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* EliteMooks: The Plasstic Men StateSec soldiers are uniformly psychotic, vast in number, and good at giving heroes trouble with their RubberMan powers.



* RushmoreRefacement: In the 2018 miniseries, the Nazi occupiers have carved the faces of their leaders over the original Mount Rushmore presidential sculptures. The new Freedom Fighters blow up this new Mount Rushmore on live [=TV=] as a propaganda blow to the Reich.



* TortureTechnician: Addie Hitler, Adolf's grandson, makes a name for himself as the Reich's best torturer.

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* TortureTechnician: Addie Hitler, Adolf's grandson, makes a name for himself as the Reich's best torturer.He does his work with an eager SlasherSmile and many sharp instruments.
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* PublicExecution: The original Freedom Fighters were all executed in the 1960's.

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* PublicExecution: The original Freedom Fighters were all executed in the 1960's.1960s.
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* PublicExecution: The original Freedom Fighters were all executed in the 1960's.

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* CrusadingWidow: Doll Girl used to be a pacifist like her husband, the modern Doll Man. After his death at the hands of the Nazis, she swore off pacifism and dedicated her life to killing Nazis.



* CrusadingWidow: Doll Girl used to be a pacifist like her husband, the modern Doll Man. After his death at the hands of the Nazis, she swore off pacifism and dedicated her life to killing Nazis.
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* VengefulWidow: Doll Girl used to be a pacifist like her husband, the modern Doll Man. After his death at the hands of the Nazis, she swore off pacifism and dedicated her life to killing Nazis.

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* VengefulWidow: CrusadingWidow: Doll Girl used to be a pacifist like her husband, the modern Doll Man. After his death at the hands of the Nazis, she swore off pacifism and dedicated her life to killing Nazis.
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''Freedom Fighters (2018)'' is a 12-issue maxi-series published by Creator/DCComics, a new version of [[ComicBook/FreedomFightersDC the classic franchise]].

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''Freedom Fighters (2018)'' is a 12-issue maxi-series published by Creator/DCComics, a new version of [[ComicBook/FreedomFightersDC [[ComicBook/FreedomFightersDCComics the classic franchise]].

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''Freedom Fighters'' is a 12-issue maxi-series published by Creator/DCComics, a new version of [[ComicBook/FreedomFightersDC the classic franchise]].

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''Freedom Fighters'' Fighters (2018)'' is a 12-issue maxi-series published by Creator/DCComics, a new version of [[ComicBook/FreedomFightersDC the classic franchise]].




!!This series contains examples of:

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* WellDoneSonGuy: In this universe, Adolf Hitler had a son, Adolf II, who desperately tried to earn his father's affection up until the Fuhrer’s death by a heart attack.

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* WellDoneSonGuy: In this universe, Adolf Hitler had a son, Adolf II, who desperately tried to earn his father's affection up until the Fuhrer’s death by a heart attack.attack.

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** Inverted with Phantom Lady. Her predecessors was a Romani woman, but the current version, Sophia Becker, is a daughter of one of the American collaborators.

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** Inverted with Phantom Lady. Her predecessors predecessor was a Romani woman, but the current version, Sophia Becker, is a daughter of one of the American collaborators.



* KilledOffscreen: The first issue mentions that the versions of The Ray and Phantom Lady seen in ''Mastermen'' got killed off sometime after the events of that story.



* PayEvilUntoEvil: The series ends with [[spoiler:a [=PlaSSticated=] Marcus Robbins ruthlessly tearing Addie Hitler apart while he begs for mercy.]]



* SissyVillain: Addie, a full-grown man, still calls his father "Daddy" and keeps David Mathis chained up up almost naked in his torture dungeon. He also implies that he has proclivities that probably would have gotten him executed years ago if he weren't Hitler's grandson.
* StupidJetpackHitler: The Nazis have a whole lot of weird science on their side, including the Plastic Men and giant robots. And [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} Cyborg Overman]].
* TortureTechnician: Addie Hitler, Adolf's grandson, makes a name for himself as a torture enthusiast.

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* SissyVillain: Addie, a full-grown man, still calls his father "Daddy" and keeps David Mathis chained up up almost naked in his torture dungeon. He also implies that he has proclivities that probably would have gotten him executed years ago if he weren't the son of the current Fuhrer and Hitler's grandson.
* StupidEvil: Having spent the bulk of his life being the spoiled-brat TortureTechnician for his "Daddy", Addie Hitler has no idea how to actually lead a government or an army, and thus, the minute he gains actual command, he pisses away the Third Reich's most valuable weapons on trying to kill the relatively few Freedom Fighters who have breached his bunker, rather than reserving those weapons to put down the revolts that are breaking out across America.
* StupidJetpackHitler: The Nazis have a whole lot of weird science on their side, including the Plastic [=PlaSStic=] Men and giant robots. And [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} Cyborg Overman]].
* TortureTechnician: Addie Hitler, Adolf's grandson, makes a name for himself as a torture enthusiast.the Reich's best torturer.



* VengefulWidow: Doll Girl used to be a pacifist like her husband, the original Doll Man. After his death at the hands of the Nazis, she swore off pacifism and dedicated her life to killing Nazis.

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* VengefulWidow: Doll Girl used to be a pacifist like her husband, the original modern Doll Man. After his death at the hands of the Nazis, she swore off pacifism and dedicated her life to killing Nazis.
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* LesCollaboratuers: The modern Phantom Lady is the daughter of Americans who helped write the laws for the Nazi occupation.

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* LesCollaboratuers: LesCollaborateurs: The modern Phantom Lady is the daughter of Americans who helped write the laws for the Nazi occupation.

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** Inverted with Phantom Lady. Her predecessors was a Romani woman, but the current version, Sophia Becker, is a daughter of one of the American collaborators.



* TheAtoner: Sophia Becker, the current Phantom Lady, is the daughter of an American collaborator who helped the Nazis create the laws that underline their occupation of the United States. She became a Freedom Fighter to atone for her family's actions.



* LesCollaboratuers: The modern Phantom Lady is the daughter of Americans who helped write the laws for the Nazi occupation.



* FatBastard: Addie is grossly overweight and a complete sadist.



* PragmaticVillainy: In contrast to his notorious father and his own vile son, Adolf Hitler II prefers to focus on keeping the Third Reich functional, even if it means using "undesirables" for labor rather than just exterminating them. He's also very careful about deploying Overman to quell unrest [[spoiler:because their Overman is actually a weaker cyborg; the real Overman went rogue and they don't know where he is.]]
* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:Addie murders his father in order to become the new Fuhrer and thus gain access to the Cyborg Overman.]]
* ShoutOut: Issue #6 opens with a dark parody of the opening of ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman''.
-->"Doomed planet. Desperate scientists. Last hope. ''Genocidal tyrant.''"
* SissyVillain: Addie, a full-grown man, still calls his father "Daddy" and keeps David Mathis chained up up almost naked in his torture dungeon. He also implies that he has proclivities that probably would have gotten him executed years ago if he weren't Hitler's grandson.



* WellDoneSonGuy: In this universe, Adolf Hitler had a son, Adolf II, who desperately tried to earn his dad's affection up until his dad’s death by a heart attack.

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* WellDoneSonGuy: In this universe, Adolf Hitler had a son, Adolf II, who desperately tried to earn his dad's father's affection up until his dad’s the Fuhrer’s death by a heart attack.

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* AffirmativeActionLegacy: In this iteration of the team, Black Condor is a black man.

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* AffirmativeActionLegacy: In this iteration of the team, Black Condor is a black man.man, while the latest Human Bomb is Asian-American.



* CurbStompBattle: Uncle Sam '''wrecks''' [[spoiler: Cyborg Overman]] in the last issue.

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* CurbStompBattle: Uncle Sam '''wrecks''' [[spoiler: Cyborg [[spoiler:Cyborg Overman]] in the last issue.issue.
* FunetikAksent: The [=PlaSStic=] Men all speak with exaggerated German accents.



* HumongousMecha: Among the Reich's modern weapons are the Iron Police, massive robotic police units.



* TortureTechnician: Addie Hitler, Adolf's grandson, makes a name for himself as a torture enthusiast.
* VampireVords: The [=PlaSStic=] Men all replace their w's with v's.



* WellDoneSonGuy: In this universe, Adolf Hitler had a son, Adolf II, who desperately tried to earn his dad's affection up to his dad’s death by a heart attack.

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* WellDoneSonGuy: In this universe, Adolf Hitler had a son, Adolf II, who desperately tried to earn his dad's affection up to until his dad’s death by a heart attack.
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''Freedom Fighters'' is a 12-issue maxi-series published by Creator/DCComics, a new version of [[ComicBook/FreedomFighters the classic franchise]].

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''Freedom Fighters'' is a 12-issue maxi-series published by Creator/DCComics, a new version of [[ComicBook/FreedomFighters [[ComicBook/FreedomFightersDC the classic franchise]].
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* AnthropomorphicPersonification: As in previous iterations, Uncle Sam is the personification of the American spirit.
* CaptainPatriotic: Uncle Sam is America's champion.
* CreepyChild: Adolf Hitler III is the grandson of the Fuhrer, and an evil little creep who's very proud of his heritage.

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* AnthropomorphicPersonification: As in previous iterations, Uncle Sam is the personification of the American spirit.
spirit. [[spoiler:The personifications of the other nations come back in the finale to liberate their respective countries.]]
* BigBad: Adolf Hitler II, as his father’s successor as Fuhrer. [[spoiler:His son Adolf III takes over for the final two issues after killing his father.]]
* CaptainPatriotic: Uncle Sam is America's champion.
* CreepyChild: Adolf Hitler III is the grandson of the Fuhrer, and an evil little creep who's very proud of his heritage.
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* StupidJetpackHitler: The Nazis have a whole lot of weird science on their side, including the Plastic Men and giant robots. And [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} Overman]].

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* StupidJetpackHitler: The Nazis have a whole lot of weird science on their side, including the Plastic Men and giant robots. And [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} Cyborg Overman]].



* WellDoneSonGuy: In this universe, Adolf Hitler had a son, Adolf Junior, who desperately tried to earn his dad's affection.

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* WellDoneSonGuy: In this universe, Adolf Hitler had a son, Adolf Junior, II, who desperately tried to earn his dad's affection.affection up to his dad’s death by a heart attack.
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* AnthropomorphicPersonification: As in previous iterations, Uncle Sam is the personification of the American spirit.
* CaptainPatriotic: Uncle Sam is America's champion.


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* PatrioticFervor: This is the source of Uncle Sam's powers. It's also a weakness; emerging in an America that has been ruled by the Nazis since 1963, he is much weaker than he used to be.


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* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: Uncle Sam's costume has a stars-and-stripes motif.
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''Freedom Fighters'' is a 12-issue maxi-series published by Creator/DCComics, a new version of [[ComicBook/FreedomFighters the classic franchise]].

On Earth X, the Nazis won UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and wiped out all metahuman resistance in America after a twenty-year occupation, including the original Freedom Fighters. Decades later, a new iteration of the Freedom Fighters is emerging, but in order to succeed, they'll have to track down Uncle Sam, who disappeared after the fall of the old team.

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!!This series contains examples of:

* AffirmativeActionGirl: In this version of events, Doll Girl is the widow and successor to Doll Man.
* AffirmativeActionLegacy: In this iteration of the team, Black Condor is a black man.
* AlternateHistory: This series takes place on Earth X, where the Nazis won World War II and captured the US. In this version it took them two decades to crush the metahuman resistance.
* CreepyChild: Adolf Hitler III is the grandson of the Fuhrer, and an evil little creep who's very proud of his heritage.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: In this version of ''Freedom Fighters'', legendary black athlete Jesse Owens was a prominent member of the American resistance.
* StupidJetpackHitler: The Nazis have a whole lot of weird science on their side, including the Plastic Men and giant robots. And [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} Overman]].
* VengefulWidow: Doll Girl used to be a pacifist like her husband, the original Doll Man. After his death at the hands of the Nazis, she swore off pacifism and dedicated her life to killing Nazis.
* WellDoneSonGuy: In this universe, Adolf Hitler had a son, Adolf Junior, who desperately tried to earn his dad's affection.

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