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* ''[[Nextwave]]'': Agents of Hate. Take a normal super team, give each one of them a triple espresso shot of [[Deadpan Snarker|snark]] with a slug of [[Genre Savvy]], [[Flanderized|exaggerate their character flaws]] and set them against increasingly ridiculous enemies. Throw away any aspiration of being taken seriously, then [[Lampshading|hang lampshades on everything]] fans like in comics. Then make it ''more'' ridiculous in the next volume. Then it [[Made of Explodium|explodes!]]<br /><br />The series reaches its high point (or "insanity nexus") with a series of six two-page spreads in issue #11 where the team fights their way through [http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/double1.jpg Golems, Goblins, Living Brains, Purple Soviet Apes,] [http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/double2.jpg Laser Hawkings,] [http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/double3.jpg Naked Ninjas, S&M Iron Man Babies, Flying Windmill Men, Blue Skinned Space Pirates with Death Ray Peg Legs, Hamburger Shooting Bruce Campbell Elvis MODOKs,] [http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/double4.jpg Cyclops Brontasauri, Samurai Siamese Twins, Chimney Sweep Gargoyles,] [http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/double5.jpg Snakes on Planes, Wolverine Monkeys, A Giant Wolverine Ape,] [http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/double6.jpg A Sentinel Robot, Hidden Men, Giant Cyborg Astronaut Tigers, Two Kinds of Little Green Men and evil trees.]

* ''[[DC One Million]]'' started out by creating a version of the [[Justice League of America]] from an insane amount of time in the future, where hyper-technology gave everyone superpowers, everyone was connected to a telepathic internet, and the Big Seven each had their own planet. Then it started raising the stakes. By the end of it, {{spoiler|the original [[Superman]] had emerged from his Fortress in the Sun to defeat Solaris the Living Star with a [[~~Green Lantern (Comic Book)|~~Green Lantern]] ring supplied by J'Onn J'Onzz, who was now Mars's [[Genius Loci]]. He was then was reunited with Lois and his Kryptonian parents, recreated through some form of supercloning.}}

* ''[[DC One Million]]'' started out by creating a version of the [[Justice League of America]] from an insane amount of time in the future, where hyper-technology gave everyone superpowers, everyone was connected to a telepathic internet, and the Big Seven each had their own planet. Then it started raising the stakes. By the end of it, {{spoiler|the original [[Superman]] had emerged from his Fortress in the Sun to defeat Solaris the Living Star with a [[Green Lantern]] ring supplied by J'Onn J'Onzz, who was now Mars's [[Genius Loci]]. He was then was reunited with Lois and his Kryptonian parents, recreated through some form of supercloning.}}

** ''One Million'' was by [[Grant Morrison]]. ''All'' Morrison's DC work is this.

* So, just how insane and ridiculous can [[Deadpool]] get today?