From 2021,
Justice League Infinity #4, "The Mirror Crack'd, part 4" Story by J. M. DeMatteis and James Tucker, art by Ethen Beavers.
This series was a sequel to the
Justice League/Justice League Unlimited cartoon; but the cover is actually a throwback to that season of
Super Friends where Darkseid was about more than getting the Anti-Life Equation; he also wanted Wonder Woman real bad. And just to show you anything is possible, in this particular universe he got her! Which may or may not have led to the destruction of said universe: Darkseid had eventually found the Anti-Life Equation, but when his Diana convinced him to stop, the Equation broke from his control and destroyed just about all the life in the universe in short order, leaving only Darkseid to torment.
Alone for thousands of years, Darkseid had been trying to keep his sanity and discover a "life equation" to counter Anti-Life; but the traditional Wonder Woman doesn't want to hear it.
In the ruins of Apokolips, Diana is confronted by her possible father, Hades; really the Anti-Life Equation manifesting as her doubts and fears. Confronted with the idea of being a weapon for suffering, Diana proclaims she'd rather die, and seems to give up; until Darkseid charges in to save her, and is mortally wounded. Diana slams her bracelets together, seemingly dispersing the Equation, then comforts Darkseid as he passes. No time to mourn, though; as she's then visited by Superman--Super
men--and the Justice Alliance! Time to save the multiverse...
I had picked up the first couple issues of this mini-series, but I don't think I had read them yet when I saw the cover for this one. It kind of got me back on board! I didn't read it until I had all seven issues, and tried to watch some old episodes while I did, but either my old DVD players or my old DVD's did not want to co-operate! Ugh, may have to spring for Blu-ray.
In the ruins of Apokolips, Diana is confronted by her possible father, Hades; really the Anti-Life Equation manifesting as her doubts and fears. Confronted with the idea of being a weapon for suffering, Diana proclaims she'd rather die, and seems to give up; until Darkseid charges in to save her, and is mortally wounded. Diana slams her bracelets together, seemingly dispersing the Equation, then comforts Darkseid as he passes. No time to mourn, though; as she's then visited by Superman--Supermen--and the Justice Alliance! Time to save the multiverse... 
And here I thought something like Darkseid & Diana getting together was something that only happened in fanfiction & weird porn sites. Interesting. I guess love tamed the savage beast here.
ReplyDeleteCursed title for that next issue, at least as far as Kevin Smith having ruined it forever for me with his shitty Batman stories. Kev definitely should've kept away from the sticky icky when tackling that horrible series.