10 DC Events No One Wanted

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Some DC stories have turned fans into haters, such as Armageddon 2001. The story focused on the time traveler Waverider coming back in time to figure who would become the future dictator Monarch.

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DC Rebirth brought back a lot of things that readers loved about the DC Universe. The New 52 was in the rearview. It would be safe to assume that DC wanted to give the books time to establish themselves.

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Zero Hour, by writer/artist Dan Jurgens and artist Jerry Ordway, was meant to be a sequel of sorts to Crisis on Infinite Earths. The series dealt with Extant, a time-controlling foe, bringing multiple alternate timelines to life.

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Flashpoint destroyed the Flash mythos and the post-Crisis DC Universe as fans knew it, launching the New 52. Written by Geoff Johns with art by Andy Kubert, it was first advertised to fans at the end of 2009's

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Since 2005's Green Lantern: Rebirth, the Green Lantern mythos rode high in the saddle. The GL books were the publisher's biggest, with events like The Sinestro Corps War and Blackest Night wowing readers.

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Not every DC twist is beloved by fans, something the company learned with Heroes in Crisis, by writer Tom King and artist Clay Mann and Mitch Gerads. This story was first announced with the tentative title Sanctuary,

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Even the worst DC comics have redeeming qualities. For example, Convergence, by writers Jeff King, Scott Lobdell, and Dan Jurgens and artists Ethan Van Sciver, Jason Paz, Carlos Pagulayan, Stephen Segovia,

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The New 52 started well, but things went down hill quickly. "The Culling" was a perfect example of this. Crossing through Teen Titans, Superboy, and Legion Lost, the story was immediately hated by fans.

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Not every DC event is a game changer, even if they seem like they're going to be. Justice League: Trinity War crossed through Justice League, Justice League of America, Justice League Dark, Constantine, and several one-shots.

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There are some hated DC books out there, with Amazons Attack!, by writer Will Pfeiffer and artist Pete Woods, having an infamous reputation. Amazons Attack! isn't a good comic, but it was put into an unenviable position.

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