History BigDamnHeroes / ComicBooks

* ''Comicbook/{{Justice}}'' has a scene where Superman has been dog-piled by four supervillains. Blindsided and beaten on by Bizarro and Solomon Grundy, weakened by Metallo's Kryptonite heart, his powers drained by the Parasite, Superman is helpless. The whole while, he's left wondering why none of the JLA are responding to his distress call, and finally, in a rather chilling scene, Superman cries out for help. Cue Big Damn Hero moment as a lightning bolt flashes across the sky, all of the villains get an OhCrap look on their faces as a red and gold blur comes down and proceeds to take them apart. Bizarro? Punched into orbit. Metallo? Kryptonite yanked out of his chest. Parasite? Had said Kryptonite jammed in his chest, and since he had stolen Superman's powers and weaknesses, was instantly defeated by it. Solomon Grundy? Beaten unconscious into a crater. In the space of a page, these four powerful villains are handily and decisively dealt with. The blur finally slows down enough to reveal who it is, offering a hand to help Superman up.

* In ''{{Comicbook/John Wick}}'' Charon is cornered by a dozen of assassins with no exit in sight until John bursts through the window with nothing but a cushion and [[CurbStompBattle takes them all out]] in a matter of seconds. [[SubvertedTrope However]], it was revealed that this was all a ploy so that John could find one of the [[BigBad Three Bills]] and take him out.

* Subverted in ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage'', during the Foot's attack at April's building; despite Casey Jones' BigDamnHeroes entrance, the Shredder's forces still manage to overrun the heroes, and they are eventually forced to retreat. The scene is eventually adapted into [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 the first movie]] and the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 second cartoon]].

* Tim pulls off an awesome save in ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' during Anarky II's rampage. He himself is saved in moments worthy of this trope by his sister [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Cassandra Cain]] and brother [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick Grayson]] at different times, though in Cass's case it's revealed later to have been somewhat planned ahead of time by the two of them even if things did start spiraling out of Tim's control with the Daughters of Acheron.

* Subverted in ''Comicbook/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Mirage}}'', during the Foot's attack at April's building; despite Casey Jones' BigDamnHeroes entrance, the Shredder's forces still manage to overrun the heroes, and they are eventually forced to retreat. The scene is eventually adapted into [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 the first movie]] and the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 second cartoon]].

* In ComicBook/TheThanosImperative: Devastation one-shot (a PoorlyDisguisedPilot for the next cosmic Marvel mini-series, Annihilators) features one of these when [[spoiler: Blastaar]] pulled a FaceHeelTurn:
--> '''Quasar''': Shall we take this outside?
--> [[spoiler: '''Blastaar''':]] [[CurseCutShort Oh shi--]]

* ''ComicBook/XWingRogueSquadron'': In ''Requiem for a Rogue'', Wedge is captured by a [[FanNickname Sithling]] who wants to use him as bait for the other Rogues. The other Rogues come on foot to rescue him, and he slips away while the Sithling is directing his forces. Just as three Rogues are about to get killed, Wedge appears with [[GunsAkimbo two stolen blasters]], shouting "[[http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/2293/blz21.jpg Everybody down!]]"

** In ''ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsJLA'' run, when the BigBad renegade angel Asmodel is wiping the floor with the ComicBook/MartianManhunter, Franchise/{{Superman}} appears and tells J'onn, "Stand down old friend, I'll take it from here". Superman proceeds to fight Asmodel to a standstill during which Asmodel tells Superman to "Yield!" with Superman [[{{Determinator}} epically]] [[BattleCry shouting]] [[HeroicResolve "Never!"]].

* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': While their need of a rescue is questionable ComicBook/WonderGirl (Cassie) and ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}} (Tim) swoop in to help out ComicBook/{{Artemis}} and ComicBook/{{Huntress}} when the two bow users are surrounded in the graveyard by Maxie Zeus' "converts".

** ''ComicBook/ActionComicsNumberOne'': When Supes gets word of a domestic abuse case going on, he immediately springs to action and comes to the rescue of a housewife, who is still being beaten by her husband at that moment. Superman wastes absolutely no time dealing with him -- he flings the jerk so hard against a wall, it cracks.

* In ''[[ComicBook/{{Asterix}} Asterix and the Magic Carpet]]'', Princess Orinjade is due to be executed if the monsoon does not begin by a certain time, as part of a power grab by the EvilVizier, Hoodunnit. The Rajah has sent his faithful fakir to fetch [[DreadfulMusician Cacophanix]], whose signing makes it rain, to solve the problem, and Asterix and Obelix come along as well. But on the trip from Gaul, Cacophanix has lost his voice. He's taken to an elephant work camp deep in the jungle to undergo a cure of bathing overnight in various pachyderm secretions. It doesn't restore his voice, though, so the Gauls decide to return to the palace and prevent the execution. They only hope they're in time, as the deadline is less than an hour away. Cut to the palace, where Orinjade is on the executioner's block, and the EvilVizier is counting down.

** Subverted in issue 14. Darkwing battles a new, seemingly indestructible tank of a supervillain called Cat-tankerous, and is not having any luck -- all of a sudden, out of absolutely nowhere, Launchpad flies to the rescue and [[RammingAlwaysWorks rams the plane straight into Cattankerous]]. It doesn't actually work.

* In [[ComicBook/{{Asterix}} Asterix and the Magic Carpet]], Princess Orinjade is due to be executed if the monsoon does not begin by a certain time, as part of a power grab by the EvilVizier, Hoodunnit. The Rajah has sent his faithful fakir to fetch [[DreadfulMusician Cacophanix]], whose signing makes it rain, to solve the problem, and Asterix and Obelix come along as well. But on the trip from Gaul, Cacophanix has lost his voice. He's taken to an elephant work camp deep in the jungle to undergo a cure of bathing overnight in various pachyderm secretions. It doesn't restore his voice, though, so the Gauls decide to return to the palace and prevent the execution. They only hope they're in time, as the deadline is less than an hour away. Cut to the palace, where Orinjade is on the executioner's block, and the EvilVizier is counting down.

* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}''
** In the climax, [[spoiler:this is subverted. The big bad saw the Big Damn Heroes coming and activated his plan as he did. Consequently, they arrive thirty-five minutes too late]].
** Also [[spoiler: subverted with Dr. Manhattan's arrival. Adrian almost destroys him, but he comes back again, crushes his base, and gives an impressive BadassBoast, Adrian merely has to turn on his television to prove he's won, and Jon stands down.]]

** In part 15 of the original series, just as [[spoiler:the Wolfriders and Leetah]] are about to be slaughtered by [[spoiler:Guttlekraw's trolls]], they are rescued by [[spoiler:the Go-Backs]] and '''(big spoiler)''': [[spoiler:Rayek]]. All except [[spoiler:One-Eye]], who's killed before they arrive. [[http://www.elfquest.com/gallery/OnlineComics/OQ/OQ15/DisplayOQ15.html?page=31 Here's the scene]], if all the spoiler tags haven't put you off.

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':
** During the invasion of planet Grax in the ''ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton'' arc, a Diasporan is about to kill a little girl. All of sudden ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} shows up and punches him across the city.
** In ''ComicBook/{{Bizarrogirl}}'', a kid is about to get crushed by a car when ComicBook/JimmyOlsen rescues him just in time.
** In ''Comicbook/WarWorld'' Mongul is about to crush Superman's friends when Comicbook/MartianManhunter turns up and frees them.
** Several examples in ''ComicBook/SupermanBrainiac'':
*** ComicBook/{{Brainiac}}'s android troops are invading an alien city when Superman arrives and begins beating them up.
*** Brainiac's robots are overwhelming Kara when ComicBook/LoisLane shows up, armed with a fire extinguisher, and bludgeons one of them.
** In ''ComicBook/TheThirdKryptonian'', Superman is weakened and cornered by Amalak's pirates when Supergirl, Power Girl and Krypto crash into the place. Shortly afterwards, Superman and his family gang up on Amalak, but they're unable to overwhelm him due to their own injuries and exhaustion... until Karsta Wor-Ul comes along and powers them back up with solar grenades.
** In ''ComicBook/{{Crucible}}'', [[BigBad Korstus]] has dragged a depowered Supergirl to his lab with the intent of gloating before killing her off. Suddenly, Tsavo and Comet burst into the place, driving Kara's attackers back and breaking Korstus' power-blocking device.
** ''ComicBook/ActionComicsNumberOne'': When Supes gets word of a domestic abuse case going on, he immediately springs to action and comes to the rescue of a housewife, who is still being beaten by her husband at that moment. Superman wastes absolutely no time dealing with him—- he flings the jerk so hard against a wall, it cracks.
** ''ComicBook/TwoForTheDeathOfOne'': Satanis has possessed one Superman's body (Supes had previously been split into two "twins") and killed his rival Syrene -or so he believes-, and is about to declare victory when Superman's remainder half makes it to battlefield despite having been stuck in another time period.
** ''ComicBook/TheComingOfAtlas'': When Superman is being beaten up by Atlas, Supergirl, Steel and finally ComicBook/KryptoTheSuperdog join in the fray to help him.
* ''ComicBook/YTheLastMan''. Natalya and Ciba arrive just in time to stop one of Alter's mooks from kidnapping Beth Junior. GenreSavvy Hero even quips: "Natalya; always with the last minute Han Solo."

* In ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'' #245, Galactus is about to feast upon Earth, the FF held helpless in energy bubbles as the planet-destroying machine is set up. Galactus reaches for the lever to activate it...'''I SAY THEE NAY!''' A blast of lightning rocks him away as Thor and the Avengers arrive on the scene to help the FF.
* ''Franchise/TheAvengers'':
** In ''ComicBook/UltronUnlimited'': "Ultron. We would have words with thee."
** "And yet, through the smoke, Xavier sensed a coming... of hope... of heroes... of '''Marvels'''."
* ''ComicBook/XWingRogueSquadron'': In ''Requiem for a Rogue'', Wedge is captured by a [[FanNickname Sithling]] who wants to use him as bait for the other Rogues. The other Rogues come on foot to rescue him, and he slips away while the Sithling is directing his forces. Just as three Rogues are about to get killed, Wedge appears with [[GunsAkimbo two stolen blasters]], shouting "[[http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/2293/blz21.jpg Everybody down!]]"
--> "Wedge! You're alive!"\\
"Yeah, and you can ''keep'' me that way by moving your behinds!"
* Subverted in ''Comicbook/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Mirage}}'', during the Foot's attack at April's building; despite Casey Jones' BigDamnHeroes entrance, the Shredder's forces still manage to overrun the heroes, and they are eventually forced to retreat. The scene is eventually adapted into [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 the first movie]] and the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 second cartoon]].

* [[http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/8810/tfr4splashofawesome.jpg This]] absolutely ''awesome'' moment from ''[[ComicBook/TheFlash The Flash: Rebirth]]'' #4.
* In ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueGenerationLost'' #8, the League has been caught breaking into Checkmate headquarters, and are on the verge of being overwhelmed by Checkmate forces. Then the wall blows in, with Captain Atom coming to the rescue:
-->'''Ice:''' Thank God.\\
'''Fire:''' He's not God. He's just our ride.
* In ''{{Comicbook/John Wick}}'' Charon is cornered by a dozen of assassins with no exit in sight until John bursts through the window with nothing but a cushion and [[CurbStompBattle takes them all out]] in a matter of seconds. [[SubvertedTrope However]], it was revealed that this was all a ploy so that John could find one of the [[BigBad Three Bills]] and take him out.
* ''Comicbook/{{Justice}}'' has a scene where Superman has been dog-piled by four supervillains. Blindsided and beaten on by Bizarro and Solomon Grundy, weakened by Metallo's Kryptonite heart, his powers drained by the Parasite, Superman is helpless. The whole while, he's left wondering why none of the JLA are responding to his distress call, and finally, in a rather chilling scene, Superman cries out for help. Cue Big Damn Hero moment as a lightning bolt flashes across the sky, all of the villains get an OhCrap look on their faces as a red and gold blur comes down and proceeds to take them apart. Bizarro? Punched into orbit. Metallo? Kryptonite yanked out of his chest. Parasite? Had said Kryptonite jammed in his chest, and since he had stolen Superman's powers and weaknesses, was instantly defeated by it. Solomon Grundy? Beaten unconscious into a crater. In the space of a page, these four powerful villains are handily and decisively dealt with. The blur finally slows down enough to reveal who it is, offering a hand to help Superman up.
--> '''[[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]''': "It's okay Superman. I got your signal. It's going to be okay."
* In ComicBook/TheThanosImperative: Devastation one-shot (a PoorlyDisguisedPilot for the next cosmic Marvel mini-series, Annihilators) features one of these when [[spoiler: Blastaar]] pulled a FaceHeelTurn:
--> '''Quasar''': Shall we take this outside?
--> [[spoiler: '''Blastaar''':]] [[CurseCutShort Oh shi--]]
* In ''Franchise/TransformersTimelines'' "The Stunticon Job", when Sideswipe and Cheetor are cornered by the Stunticons, Optimus Prime disguised as Toxitron comes in, and causes a ramp to crash on the cons.
* In ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'', The Battle of Metropolis is raging on and it seems that the villains are winning, especially when the Syndicate's flag bearer, Doomsday, charges forward and into the path of Arsenal and ComicBook/GreenArrow. Cue the arrival of Superman and Kal-L, who pummel Doomsday to the ground, followed by the other heroes who had been in the Antarctic with the two Kryptonians.

* In ''ComicBook/TheTransformersAllHailMegatron'', the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron with an army of Insecticons that was busy overruning them. Right up to the point that Omega Supreme arrives and turns the tide [[IncrediblyLamePun singlehandedly]]. When he was first introduced in one of the Spotlight books prior to that, Optimus said that Omega Supreme existed more or less for that purpose.
* In ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'' this was practically [[PhysicalGod Xadhoom]]'s job,so much that both she and Paperinik start lampshading it.
** It was subverted the first time, however: she bursts through a wall and saves Paperinik from the Evronians... and then tries to kill him because she mistakes him for a Evronian.
* In the rebooted ''ComicBook/TeenTitans #1'', Deathstroke points the muzzle of his rifle right in Robin's face and pulls the trigger. Cue Kid Flash appearing out of nowhere, plucking the bullet right out of the air, and quipping, "Bit of overkill, isn't it, using an elephant gun on a helpless teenager?" What follows is a truly epic curbstomping by a superfast yellow and red blur against a one-eyed assassin.
* When ComicBook/JessicaJones has been kidnapped by a group of Hydra agents in ''Comicbook/ThePulse'', a S.H.I.E.L.D. strike team led by Jessica's ex-boyfriend Clay Quartermain rescues her.
* In ''ComicBook/DeathVigil'', this is part of [[DontFearTheReaper Bernie's]] job. She and [[TheDreaded Hugin]] show up in the first issue to rescue the protagonist from a banshee.
* In ''ComicBook/KickAss'', Hit Girl pulls this after she disappears by [[spoiler:being shot and falling into the water. The mobsters assume that NoOneCouldSurviveThat, and figure she's dead. This allows her to sneak up on them just in time to save Kick-Ass from getting killed.]]
* ''ComicBook/JLAAvengers''
** During the final battle to stop Krona, Batman, after having beaten Batroc, faces Crossbones, Titania, Zaran, Razorfist, Libra and some other villains who want to give him some trouble. Normally even the Dark Knight would have ''real'' trouble with such an entourage of villains. But then...
--->'''Black Panther:''' Good day, Batman. I was wondering if you'd need a hand?\\
'''Huntress:''' (''showing up along with Black Widow'') Or maybe six?\\
'''Batman:''' If you people have nothing better to do...\\
(''bad guy smackdown ensues'')
** During the battle with Krona, Krona eventually ends up killing all of the heroes, Superman included, with one energy blast. [[spoiler: Save The Flash and Hawkeye (whom everyone had presumed dead earlier), Barry then proceeded to distract Krona to give Hawkeye a good shot.]]

* At the end of ''ComicBook/{{Copperhead}}'''s second arc the prisoner manages to break out and hold one of his captors hostage against the others. The standoff is resolved when the posse breaks in and outguns the gang.
* Tim pulls off an awesome save in ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' during Anarky II's rampage. He himself is saved in moments worthy of this trope by his sister [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Cassandra Cain]] and brother [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick Grayson]] at different times, though in Cass's case it's revealed later to have been somewhat planned ahead of time by the two of them even if things did start spiraling out of Tim's control with the Daughters of Acheron.

* ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} has pulled off quite a few of these, usually when he finds out innocent people are being threatened, or if he just wants to make a big entrance. Once, he stowed away on a freighter to get back to America after a job in Europe. While he was initially content to just remain in hiding until the ship got back, on the second day he heard a noise from a cargo container. Opening it, he found a group of young women who'd been kidnapped and were being taken to America to be sold into sexual slavery. Quietly telling them that everything was going to be okay, he asked them to wait in the container until he got back. Then he proceeded to kill every crew member on the ship, except for a couple that he needed to sail the ship until it got to port. Once in port, he arranged for their safe passage back home, paid for everything himself, and thoroughly enjoyed the women hugging him in joy. Then he went back to the ship, interrogated the surviving crew members to find out all they knew about the people who kidnapped the women ''and the people who were going to buy them when they arrived'', then proceeded to hunt down everyone involved.
-->'''Deadpool:''' Tough guy, you're not dealing with a frightened girl now. ''Deadpool's in the house.''
* In [[ComicBook/{{Asterix}} Asterix and the Magic Carpet]], Princess Orinjade is due to be executed if the monsoon does not begin by a certain time, as part of a power grab by the EvilVizier, Hoodunnit. The Rajah has sent his faithful fakir to fetch [[DreadfulMusician Cacophanix]], whose signing makes it rain, to solve the problem, and Asterix and Obelix come along as well. But on the trip from Gaul, Cacophanix has lost his voice. He's taken to an elephant work camp deep in the jungle to undergo a cure of bathing overnight in various pachyderm secretions. It doesn't restore his voice, though, so the Gauls decide to return to the palace and prevent the execution. They only hope they're in time, as the deadline is less than an hour away. Cut to the palace, where Orinjade is on the executioner's block, and the EvilVizier is counting down.
-->'''Hoodunnit:''' Three ... Two ... One ...\\
'''Asterix:''' Zero! ''[Uppercut sends executioner out of frame]''

-->'''Jesse:''' Asshole. (Cassidy smiles)

* Subverted in ''ComicBook/{{Preacher}}'', with the truly epic failure of Cassidy's attempt at rescuing Jesse and Tulip from the Saint of Killers via [[CarFu pick-up truck.]]

-->'''Deadpool:''' Tough guy, you're not dealing with a frightened girl now. ''Deadpool's in the house.''\\

* ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'':
** During the invasion of planet Grax in the ''ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton'' arc, a Diasporan is about to kill a little girl. All of sudden Supergirl shows up and punches him across the city.
** In ''ComicBook/{{Bizarrogirl}}'' is about to get crushed by a car when Jimmy Olsen rescues him right on time.
* Franchise/{{Superman}}:

** Several examples in ''Comicbook/SupermanBrainiac'':
*** Comicbook/{{Brainiac}}’s android troops are invading an alien city when Superman arrives and begins beating them up.
*** Brainiac's robots are overwhelming Kara when Comicbook/LoisLane shows up, armed with a fire extinguisher, and bludgeons one of them.

** In his ''JLA'' run, when the BigBad renegade angel Asmodel is wiping the floor with the ComicBook/MartianManhunter, Franchise/{{Superman}} appears and tells J'onn, "Stand down old friend, I'll take it from here". Superman proceeds to fight Asmodel to a standstill during which Asmodel tells Superman to "Yield!" with Superman [[{{Determinator}} epically]] [[BattleCry shouting]] [[HeroicResolve "Never!"]].

* ''Comicbook/TheAvengers'':
** "Ultron. [[ComicBook/UltronUnlimited We would have words with thee.]]"

--> "Wedge! You're alive!"
--> "Yeah, and you can ''keep'' me that way by moving your behinds!"

-->Ice: Thank God.
-->Fire: He's not God. He's just our ride.

* Deadpool has pulled off quite a few of these, usually when he finds out innocent people are being threatened, or if he just wants to make a big entrance. Once, he stowed away on a freighter to get back to America after a job in Europe. While he was initially content to just remain in hiding until the ship got back, on the second day he heard a noise from a cargo container. Opening it, he found a group of young women who'd been kidnapped and were being taken to America to be sold into sexual slavery. Quietly telling them that everything was going to be okay, he asked them to wait in the container until he got back. Then he proceeded to kill every crew member on the ship, except for a couple that he needed to sail the ship until it got to port. Once in port, he arranged for their safe passage back home, paid for everything himself, and thoroughly enjoyed the women hugging him in joy. Then he went back to the ship, interrogated the surviving crew members to find out all they knew about the people who kidnapped the women ''and the people who were going to buy them when they arrived'', then proceeded to hunt down everyone involved.
--->'''Deadpool:''' Tough guy, you're not dealing with a frightened girl now. ''Deadpool's in the house.''\\

* There are some instances in the ''ComicBook/XWingSeries'' comics that count. In ''Requiem for a Rogue'', Wedge is captured by a [[FanNickname Sithling]] who wants to use him as bait for the other Rogues. The other Rogues come on foot to rescue him, and he slips away while the Sithling is directing his forces. Just as three Rogues are about to get killed, Wedge appears with [[GunsAkimbo two stolen blasters]], shouting "[[http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/2293/blz21.jpg Everybody down!]]"

* In ''{{Comicbook/John Wick}} Charon is cornered by a dozen of assassins with no exit in sight until John bursts through the window with nothing but a cushion and [[CurbStompBattle takes them all out]] in a matter of seconds. [[SubvertedTrope However]], it was revealed that this was all a ploy so that John could find one of the [[BigBad Three Bills]] and take him out.

* ''Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}''

** He begins his obsession in ''Comicbook/{{Zenith}}'' (see [[http://mindlessones.com/2008/10/26/phase-aciiiieeeeeed/ this article]]).

* ''ComicBook/UltimateGalactusTrilogy'': When the clone army attacked, Xavier summoned the X-Men to contain them.

--> '''Captain Marvel''': "It's okay Superman. I got your signal. It's going to be okay."