves'' ''IChooseToStay/NoOneLeaves'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''[[IChooseToStay/no-one leaves]]'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''[[IChooseToStay/no-one leaves]]'' ''IChooseToStay/no-one leaves'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''[[IChooseToStay/ no-one leaves]]'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead ''[[IChooseToStay/ no-one ''[[IChooseToStay/no-one leaves]]'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead [[IChooseToStay/No-One Leaves]] and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead [[IChooseToStay/No-One Leaves]] ''[[IChooseToStay/ no-one leaves]]'' and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead [IChooseToStay/No-One Leaves] and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead [IChooseToStay/No-One Leaves] [[IChooseToStay/No-One Leaves]] and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Definitely one for Coast City. A city already destroyed and left basically a ghost city is viciously attacked by the Sinestro Corps and Hal Begs for the citizens remaining to evacuate immediately. Instead [IChooseToStay/No-One Leaves] and after the battle is over the city has a gigantic amount of people immediately moving in and also a brand new moniker "The City Without Fear".

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