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2021 was one of the biggest years in the chronicle of theDC ComicsUniverse , with a number of twists that keep fans on the border of their seats . This year alone , multiple high - visibility events , such asInfinite Frontier , sent ripples through the multiverse — and beyond ; other , smaller , fictional character - ground storylines and events redefined the DC Universe even further . As with most major events , DC shake off a number of curveballs at fans , keep on them reckon — and come back month after calendar month .
So , without further ado , here are ScreenRant ’s best DC twist of 2021 !
The Existence of the Omniverse Beyond the Multiverse.
DC has been hinting at what lies beyond the multiverse for some time , stretch back to 2015’sThe Multiversity . A few year afterwards , the Dark Multiverse was enter and now the publisher has unwrap the existence ofthe larger Omniverse — consisting of many multiverses . Glimpses of this exciting young twirl on the multiverse have been seen in the final issue ofDark Nights : Death Metalas well asInfinite FrontierandThe Flash . The mini - series ended with the Flash ( Barry Allen ) immobilize somewhere deeply in the Omniverse — and the attack to find out him will factor heavily into the publisher ’s 2022 plans .
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The Apocalypse of the Omniverse ’s existence opens vast newfangled possibility for story . fundamentally every DC comic ever published isnow in canyon , as are animated adaptations . The conception of multiverse has gained adhesive friction in popular cultivation over the retiring few age , and DC took it a step further in 2021 with the Omniverse .
Darkseid Assumes His Final Form.
Since his first appearance in 1970,Darkseid has been the ultimate prosopopoeia of evilin the DC Universe . His name strikes little terror throughout the world , and now the Omniverse will soon tremble before Darkseid . At the beginning ofInfinite Frontier , the Lord of Apokolips , last seen witnessing the multiverse ’s renascence inDark dark : Death Metal , returned in a new and terrific ultimate form . Now super - charge even beyond his already god - like state , Darkseid ’s first actionwas to ruthlessly murder the Quintessence , a powerful group consisting of the Phantom Stranger , the Spectre , Hera and others .
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Next , Darkseid abandon his interest of the Anti - Life Equation , which had defined the character since his innovation . The Lord of Apokolips learned of the macrocosm of a greater , even more destructive power — the Great Darkness , lie outside the Omniverse , and now he want it for himself . Other threatening being , such as Eclipso and Nekron , areseeking the Great Darknessas well , promise readers an epic showdown of evil in 2022 .
Wonder Woman’s Mother, Hippolyta, Joins The Justice League.
At the remainder ofDark Nights : Death Metal , Wonder Woman was ( temporarily ) taken off the board , as she was whisked through various airplane of beingness , before come back home . In her absence , her mother Hippolyta bring together a reform Justice League . InJustice League # 67 , writer Brian Michael Bendis shook up the classic League rule by mix in stalwarts with newcomers — such as Hippolyta ( pencil by Phil Hester , ink by Eric Gapstur , colors by Hi - Fi , letter by Josh Reed ) .
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This is not the first time Hippolyta has had a heroic vocation : post - Crisis on Infinite Earths , author John Byrne established that Hippolyta fought evil in Man ’s World during the Second World War — with a costume similar to her girl ’s . Hippolyta ’s second stint as a hero is just as exciting — a twist that injected newlife into the Justice League .
Black Manta Has Atlantean DNA.
Black Manta is one of Aquaman ’s large foes , possessed of a incinerate hate for the Sea King and everything he stands for . One of the biggest spin in the DC Universe in 2021 was the revelation that Black Manta has Atlantean DNA himself .
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After being display to a sorcerous ore that affects only Atlanteans , Black Manta con the truthof his heritage inBlack Manta#2 , from Chuck Brown , Valentine De Landro , Marissa Louise , and Clayton Cowles . Needless to say , he does not wish what he hear and embarks on a quest to get a line more about his yesteryear — presently unfold in theBlack Mantamini - series . Black Manta ’s journey has take him back to ancient Atlantis , where he will instruct secret that will impact not only him , but Aquaman and the rest of the DC Universe .
The Green Lanterns Are Betrayed By One Of The Guardians.
TheGreen Lantern Corps have been decimatedfrom within before — witness Hal Jordan ’s actions in the controversialEmerald Twilightstory . Even so , the idea that one of the Guardians of the Universe , who oversee the Corps , would rat them is dumbfounding , but that is precisely what happen .
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At the dawn ofInfinite Frontier , Oa applied for membership in the United Planets , a move that would have brought the Corps under the UP ’s jurisdiction . On the eve of their credence , terrorist attack , destroying the Power Battery and leave unnumbered Lanterns deadened or powerless . Green Lantern Jo Mullein before long learned there was more going on under the surface , that sinister forces were at work — and it was revealed that two Guardians , Koyos and Nemosyni , had engineered the whole thing . While their honest motivations are still being revealed in thepages ofGreen Lantern , the winding of not one but two Guardians rat the Corps was a shameful one . And as image inFuture State , it is a blow they will not recuperate from anytime soon .
Amanda Waller Goes Multiversal.
Since her introduction , Amanda Waller has been portrayed as iron - willed , equal to of manipulating heroes and villain like pieces on a chess gameboard . Through the Suicide Squad , Waller has saved the satellite numberless times , and now she has fix her sights on the multiverse .
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With the being of the multiverse now common knowledge , Waller has seek a path to apply it for her own ends . She concocted a plan to travel to Earth-3 ( house of the nefarious Crime Syndicate ) and create her own twisted variant of the Justice League , using a clone of Superboy as its touchstone . Amanda Waller then intendedto cachet Earth-3 off from the quietus of the multiverse . Amanda Waller is a mere human acting in an arena of graven image , but this was not enough for her and now she has gone even big , endeavor to ram her will on an entire planet .
Wally West Was Not Responsible For The Sanctuary Murders.
Since his coming back to the DC Universe inRebirth#1 , Wally West has not had an gentle go at thing . He was deleted from world , only to repay to a world that had moved on without him . PerhapsWally ’s darkest momentcame in 2018’sHeroes in Crisisminiseries , which take care Wally lose control of the Speed Force , pour down several Cuban sandwich , including his friend Arsenal ( Roy Harper ) .
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The guiltiness from this would haunt Wally for class , but in this year’sTheFlash Annualfrom Jeremy Adams , Fernando Pasarin , Hi - Fi , Michael Atiyeh , and Steve Wands , readers learn he wasnotresponsible for what happened at Sanctuary . Thanks to clock time - travel , Wally was capable to return to that dread moment , and as he tries to rewrite the past tense , Arsenal makes a sacrifice that will not only bolt down him . but absolve Wally of any responsibility for the Sanctuary execution .
Since the start ofInfinite Frontier , Wally has re - bear themantle of The Flash , while his uncle is fighting with the Justice League Incarnate . Yet , many of his fellow paladin still do not trust him , specially after what happened at Sanctuary . Now , Wally ’s hand are clean , and his journey to redemption can begin .
These twists and more move the DC Universe to new top and set the stage for an exciting 2022 .
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