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''Brightest Day'' is a [[DC Comics]] event, beginning in April 2010 and lasting until 2011. Following the events of the [[Crisis Crossover]] ''[[Blackest Night]]'', ''Brightest Day'' depicts the repercussions of the Black Lantern attack in the [[DC Universe]], which has led to the resurrections of many previously killed off characters (collectively known as "The Twelve") and the dawning of a new age, referred to by many as "The Brightest Day" (in reference to the [[Green Lantern]] Corps oath).
Unlike ''[[52]]'', ''[[Countdown to Final Crisis]]'', or ''Trinity'' (all of which were big event storylines taking place between [[Crisis Crossover
Like with ''[[52]]'' and other event storylines, there are multiple plot threads, in this case all sharing the theme of having a fresh start and a new lease on life. Most focus on the Twelve and missions given to them by the White Entity:
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* [[Aborted Arc]]: ''Brightest Day'' was almost immediately followed by ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]'', which ended with the linewide [[New 52]] reboot. The reboot followed up on some story hooks (the "War of the Green Lanterns" fallout, {{spoiler|Alec Holland as Swamp Thing}}) while abandoning others ({{spoiler|Hawkgirl's disappearance, Firestorm's instability}}). ''Brightest Day'' also failed to do anything with Dove's supposed connection to the White Light.
* [[Affirmative Action Legacy]]: Jackson Hyde, the new Aqualad.
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*** Which leads to a [[Fridge Logic]], since Isis was [[Taken for Granite]] in the first place because she turned evil and started to murder innocents.
* [[Canon Immigrant]]: The new Aqualad, who was created for the ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'' animated series, made his debut in the DC Universe in this series. Due to the length of the production time on the show, his first comic book appearance actually predated the airing of the pilot episode of the show.
* [[Cats Are Mean]]: [[Justified]], as Dex-Starr has [[Tear Jerker|a very]] [[Humans Are
* [[Chained Heat]]: Ronnie and Jason seem to be in a [[Fusion Dance]] form of this.
* [[Chronic Villainy]] / [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You]]: Upon hearing that Aquaman is alive again, Black Manta throws away the legitimate life he had built for himself by killing his customers and burning down his house. It has a certain [[Narm Charm]] to it, but some people got a chill.
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