DC Comics' next big crossover event has recently been announced: Dark Crisis. Spilling out of concepts such as Future State as well as the still pending death of the Justice League, the title alone of the fourth true Crisis foreshadows big changes for the DC Universe. It's also supposed to come after some of these changes, which likely means that it will immediately undo them.
The very premise of Dark Crisis means that the Justice League's death will likely mean nothing. It also has a more than superficial resemblance to a certain big budget Marvel Cinematic Universe crossover movie. Both of these facts could end up backfiring on DC, especially if they want this new story to have as much impact as possible.
DC's Dark Crisis Will Reverse the Death of the Justice League
Joshua Williamson will be helming the 7-issue series Dark Crisis, which begins this summer. Its story will apparently deal with the fallout of concepts introduced in Williamson's Infinite Frontier, as well as the aforementioned death of the Justice League. The official synopsis of the story has Pariah, a DC figure known for his role in the original Crisis on Infinite Earths, acting as a villain in an attempt to restore his version of the Multiverse. Unfortunately, his plan involves destroying the primary Earth-0, and the new Justice League vows to stop him.
The "heroes left behind" are described as also fighting to save the "lost Justice League." This language is highly indicative of them bringing back the legendary heroes who die before this story takes place. If it's done via retcon, this would even fit in with the general premise behind Crisis events. Unfortunately, if the story is this easy to predict, it makes the already groan-worthy idea of killing the League for shock-value even more trite. It also shows a lack of faith in many of the newer, younger heroes that DC has been pushing recently. Additionally, having a big event right after the League dies, especially one in which they'll likely be resurrected, fails to showcase how pivotal their loss would be on the world at large. However, that's not the only problem facing Dark Crisis.
Dark Crisis Sounds Too Much Like Avengers: Infinity War/Endgame
The premise behind Dark Crisis also sounds quite a bit like the plot of Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. Pariah forcibly restoring his ideal, balanced worlds at the expense of the main Earth is eerily reminiscent of Thanos' plan to do basically the same in Infinity War. His success at this goal robs the Earth of half of its population, including many of its superheroes. In the wake of this loss, the Avengers left behind have to pick up the pieces while also traveling through time to reverse these events.
That appears to be exactly what's happening in Dark Crisis, with the death of the "lost Justice League" likely being undone after they're saved by those left behind. If retcons or time manipulation are used, the resemblance will be made even more apparent. While it might make sense to some to imitate the MCU, it won't engender any goodwill from fans who are currently skeptical of Dark Crisis or DC's publishing plans in general. The goal right now seems to be centered around gimmicks and shock value at the expense of the classic heroes that fans have come to love.