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* In ''ComicBook/Aquaman1991'', Black Manta blows up Arthur Jr.'s grave to anger Aquaman and ends up making him angry enough to attempt to murder him.

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\n* ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'': In ''ComicBook/Aquaman1991'', Black Manta blows up Arthur Jr.'s grave to anger Aquaman and ends up making him angry enough to attempt to murder him.



** ''Batman: Under the Hood'' had the main driving point of Jason Todd resenting Batman for not avenging his death at the Joker's hands by killing the Clown Prince of Crime. Jason later gets his wish in the worst way possible during ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis'', where he winds up in a universe where Batman ''did'' avenge him by killing the Joker, only to escalate towards wiping out the other supervillains as well as his fellow heroes when they showed their disapproval towards his methods.
* In ''ComicBook/GreenLantern #61'', Alan Scott commands his Power Ring to "get rid of all evil on Earth that plagues mankind" in a fit of rage. His order causes ''all of humanity to disappear'', himself included. It's only by pure luck that he did not cause omnicide (his ring instead displaced Earth's population to another universe and placed them all in suspended animation), and he leaves the story with a very rude reminder that unfortunately, vices are inherent to human nature.
* ''ComicBook/JLA1997'': In the "Id" story arc, a group of 6th-dimensional beings release an entity capable of granting wishes... unfortunately, it's a LiteralGenie. It affects the league, [[LiteralSplitPersonality splitting them into their superheroic and secret identities]] and wreaks havoc (most hilariously when some guy wishes that his boss would go to hell). In the end, [[spoiler:Plastic Man's alter-ego]] pulls the league back together, comes up with a plan to defeat Id, and saves Earth.
* In ''[[ComicBook/TheMultiversity The Just #1]]'', Damian Wayne says that the world needs a genius supervillain like [[Characters/BatmanTaliaAlGhul his mom]] or his [[Characters/BatmanRasAlGhul grandad]]. [[spoiler:It has one. He's sleeping with her.]]

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** ''Batman: Under the Hood'' ''ComicBook/BatmanUnderTheHood'' had the main driving point of Jason Todd resenting Batman for not avenging his death at the Joker's hands by killing the Clown Prince of Crime. Jason later gets his wish in the worst way possible during ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis'', where he winds up in a universe where Batman ''did'' avenge him by killing the Joker, only to escalate towards wiping out the other supervillains as well as his fellow heroes when they showed their disapproval towards his methods.
* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'': In ''ComicBook/GreenLantern #61'', ''ComicBook/GreenLantern1941'' #61, Alan Scott commands his Power Ring to "get rid of all evil on Earth that plagues mankind" in a fit of rage. His order causes ''all of humanity to disappear'', himself included. It's only by pure luck that he did not cause omnicide (his ring instead displaced Earth's population to another universe and placed them all in suspended animation), and he leaves the story with a very rude reminder that unfortunately, vices are inherent to human nature.
* ''ComicBook/JLA1997'': ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'': In the "Id" story arc, arc from ''ComicBook/JLA1997'', a group of 6th-dimensional beings release an entity capable of granting wishes... unfortunately, it's a LiteralGenie. It affects the league, [[LiteralSplitPersonality splitting them into their superheroic and secret identities]] and wreaks havoc (most hilariously when some guy wishes that his boss would go to hell). In the end, [[spoiler:Plastic Man's alter-ego]] pulls the league back together, comes up with a plan to defeat Id, and saves Earth.
* ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'': In ''[[ComicBook/TheMultiversity The Just #1]]'', ''The Just'' #1, Damian Wayne says that the world needs a genius supervillain like [[Characters/BatmanTaliaAlGhul his mom]] or his [[Characters/BatmanRasAlGhul grandad]]. [[spoiler:It has one. He's sleeping with her.]]



* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': In ''ComicBook/TheGreatDarknessSaga'', Dream Girl wished to become team leader. She won the election right when the Legion was undergoing their worst crisis since their foundation.
-->'''White Witch:''' Don't be so grim, though, sister -- the Legionnaires protected me from the Servants of Darkness? Surely they can prevent your vision from becoming real.\\
'''Dream Girl:''' Maybe -- But this isn't the kind of first mission I wanted as Legion leader.



** In a misguided attempt to get revenge on Morpheus for [[spoiler: Daniel's kidnapping]], Lyta ends up bound to the Furies' will to kill Morpheus for an unrelated crime and inadvertently causes [[spoiler: Daniel]]'s "death" when [[spoiler: he becomes the new Dream.]]

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** In a misguided attempt to get revenge on Morpheus for [[spoiler: Daniel's [[spoiler:Daniel's kidnapping]], Lyta ends up bound to the Furies' will to kill Morpheus for an unrelated crime and inadvertently causes [[spoiler: Daniel]]'s [[spoiler:Daniel]]'s "death" when [[spoiler: he [[spoiler:he becomes the new Dream.]]



** ''ComicBook/TheGreatDarknessSaga'': Dream Girl wished to become team leader. She won the election right when the Legion was undergoing their worst crisis since their foundation.
--->'''White Witch:''' Don't be so grim, though, sister -- the Legionnaires protected me from the Servants of Darkness? Surely they can prevent your vision from becoming real.\\
'''Dream Girl:''' Maybe -- But this isn't the kind of first mission I wanted as Legion leader.
** This happened to ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} in the {{Elseworld}}s story ''Superman vol. 1 #149: ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman1961''. Back then she was Superman's secret emergency-weapon until her cousin decided she was well-trained enough and ready to operate openly. Kara was dying to reveal her existence to the world... until Superman got murdered by [[Characters/SupermanLexLuthor Lex Luthor]]. She arrested and punished Luthor, revealed herself and took over for her cousin, becoming a beloved hero, but she wasn't happy at all.

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** ''ComicBook/TheGreatDarknessSaga'': Dream Girl wished to become team leader. She won the election right when the Legion was undergoing their worst crisis since their foundation.
--->'''White Witch:''' Don't be so grim, though, sister -- the Legionnaires protected me from the Servants of Darkness? Surely they can prevent your vision from becoming real.\\
'''Dream Girl:''' Maybe -- But this isn't the kind of first mission I wanted as Legion leader.
** This happened to ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} in the {{Elseworld}}s Creator/{{Elseworlds}} story ''Superman vol. 1 #149: ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman1961''.''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman1961''. Back then she was Superman's secret emergency-weapon until her cousin decided she was well-trained enough and ready to operate openly. Kara was dying to reveal her existence to the world... until Superman got murdered by [[Characters/SupermanLexLuthor Lex Luthor]]. She arrested and punished Luthor, revealed herself and took over for her cousin, becoming a beloved hero, but she wasn't happy at all.
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** Subverted in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "The Man Who Killed Batman". Sid the Squid always wanted to be a big shot in the Underworld and seems to get his wish as he seemingly kills Batman--only for several criminals to try to kill him so they can say they killed the guy who killed Batman, the Joker to try to kill him for taking away killing Batman from ''[[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou him]]'', and Rupert Throne to think that the hapless guy really trying to make a move against Throne when Sid comes to him for help and attempt to kill Sid himself. However, as it turns out Batman was merely FakingTheDead and saved Sid and captures Sid. The subverted part? Even though Sid is sent to prison, he's greeted to the sound of cheers from inmates who welcome the man who almost killed the Dark Knight and made idiots out of the Joker and Throne, leading Sid to feel like he finally made it in spite of being in the slammer.

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** Subverted in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "The "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE51TheManWhoKilledBatman The Man Who Killed Batman".Batman]]". Sid the Squid always wanted to be a big shot in the Underworld and seems to get his wish as he seemingly kills Batman--only for several criminals to try to kill him so they can say they killed the guy who killed Batman, the Joker to try to kill him for taking away killing Batman from ''[[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou him]]'', and Rupert Throne to think that the hapless guy really trying to make a move against Throne when Sid comes to him for help and attempt to kill Sid himself. However, as it turns out Batman was merely FakingTheDead and saved Sid and captures Sid. The subverted part? Even though Sid is sent to prison, he's greeted to the sound of cheers from inmates who welcome the man who almost killed the Dark Knight and made idiots out of the Joker and Throne, leading Sid to feel like he finally made it in spite of being in the slammer.



*** In "Disappearing Inque", Aaron Herbst, who worked at Gotham Cryogenics is infatuated with the frozen shapeshifter Inque, [[ConverseWithTheUnconscious and talks to her in her inert state about his unfulfilling life]]. After he kisses the ice-block, he's caught on camera in the act and is fired. He then frees Inque and begs her to have a similar mutation. [[AndIMustScream She does, but only in half-state, making him barely able to move or speak]]. After Inque's defeat, [[LaserGuidedKarma he ends up in Gotham Cryogenics in the same situation on the other end with a female caretaker, with the camera filming her conversation with him]].
*** In "Terry's Friend Dates a Robot", Terry's friend Howard asks for a sythoid girlfriend who is "totally devoted" to him. She turns out to be [[{{Yandere}} dangerously]] [[ClingyJealousGirl possessive]], and uses her [[SuperpoweredRobotMeterMaids enhanced strength]] to attack people she perceives as threatening him or getting between him and her.
** In the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode Hereafter, Superman is catapulted into a BadFuture where the Justice League, and later all of humanity were wiped out by ComicBook/VandalSavage. Savage severely regrets his win, finding that ruling a dead Earth is meaningless, and actually helps Superman go back in time to stop himself from getting what he thinks he wants.
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': In "Misplaced", Zatanna tells Artemis how she wished her HelicopterParents would give her some space. The very next second, her father (and the rest of the adults) disappear before them. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, Zatara sacrifices himself so that Nabu wouldn't possess Zatanna. She may never get her father back.]]

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*** In "Disappearing Inque", "[[Recap/BatmanBeyondS1E12DisappearingInque Disappearing Inque]]", Aaron Herbst, who worked at Gotham Cryogenics is infatuated with the frozen shapeshifter Inque, [[ConverseWithTheUnconscious and talks to her in her inert state about his unfulfilling life]]. After he kisses the ice-block, he's caught on camera in the act and is fired. He then frees Inque and begs her to have a similar mutation. [[AndIMustScream She does, but only in half-state, making him barely able to move or speak]]. After Inque's defeat, [[LaserGuidedKarma he ends up in Gotham Cryogenics in the same situation on the other end with a female caretaker, with the camera filming her conversation with him]].
*** In "Terry's "[[Recap/BatmanBeyondS2E13TerrysFriendDatesARobot Terry's Friend Dates a Robot", Robot]]", Terry's friend Howard asks for a sythoid girlfriend who is "totally devoted" to him. She turns out to be [[{{Yandere}} dangerously]] [[ClingyJealousGirl possessive]], and uses her [[SuperpoweredRobotMeterMaids enhanced strength]] to attack people she perceives as threatening him or getting between him and her.
** In the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode Hereafter, [[Recap/JusticeLeagueS2E19And20Hereafter Hereafter]], Superman is catapulted into a BadFuture where the Justice League, and later all of humanity were wiped out by ComicBook/VandalSavage. Savage severely regrets his win, finding that ruling a dead Earth is meaningless, and actually helps Superman go back in time to stop himself from getting what he thinks he wants.
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': In "Misplaced", "[[Recap/YoungJusticeS1E19Misplaced Misplaced]]", Zatanna tells Artemis how she wished her HelicopterParents would give her some space. The very next second, her father (and the rest of the adults) disappear before them. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, Zatara sacrifices himself so that Nabu wouldn't possess Zatanna. She may never get her father back.]]
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* In the third season of ''Series/Lucifer2016'', [[spoiler:Cain, the first murderer,]] spends much of the season looking for a way to finally die. It finally becomes possible, and he is now desperate to stay alive.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'': ComicBook/TheJoker always wanted to make the original Batman laugh and thought of himself as the greatest supervillain of all time. But when the new Batman laughs, he's laughing ''at'' the clown for not breaking the Bat. Worse, he says that the Joker is just a piss-poor comedian whose jokes are [[BoringInsult bland]]. It [[VillainousBreakdown enrages]] Joker, who can brush off almost anything except [[BerserkButton being laughed at]].


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* In ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTeenTitans'', Atomic Skull tells Superman that when last they fought, he sensed Superman holding back, being a good guy and all. He states that now, Superman doesn't have to play nice, because Skull has gotten "a lot, lot stronger." Unfortunately for Atomic Skull, Superman's currently possessed by Trigon's minions, and has no intention of holding back or playing nice. Superman demolishes Skull in ''twelve seconds flat'', then nearly beats him to death before Batman and Wonder Woman intervene.
* In ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'', the titular team is a group of anti-heroes who try to convince Superman that his ThouShallNotKill policy [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids is hopelessly outdated in the modern world]]. After a series of confrontations, Superman shows them [[BewareTheSuperman how terrifying he would be if he gave up his morals]].

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** ''ComicBook/Batman66'': In a ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' crossover, [[spoiler:Ra's Al Ghul uses the Lazarus Pits so much that he's eventually de-aged into a ten-year-old]]. Batman agrees with his "old chum" when he says, "Holy be careful what you wish for".

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** ''ComicBook/Batman66'': In a ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' crossover, [[spoiler:Ra's Al Ghul uses the Lazarus Pits Pits]] so much that he's eventually de-aged into a ten-year-old]].ten-year-old. Batman agrees with his "old chum" when he says, "Holy be careful what you wish for".



* In the "Id" story line of ''ComicBook/JLA1997'', a group of 6th-dimensional beings release an entity capable of granting wishes... unfortunately, it's a LiteralGenie. It affects the league, [[LiteralSplitPersonality splitting them into their superheroic and secret identities]] and wreaks havoc (most hilariously when some guy wishes that his boss would go to hell). In the end, [[spoiler:Plastic Man's alter-ego]] pulls the league back together, comes up with a plan to defeat Id, and saves Earth.

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* ''ComicBook/JLA1997'': In the "Id" story line of ''ComicBook/JLA1997'', arc, a group of 6th-dimensional beings release an entity capable of granting wishes... unfortunately, it's a LiteralGenie. It affects the league, [[LiteralSplitPersonality splitting them into their superheroic and secret identities]] and wreaks havoc (most hilariously when some guy wishes that his boss would go to hell). In the end, [[spoiler:Plastic Man's alter-ego]] pulls the league back together, comes up with a plan to defeat Id, and saves Earth.



** In ''ComicBook/ForTheManWhoHasEverything'', Superman has been trapped by an alien plant that gives him a hallucination of the happy ending he would have wanted -- living on Krypton, which was never destroyed. Apparently, the plant's victims are normally happy in their delusion, but it turns out that the logical extrapolation of what would have happened on Krypton includes social upheaval and unrest and Superman's father Jor-El having become a reactionary bigot, making the scenario kind of nightmarish.
*** It's a bit borderline to say all this follows from the wish; the things that happen are not ''il''logical from what is known of Krypton, but there's no clear reason they ''had'' to be like that other than the writer deciding it. Given the LotusEaterMachine nature of the plant, however, the dystopian nature of the fantasy is also almost certainly a result of Superman's mind fighting against the dream in an effort to free himself. Notably, the dystopian parts become far more prominent after his allies arrive at the Fortress and find him trapped, with Batman trying multiple methods to free him - ending with realizing he is helpless here and [[NotSoStoic desperately pleading Kal to wake up.]]
** In ''Superman Vol 1 #282'', Supergirl is considering giving up her Supergirl identity. To illustrate she might regret that decision, Superman tells her a tale about a Kryptonian who wanted to live forever and managed to make himself immortal, only to find out that he would be alone forever.

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** In ''ComicBook/ForTheManWhoHasEverything'', Superman has been trapped by an alien plant that gives him a hallucination of the happy ending he would have wanted -- living on Krypton, which was never destroyed. Apparently, the plant's victims are normally happy in their delusion, but it turns out that the logical extrapolation of what would have happened on Krypton includes social upheaval and unrest and Superman's father Jor-El having become a reactionary bigot, unrest, making the scenario kind of nightmarish.
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nightmarish. However, it's a bit borderline to say all this follows from the wish; the things that happen are not ''il''logical from what is known of Krypton, but there's no clear reason they ''had'' to be like that other than the writer deciding it. Given the LotusEaterMachine nature of the plant, however, the dystopian nature of the fantasy is also almost certainly a result of Superman's mind fighting against the dream in an effort to free himself. Notably, the dystopian parts become far more prominent after his allies arrive at the Fortress and find him trapped, with Batman trying multiple methods to free him - ending with realizing he is helpless here and [[NotSoStoic desperately pleading Kal to wake up.]]
** In ''Superman Vol 1 #282'', ''ComicBook/Superman1939'' #282, Supergirl is considering giving up her Supergirl identity. To illustrate she might regret that decision, Superman tells her a tale about a Kryptonian who wanted to live forever and managed to make himself immortal, only to find out that he would be alone forever.
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* In ''ComicBook/Aquaman1991'', Black Manta blows up Arthur Jr.'s grave to anger Aquaman and ends up making him angry enough to attempt to murder him.

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** In ''ComicBook/ForTheManWhoHasEverything'', Superman has been trapped by an alien plant that gives him a hallucination of the happy ending he would have wanted -- living on Krypton, which was never destroyed. Apparently, the plant's victims are normally happy in their delusion, but it turns out that the logical extrapolation of what would have happened on Krypton includes social upheaval and unrest and Superman's father Jor-El having become a reactionary bigot, making the scenario kind of nightmarish. It's a bit borderline to say all this follows from the wish; the things that happen are not ''il''logical from what is known of Krypton, but there's no clear reason they ''had'' to be like that other than the writer deciding it. Given the LotusEaterMachine nature of the plant, however, the dystopian nature of the fantasy is also almost certainly a result of Superman's mind fighting against the dream in an effort to free himself.

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** In ''ComicBook/ForTheManWhoHasEverything'', Superman has been trapped by an alien plant that gives him a hallucination of the happy ending he would have wanted -- living on Krypton, which was never destroyed. Apparently, the plant's victims are normally happy in their delusion, but it turns out that the logical extrapolation of what would have happened on Krypton includes social upheaval and unrest and Superman's father Jor-El having become a reactionary bigot, making the scenario kind of nightmarish. It's
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a bit borderline to say all this follows from the wish; the things that happen are not ''il''logical from what is known of Krypton, but there's no clear reason they ''had'' to be like that other than the writer deciding it. Given the LotusEaterMachine nature of the plant, however, the dystopian nature of the fantasy is also almost certainly a result of Superman's mind fighting against the dream in an effort to free himself. Notably, the dystopian parts become far more prominent after his allies arrive at the Fortress and find him trapped, with Batman trying multiple methods to free him - ending with realizing he is helpless here and [[NotSoStoic desperately pleading Kal to wake up.]]
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* In ''ComicBook/GreenLantern #61'', Alan Scott commands his Power Ring to "get rid of all evil on Earth that plagues mankind" in a fit of rage. His order causes ''all of humanity to disappear'', himself included. It's only by pure luck that he did not cause omnicide (his ring instead displaced Earth's population to another universe and placed them all in suspended animation), and he leaves the story with a very rude reminder that unfortunately, vices are inherent to human nature.
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** In a misguided attempt to get revenge on Morpheus for [[spoiler: Daniel's kidnapping]], Lyta ends up bound to the Furies' will to kill Morpheus for an unrelated crime and inadvertently causes [[spoiler: Daniel]]'s "death" when [[spoiler: he becomes the new Dream.]]
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** [[spoiler: [[EarnYourHappyEnding Then comes season 4]]...]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': In "Misplaced", Zatanna tells Artemis how she wished her OverprotectiveDad would give her some space. The very next second, her father (and the rest of the adults) disappear before them. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, Zatara sacrifices himself so that Nabu wouldn't possess Zatanna. She may never get her father back.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': In "Misplaced", Zatanna tells Artemis how she wished her OverprotectiveDad HelicopterParents would give her some space. The very next second, her father (and the rest of the adults) disappear before them. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, Zatara sacrifices himself so that Nabu wouldn't possess Zatanna. She may never get her father back.]]
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** ''Batman: Under the Hood'' had the main driving point of Jason Todd resenting Batman for not avenging his death at the Joker's hands by killing the Clown Prince of Crime. Jason later gets his wish in the worst way possible during ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis'', where he winds up in a universe where Batman ''did'' avenge him by killing the Joker, only to escalate towards wiping out the other supervillains as well as his fellow heroes when they showed their disapproval towards his methods.
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** In "[[Recap/SmallvilleS07E18Apocalypse Apocalypse]]", Clark wishes he hasn't existed as he brought so much pain and suffering. [[spoiler:ItsAWonderfulPlot, as he discovers that without him, ComicBook/Lex would be [[PresidentEvil the President]] and, along with Brainiac, would unleash [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt a nuclear holocaust]].]]

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** In "[[Recap/SmallvilleS07E18Apocalypse Apocalypse]]", Clark wishes he hasn't existed as he brought so much pain and suffering. [[spoiler:ItsAWonderfulPlot, as he discovers that without him, ComicBook/Lex Lex would be [[PresidentEvil the President]] and, along with Brainiac, would unleash [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt a nuclear holocaust]].]]
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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':
** ''ComicBook/Batman66'': In a ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' crossover, [[spoiler:Ra's Al Ghul used the Lazarus Pits so much he's eventually deaged into a ten-year-old.]] Batman agrees with his "old chum" when he says "Holy be careful what you wish for".
** ''ComicBook/BatmanLastKnightOnEarth'': Issue #2 reveals that Lex challenged Superman to a debate of ideals, which ended in Lex himself being moved by Superman's ideals. Unfortunately, the world chose Doom, resulting in Superman's death and sent the world on a path towards destruction. So Lex got what he wanted (the world choosing Doom and Superman dead) just as he underwent a Heel–Face Turn.
* In the "Id" story line of ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]],'' a group of 6th-dimensional beings release an entity capable of granting wishes... unfortunately, it's a LiteralGenie. It affects the league, splitting them into their superheroic and secret identities, and wreaks havoc (most hilariously when some guy wishes his boss would go to hell). In the end, [[spoiler: Plastic Man's alter-ego]] pulls the league back together, comes up with a plan to defeat Id, and saves Earth.
* In ''[[ComicBook/TheMultiversity The Just #1]]'', Damian Wayne says that the world needs a genius supervillain like [[ComicBook/TaliaAlGhul his mom]] or his [[ComicBook/RasAlGhul grandad]]. [[spoiler: It has one. He's sleeping with her.]]
* ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'': The conflict originates when the public reject the traditional heroes, who won't kill their enemies no matter how deadly they are and instead turn them over the justice system to be dealt with. The public demand a new breed of heroes who are willing to permanently deal with threats such as the Joker and not being concerned about taking lives or deferring to the justice system. They get what they ask for,-- but unfortunately, the new breed of heroes are ''also'' not particularly concerned about collateral damage or what the public think about them, resulting in unrestrained metahuman warfare and the complete stagnation of human society. Suddenly, Superman's ThouShaltNotKill rule didn't look so bad after all...
* ''ComicBook/TheSandman'':

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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':
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** ''ComicBook/Batman66'': In a ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' crossover, [[spoiler:Ra's Al Ghul used uses the Lazarus Pits so much that he's eventually deaged de-aged into a ten-year-old.]] ten-year-old]]. Batman agrees with his "old chum" when he says says, "Holy be careful what you wish for".
** ''ComicBook/BatmanLastKnightOnEarth'': Issue #2 reveals that Lex challenged Superman to a debate of ideals, which ended in Lex himself being moved by Superman's ideals. Unfortunately, the world chose Doom, resulting in Superman's death and sent the world on a path towards destruction. So Lex got what he wanted (the world choosing Doom and Superman dead) just as he underwent a Heel–Face Turn.
HeelFaceTurn.
* In the "Id" story line of ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]],'' ''ComicBook/JLA1997'', a group of 6th-dimensional beings release an entity capable of granting wishes... unfortunately, it's a LiteralGenie. It affects the league, [[LiteralSplitPersonality splitting them into their superheroic and secret identities, identities]] and wreaks havoc (most hilariously when some guy wishes that his boss would go to hell). In the end, [[spoiler: Plastic [[spoiler:Plastic Man's alter-ego]] pulls the league back together, comes up with a plan to defeat Id, and saves Earth.
* In ''[[ComicBook/TheMultiversity The Just #1]]'', Damian Wayne says that the world needs a genius supervillain like [[ComicBook/TaliaAlGhul [[Characters/BatmanTaliaAlGhul his mom]] or his [[ComicBook/RasAlGhul [[Characters/BatmanRasAlGhul grandad]]. [[spoiler: It [[spoiler:It has one. He's sleeping with her.]]
* ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'': The conflict originates when the public reject the traditional heroes, who won't kill their enemies no matter how deadly they are and instead turn them over the justice system to be dealt with. The public demand [[NinetiesAntiHero a new breed of heroes heroes]] who are willing to permanently deal with threats such as the Joker and not being concerned about taking lives or deferring to the justice system. They get what they ask for,-- for -- but unfortunately, the new breed of heroes are ''also'' not particularly concerned about collateral damage or what the public think about them, resulting in [[BewareTheSuperman unrestrained metahuman warfare and the complete stagnation of human society.society]]. Suddenly, Superman's ThouShaltNotKill rule didn't look so bad after all...
* ''ComicBook/TheSandman'':''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'':



** Lampshaded by Morpheus as he's watching ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'', which he commissioned in exchange for giving Creator/WilliamShakespeare the inspiration for the plays that he would be remembered for. Mortals never realize the true price of what they believe they want, [[spoiler: in this case the play is implied to have attracted Titania's attention towards his son Hamnet, and in a more meta sense his theatrical career consumes his life.]]
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** ''ComicBook/ActionComicsNumber1'' included an episode where three gangsters kidnap ComicBook/LoisLane as she is traveling home from a nightclub in a taxi. Clark Kent and Lois were dancing at the nightclub when one of the gangsters, Butch, smugly tried to cut in, but Lois refused, and Clark was unable to stand up to Butch. Later, after Butch and his goons have kidnapped Lois, Butch arrogantly hopes that Kent will come after him... shortly before realizing they are being chased by a strongman who easily picks up their car, shakes it violently so that the bad guys fall out and then, after securing Lois' safety, vaults the now scared-out-of-his-wits Butch onto a telephone wire to await the authorities.

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** Lampshaded {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d by Morpheus as he's watching ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'', which he commissioned in exchange for giving Creator/WilliamShakespeare the inspiration for the plays that he would be remembered for. Mortals never realize the true price of what they believe they want, [[spoiler: in [[spoiler:in this case the play is implied to have attracted Titania's attention towards his son Hamnet, and in a more meta sense his theatrical career consumes his life.]]
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** ''ComicBook/ActionComicsNumber1'' included an episode where three gangsters kidnap ComicBook/LoisLane [[Characters/SupermanLoisLane Lois Lane]] as she is traveling home from a nightclub in a taxi. Clark Kent and Lois were dancing at the nightclub when one of the gangsters, Butch, smugly tried to cut in, but Lois refused, and Clark was unable to stand up to Butch. Later, after Butch and his goons have kidnapped Lois, Butch arrogantly hopes that Kent will come after him... shortly before realizing they are being chased by a strongman who easily picks up their car, shakes it violently so that the bad guys fall out and then, after securing Lois' safety, vaults the now scared-out-of-his-wits Butch onto a telephone wire to await the authorities.



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--->'''White Witch:''' Don't be so grim, though, sister— the Legionnaires protected me from the Servants of Darkness? Surely they can prevent your vision from becoming real.\\
'''Dream Girl:''' Maybe— But this isn't the kind of first mission I wanted as Legion leader.
** This happened to ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} in the Elseworlds story ''Superman vol. 1 #149: ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman1961''. Back then she was Superman's secret emergency-weapon until her cousin decided she was well-trained enough and ready to operate openly. Kara was dying to reveal her existence to the world... until Superman got murdered by ComicBook/LexLuthor. She arrested and punished Luthor, revealed herself and took over for her cousin, becoming a beloved hero, but she wasn't happy at all.
--->'''Bystander''': Good luck! We miss Superman, but we're glad you're taking over for him!\\
'''Supergirl''': ... I never thought it would turn out this way... All the time I was Superman's secret emergency-weapon, I eagerly looked forward to the day when I could operate openly! Now that it's finally happened, I -- I feel no happiness at the "glory" that's now... mine...

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--->'''White Witch:''' Don't be so grim, though, sister— sister -- the Legionnaires protected me from the Servants of Darkness? Surely they can prevent your vision from becoming real.\\
'''Dream Girl:''' Maybe— Maybe -- But this isn't the kind of first mission I wanted as Legion leader.
** This happened to ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} in the Elseworlds {{Elseworld}}s story ''Superman vol. 1 #149: ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman1961''. Back then she was Superman's secret emergency-weapon until her cousin decided she was well-trained enough and ready to operate openly. Kara was dying to reveal her existence to the world... until Superman got murdered by ComicBook/LexLuthor.[[Characters/SupermanLexLuthor Lex Luthor]]. She arrested and punished Luthor, revealed herself and took over for her cousin, becoming a beloved hero, but she wasn't happy at all.
--->'''Bystander''': --->'''Bystander:''' Good luck! We miss Superman, but we're glad you're taking over for him!\\
'''Supergirl''': ... '''Supergirl:''' ...I never thought it would turn out this way... All the time I was Superman's secret emergency-weapon, I eagerly looked forward to the day when I could operate openly! Now that it's finally happened, I -- I feel no happiness at the "glory" that's now... mine...



* ''ComicBook/TeenTitansGo'': Beast Boy tells Dr. Light this when Dr. Light [[spoiler:gets electrocuted trying to get Cyborg's battery's power.]]

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* The conflict in ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' originates when the public reject the traditional heroes, who won't kill their enemies no matter how deadly they are and instead turn them over the justice system to be dealt with. The public demand a new breed of heroes who are willing to permanently deal with threats such as the Joker and not being concerned about taking lives or deferring to the justice system. They get what they ask for,-- but unfortunately, the new breed of heroes are ''also'' not particularly concerned about collateral damage or what the public think about them, resulting in unrestrained metahuman warfare and the complete stagnation of human society. Suddenly, Superman's ThouShaltNotKill rule didn't look so bad after all...

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* ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'': The conflict in ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' originates when the public reject the traditional heroes, who won't kill their enemies no matter how deadly they are and instead turn them over the justice system to be dealt with. The public demand a new breed of heroes who are willing to permanently deal with threats such as the Joker and not being concerned about taking lives or deferring to the justice system. They get what they ask for,-- but unfortunately, the new breed of heroes are ''also'' not particularly concerned about collateral damage or what the public think about them, resulting in unrestrained metahuman warfare and the complete stagnation of human society. Suddenly, Superman's ThouShaltNotKill rule didn't look so bad after all...


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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': In "Misplaced", Zatanna tells Artemis how she wished her OverprotectiveDad would give her some space. The very next second, her father (and the rest of the adults) disappear before them. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, Zatara sacrifices himself so that Nabu wouldn't possess Zatanna. She may never get her father back.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': In "Misplaced", Zatanna tells Artemis how she wished her OverprotectiveDad would give her some space. The very next second, her father (and the rest of the adults) disappear before them. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, Zatara sacrifices himself so that Nabu wouldn't possess Zatanna. She may never get her father back.]]
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** ''ComicBook/ActionComicsNumberOne'' included an episode where three gangsters kidnap ComicBook/LoisLane as she is traveling home from a nightclub in a taxi. Clark Kent and Lois were dancing at the nightclub when one of the gangsters, Butch, smugly tried to cut in, but Lois refused, and Clark was unable to stand up to Butch. Later, after Butch and his goons have kidnapped Lois, Butch arrogantly hopes that Kent will come after him... shortly before realizing they are being chased by a strongman who easily picks up their car, shakes it violently so that the bad guys fall out and then, after securing Lois' safety, vaults the now scared-out-of-his-wits Butch onto a telephone wire to await the authorities.

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* In ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'', Selina Kyle wishes for the rich to "wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us." Her opinion changes after seeing just how destructive Bane's "liberation" of Gotham is.
** Also, twice, this happens with Daggett. First time is when he's going to his office:
-->'''John Daggett:''' And can we get some girls in here?
-->'''Selina Kyle:''' Careful what you wish for. ''[immediately pounces on Daggett, throws him across the room, and pins him against the wall with her left boot and right hand]'' Cat got your tongue?
-->'''John Daggett:''' You dumb bitch!
-->'''Selina Kyle:''' [[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne Nobody ever accused me of being dumb!]]
** There's also Daggett's confrontation with Bane:
-->'''John Daggett:''' How the hell did Miranda Tate get the inside track on the Wayne board?! I mean, has she been meeting with him?! Has she been sleeping with him?!
-->'''Philip Stryver:''' Not that we know of.
-->'''John Daggett:''' Ah, clearly you don't know much of anything, do you?! Where is Bane?!
-->'''Philip Stryver:''' Well, we told him it was urgent.
-->'''John Daggett:''' Oh, where is the masked-
-->'''Bane:''' [[SpeakOfTheDevil Speak of the devil]]....[[RightBehindMe and he shall appear]]. ''[Daggett whirls around to see Bane has instantly appeared]''
** This second time does not go so well for Daggett's neck.
* ''Film/WonderWoman1984'': A godly artifact called "the Dreamstone" works exactly like this, and is explicitly compared to the Monkey's Paw. It's the central MacGuffin of the movie and drives much of the plot:
** Diana wishes for the return of her dead lover, Steve Trevor. [[spoiler:Steve does return, by way of his "soul" inhabiting the body of an unwitting man, but his presence causes Diana's powers to falter and fail.]]
** [[ComicBook/{{Cheetah}} Barbara Ann Minerva]], who is bookish and lacking in self-esteem, wishes to be like her new friend Diana -- unaware that Diana is a superpowered demigod. [[spoiler:As Barbara grows into her new powers, she becomes angry, selfish and vengeful, and loses the kind, personable qualities that led Diana to befriend her in the first place.]]
** Maxwell Lord, who desires to save his failing business, prove himself to his son and never be called a "loser" again, wishes [[spoiler:''[[BecomingTheGenie to become the Dreamstone]]''. It allows him to grant the wishes of others and take something from them in return, from oil rights to personal fortunes to all the power and prestige of the United States Presidency. It causes a [[ApocalypseHow/Class1 Class 1 Apocalypse]], teetering on the brink of a [[ApocalypseHow/Class2 Class 2]], as society buckles under the weight of so many selfish wishes being granted.]]

!!Live-Action TV
* Throughout the ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' episode "Legion of Doom", Malcom Merlyn and Damien Dhark are pissed because Eobard Thawne isn't treating them as equals and is withholding information from them, so they trap him in a vault with them until he spills the beans, having deduced that he can't stay in one place for too long or something will come for him. Then they all hear [[TheDreaded The Black Flash]] screech as it approaches. Thawne immediately notes that Merlyn and Dhark are about to get what they wanted: They're all going to be ''equally'' dead.
** In "Fellowship of the Spear", Mick is talked into [[FaceHeelTurn betraying the Legends to the Legion]], partly because he's promised a world where he and Snart can go back to being the [[CardCarryingVillain carefree criminals]] they used to be before their CharacterDevelopment kicked in. However, the following episode, "Doomworld", shows that in the rewritten reality, Snart owns all the banks the pair are stealing from, and has a [[VillainWithGoodPublicity reputation]] as a harmless eccentric who likes to pretend to be a bank robber, so the police always let the two of them walk away without a fight. And while Snart himself loves this, it denies Mick the thrill of true theft, taking all the fun out of the situation.
* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'':
** In "[[Recap/SmallvilleS07E18Apocalypse Apocalypse]]", Clark wishes he hasn't existed as he brought so much pain and suffering. [[spoiler:ItsAWonderfulPlot, as he discovers that without him, ComicBook/Lex would be [[PresidentEvil the President]] and, along with Brainiac, would unleash [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt a nuclear holocaust]].]]
** In "[[Recap/SmallvilleS08E17Hex Hex]]", Chloe wished to become like her cousin [[ComicBook/LoisLane Lois]]. LiteralGenie ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} complies. HilarityEnsues.
** Early in Season 8, Chloe notes that [[DarkActionGirl Tess]] certainly seems like a Luthor-wannabe, and while Tess isn't the one saying it, it's pretty obvious that it's true. In Season 10, Tess finds out that [[spoiler: she ''is'' a Luthor, Lionel's bastard daughter]], and let's just say that she is ''not'' happy about it.
** In "[[Recap/SmallvilleS09E14Persuasion Persuasion]]", Clark temporarily gains a CompellingVoice and he unwittingly controls [[ComicBook/LoisLane Lois]] when he wishes for a "traditional relationship". Which makes her [[QuittingToGetMarried quit her job]], dress up as a {{Housewife}} with a StayInTheKitchen attitude and even ''[[CordonBleughChef tries]]'' to cook for him.

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* Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse:
** Subverted in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "The Man Who Killed Batman". Sid the Squid always wanted to be a big shot in the Underworld and seems to get his wish as he seemingly kills Batman--only for several criminals to try to kill him so they can say they killed the guy who killed Batman, the Joker to try to kill him for taking away killing Batman from ''[[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou him]]'', and Rupert Throne to think that the hapless guy really trying to make a move against Throne when Sid comes to him for help and attempt to kill Sid himself. However, as it turns out Batman was merely FakingTheDead and saved Sid and captures Sid. The subverted part? Even though Sid is sent to prison, he's greeted to the sound of cheers from inmates who welcome the man who almost killed the Dark Knight and made idiots out of the Joker and Throne, leading Sid to feel like he finally made it in spite of being in the slammer.
** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'':
*** In "Disappearing Inque", Aaron Herbst, who worked at Gotham Cryogenics is infatuated with the frozen shapeshifter Inque, [[ConverseWithTheUnconscious and talks to her in her inert state about his unfulfilling life]]. After he kisses the ice-block, he's caught on camera in the act and is fired. He then frees Inque and begs her to have a similar mutation. [[AndIMustScream She does, but only in half-state, making him barely able to move or speak]]. After Inque's defeat, [[LaserGuidedKarma he ends up in Gotham Cryogenics in the same situation on the other end with a female caretaker, with the camera filming her conversation with him]].
*** In "Terry's Friend Dates a Robot", Terry's friend Howard asks for a sythoid girlfriend who is "totally devoted" to him. She turns out to be [[{{Yandere}} dangerously]] [[ClingyJealousGirl possessive]], and uses her [[SuperpoweredRobotMeterMaids enhanced strength]] to attack people she perceives as threatening him or getting between him and her.
** In the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode Hereafter, Superman is catapulted into a BadFuture where the Justice League, and later all of humanity were wiped out by ComicBook/VandalSavage. Savage severely regrets his win, finding that ruling a dead Earth is meaningless, and actually helps Superman go back in time to stop himself from getting what he thinks he wants.
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': In "Misplaced", Zatanna tells Artemis how she wished her OverprotectiveDad would give her some space. The very next second, her father (and the rest of the adults) disappear before them. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, Zatara sacrifices himself so that Nabu wouldn't possess Zatanna. She may never get her father back.]]
** [[spoiler: Cut to Season 2; we get a confirmation...[[TearJerker She didn't]].]]

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** ''ComicBook/Batman66'': In the Franchise/WonderWoman crossover, [[spoiler:Ra's Al Ghul used the Lazarus Pits so much he's eventually deaged into a ten-year-old.]] Batman agrees with his "old chum" when he says "Holy be careful what you wish for".

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** ''ComicBook/Batman66'': In the Franchise/WonderWoman a ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' crossover, [[spoiler:Ra's Al Ghul used the Lazarus Pits so much he's eventually deaged into a ten-year-old.]] Batman agrees with his "old chum" when he says "Holy be careful what you wish for".



** A {{laser guided| karma}} version. Richard Madoc holds one of the Muses captive as a sex slave because, as a writer, he needs ideas. It all works pretty well for him until Morpheus (said Muse's ex, and the AnthropomorphicPersonification of Dream) gives him more ideas than his brain can handle. When he ''pleads'' for it to stop, he [[EmptyShell loses the ability to think entirely]].

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** A {{laser guided| karma}} version. Richard Madoc holds one of the Muses captive as a sex slave because, as a writer, he needs ideas. It all works pretty well for him until Morpheus (said Muse's ex, and the AnthropomorphicPersonification of Dream) gives him more ideas than his brain can handle. When he ''pleads'' for it to stop, he [[EmptyShell loses the ability to think entirely]].



* ''ComicBook/TeenTitansGo'': Beast Boy tells Dr. Light this when Dr. Light [[spoiler:gets electrocuted trying to get Cyborg's battery's power.]]

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** ''ComicBook/TheGirlWithTheXRayMind'': Linda Danvers used to wish Dick Malverne stopped trying to find out her secret identity. Then Dick transfers his suspicious to Lena Thorul and starts ignoring Linda, who is definitely not happy with such a development.
--->'''Linda Danvers:''' Ever since Dick began to suspect that Lena was Supergirl, he's danced only with her! I suppose I should be grateful his suspicions are turned away from me... But I'm not!
* ''ComicBook/TeenTitansGo'': Beast Boy tells Dr. Light this when Dr. Light [[spoiler:gets electrocuted trying to get Cyborg's battery's power.]]]]

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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':
** ''ComicBook/Batman66'': In the Franchise/WonderWoman crossover, [[spoiler:Ra's Al Ghul used the Lazarus Pits so much he's eventually deaged into a ten-year-old.]] Batman agrees with his "old chum" when he says "Holy be careful what you wish for".
** ''ComicBook/BatmanLastKnightOnEarth'': Issue #2 reveals that Lex challenged Superman to a debate of ideals, which ended in Lex himself being moved by Superman's ideals. Unfortunately, the world chose Doom, resulting in Superman's death and sent the world on a path towards destruction. So Lex got what he wanted (the world choosing Doom and Superman dead) just as he underwent a Heel–Face Turn.
* In the "Id" story line of ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]],'' a group of 6th-dimensional beings release an entity capable of granting wishes... unfortunately, it's a LiteralGenie. It affects the league, splitting them into their superheroic and secret identities, and wreaks havoc (most hilariously when some guy wishes his boss would go to hell). In the end, [[spoiler: Plastic Man's alter-ego]] pulls the league back together, comes up with a plan to defeat Id, and saves Earth.
* In ''[[ComicBook/TheMultiversity The Just #1]]'', Damian Wayne says that the world needs a genius supervillain like [[ComicBook/TaliaAlGhul his mom]] or his [[ComicBook/RasAlGhul grandad]]. [[spoiler: It has one. He's sleeping with her.]]
* The conflict in ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' originates when the public reject the traditional heroes, who won't kill their enemies no matter how deadly they are and instead turn them over the justice system to be dealt with. The public demand a new breed of heroes who are willing to permanently deal with threats such as the Joker and not being concerned about taking lives or deferring to the justice system. They get what they ask for,-- but unfortunately, the new breed of heroes are ''also'' not particularly concerned about collateral damage or what the public think about them, resulting in unrestrained metahuman warfare and the complete stagnation of human society. Suddenly, Superman's ThouShaltNotKill rule didn't look so bad after all...
* ''ComicBook/TheSandman'':
** A {{laser guided| karma}} version. Richard Madoc holds one of the Muses captive as a sex slave because, as a writer, he needs ideas. It all works pretty well for him until Morpheus (said Muse's ex, and the AnthropomorphicPersonification of Dream) gives him more ideas than his brain can handle. When he ''pleads'' for it to stop, he [[EmptyShell loses the ability to think entirely]].
** Lampshaded by Morpheus as he's watching ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'', which he commissioned in exchange for giving Creator/WilliamShakespeare the inspiration for the plays that he would be remembered for. Mortals never realize the true price of what they believe they want, [[spoiler: in this case the play is implied to have attracted Titania's attention towards his son Hamnet, and in a more meta sense his theatrical career consumes his life.]]
* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':
** ''ComicBook/ActionComicsNumberOne'' included an episode where three gangsters kidnap ComicBook/LoisLane as she is traveling home from a nightclub in a taxi. Clark Kent and Lois were dancing at the nightclub when one of the gangsters, Butch, smugly tried to cut in, but Lois refused, and Clark was unable to stand up to Butch. Later, after Butch and his goons have kidnapped Lois, Butch arrogantly hopes that Kent will come after him... shortly before realizing they are being chased by a strongman who easily picks up their car, shakes it violently so that the bad guys fall out and then, after securing Lois' safety, vaults the now scared-out-of-his-wits Butch onto a telephone wire to await the authorities.
** In ''ComicBook/ForTheManWhoHasEverything'', Superman has been trapped by an alien plant that gives him a hallucination of the happy ending he would have wanted -- living on Krypton, which was never destroyed. Apparently, the plant's victims are normally happy in their delusion, but it turns out that the logical extrapolation of what would have happened on Krypton includes social upheaval and unrest and Superman's father Jor-El having become a reactionary bigot, making the scenario kind of nightmarish. It's a bit borderline to say all this follows from the wish; the things that happen are not ''il''logical from what is known of Krypton, but there's no clear reason they ''had'' to be like that other than the writer deciding it. Given the LotusEaterMachine nature of the plant, however, the dystopian nature of the fantasy is also almost certainly a result of Superman's mind fighting against the dream in an effort to free himself.
** In ''Superman Vol 1 #282'', Supergirl is considering giving up her Supergirl identity. To illustrate she might regret that decision, Superman tells her a tale about a Kryptonian who wanted to live forever and managed to make himself immortal, only to find out that he would be alone forever.
--->'''Superman''': So you see, Kara... Sometimes, when we get the things we think we want most... they turn out to be a curse rather than a blessing!
** ''ComicBook/TheGreatDarknessSaga'': Dream Girl wished to become team leader. She won the election right when the Legion was undergoing their worst crisis since their foundation.
--->'''White Witch:''' Don't be so grim, though, sister— the Legionnaires protected me from the Servants of Darkness? Surely they can prevent your vision from becoming real.\\
'''Dream Girl:''' Maybe— But this isn't the kind of first mission I wanted as Legion leader.
** This happened to ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} in the Elseworlds story ''Superman vol. 1 #149: ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman1961''. Back then she was Superman's secret emergency-weapon until her cousin decided she was well-trained enough and ready to operate openly. Kara was dying to reveal her existence to the world... until Superman got murdered by ComicBook/LexLuthor. She arrested and punished Luthor, revealed herself and took over for her cousin, becoming a beloved hero, but she wasn't happy at all.
--->'''Bystander''': Good luck! We miss Superman, but we're glad you're taking over for him!\\
'''Supergirl''': ... I never thought it would turn out this way... All the time I was Superman's secret emergency-weapon, I eagerly looked forward to the day when I could operate openly! Now that it's finally happened, I -- I feel no happiness at the "glory" that's now... mine...
** In ''ComicBook/Supergirl2011'' issue #21 -titled "Be Careful What You Wish for…"- Kara Zor-El arrives on I'noxia, a planet whose inhabitants could completely recreate Krypton. However, Cyborg Superman's presence means the reimagining of Krypton can cost Kara her life.
** ''ComicBook/SupermanVsShazam'': [[BigBad Karmang]]'s experiments succeeded in making him immortal, but in the process his machine killed one billion Martians and bonded their souls to him. Karmang has spent thousand millennia been tormented by legions of ghosts, knowing they will hound him literally forever unless he finds a way to set them free.
** At the start of ''ComicBook/StarfiresRevenge'', Supergirl admits she often wishes she was a non-powered normal person. One day later, her powers disappear right when she is being shot by a pack of thugs.
* ''ComicBook/TeenTitansGo'': Beast Boy tells Dr. Light this when Dr. Light [[spoiler:gets electrocuted trying to get Cyborg's battery's power.]]

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