Warning: Spoilers for DC All In Special #1Darkseid known as the enemy of all life and free will. For decades, he's been trying to take over the DC Universe and subjugate the minds of everyone in it to serve him. Each time, Superman and the Justice League have risen against him. Now, nearly twenty years after he first uttered it, a terrifying Darkseid quote has finally come to fruition.
The DC Multiverse recently changed forever with the addition of the Absolute Universe, a dark new world where hope is the enemy. DC All Special #1 Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, Daniel Sampere, Wes Craig, etc. Created from Darkseid's energies, this universe is everything he wants: a kingdom where he is the ultimate ruler over everything and everyone – except for a few heroes who want to disrupt that order. Ironically, it seems to have been prophesied in this universe The Last Crisis By Grant Morrison, JG Jones, Alex Sinclair and Rob Leigh.
While the New Absolute Universe is darker than Earth Prime, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman are still the heroes they always were. Although this world is corrupt and evil, they still want to fight for hope and bring some joy to the world. The role reversal of Darkseid's way of life being the natural path and the hero's path being an aberration means that of Darkseid The Last Crisis the quote finally comes true.
The Universe is definitely Darkseid's The Last Crisis The wish comes true
A panel from The Omega by Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Wes Craig, Mike Spicer and Steve Wands DC All Special #1
Darkseid has always sought complete control over free will, which is why he is constantly searching for the Anti-Life Equation. With the power of Anti-Life, Darkseid would be able to control all free will instantly. He has been trying to get the equation for decades and pages The Last Crisishe finally got it. Earth and dozens of heroes were enslaved and turned into servants of Darkseid, and only a few people survived and tried to resist this dark rule.
Will Superman become the enemy of existence when the universe itself is Darkseid, when everyone is Darkseid?
Darkseid almost succeeded in taking over the universe, but was stopped by Metro giving the heroes the answer they needed to break the mind control. This was the closest Darkseid came to victory, and after killing Batman, Darkseid taunts Superman with an iconic line. Darkseid asks what Superman will do: when the universe itself is Darkseid, when everyone is Darkseid, will Superman become the enemy of existence? It was a thought-provoking question, and readers finally get the answer.
Superman Is Now The Enemy Of Existence In The Absolute Universe
Superman wants to Spread Hope in a Dark Universe
In a universe created by Darkseid, hope is an abnormal force. Everything lives to serve the will of Darkseid and his evil idea, making the Absolute Universe a dark and twisted place and putting Superman and the rest of the heroes in a perfect role reversal. On Prime Earth, they struggle to maintain the status quo Darkseid seeks to spread tyranny and destroy all hope. But there is no hope in the Absolute Universe, meaning Superman and the heroes are trying to advance hope against the natural order of Darkseid's universe. This new way of being makes them the enemy of all existence, just as Darkseid was to the Prime Universe.
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This change isn't just about bad characters controlling the universe, as Darkseid is shown to have his own legion of superheroes, meaning even some of the heroes in this universe have been corrupted by Darkseid's influence. It seems that Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are truly unique, Even though Darkseid has changed their lives, their goals haven't.
Darkseid's Impact on the DCU is Finally Definite
Could the DC Trilogy Change the Nature of the Entire Universe?
The DC Trio of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman have saved the universe countless times. They have constantly fought against great odds to prevent the universe from falling into darkness. Darkseid, Anti-Monitor, Nekron and even the Dark Multiverse failed to destroy the universe. But these battles were fought in a universe that wanted to be good. In the Absolute Universe, Darkseid's influence reigns supreme, and it will take everything for the Trinity to change that.

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The Last Crisis It was a huge event that completely changed how DC used the New Gods, and Darkseid almost won for the first time. Almost everyone – both fans and characters – put The Last Crisis behind them, that dreamy line returned. When Darkseid creates his own universe, the only way Superman can save the world is to become the enemy of all existence and fight to save a universe created in the world. of Darkseid picture.
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Darkseid
Darkseid is a tyrannical supervillain who rules the hellish planet Apokolips in DC Comics. He seeks the Anti-Life Equation to control all conscious life and eliminate free will in the universe. With immense power, energy manipulation, and target-splitting Omega Rays, Darkseid is a ruthless enemy of Superman, the Justice League, the New Gods, and free people everywhere.
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