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DC Comicshas just introduced its own version of Thanos - and his name is Epoch . Dan Abnett’sJustice League Odysseyis increasingly becoming one of the most unmissable books in DC ’s current range . It has resurrected Darkseid , andhis latest programme is more ambitious than ever before .
Epoch , the ego - extol Lord of Time , has constructed a gadget with which to rewrite reality itself , called the ' revision mechanism . ' He believes he has successfully mapped out the history of the Multiverse , and intends to efface the greatest menace from it - including Darkseid . " This is not some stark masterstroke , Justice League , " Epoch explained inJustice League Odyssey#19 . " Not some cosmic despot resetting realness with a twitch of his nose . That always ends badly , for it displays merely groovy power without the merit of groovy finesse . “The dialogue was a subtle dig at Marvel ’s Thanos , who rewrote realness with a snapshot of his fingers inAvengers : Infinity War . In the late issue , Abnett makes the compare between Epoch ’s plan and Thanos ' even more explicit .
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Even as engagement rage against Darkseid and his forces , Green Lantern Jessica Cruzheads tothe revision mechanism , signify to destroy it . She has joined dots even Epoch has not , recognizing he foresee four with child cosmic menace , but was only able to identify three . This spread in Epoch ’s knowledge had troubled Jessica from the start , because it suggest his design was doomed to run out , as he did n’t fuck all the variable in story . Jessica has picture it out at last , deducing the last great threat is Epoch himself . " You will have made errors , " Jessica tells Epoch , " bit miscalculations . Tiny , human fault , that ’s all . If you use this chemical mechanism , it will misfire and collapse reality . " Jessica has made up her mind - but Epoch will not accept it . He apply his phenomenal powers to transport her away with a cracking of his fingers , nominate the comparison with Thanos explicit .
Like Thanos inAvengers : Infinity War , Epoch ’s motives are understandable ; he genuinely believes he is doing the right thing . The key difference , however , is that Thanos ensured the ginger snap was arbitrary . He did not care away specific masses or case , to the extent there ’s even been speculation he could have erase himself . In contrast , Epoch has appointed himself judge of the entire universe . He truly does consider himself the Lord of Time , and he is deciding the nature of reality according to his own idea of right and wrong . He has n’t shared the burden of this role with anyone else - indeed , he does n’t even seem to consider it a burden at all . It ’s the ultimate demonstration of pure self-importance .
Dan Abnettis a skilled writer , and he knows full well lector will be reminded of Thanos when Epoch snapped his fingers . This view thus assure comic ledger devotee Epoch has become the cosmic tyrant he critiqued a few issue ago , and that he is treading the same path as Marvel ’s Mad Titan . Jessica Cruz ’s concern are correct , and should Epoch succeed in his destination , the consequences will be horrific for the entire DC Universe .
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