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| Title = DC's Year of the Villain Special
  
| Title = DC's Year of the Villain Special
 
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| Image2 = DC's Year of the Villain Special Vol 1 1 Textless Batman Who Laughs Variant.jpg
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| Volume = 1
  
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| Year = 2019
  
| Year = 2019
 
| Rating = T+
  
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| OneShot = Legion of Doom
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| Event = [[Year of the Villain]]
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| OneShot = 2019
   
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| Executive Editor =
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| Executive Editor = Bobbie Chase
 
| CoverArtist1 = Greg Capullo
  
| CoverArtist1 = Greg Capullo
 
| CoverArtist2 = FCO Plascencia
  
| CoverArtist2 = FCO Plascencia
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| Cover2Artist1 = Jim Cheung
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| Cover2Artist2 = Tomeu Morey
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| Cover3Artist1 = Stanley Lau
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| Cover4Artist1 = Alex Maleev
   
 
| Writer1_1 = Scott Snyder
  
| Writer1_1 = Scott Snyder
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| Editor3_2 = Andrew Marino
  
| Editor3_2 = Andrew Marino
   
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| Quotation = Yes. It would be so. Evil would rise, everything would change. This year would be [[Perpetua (Sixth Dimension)|her]] year, [[Legion of Doom (Prime Earth)|their]] year, the Year... of the '''Villain!'''
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| Speaker = Narrator
   
 
| StoryTitle1 = Doom
 
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| Synopsis1 = [[Amanda Waller (Prime Earth)|Amanda Waller]] goes to the [[White House]] to inform the president of an urgent matter and finds him in the thrall of the [[Legion of Doom (Prime Earth)|Legion of Doom]]. [[Vril Dox (Prime Earth)|Brainiac]] and [[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]] have him in their thrall, controlling his mind and they do the same to her. The duo leave for [[Metropolis]], where Lex fires everyone from [[LexCorp]] and prepares for an onslaught from the United States military. He explains to Brainiac that he has extracted data from them that will allow him to control the world: he has liquidated all his assets and given his vast wealth to a network of supervillains with a coordinated plot to destroy superheroes. He tells Brainiac to leave and is then confronted by [[Nathaniel Adam (Prime Earth)|Captain Atom]] and government forces before he initiates a huge explosion.
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| Synopsis1 = [[Amanda Waller (Prime Earth)|Amanda Waller]] goes to the [[White House]] to inform the president of an urgent matter and finds him and his security detail having been incapicated by the [[Legion of Doom (Prime Earth)|Legion of Doom]]. [[Vril Dox (Prime Earth)|Brainiac]] and [[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]] stun her as well. The duo leave for [[Metropolis]], where Lex fires everyone from [[LexCorp]] and prepares for an onslaught from the United States military. He explains to Brainiac that he has extracted data from them that will allow him to control the world: he has liquidated all his assets and given his vast wealth to a network of supervillains with a coordinated plot to destroy superheroes. He tells Brainiac to leave and is then confronted by [[Nathaniel Adam (Prime Earth)|Captain Atom]] and government forces before he initiates a huge explosion.
   
 
| StoryTitle2 = Leviathan
 
| StoryTitle2 = Leviathan
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| Synopsis2 = In [[Seattle]], [[Malcolm Merlyn (Prime Earth)|Merlyn]] tries to escape from [[Oliver Queen (Prime Earth)|Green Arrow]] and [[Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)|Batgirl]] - he pleads for them to let him go, he suggests they all board his helicopter and he'll explain on the way. Arrow and Batgirl are nonplussed but Merlyn explains that they are in the middle of a "royal flush", all of the secret organisations are being shut down forcibly. The heroes grab him and start to leave but it's too late, [[Mark Shaw (Prime Earth)|Leviathan]] has arrived.
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An enormous explosion levels the building but Barbara wakes up in a room face-to-mask with Leviathan. They offer Barbara a deal, to work with them to improve the way the world works. Leviathan reveals that they know all of her secrets and that, despite her best efforts, nothing has changed; instead Leviathan offers to allow Barbara to join the organisation, to become Leviathan.
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Elsewhere, Green Arrow calls [[Bruce Wayne (Prime Earth)|Batman]] to explain the situation but [[Damian Wayne (Prime Earth)|Damien]] has another idea - he asks Batman to ensure that this was not caused by his old partner, [[Jason Todd (Prime Earth)|Red Hood]].
   
 
| StoryTitle3 = Justice
 
| StoryTitle3 = Justice
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| Synopsis3 = After returning from the [[Fifth Dimension]], the Justice League return to their usual heroics, near the [[Source Wall]] a space ship heads toward the Void, endangering billions of lives. [[Kal-El (Prime Earth)|Superman]] subdues the pilot and saves the ship but the team realise how outmatched they are against the influx of evil - they decide to recruit everyone and then they will wage war.
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[[Perpetua (Sixth Dimension)|Perpetua]] walks around the [[Hall of Doom]] before the [[Legion of Doom (Prime Earth)|Legion of Doom]] until she arrives at a pod where the new body of [[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]] is growing.
   
 
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**{{A|[[Vril Dox (Prime Earth)|Brainiac]]}}
  
**{{A|[[Vril Dox (Prime Earth)|Brainiac]]}}
 
**{{A|[[Barbara Minerva (Prime Earth)|The Cheetah]]}}
  
**{{A|[[Barbara Minerva (Prime Earth)|The Cheetah]]}}
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**{{A|[[Gorilla Grodd (Prime Earth)|Gorilla Grodd]]}}
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**{{A|[[Grodd II (Prime Earth)|Gorilla Grodd]]}}
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**{{A|[[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]]}}
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**{{A|[[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]]}} {{ApDeath}}
 
**{{A|[[Thaal Sinestro (Prime Earth)|Sinestro]]}}
  
**{{A|[[Thaal Sinestro (Prime Earth)|Sinestro]]}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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*{{a|[[Amanda Waller (Prime Earth)|Amanda Waller]]}}
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*{{A|[[Mercy Graves (Prime Earth)|Mercy Graves]]}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''<!--Lots more on the screen-->
  
'''Other Characters:'''<!--Lots more on the screen-->
 
*{{A|[[Bane (Prime Earth)|Bane]]}} {{vision}} {{cameo}}
  
*{{A|[[Bane (Prime Earth)|Bane]]}} {{vision}} {{cameo}}
 
*{{a|[[Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)|Batgirl]]}} {{TV}} {{Cameo}}
  
*{{a|[[Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)|Batgirl]]}} {{TV}} {{Cameo}}
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*{{a|[[Bruce Wayne (Prime Earth)|Batman (Bruce Wayne)]]}} {{TV}}
 
*{{A|[[Thomas Wayne (Flashpoint Timeline)|Batman (Thomas Wayne)]]}} {{vision}} {{cameo}}
  
*{{A|[[Thomas Wayne (Flashpoint Timeline)|Batman (Thomas Wayne)]]}} {{vision}} {{cameo}}
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*{{A|[[The Batman Who Laughs]]}} {{TV}} {{cameo}}
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*{{A|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth -22)|The Batman Who Laughs]]}} {{TV}} {{cameo}}
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*{{a|[[Bizarro II (Prime Earth)|Bizarro]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Teth-Adam (Prime Earth)|Black Adam]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[David Hyde (Prime Earth)|Black Manta]]}} {{TV}}
 
*{{A|[[Nathaniel Adam (Prime Earth)|Captain Atom]]}}
  
*{{A|[[Nathaniel Adam (Prime Earth)|Captain Atom]]}}
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*{{a|[[Leonard Snart (Prime Earth)|Captain Cold]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Selina Kyle (Prime Earth)|Catwoman]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Slade Wilson (Prime Earth)|Deathstroke]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Sarya (Pre-Zero Hour)|Emerald Empress]]}} {{TV}}
 
*{{A|[[Barry Allen (Prime Earth)|The Flash (Barry Allen)]]}} {{TV}} {{cameo}}
  
*{{A|[[Barry Allen (Prime Earth)|The Flash (Barry Allen)]]}} {{TV}} {{cameo}}
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*{{A|[[Mercy Graves (Prime Earth)|Mercy Graves]]}}
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*{{a|[[Doris Zuel (Prime Earth)|Giganta]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{A|[[Roger Hayden (Prime Earth)|Psycho-Pirate]]}} {{vision}} {{cameo}}
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*{{a|[[Lisa Snart (Prime Earth)|Golden Glider]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Harleen Quinzel (Prime Earth)|Harley Quinn]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Mick Rory (Prime Earth)|Heatwave]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Joker (Prime Earth)|Joker]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Klarion Bleak (Prime Earth)|Klarion]]}} {{TV}}
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**{{a|[[Teekl (Prime Earth)|Teekl]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Lobo II (Prime Earth)|Lobo]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Samuel Scudder (Prime Earth)|Mirror Master]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Victor Fries (Prime Earth)|Mister Freeze]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth 3)|Outsider]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{A|[[Oswald Cobblepot (Prime Earth)|Penguin]]}} {{TV}} {{cameo}}
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*{{A|[[Roger Hayden (Prime Earth)|Psycho-Pirate]]}} {{TV}} {{cameo}}
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*{{a|[[Ra's al Ghul (Prime Earth)|Ra's al Ghul]]}}
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*{{a|[[Jason Todd (Prime Earth)|Red Hood]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Edward Nygma (Prime Earth)|Riddler]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Damian Wayne (Prime Earth)|Robin]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Jonathan Crane (Prime Earth)|Scarecrow]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Carl Sands (Prime Earth)|Shadow Thief]]}} {{TV}}
 
*{{A|[[Cyrus Gold (Prime Earth)|Solomon Grundy]]}} {{TV}} {{cameo}}
  
*{{A|[[Cyrus Gold (Prime Earth)|Solomon Grundy]]}} {{TV}} {{cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Kara Zor-El (Prime Earth)|Supergirl]]}} {{TV}} {{Cameo}}
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*{{a|[[Carol Ferris (Prime Earth)|Star Sapphire]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{A|[[Amanda Waller (Prime Earth)|Amanda Waller]]}}
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*{{a|[[Kara Zor-El (Prime Earth)|Supergirl]]}} {{TV}} {{Cameo}}
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*{{a|[[William Cobb (Prime Earth)|Talon]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Harvey Dent (Prime Earth)|Two-Face]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Marco Mardon (Prime Earth)|Weather Wizard]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Jaina Hudson (Prime Earth)|White Rabbit]]}} {{TV}}
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*{{a|[[Diana of Themyscira (Prime Earth)|Wonder Woman]]}} {{TV}}
 
*{{A|[[Eobard Thawne (Prime Earth)|Zoom]]}} {{TV}} {{cameo}}
  
*{{A|[[Eobard Thawne (Prime Earth)|Zoom]]}} {{TV}} {{cameo}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
 
*{{A|[[Metropolis]]}}
  
*{{A|[[Metropolis]]}}
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** LexCorp Tower {{Destroyed}}
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**{{A|[[LexCorp]]}}
  
 
*{{A|[[Washington, D.C.]]}}
  
*{{A|[[Washington, D.C.]]}}
 
**{{A|[[White House]]}}
  
**{{A|[[White House]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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*{{a|[[Emerald Eye]]}}
 
*{{A|[[Yellow Power Ring]]}}
  
*{{A|[[Yellow Power Ring]]}}
   
 
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| Appearing2 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)|Green Arrow]]}}
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* {{a|[[Oliver Queen (Prime Earth)|Green Arrow]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)|Batgirl]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)|Batgirl]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (Prime Earth)|Batman]]}}
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* <br/>
  
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* {{a|[[Damian Wayne (Prime Earth)|Robin]]}}
 
'''Villains:'''
  
'''Villains:'''
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* {{a|[[Mark Shaw (Prime Earth)|Leviathan]]}}
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* <br/>
  
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* {{a|[[Malcolm Merlyn (Prime Earth)|Merlyn]]}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Jason Todd (Prime Earth)|Red Hood]]}} {{Hologram}}
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* <br/>
  
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* {{a|[[Kal-El (Prime Earth)|Superman]]}} {{TV}}
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* {{a|[[Talia al Ghul (Prime Earth)|Talia al Ghul]]}} {{Hologram}}
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* [[Batman Incorporated (Prime Earth)|Batman Incorporated]] {{mentioned}}
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* [[Birds of Prey (Prime Earth)|Birds of Prey]] {{mentioned}}
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* [[Gotham City Police Department|GCPD]] {{mentioned}}
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* [[Justice League (Prime Earth)|Justice League]] {{mentioned}}
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* [[League of Assassins (Prime Earth)|League of Assassins]] {{mentioned}}
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* [[Leviathan Organization|Leviathan]] {{mentioned}}
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* [[Seven Soldiers of Victory (Prime Earth)|Seven Soldiers of Victory]] {{mentioned}}
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* [[Suicide Squad (Prime Earth)|Suicide Squad]] {{mentioned}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Seattle]]}}<!--
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'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
 
* <br/>
  
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| Appearing3 =
 
| Appearing3 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Justice League of America (Prime Earth)|Justice League]]}}
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* {{a|[[Justice League (Prime Earth)|Justice League]]}}
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** {{a|[[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]]}}
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** {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (Prime Earth)|Batman]]}}
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** {{a|[[Flash (Barry Allen)|Flash]]}}
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** {{a|[[Barry Allen (Prime Earth)|Flash]]}}
 
** {{a|[[John Stewart (Prime Earth)|Green Lantern (John Stewart)]]}}
  
** {{a|[[John Stewart (Prime Earth)|Green Lantern (John Stewart)]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Kendra Saunders (Prime Earth)|Hawkgirl]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Kendra Saunders (Prime Earth)|Hawkgirl]]}}
 
** {{a|[[J'onn J'onzz (Prime Earth)|Martian Manhunter]]}}
  
** {{a|[[J'onn J'onzz (Prime Earth)|Martian Manhunter]]}}
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** {{a|[[Superman (Clark Kent)|Superman]]}}
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** {{a|[[Kal-El (Prime Earth)|Superman]]}}
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** {{a|[[Wonder Woman (Diana Prince)|Wonder Woman]]}}
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** {{a|[[Diana of Themyscira (Prime Earth)|Wonder Woman]]}}<!--
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* <br/>-->
 
'''Villains:'''
  
'''Villains:'''
 
* Gerrian Myrde
  
* Gerrian Myrde
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* [[Perpetua (Prime Earth)|Perpetua]]
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* {{a|[[Perpetua (Sixth Dimension)|Perpetua]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Legion of Doom (Prime Earth)|Legion of Doom]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Legion of Doom (Prime Earth)|Legion of Doom]]}}
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** {{a|[[Vril Dox (Prime Earth)|Brainiac]]}}
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** {{a|[[Barbara Minerva (Prime Earth)|The Cheetah]]}}
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** {{a|[[Grodd II (Prime Earth)|Gorilla Grodd]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Turtle (Prime Earth)|Turtle]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]]}}
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** {{a|[[Thaal Sinestro (Prime Earth)|Sinestro]]}}
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** {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth -22)|The Batman Who Laughs]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Robins (Earth -22)|Robins]]}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Bernhard Baker (Prime Earth)|Animal Man]]}} {{Cameo}}
 
* {{a|[[Raymond Palmer (Prime Earth)|Atom]]}} {{Cameo}}
  
* {{a|[[Raymond Palmer (Prime Earth)|Atom]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Jackson Hyde (Prime Earth)|Aqualad]]}} {{Cameo}}
 
* {{a|[[Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)|Batgirl]]}} {{Cameo}}
  
* {{a|[[Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)|Batgirl]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Catwoman (Selina Kyle)|Catwoman]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Garfield Logan (Prime Earth)|Beast Boy]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)|Green Arrow]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Dinah Drake (Prime Earth)|Black Canary]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Jefferson Pierce (Prime Earth)|Black Lightning]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Nathaniel Adam (Prime Earth)|Captain Atom]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Selina Kyle (Prime Earth)|Catwoman]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Bobo T. Chimpanzee (Prime Earth)|Detective Chimp]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Donna Troy (Prime Earth)|Donna Troy]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Ronald Raymond (Prime Earth)|Firestorm]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Oliver Queen (Prime Earth)|Green Arrow]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Kyle Rayner (Prime Earth)|Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Simon Baz (Prime Earth)|Green Lantern (Simon Baz)]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Carter Hall (Prime Earth)|Hawkman]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Wallace R. West (Prime Earth)|Kid Flash]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Joseph Wilson (Prime Earth)|Jericho]]}} {{Cameo}}
 
* {{a|[[Krypto (Prime Earth)|Krypto]]}} {{Cameo}}
  
* {{a|[[Krypto (Prime Earth)|Krypto]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Kirk Langstrom (Prime Earth)|Man-Bat]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Rex Mason (Prime Earth)|Metamorpho]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[M'gann M'orzz (Prime Earth)|Miss Martian]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Michael Holt (Prime Earth)|Mr. Terrific]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Linnya Wazzo (Prime Earth)|Phantom Girl]]}} {{Cameo}}
 
* {{a|[[Patrick O'Brian (Prime Earth)|Plastic Man]]}} {{Cameo}}
  
* {{a|[[Patrick O'Brian (Prime Earth)|Plastic Man]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Shazam (Billy Batson)|Shazam]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Emiko Queen (Prime Earth)|Red Arrow]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Damian Wayne (Prime Earth)|Robin]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Billy Batson (Prime Earth)|Shazam]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Natasha Irons (Prime Earth)|Steel]]}} {{Cameo}}
 
* {{a|[[Kara Zor-El (Prime Earth)|Supergirl]]}} {{Cameo}}
  
* {{a|[[Kara Zor-El (Prime Earth)|Supergirl]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Alec Holland (Prime Earth)|Swamp Thing]]}} {{Cameo}}
 
* {{a|[[Mari McCabe (Prime Earth)|Vixen]]}} {{Cameo}}
  
* {{a|[[Mari McCabe (Prime Earth)|Vixen]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Zatanna Zatara (Prime Earth)|Zatanna]]}} {{Cameo}}
 
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* {{a|[[Earth]]}}
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** {{a|[[United States of America]]}}
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"Doom": Amanda Waller goes to the White House to inform the president of an urgent matter and finds him and his security detail having been incapicated by the Legion of Doom. Brainiac and [[Alexander

Quote1 Yes. It would be so. Evil would rise, everything would change. This year would be her year, their year, the Year... of the Villain! Quote2
—Narrator

DC's Year of the Villain Special #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of July, 2019. It was published on May 1, 2019.

Synopsis for "Doom"

Amanda Waller goes to the White House to inform the president of an urgent matter and finds him and his security detail having been incapicated by the Legion of Doom. Brainiac and Lex Luthor stun her as well. The duo leave for Metropolis, where Lex fires everyone from LexCorp and prepares for an onslaught from the United States military. He explains to Brainiac that he has extracted data from them that will allow him to control the world: he has liquidated all his assets and given his vast wealth to a network of supervillains with a coordinated plot to destroy superheroes. He tells Brainiac to leave and is then confronted by Captain Atom and government forces before he initiates a huge explosion.

Appearing in "Doom"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:


Synopsis for "Leviathan"

In Seattle, Merlyn tries to escape from Green Arrow and Batgirl - he pleads for them to let him go, he suggests they all board his helicopter and he'll explain on the way. Arrow and Batgirl are nonplussed but Merlyn explains that they are in the middle of a "royal flush", all of the secret organisations are being shut down forcibly. The heroes grab him and start to leave but it's too late, Leviathan has arrived.

An enormous explosion levels the building but Barbara wakes up in a room face-to-mask with Leviathan. They offer Barbara a deal, to work with them to improve the way the world works. Leviathan reveals that they know all of her secrets and that, despite her best efforts, nothing has changed; instead Leviathan offers to allow Barbara to join the organisation, to become Leviathan.

Elsewhere, Green Arrow calls Batman to explain the situation but Damien has another idea - he asks Batman to ensure that this was not caused by his old partner, Red Hood.

Appearing in "Leviathan"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Synopsis for "Justice"

After returning from the Fifth Dimension, the Justice League return to their usual heroics, near the Source Wall a space ship heads toward the Void, endangering billions of lives. Superman subdues the pilot and saves the ship but the team realise how outmatched they are against the influx of evil - they decide to recruit everyone and then they will wage war.

Perpetua walks around the Hall of Doom before the Legion of Doom until she arrives at a pod where the new body of Lex Luthor is growing.

Appearing in "Justice"

Featured Characters:

Villains:

Other Characters:

Locations:



See Also


Links and References

[[Category:Year of the Villain|DC's Year of the Villain Special Vol 1 {{#pad:1|4|0}}]]

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