Bad Future

A "Bad Future" is a very common theme in many varied media - especially science-fiction and comic-book fiction, it is also a popular topic amongst fans of "alternate history" and can be considered one of the many mutations of the post-apocalyptic and/or dystopian genre.

In a "Bad Future" a villain or antagonistic force outright wins, reshaping reality as they see fit - alternatively a world may undergo an apocalyptic event that causes a drastic (often negative) change in society and the creation of an environment hostile to most humanoid life.

A "Bad Future" is not the same as the similar concept of a "Mirror Universe" as it is usually an alternate-future rather than a parallel-universe - having existed much like the "mainstream" world until a certain point in history, after which it changes dramatically.

Famous examples of "Bad Futures" are scenarios in which extremely maligned historical figures such as Adolf Hitler or Stalin managed to succeed in their unlawful conquests - though even in these "Bad Futures" it is often common for a small group of freedom-fighters to exist and fight against the tyrant or regime.

"Bad Futures" can also happen in video games if the hero loses or if the hero does certain events to ensure a bad ending.

Famous Bad FuturesEdit

 * Age of Apocalypse - infamous future in which Apocalypse conquered most of the world.
 * Days of Future Past - infamous future in which mutants were pretty much wiped out by Sentinels.
 * Injustice - a dystopian future in which Superman became a world-wide dictator.
 * Justice Lords - a dystopian future in which the Justice League became neo-fascists in their quest to "protect" the world.
 * Day of Lavos - an ending on the video game Chrono Trigger where Chrono and his party lose to Lavos in the final battle. Lavos then proceeds to destroy the world, leaving the dystopic future unchanged.