History DecompositeCharacter / ComicBooks

* This also happens in the ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse, despite said universe being built on the [[CompositeCharacter opposite trope]]. In some cases, a single Marvel or DC character originated more than one amalgam: Marvel's ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} originated Dare (merged with ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}, in ''Assassins'') and Deaddevil (merged with Deadman, in ''The Exciting X-Patrol''); DC's Franchise/{{Batman}} originated the titular characters of ''Legends of the Dark Claw'' (merged with ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}) and ''Bruce Wayne: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (merged with ComicBook/NickFury); and [[spoiler:ComicBook/ProfessorX originated both Mr. X (merged with the ComicBook/MartianManhunter) and Dr. Strangefate (merged with both ComicBook/DoctorFate and his fellow Marvel hero ComicBook/DoctorStrange)]]. In one instance, ''Magneto and the Magnetic Men'', this happened within the same issue: [[ComicBook/MetalMen Doc Magnus]] was amalgamated with both ComicBook/{{Magneto}} and Bolivar Trask, creator of the Sentinels, to create the BigGood and BigBad of the story respectively. Two instance only had the actual amalgam on one side of the decomposite -- in Spider-Boy, Dr. Curt Connors exists, but instead of becoming the Lizard, his removed arm become King Lizard, an amalgam of the Lizard and King Shark, while in Super-Soldier (an amalgam of Superman and Captain America), the 'alien baby arriving on Earth via crashed spaceship' part of the backstory was a separate character from Super-Soldier proper.

* This also happens in the ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse, despite said universe being built on the [[CompositeCharacter opposite trope]]. In some cases, a single Marvel or DC character originated more than one amalgam: Marvel's ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} originated Dare (merged with ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}, in ''Assassins'') and Deaddevil (merged with Deadman, in ''The Exciting X-Patrol''); DC's Franchise/{{Batman}} originated the titular characters of ''Legends of the Dark Claw'' (merged with ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}) and ''Bruce Wayne: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (merged with ComicBook/NickFury); and [[spoiler:ComicBook/ProfessorX originated both Mr. X (merged with the ComicBook/MartianManhunter) and Dr. Strangefate (merged with both ComicBook/DoctorFate and his fellow Marvel hero ComicBook/DoctorStrange)]]. In one instance, ''Magneto and the Magnetic Men'', this happened within the same issue: [[ComicBook/MetalMen Doc Magnus]] was almagamated with both ComicBook/{{Magneto}} and Bolivar Trask, creator of the Sentinels, to create the BigGood and BigBad of the story respectively.

** [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Archie]]: Sonic's [[UnwillingRoboticisation roboticized]] form was given the name of Mecha Sonic, as well as a similar (but not identical) look to the ''S&K'' incarnation. Then a robotic Sonic based on the ''Sonic 2'' incarnation named Silver Sonic was introduced a bit later. After that, another robot going by the name of Silver Sonic II, whose design was based on the ''Sonic Adventure'' look, was introduced. Adding to the confusion, Metal Sonic was incorrectly called Mecha Sonic in his first appearances, [[CriticalResearchFailure despite being a separate character]].

* Mecha Sonic from the games is both this ''and'' a CompositeCharacter in both comic adaptations. In the games, the robotic Sonic from ''Sonic 2'' ([[FanNickname nicknamed Silver Sonic by fans]]) and the one from ''Sonic & Knuckles'' are two different models of the same robot, Mecha Sonic (not to be confused with ''Metal'' Sonic). A redesigned version of the first model made a cameo in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''. Another alternate design of the original one was seen in the 8-bit version of ''Sonic 2'' (which was actually called "Silver Sonic" in the European Master System manual), which is a separate game, and possibly a separate continuity, from the 16-bit game.

*** In the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers cartoon]] and [[ComicBook/TheTransformers comics]], Galvatron was a future version of Megatron that was reformatted by Unicron. In the [[ComicBook/TheTransformersIDW ongoing IDW continuity]], Galvatron is an ancient Transformer who left Cybertron long before the miner from Tarn named Megatron began his uprising. As of the ''Dawn of the Autobots'' storyline, [[spoiler: Megatron has renounced the Decepticon movement he founded and become TheAtoner, while Galvatron has taken the opportunity to take command of those Decepticons still loyal to the cause]].

** Buster Witwicky was the young human who befriended the Autobots in [[ComicBook/TheTransformers the original comics]]. Spike Witwicky was [[{{Expy}} the young human who befriended the Autobots]] in [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers the cartoon]]. While the cartoon went through a TimeSkip TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture, giving Spike a family of his own, the comics remained contemporary to TheEighties, and introduced Spike as Buster's older brother who'd gone away to college before the start of the comic.

* This also happens in the ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse, despite said universe being built on the [[CompositeCharacter opposite trope]]. In some cases, a single Marvel or DC character originated more than one amalgam: Marvel's ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} originated Dare (merged with ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}, in ''Assassins'') and Deaddevil (merged with Deadman, in ''The Exciting X-Patrol''); DC's Franchise/{{Batman}} originated the titular characters of ''Legends of the Dark Claw'' (merged with ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}) and ''Bruce Wayne: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (merged with ComicBook/NickFury); and [[spoiler:ComicBook/ProfessorX originated both Mr. X (merged with the ComicBook/MartianManhunter) and Dr. Strangefate (merged with both ComicBook/DoctorFate and his fellow Marvel hero ComicBook/DoctorStrange)]]. In one instance, ‘’Magneto and the Magnetic Men’’, this happened within the same issue: [[ComicBook/MetalMen Doc Magnus]] was almagamated with both ComicBook/{{Magneto}} and Bolivar Trask, creator of the Sentinels, to create the BigGood and BigBad of the story respectively.

* This also happens in the ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse, despite said universe being built on the [[CompositeCharacter opposite trope]]. In some cases, a single Marvel or DC character originated more than one amalgam: Marvel's ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} originated Dare (merged with ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}, in ''Assassins'') and Deaddevil (merged with Deadman, in ''The Exciting X-Patrol''); DC's Franchise/{{Batman}} originated the titular characters of ''Legends of the Dark Claw'' (merged with ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}) and ''Bruce Wayne: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (merged with ComicBook/NickFury); and [[spoiler:ComicBook/ProfessorX originated both Mr. X (merged with the ComicBook/MartianManhunter) and Dr. Strangefate (merged with both ComicBook/DoctorFate and ComicBook/DoctorStrange)]]. In one instance, ‘’Magneto and the Magnetic Men’’, this happened within the same issue: [[ComicBook/MetalMen Doc Magnus]] was almagamated with both ComicBook/{{Magneto}} and Bolivar Trask, creator of the Sentinels, to create the BigGood and BigBad of the story respectively.

* This also happens in the ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse, despite said universe being built on the [[CompositeCharacter opposite trope]]. In some cases, a single Marvel or DC character originated more than one amalgam: Marvel's ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} originated Dare (merged with ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}, in ''Assassins'') and Deaddevil (merged with Deadman, in ''The Exciting X-Patrol''); DC's Franchise/{{Batman}} originated the titular characters of ''Legends of the Dark Claw'' (merged with Franchise/{{Wolverine}}) and ''Bruce Wayne: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (merged with ComicBook/NickFury); and [[spoiler:ComicBook/ProfessorX originated both Mr. X (merged with the ComicBook/MartianManhunter) and Dr. Strangefate (merged with both ComicBook/DoctorFate and ComicBook/DoctorStrange)]]. In one instance, ‘’Magneto and the Magnetic Men’’, this happened within the same issue: [[ComicBook/MetalMen Doc Magnus]] was almagamated with both ComicBook/{{Magneto}} and Bolivar Trask, creator of the Sentinels, to create the BigGood and BigBad of the story respectively.

!!![=DC=]
* The Icemaiden/Ice situation from ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational''. Icemaiden originally debuted in the ''WesternAnimation/SuperFriends'' tie-in comic book as a blue-skinned heroine from Norway, and years later, officially joined the DC Universe via a guest appearance in the ''ComicBook/InfinityInc'' series. Her real name was also revealed to be Sigrid Nansen in the ''[[AllThereInTheManual Who's Who in the DC Universe]]'' guidebook. The character finally came to prominence when she was made part of the ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'', where she was renamed "Ice" and given a new design that lacked the blue skin. The writers, unaware of her civilian name, also rechristened her Tora Olafsdotter. Subsequent writers explained this discrepancy by establishing that Sigrid was actually a separate character and Tora's predecessor. After Ice was killed off, Sigrid joined the Justice League [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute as her replacement]].
* Due to the popularity of the old ''[[Radio/TheAdventuresOfSuperman Adventures of Superman]]'' radio show and [[Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperman the 50s live-action series]], the character of Inspector Bill Henderson was eventually [[CanonImmigrant brought over to the comics]]. When subsequent adaptations like ''Series/LoisAndClark'' and ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' reimagined Henderson as [[RaceLift a black man]], the ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl|2005}}'' comic book series responded by introducing a second version of the character named Inspector '''Mike''' Henderson, who more closely resembled his modern media incarnations.
* ''ComicBook/New52'':
** Cyborg-Franchise/{{Superman}}, as it's not Hank Henshaw, who's shown to still be fully human. However, it lapses with CompositeCharacter, as Cyborg-Superman turned out to be [[spoiler: Superman's uncle and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'s father, Zor-El]].
** Lobo was split into two characters: the most familiar face, with the pre-New 52 appearance, is said to be an IdentityImpersonator, while an all-new [[TallDarkAndHandsome different looking]] character showed up claiming to be the real Lobo (although many fans [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks wish it to be the other way round]]). Following ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'', the "classic" Lobo is now being treated as the main one again.
** The New 52 continuity finally reintroduced ComicBook/WallyWest in 2014 as a [[RaceLift half-black]] [[YoungerAndHipper teenage]] delinquent with a different backstory and no connection to his former TrueCompanions (who are still adults). ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' began with the original Wally West returning after having been lost in the Speed Force, revealing that the younger Wally is the original's cousin. (Their shared name is explained as them having both been named after their great-grandfather.) The younger Wally currently uses the "Kid Flash" identity (and eventually starts going by "Wallace"), while the original Wally shares the "Flash" name with Barry Allen.
** Likewise, while Maxima was originally an adult villainess (later AntiHero) [[AllAmazonsWantHercules with an attraction to powerful men like Superman]], the New 52 instead revamped her as a heroic teenage lesbian with a crush on Supergirl. The ''ComicBook/{{Superwoman}}'' series later retconned the name "Maxima" into a royal title, and introduced an older, more traditional version of Maxima as a heterosexual villainess who kidnapped the teen Maxima and tried to take the name for herself. Unlike the above two [[AuthorsSavingThrow Author's Saving Throws]] this Maxima was never treated as the "real" one.
** Similarly, the New 52 introduced a modernized take on the Top named Turbine, with the original Top later appearing as a completely separate character who just happens to have similar powers and the same first name ("Roscoe").
** The version of ComicBook/TheQuestion is a faceless immortal who doesn't even know his own identity, and appears to have no connection to the New 52 Vic Sage, a government agent in ''New ComicBook/SuicideSquad''.
** Eddie Walker/Loose Cannon, who was basically a blue Hulk, was one of the main characters created in the ''Bloodlines'' crossover. In the New 52 universe, a version of Loose Cannon appeared in ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' as a random [[AdaptationalVillainy villain]], but his real name was unrevealed. A few years later, a version of Eddie Walker was a major character in the New 52 ''Bloodlines'' miniseries, which didn't use codenames. Since Eddie only gained his hulking blue form during the miniseries, they can't be the same guy, and in fact the ''Titans'' Loose Cannon has [[AdaptationalSuperpowerChange slightly different powers]].
** Following ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' all but saying that John Diggle is the Arrowverse counterpart to [[Franchise/GreenLantern John Stewart]], the Dig who was introduced in the New 52 ''ComicBook/GreenArrow'' comic is sort of a retroactive decomposite.
** ComicBook/{{Superboy}} Kon-el the 90s CivvieSpandex rocking clone of Supes from ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman'' (see below) was reintroduced in the New 52 as a DarkerAndEdgier character with CloningBlues who made subsequent appearances in ''Superman'' and ''Teen Titans'' comics as well his own series. However the 90s version of Kon-el [[TheBusCameBack returned]] in ''ComicBook/YoungJustice2019'' having been alive all this time marooned in an alternate reality making the New 52 Kon-el a different character. All Superboys are decomposite characters taking after the original Superboy series which about the adventures of a younger Superman in Smallville. Besides Kon-el, there’s also [[ComicBook/SuperboyPrime Superboy Prime]] originally a good kid in the real world who became Superboy before turning evil and the ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' [[ComicBook/JonathanSamuelKent Superboy]] who’s the HalfHumanHybrid son of Supes and Lois, much like Jason from ''Film/SupermanReturns''.
* ''ComicBook/EarthOne'' has done this twice and combined it with GenderFlip:
** ''ComicBook/SupermanEarthOne'' sees ComicBook/LexLuthor's main traits are divided between the Luthor couple, Dr. Lex Luthor and his wife Alexandra. [[spoiler: Moves into GenderFlip with Lex dying and Alexandra taking up his name.]]
** Similarly, in ''ComicBook/BatmanEarthOne'', [[spoiler: Harvey Dent and his sister, Jessica, become disfigured. As with Lex Luthor, Harvey died and it's Jessica who serves as this setting's Two-Face]].
* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':
** Ursa and Faora combine this with CanonImmigrant. In the [[Film/SupermanTheMovie 1978 film]], Faora was introduced as a Kryptonian villainess [[AdaptationNameChange renamed]] Ursa; [[Film/SupermanII its sequel]] featured her more heavily, but pretty much eliminated the [[StrawFeminist hatred of men]] that's Faora's defining trait. Faora continued to appear in the comics, but later Ursa was introduced as a separate character. (Confusingly, ''Film/ManOfSteel'' would then re-[[CompositeCharacter composite]] them, giving Faora's name to a character who's basically Ursa.)
** ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman'''s third act, ''Reign of the Supermen!'', features the titular four Supermen as pretenders to the dead Superman's legacy, each representing one aspect of his personality. The Cyborg Superman (a psychotic dead astronaut in an indestructible robotic body) represents Superman's sheer power and strength, though [[EvilCounterpart he lacks his moral compass]]; ComicBook/{{Superboy|1994}} (a teenage clone of Superman) represents his free spirit and his humble origins; the Eradicator (a brutal crime-fighting Kryptonian artificial intelligence) represents his alien nature; and ComicBook/{{Steel}} (a brilliant engineer who resolves to fight crime with a suit of PoweredArmor) represents his idealism and courage. To drive the point home, each of the Supermen takes on one of Superman's [[RedBaron nicknames]]: the Cyborg Superman is "The Man of Tomorrow", Superboy is "The Metropolis Kid", the Eradicator is "The Last Son of Krypton", and Steel is "The Man of Steel."
** In ''ComicBook/DCTheNewFrontier'', ComicBook/{{Steel}} is split into two separate characters: John Wilson, who becomes the hammer-wielding vigilante John Henry after his family is killed by the UsefulNotes/KuKluxKlan, and John Henry Irons, a young child who is implied to one day follow in Wilson's footsteps (suggesting that this continuity's Steel will be a LegacyCharacter of sorts).
* The character of ComicBook/{{Batwoman}} a.k.a. Kathy Kane, who was introduced in pre-Crisis DC continuity as a vigilante inspired by Batman, and his sometime love interest. The post-Crisis version of Batwoman was first introduced in ''[[ComicBook/FiftyTwo 52]]'': now called Kate Kane, the new Batwoman was Batman's cousin and a lesbian. Then, a few years later, the character of Katherine Webb Kane was introduced in ''[[ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman Batman Incorporated]]'': Bruce Wayne's former love interest, who years ago had served a stint as Batwoman.
* Based on the notion that all ''ComicBook/HannaBarberaBeyond'' comics belong in the same verse, [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces Dick]] [[WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines Dastardly]] was decomposed into [[ComicBook/WackyRaceland Richard D'Astardlieu, a pianist-turned-racer]]; and [[ComicBook/DastardlyAndMuttley Richard Atcherly, a Lieutenant Colonel flying for the U.S. Air Force]]. Muttley was decomposed into D'Astardlieu's dog sidekick and a radioactive mix-up of Captain Dudley Muller and his pet dog.
* ''ComicBook/BatmanWhiteKnight'' establishes that the original jester-costumed ComicBook/HarleyQuinn that originated in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' and the DarkerAndEdgier ''ComicBook/{{New 52}}'' version of Harley are actually two separate people, with the former being the latter's predecessor. To further differentiate the two, New 52 Harley's real name is revealed to be Marian Drews rather than Harleen Quinzel.
* ComicBook/{{Hawkman}} received this treatment following the publication of ''Hawkworld''. Any pre-Hawkworld appearances of Katar Hol, the Silver Age Hawkman, were retconned to have been either the Golden Age Hawkman (who was said to have come out of retirement to assist the Justice League), or Fel Andar, a Thanagarian spy pretending to be Carter Hall Jr., the Golden Age Hawkman's non-existent son.
* Up until 1983, ComicBook/BlackCanary was believed to be one character who used to be in the ComicBook/{{Justice Society of America}}, but later joined the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica. During 1983's JLA/JSA crossover, it was revealed that the Canary in the JLA was the daughter of the JSA's Canary.
* In ''ComicBook/DCComicsBombshells'', the ComicBook/WonderGirl identity is shared by Donna Troy, Cassie Sandsmark, Yuki and Yuri Katsura, and Emily Sung, who collectively make up a group of {{Magical Girl Warrior}}s known as the Wonder Girls.
* The {{Elseworld}} comic ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}: Masques'' is a ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' pastiche in which two characters take the role of the Phantom. Harvey Dent is the scarred figure obsessed with an opera singer, and Bruce Wayne is the one who has an ElaborateUndergroundBase beneath the opera house. Both of them wear masks. Batman’s protective role in the story is actually closer to Raoul (Christine the opera singer’s {{Love Interest|s}}) than the Phantom.
* The Arkham Knight identity from ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'' made its debut in ''Detective Comics'' #1000, though WordOfGod already confirmed that it wouldn't be [[spoiler:[[ComicBook/RedHood Jason Todd]]. The comics character was also revealed to be a case of SamusIsAGirl three issues later, as the comics Knight turned out to be Jeremiah Arkham's daughter, Astrid]].
* ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' and ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'' divide the traditional depiction of {{Satan}} into two distinct characters: Lucifer Morningstar (FallenAngel with a [[CryForTheDevil tragic grandeur]]) and the First of the Fallen ([[HateSink utter bastard]] who deceives and corrupts mortals [[ForTheEvulz for his own pleasure]] - and is rather easy [[TheDevilIsALoser to swindle]]).
* The ComicBook/PostCrisis Franchise/WonderWoman revamp ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'' removed Diana's trusted older Amazon doctor friend Althea from [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]] (because none of the Amazons in this continuity appear any older than 25) and replaced her with Epione, who maintains Althea's role as the royal family's physician who is more mature and serene than Diana and Carrisa, who maintains Althea's role as an Amazon surgeon who is Diana's friend with a brash willingness to speak against authority.
* In ''ComicBook/WonderWomanTempestTossed'' ComicBook/SteveTrevor is reimagined as a married couple named Steve and Trevor, since the one-shot had enough going on without needing to introduce a love intrest for Diana.
* The James Robinson ''ComicBook/{{Starman}}'' comic kept the idea of David Knight taking his father's role as Starman but not being great at it from his introduction in the previous volume (which is specifically referenced in one story), but transferred the idea that David had felt distant from Ted and spent years trying to get as far away from the Starman legacy as possible to his previously unmentioned brother Jack.
* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', Derek Powers' right-hand man Mr. Fixx is the one who [[YouKilledMyFather killed Terry McGinnis' father]]. In the [[ComicBook/BatmanBeyond comic book continuation]], it was revealed that Mr. Fixx actually had a few grunts that helped him ransack the [=McGinnis=] home, and that it was one of them (albeit still under Fixx's orders) who shot Warren [=McGinnis=]. That same grunt (coincidentally Jake Chill, related to Joe Chill, a.k.a. the murderer of Bruce Wayne's parents) felt remorse for his actions and turned into TheAtoner as an armored Vigilante, even becoming an ally to Terry/Batman.

!!!Marvel
* At one point, ComicBook/TheVision was stated to have been the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] ComicBook/{{Human Torch|1939}}, whose deactivated "corpse" had been rebuilt and given the brain patterns of ComicBook/WonderMan by ComicBook/{{Ultron}}. ''[[ComicBook/WestCoastAvengers Avengers West Coast]]'' later retconned this story by revealing that the Golden Age Torch had actually been buried after his supposed "death," and that Vision had essentially been created from the Torch's spare parts. The same story saw the Torch return to action and join the West Coast Avengers after being revived by the ComicBook/ScarletWitch. Years later, Creator/KurtBusiek's ''ComicBook/AvengersForever'' established that ''both'' versions of the tale were correct via a TimeyWimeyBall: A split in the timestream caused by Immortus had actually created two separate versions of the Human Torch. Thus, one Torch was buried and later returned to life as a hero, while the other had been rebuilt as the Vision.
* ''ComicBook/UltimateMarvel'':
** ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'':
*** Despite Wolverine suspecting otherwise, neither James or Heather Hudson were [[ComicBook/AlphaFlight Vindicator]], but rather it was [[spoiler:John Wraith]].
*** William Stryker becomes two characters in the ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen''. William Sr. is an anti-mutant military leader, as in ''Film/X2XMenUnited'', while William Jr. is the religious extremist from the original comics. However, Stryker's both this trope ''and'' CompositeCharacter, as William Jr. later [[spoiler:becomes Ultimate Universe Master Mold; gigantic Sentinel]].
** Maggott appeared as two separate characters; one as a murdered teenager, and the other as a young child who was living in the sewers of New York after the rise of the Sentinels.
*** Angel is split into two character, with his "Archangel" identity going to Derek Morgan ([[NamesTheSame not]] [[Series/CriminalMinds that one]]).
** There are three separate versions of ComicBook/TheVision:
*** A {{Gynoid}} created by ancient aliens to warn of the coming of [[ComicBook/{{Galactus}} Gah Lak Tus]].
*** An experimental robot built by [[ComicBook/AntMan Hank Pym]] dubbed "Vision 2".
*** An [[RaceLift African-American]] man named Robert Mitchell who was turned into a {{cyborg}} by ComicBook/NickFury.
** Likewise, there are three unrelated versions of Crimson Dynamo that respectively appear in ''Ultimate Nightmare'', ''Ultimates 2'' and ''Ultimate Fantastic Four''.
** ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'':
*** Miles Warren is mentioned in an earlier issue of ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'' as Harry's hypnotherapist and is later seen dating Aunt May, but he's not the creator of clone of Spider-Man in this. As with William Stryker, Jr., this also lapses into CompositeCharacter, as that role is taken by ComicBook/DoctorOctopus.
*** ComicBook/DoctorStrange is Stephen Strange, Jr., the son of the original Doctor Strange and Clea.
*** Ben Reilly is an African-American man, instead of a clone of Peter Parker. Again, this also lapses into CompositeCharacter as the Ultimate version of ComicBook/SpiderWoman takes that role, becoming an OppositeSexClone of Peter.
*** Tinkerer gets this treatment with Elijah Stern taking the Tinkerer identity and Phineas Mason (the Tinkerer in the classic Franchise/MarvelUniverse) later appeared in ''ComicBook/UltimateFantasticFour'' Annual # 2.
*** Scorpion got split into two characters, with his costume and tail going to a clone of Peter, and the second Scorpion being a Mexican crime lord, who is in effect a {{Race Lift}}ed Mac Gargan with a similar name (Maximus Gargan).
*** Flash Thompson: His sympathetic qualities and admiration for Spider-Man were transferred to original character Kenny Kong, with Ultimate Flash keeping his JerkJock personality and traits, which had the unfortunate effect of this one being reduced to a FlatCharacter.
*** While Peter still appears in the arc adapting [[Videogame/UltimateSpiderMan the video game]], Gwen Stacy takes his place as the one who becomes Comicbook/{{Carnage}} during the final battle with Comicbook/{{Venom}}.
** ''ComicBook/TheUltimates'': In addition to the Vision:
*** The team itself, as the Ultimates are an adaptation of the Avengers, whereas the "Avengers" name is used for a black-ops unit instead.
*** Emil Blonsky isn't the only Abomination, but is an unpowered soldier, with Chang Lam, a Chinese scientist, being the first person to be called "Abomination" instead.
*** ComicBook/IncredibleHulk is split into two characters, with Bruce Banner being the classic Hulk and Tyrone Cash serving as an analogue of Banner's Mr. Fixit persona.
** In ''Ultimate Extinction'', Gah Lak Tus's heralds are silvery beings which resemble the ComicBook/SilverSurfer. Then ''ComicBook/UltimateFantasticFour'' introduces the Silver Searcher, who is Norrin Radd from the planet Zenn-La, but has no connection to Gah Lak Tus beyond Reed speculating that the heralds were modelled on his appearance.
** The Leader was adapted as a CompositeCharacter in ''Ultimate Human'' as he was [[ComicBook/{{Excalibur}} Pete Wisdom]]. What also places the Leader is this as his 616 identity of Samuel Sterns was adapted as a separate character in ''Ultimate Mystery''.
** While Jennifer Walters is established to exist, the Ultimate ComicBook/SheHulk turns out to be Betty Ross.
* ComicBook/NickFury, due to the popularity of being [[RaceLift portrayed by]] Creator/SamuelLJackson in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, has now been split into two characters in the comics. The classic Nick Fury (who is a white male), and the [[BaldBlackLeaderGuy black and bald]] Nick Fury, Jr., who is the original's son.
* Likewise, the ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' movie introduced a cool new version of Yondu, who became something of an EnsembleDarkhorse. Unfortunately, he was also absolutely ''nothing'' like the Yondu from the comics. Sam Humphries worked around this by introducing a movie-inspired version of Yondu as the distant ancestor of the original Yondu, and this worked out rather well since the original is technically from the 31st century anyway.
* Likewise, the ''Film/AntMan1'' movie introduced a radically overhauled take on Hope, Hank Pym's obscure daughter from the ''ComicBook/MarvelComics2'' continuity. Marvel responded by inserting a movie-inspired version of Hope (renamed "Nadia," the Russian word for Hope) into their mainstream canon as the ComicBook/UnstoppableWasp.
* Spyke from ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' has yet to gain official CanonImmigrant status, but did inspire two separate characters. The Spike from ''ComicBook/XForce'' got Spyke's powers and a variation of his {{Codename}}, while David Munroe from ''ComicBook/BlackPanther'' got his status as ComicBook/{{Storm}}'s nephew.
* Geldoff from ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'' has gotten the reverse treatment in the mainstream Franchise/MarvelUniverse. The first was a member of the [[ComicBook/AvengersTheInitiative Initiative]] known as Proton, who died during ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion'', while ''ComicBook/{{Inhumanity}}'' has since introduced a teen boy named Geldhoff as one of the new [[ComicBook/TheInhumans Inhumans]].
* Creator/LarryHama once pitched to Marvel a book called ''Fury Force,'' about ComicBook/NickFury and ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} fighting against ComicBook/{{HYDRA}}, led by ComicBook/CaptainAmerica enemy ComicBook/BaronZemo. The pitch was rejected, but Hama would later recycle it as [[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel his G.I.Joe comics]]. Many elements of Zemo were split between Hama's versions of Destro (a proud nobleman obsessed with his family's legacy) and Cobra Commander (great strategist and a masked leader of the terrorist organization with grant ambitions).
* ComicBook/IronMan in the ''Manga/MarvelMangaverse'' was originally a woman named Antoinette "Toni" Stark, but after she was KilledOffForReal, a more traditional version of Tony Stark was introduced as Toni's brother.
* ''All-New Wolverine'' introduces the Sisters, four clones of ComicBook/{{X 23}} created by [[ComicBook/SpiderMan2099 Alchemax]]: [[TheLeader Zelda]], Bellona, [[SacrificialLion X23_3PAR]] ("given" name unknown), and [[PintSizedKid Gabby]]. Each of the girls echo aspects of Laura and her personality at different stages of her life:
** Zelda is Laura's maturity and icy stoicism in the face of danger, along with her tactical acumen.
** Bellona shares her rage and impulsiveness.
** X23_3PAR represents her fatalism and determination.
** Gabby is unique in that she's what Laura ''could'' have been; she's the innocence that was stolen from her by the Facility.
* ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn'':
** [[ComicBook/AntMan Hank Pym]] takes ComicBook/{{Ultron}}' roles as ComicBook/TheVision's creator. In fact, in a case of AgeLift, the Vision actually came ''before'' Ultron and Ultron was created to replace Vision as Hank's assistant when Vision joined the Avengers.
** As in ''[[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 The Incredible Hulk Returns]]'' before it and like the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse would do since, Donald Blake is ''not'' Thor, but a separate person.
* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'':
** During the "Identity Crisis" storyarc, Peter created the secondary identities of Dusk, Prodigy, Ricochet, and Hornet, all of which were taken up by new characters forming a team called the "Slingers".
** The ComicBook/ScarletSpider identity has been used by multiple characters, following the death of the original: Ben Reilly. The most well-known is Kaine, another clone of Peter that had a HeelFaceTurn and took up Ben's identity. Later, Ben came BackFromTheDead and resumed the identity, with both "brothers" sharing the name. Others include the clones of Michael Van Patrick, a rookie hero that was killed during training, but more on them later.
** After Peter gave up the advanced suit that Tony Stark gave him during ''ComicBook/CivilWar'', others were given copies of it. The first were Michael, Van and Patrick, who formed a trio known as the Scarlet Spiders. Later on, it was used by a character that took the appropriate codename: the Iron Spider. Following this, the design of the Iron Spider armor was improved upon by Doctor Otto Octavius.
** During the ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'' arc, Dr. Octopus [[FreakyFridayFlip took over Peter Parker's body]] and became the new Spider-Man. Later, Peter got his body back, and the new Superior Spider-Man was an alternate-universe Otto. A clone of Otto-- with all of Spider-Man's abilities, plus the Octopus suit--was created and took the name "Superior Octopus".
* In ''ComicBook/BulletPoints'', [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]] is this reality's Iron Man, with Tony Stark [[LegacyCharacter succeeding him]] after his death.
* Some Marvel characters in the Larval Earth reality of ''ComicBook/SpiderHam'' have more than one anthropomorphic animal counterpart. The Kingpin's Larval Earth counterparts are the Kingpig and the Pinhead, while Namor the Sub-Mariner has two counterparts in Kaymar the Sub-Merchandizer and the Sub-Marsupial. A particularly notable example is the two Mary-Jane Watson counterparts: the original comics had Mary-Jane Waterbuffalo, while ''ComicBook/SpiderGirl'' pastiche in ''Spider-Man Family'' had Mary-Crane. But that was clearly set in an alternate continuity, so that was fine. And then the ''Spider-Ham 25th Anniversary Special'' featured Mary-Crane while ''also'' having Mary-Jane Waterbuffalo in a floating heads shot. As a result, Marvel Wiki reckons there's one Spider-Ham universe where MJ's a buffalo, one where she's a crane, and one where they both exist.
* Back in the Golden Age, ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'' comics were still published after the end of World War 2, and even experienced a brief revival in the 1950s. Because of this, when Creator/StanLee and Creator/JackKirby brought back Cap during the Silver Age and established that he'd been frozen prior to the end of the war, it inadvertently created a ContinuitySnarl. To deal with this, later writers instituted the {{Retcon}} that the 40s Captain America appearances that chronologically took place after Steve Rogers' disappearance were actually either [[LegacyCharacter William Nasland or Jeffrey Mace]] in the suit, while the 50s Captain America was a new character named William Burnside. Accordingly, since ComicBook/BuckyBarnes was also thought to have died during the incident where Steve was frozen, the "Bucky" seen in the late 40s stories was really a boy named Fred Davis, while the 50s Bucky was Jack Monroe, who would later become the new Nomad during the 80s.
* Despite being a whole Universe based on [[CompositeCharacter the opposite trope]] ''[[ComicBook/InfinityWars2018 infinity Warps]]'' managed to split ComicBook/{{Blade}} in two separate fusions, something no other character experienced. In her tie-in to the original story [[ComicBook/{{X23}} Weapon]] [[ComicBook/ScarletWitch Hex]] battles Elsa Bladestone, a fusion of Blade and ComicBook/ElsaBloodstone. However, in the sequel, ''Secret Warps'' in a backup story [[ComicBook/GhostRider Ghost]] [[ComicBook/BlackPanther Panther]] teams up with Knightblade, a fusion of Blade and ComicBook/MistyKnight.