Top 10 DC Superhero Turning Points

superheroes seem more than their fair

superheroes seem more than their fair share of drama and having gone like

share of drama and having gone like

share of drama and having gone like powers doesn’t mean things will always

powers doesn’t mean things will always

powers doesn’t mean things will always go their way

go their way

go their way clearly you should never do this stuff

clearly you should never do this stuff

clearly you should never do this stuff without me you end up with crap all over

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today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 DC superhero turning

for the top 10 DC superhero turning

for the top 10 DC superhero turning points I saved her

points I saved her

points I saved her I saved mom that’s right for this list

I saved mom that’s right for this list

I saved mom that’s right for this list we’re looking at crucial moments in

we’re looking at crucial moments in

we’re looking at crucial moments in these heroes lives that really changed

these heroes lives that really changed

these heroes lives that really changed who they are as a character for better

who they are as a character for better

who they are as a character for better or for worse we’re looking at moments

or for worse we’re looking at moments

or for worse we’re looking at moments that occurred during the prime of their

that occurred during the prime of their

that occurred during the prime of their superhero careers so you won’t find

superhero careers so you won’t find

superhero careers so you won’t find origin stories here finally if you’re

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number 10 Maxwell Lords betrayal I just

number 10 Maxwell Lords betrayal I just can’t figure out why you did it

can’t figure out why you did it

can’t figure out why you did it fascinating Theory unprovable but worth

fascinating Theory unprovable but worth

fascinating Theory unprovable but worth exploring it just goes to show that you

exploring it just goes to show that you

exploring it just goes to show that you don’t know who you can trust during a

don’t know who you can trust during a

don’t know who you can trust during a crisis I’m trying to protect your train

crisis I’m trying to protect your train

crisis I’m trying to protect your train put much faith in the government’s idea

put much faith in the government’s idea

put much faith in the government’s idea of protecting for example Maxwell Lord

of protecting for example Maxwell Lord

of protecting for example Maxwell Lord in the beginning he was a huge influence

in the beginning he was a huge influence

in the beginning he was a huge influence in developing the Justice League

in developing the Justice League

in developing the Justice League International however it turns out he

International however it turns out he

International however it turns out he wants to destroy metahumans even though

wants to destroy metahumans even though

wants to destroy metahumans even though he is one himself mr. lord your ultimen

he is one himself mr. lord your ultimen

he is one himself mr. lord your ultimen have taken the country by storm these

have taken the country by storm these

have taken the country by storm these past six months why do you think that is

past six months why do you think that is

past six months why do you think that is simple Mike they’re heroes people can

simple Mike they’re heroes people can

simple Mike they’re heroes people can trust relate to depend on Blue Beetle

trust relate to depend on Blue Beetle

trust relate to depend on Blue Beetle finds out about Lord secret so Lord

finds out about Lord secret so Lord

finds out about Lord secret so Lord shoots him in the head and kills him

shoots him in the head and kills him

shoots him in the head and kills him then he takes control of Superman’s mind

then he takes control of Superman’s mind

then he takes control of Superman’s mind to make him attack his friends and loved

to make him attack his friends and loved

to make him attack his friends and loved ones Wow when super heroes have a

ones Wow when super heroes have a

ones Wow when super heroes have a midlife crisis things really got at hand

midlife crisis things really got at hand

midlife crisis things really got at hand how could you do this to us me this is

how could you do this to us me this is

how could you do this to us me this is so big even my superiors a small fish

so big even my superiors a small fish

so big even my superiors a small fish but I I was just following orders

but I I was just following orders

but I I was just following orders number nine the death of Supergirl I’m

number nine the death of Supergirl I’m

number nine the death of Supergirl I’m too late

crisis on Infinite Earths brought about

crisis on Infinite Earths brought about the tragic deaths of many DC characters

the tragic deaths of many DC characters

the tragic deaths of many DC characters and this one was definitely no exception

and this one was definitely no exception

and this one was definitely no exception the original Supergirl was Superman’s

the original Supergirl was Superman’s

the original Supergirl was Superman’s cousin

I don’t believe it though a bit brash

I don’t believe it though a bit brash and defiant she was very popular in the

and defiant she was very popular in the

and defiant she was very popular in the DC Universe becoming best friends with

DC Universe becoming best friends with

DC Universe becoming best friends with fellow heroine Batgirl

fellow heroine Batgirl

fellow heroine Batgirl end of story sorry just the first

end of story sorry just the first

end of story sorry just the first chapter

chapter

chapter his only add to the tragedy when she

his only add to the tragedy when she

his only add to the tragedy when she sacrifices herself to save her cousin

sacrifices herself to save her cousin

sacrifices herself to save her cousin from the anti-monitor a memorial is held

from the anti-monitor a memorial is held

from the anti-monitor a memorial is held in her honor

in her honor

in her honor where Batgirl says how she will not be

where Batgirl says how she will not be

where Batgirl says how she will not be forgotten however when the universe gets

forgotten however when the universe gets

forgotten however when the universe gets rebooted Supergirl is erased from

rebooted Supergirl is erased from

rebooted Supergirl is erased from existence and she is indeed forgotten

existence and she is indeed forgotten

existence and she is indeed forgotten with the positive influence she had on

with the positive influence she had on

with the positive influence she had on her friends lives being completely

her friends lives being completely

her friends lives being completely undone

sit tight folks we have more parallel

sit tight folks we have more parallel universe drama for ya when Superboy

universe drama for ya when Superboy

universe drama for ya when Superboy Prime’s world is destroyed during crisis

Prime’s world is destroyed during crisis

Prime’s world is destroyed during crisis on Infinite Earths he’s forced to live

on Infinite Earths he’s forced to live

on Infinite Earths he’s forced to live in the world of the original Superman

in the world of the original Superman

in the world of the original Superman and Superboy traumatized angered and

and Superboy traumatized angered and

and Superboy traumatized angered and more than a little whiny about his loss

more than a little whiny about his loss

more than a little whiny about his loss superboy-prime decides that there’s only

superboy-prime decides that there’s only

superboy-prime decides that there’s only room for one Superboy

room for one Superboy

room for one Superboy so he goes after Cornell and the two

so he goes after Cornell and the two

so he goes after Cornell and the two battle it out in the end Superboy

battle it out in the end Superboy

battle it out in the end Superboy sacrifices his life to try and stop

sacrifices his life to try and stop

sacrifices his life to try and stop superboy-prime while prime lives to win

superboy-prime while prime lives to win

superboy-prime while prime lives to win another day becoming a much darker and

another day becoming a much darker and

another day becoming a much darker and disturbed version of the character

disturbed version of the character

disturbed version of the character we love we’ll figure something out for

we love we’ll figure something out for

we love we’ll figure something out for you the league will I mean number seven

you the league will I mean number seven

you the league will I mean number seven Superman renounces his US citizenship

Superman renounces his US citizenship

Superman renounces his US citizenship you’re not going to tell me you killed

you’re not going to tell me you killed

you’re not going to tell me you killed him for your country are you some of us

him for your country are you some of us

him for your country are you some of us still believe in putting our country

still believe in putting our country

still believe in putting our country first for decades Superman fought for

first for decades Superman fought for

first for decades Superman fought for truth justice and the American Way

truth justice and the American Way

truth justice and the American Way the last part changed however when

the last part changed however when

the last part changed however when Superman flew to Iran to defend a

Superman flew to Iran to defend a

Superman flew to Iran to defend a peaceful protest the people of Iran

peaceful protest the people of Iran

peaceful protest the people of Iran resent Superman’s presence however as

resent Superman’s presence however as

resent Superman’s presence however as they see him as an American possession I

they see him as an American possession I

they see him as an American possession I shared that skepticism until some of our

shared that skepticism until some of our

shared that skepticism until some of our top scientists reminded me that

top scientists reminded me that

top scientists reminded me that Superman’s vulnerability to kryptonite

Superman’s vulnerability to kryptonite

Superman’s vulnerability to kryptonite can have a psychological component tired

can have a psychological component tired

can have a psychological component tired of his action seen as instruments of

of his action seen as instruments of

of his action seen as instruments of America’s policy Superman decided to

America’s policy Superman decided to

America’s policy Superman decided to renounce his American citizenship so he

renounce his American citizenship so he

renounce his American citizenship so he can be seen as a man of the world rather

can be seen as a man of the world rather

can be seen as a man of the world rather than the man of one specific nation this

than the man of one specific nation this

than the man of one specific nation this may stir us some controversy but

may stir us some controversy but

may stir us some controversy but Superman feels that he can now do what’s

Superman feels that he can now do what’s

Superman feels that he can now do what’s best for the whole world so this is what

best for the whole world so this is what

best for the whole world so this is what you’ve been up to these last few months

you’ve been up to these last few months

you’ve been up to these last few months chase and Kars

chase and Kars

chase and Kars I help wherever I’m needed number 6 the

I help wherever I’m needed number 6 the

I help wherever I’m needed number 6 the flash kills rivers flash

flash kills rivers flash

flash kills rivers flash I knew using these morons would put you

I knew using these morons would put you

I knew using these morons would put you off your guard hey they’re motivated by

off your guard hey they’re motivated by

off your guard hey they’re motivated by greed they lack the commitment the

greed they lack the commitment the

greed they lack the commitment the absolute focus to kill me erase you when

absolute focus to kill me erase you when

absolute focus to kill me erase you when you have the two fastest men alive

you have the two fastest men alive

you have the two fastest men alive sharing the same Speed Force and

sharing the same Speed Force and

sharing the same Speed Force and constantly battling it out eventually

constantly battling it out eventually

constantly battling it out eventually one of them has to go reverse flash is

one of them has to go reverse flash is

one of them has to go reverse flash is determined to make Barry Allen’s life

determined to make Barry Allen’s life

determined to make Barry Allen’s life miserable and kills his first wife Iris

miserable and kills his first wife Iris

miserable and kills his first wife Iris west when flash finds love again reverse

west when flash finds love again reverse

west when flash finds love again reverse flash threatens to kill this one too but

flash threatens to kill this one too but

flash threatens to kill this one too but flash wouldn’t let history repeat itself

flash wouldn’t let history repeat itself

flash wouldn’t let history repeat itself and starts a worldwide chase against the

and starts a worldwide chase against the

and starts a worldwide chase against the reverse colored psychopath linking your

reverse colored psychopath linking your

reverse colored psychopath linking your name forever to this city’s darkest

name forever to this city’s darkest

name forever to this city’s darkest our then my life is a small price to pay

our then my life is a small price to pay

our then my life is a small price to pay in the midst of the chased flash

in the midst of the chased flash

in the midst of the chased flash accidentally breaks reverse flashes neck

accidentally breaks reverse flashes neck

accidentally breaks reverse flashes neck inadvertently Gillingham flash may have

inadvertently Gillingham flash may have

inadvertently Gillingham flash may have saved his fiancee but his doppelganger

saved his fiancee but his doppelganger

saved his fiancee but his doppelganger got the last laugh by driving him to

got the last laugh by driving him to

got the last laugh by driving him to kill I love what you’ve done with the

kill I love what you’ve done with the

kill I love what you’ve done with the place this is all your fault

Hal Jordan has always been the poster

Hal Jordan has always been the poster boy for the Green Lantern Corps but all

boy for the Green Lantern Corps but all

boy for the Green Lantern Corps but all of that changes when his home town is

of that changes when his home town is

of that changes when his home town is destroyed the grief-stricken pilot tries

destroyed the grief-stricken pilot tries

destroyed the grief-stricken pilot tries to use his rings power to recreate Coast

to use his rings power to recreate Coast

to use his rings power to recreate Coast City but the other Guardians stop him

City but the other Guardians stop him

City but the other Guardians stop him angered at the Guardians Hal finally

angered at the Guardians Hal finally

angered at the Guardians Hal finally snapped and wise to war Noah along the

snapped and wise to war Noah along the

snapped and wise to war Noah along the way he attacks dozens of other Green

way he attacks dozens of other Green

way he attacks dozens of other Green Lantern’s and steals their rings he then

Lantern’s and steals their rings he then

Lantern’s and steals their rings he then flies straight into OA central power

flies straight into OA central power

flies straight into OA central power battery and absorbs its power he emerges

battery and absorbs its power he emerges

battery and absorbs its power he emerges with a new costume and a new name

with a new costume and a new name

with a new costume and a new name parallax number four that girl is

parallax number four that girl is

parallax number four that girl is paralyzed by the Joker

past tense Joker’s done some pretty bad

past tense Joker’s done some pretty bad things in the past but this is probably

things in the past but this is probably

things in the past but this is probably the most vicious Barbara Gordon was once

the most vicious Barbara Gordon was once

the most vicious Barbara Gordon was once a fellow Caped Crusader of Gotham

a fellow Caped Crusader of Gotham

a fellow Caped Crusader of Gotham defending the citizens from evil under

defending the citizens from evil under

defending the citizens from evil under the name of Batgirl I’m gonna need

the name of Batgirl I’m gonna need

the name of Batgirl I’m gonna need backup you’ve already got it

however upon learning her identity Joker

however upon learning her identity Joker comes to her home and shoots her

comes to her home and shoots her

comes to her home and shoots her crippling her spine he’d and undresses

crippling her spine he’d and undresses

crippling her spine he’d and undresses her and starts taking pictures of her

her and starts taking pictures of her

her and starts taking pictures of her broken form to show them to her father

broken form to show them to her father

broken form to show them to her father Commissioner Gordon Batgirl may be done

Commissioner Gordon Batgirl may be done

Commissioner Gordon Batgirl may be done but Barbara isn’t ready to turn in her

but Barbara isn’t ready to turn in her

but Barbara isn’t ready to turn in her hero license just yet she now helps

hero license just yet she now helps

hero license just yet she now helps Batman as his eyes and ears going by the

Batman as his eyes and ears going by the

Batman as his eyes and ears going by the name Oracle maybe you didn’t get the

name Oracle maybe you didn’t get the

name Oracle maybe you didn’t get the memo Oracle but I’ve been gone by

memo Oracle but I’ve been gone by

memo Oracle but I’ve been gone by Nightwing for Oh about a decade or so oh

Nightwing for Oh about a decade or so oh

Nightwing for Oh about a decade or so oh yeah I don’t know why I can’t remember

yeah I don’t know why I can’t remember

yeah I don’t know why I can’t remember that number three Dick Grayson becomes

that number three Dick Grayson becomes

that number three Dick Grayson becomes Nightwing who’s that other one the

Nightwing who’s that other one the

Nightwing who’s that other one the Pretty Boy lilia Todd that’s Nightwing

Pretty Boy lilia Todd that’s Nightwing

Pretty Boy lilia Todd that’s Nightwing he was the Beck’s first sidekick the

he was the Beck’s first sidekick the

he was the Beck’s first sidekick the first Robin Dick Grayson was Batman’s

first Robin Dick Grayson was Batman’s

first Robin Dick Grayson was Batman’s first sidekick and the original Robin

first sidekick and the original Robin

first sidekick and the original Robin the Boy Wonder

the Boy Wonder

the Boy Wonder but as time went on dick wanted his

but as time went on dick wanted his

but as time went on dick wanted his independence and to step outside of the

independence and to step outside of the

independence and to step outside of the Dark Knight’s shadow priceless in the

Dark Knight’s shadow priceless in the

Dark Knight’s shadow priceless in the future but for the present you’ll keep

future but for the present you’ll keep

future but for the present you’ll keep your filthy hands off it the Teen Titans

your filthy hands off it the Teen Titans

your filthy hands off it the Teen Titans he finally gets his wish when he and a

he finally gets his wish when he and a

he finally gets his wish when he and a few other disgruntled sidekicks band

few other disgruntled sidekicks band

few other disgruntled sidekicks band together to form the Teen Titans

together to form the Teen Titans

together to form the Teen Titans when Deathstroke kidnaps his teammates

when Deathstroke kidnaps his teammates

when Deathstroke kidnaps his teammates Grayson decides it’s time to step up his

Grayson decides it’s time to step up his

Grayson decides it’s time to step up his game and Don’s an all-new costume and a

game and Don’s an all-new costume and a

game and Don’s an all-new costume and a new identity

new identity

new identity Nightwing I wouldn’t be offended by a

Nightwing I wouldn’t be offended by a

Nightwing I wouldn’t be offended by a few suggestions he has the same weak

few suggestions he has the same weak

few suggestions he has the same weak points as a human being god I like sting

points as a human being god I like sting

points as a human being god I like sting a bit number two doomsday and Superman

a bit number two doomsday and Superman

a bit number two doomsday and Superman kill each other

you’d think with his only weakness being

you’d think with his only weakness being a green glowing crystal from outer space

a green glowing crystal from outer space

a green glowing crystal from outer space nothing could kill Superman right well

nothing could kill Superman right well

nothing could kill Superman right well apparently not when the monstrous

apparently not when the monstrous

apparently not when the monstrous doomsday goes on a rampage Superman

doomsday goes on a rampage Superman

doomsday goes on a rampage Superman flies off to slay the Kryptonian hating

flies off to slay the Kryptonian hating

flies off to slay the Kryptonian hating Beast

surprisingly the two are evenly matched

surprisingly the two are evenly matched and Domesday gives soups up beating like

and Domesday gives soups up beating like

and Domesday gives soups up beating like no other

unfortunately the grudge match is in

unfortunately the grudge match is in vain as both warriors overpower each

vain as both warriors overpower each

vain as both warriors overpower each other and die in one perfectly timed

other and die in one perfectly timed

other and die in one perfectly timed final blow of course neither party stays

final blow of course neither party stays

final blow of course neither party stays dead but the event shocked comic-book

dead but the event shocked comic-book

dead but the event shocked comic-book readers everywhere and for better or for

readers everywhere and for better or for

readers everywhere and for better or for worse showed that no hero is immortal

before we unveil our number one turning

before we unveil our number one turning point here a few honorable mentions

number one Joker kills Robin what hurts

number one Joker kills Robin what hurts more a would be taking the number one

more a would be taking the number one

more a would be taking the number one spot is a major death in the bat family

Jason Todd was the second Robin brought

Jason Todd was the second Robin brought in after he tried to steal the tires

in after he tried to steal the tires

in after he tried to steal the tires from the Batmobile classic but fans

from the Batmobile classic but fans

from the Batmobile classic but fans hated Jason because of his rebellious

hated Jason because of his rebellious

hated Jason because of his rebellious end many felt forced attitude so the

end many felt forced attitude so the

end many felt forced attitude so the writers decided that there was only one

writers decided that there was only one

writers decided that there was only one way to solve this to have the Joker

way to solve this to have the Joker

way to solve this to have the Joker torture and beat him to death

torture and beat him to death

torture and beat him to death a little louder Lambchop I think you may

a little louder Lambchop I think you may

a little louder Lambchop I think you may have a collapsed lung

have a collapsed lung

have a collapsed lung that always impedes the Oratory death

that always impedes the Oratory death

that always impedes the Oratory death was only the beginning however and jason

was only the beginning however and jason

was only the beginning however and jason was brought back to life as one of the

was brought back to life as one of the

was brought back to life as one of the DC universes most brutal anti-heroes the

DC universes most brutal anti-heroes the

DC universes most brutal anti-heroes the Red Hood just be happy I only killed one

Red Hood just be happy I only killed one

Red Hood just be happy I only killed one of them they’re all assassins do you

of them they’re all assassins do you

of them they’re all assassins do you agree with our list you can’t trust

agree with our list you can’t trust

agree with our list you can’t trust anybody what event do you think left the

anybody what event do you think left the

anybody what event do you think left the biggest impact on the DC superhero for

biggest impact on the DC superhero for

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