The heroes of DC have used their abilities to protect the entire universe, but there are other incarnations of the characters who are far more fearsome, with some realities fully reimagining them not just as villains but as complete monsters. While the Dark Multiverse and alternate worlds like Earth-3 are full of the ersatz versions of the Justice League and DC's other heroes, several of the most horrific versions of DC's heroes all appeared in the same 2017 special.

Now, here's what happened to the DC heroes in the worlds introduced in DC: House of Horror, where various members of the Justice League were reimagined in monstrous forms.

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SUPERMAN

"Bump in the Night" by Edward Lee and Howard Porter takes place in Smallville, and focuses on the Kents discovering a small alien child and what he can do. But this version of Kal-El is more like the main character from Brightburn than the typical Superman, both in age and temperament. Instead of arriving as an infant, Kal-El arrives on the Kent Farm as an adolescent. Reacting to the strange species around him, Kal-El kills Jonathan Kent and terrorizes Martha, chasing her through the house and speaking in a language she can't understand. The wild boy ends up unleashing a massive heat ray blast against her and crushes her truck. After destroying the farm, this demented version of Kal-El (who shares some physical similarities with Death Metal's Kill-All) departs.

BATMAN

In the world of "Last Laugh" by Nick Cutter and Rags Morales, Bruce Wayne has spent a great deal of time operating as Batman. Along the way, he's found a nemesis in the Joker that he can never seem to pin down. But while in the Bat-Cave one night, the truth is slowly revealed to Bruce -- that the reason he can't catch the Joker is that he's also the Joker. The voice in his head forces him to consider that he isn't the son of the wealthy murdered Waynes, but rather a demented young man whose mind shattered when he killed his parents in a rage. It's suggested that this Batman operated from an abandoned house and was driven by madness, committing murders as the Joker and then hunting them down as Batman. Internally broken by these revelations, Bruce ends the story by seeming to take his own life.

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WONDER WOMAN

"Man's World" by Mary SanGiovanni and Bilquis Evely introduces a mystical version of Wonder Woman, with a far more brutal edge to her. She's summoned by a young woman named Jay, who spends an evening with her friends messing around with a Ouija board. In the process, they summon the spirit of a vicious Amazonian warrior, who possesses Jay. After slaughtering her friends with her bare hands, this dark version of Wonder Woman explored the city, killing a cop, a civilian, and even her abusive father. Looking at herself in the mirror and seeing the reflection of the Amazon, the demented Jay speaks in Greek -- and promises war against man's world.

FLASH

In a world not dissimilar from the one featured in DCeased, a zombie virus has overtaken the world in "Blackest Day" by Brian Keene and Scott Kolins, with even the superhero community failing to contain it. Notably, the end of the Justice League is brought about by the Flash, who in this world is one of the first infected. Returning to the Watchtower after being caught by surprise and bitten at the off-set of the outbreak, Flash quickly turns into a zombie and attacks the rest of the League, turning Batman, killing Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter, and infecting Green Lantern. As he subcumbs to the virus however, Green Lantern is able to reclaim his ring from within Flash (who'd bitten off his hand) and set it to self-destruct, blowing up the undead speedster.

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GREEN ARROW

In the world of "Stray Arrow" by Keith Giffen, Ronald Malfi, and Dale Eaglesham, Oliver Queen didn't become the heroic Green Arrow. Instead, Star City came to fear him as the Arrow Killer. Although he began by targeting criminals across the city, soon the Arrow Killer broadened his horizons, even slaying people just begging for change on the streets. He even kidnapped one of the people he saved, this world's version of Black Canary. But Canary turns the tides against him at the first opportunity, revealing that she's also a killer who'd actually considered working with Queen to kill the "vermin" of the city. Returning to the city, this version of Black Canary returns to her work, luring a new vvictim down a dark alley to kill.

SHAZAM

A version of Billy Batson with a darker touch was introduced in "The Possession of Billy Batson" by Weston Ochse and Howard Chaykin. This Batson is something of a street-punk, who ends up hearing a voice ringing in his head. The voice tempts him to speak the word "Shazam" and unleash a mystical force onto the world. Billy tries to resist the urge, growing fearful of the damage this dark power could bring to the world. He breaks up with his girlfriend out of fear that he's losing his mind and could hurt her. The voice threatens her as well, but promises to let her go if Billy just says the word and they can be together forever -- prompting Batson to finally shout the word.

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