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* ''ComicBook/AngelAndFaith'': Faith's compassion has reached the point to where TheDeadHaveNames and EvenEvilHasLovedOnes in regards to vampire drug dealers, while slicing off the arms of human gangsters who threaten her and Angel and attempting to forcibly turn him human so he can let go of having to make amends.
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* ''ComicBook/AngelAndFaith'': Faith's compassion has reached the point to where TheDeadHaveNames and EvenEvilHasLovedOnes in regards to vampire drug dealers, while slicing off the arms of human gangsters who threaten her and Angel and attempting to forcibly turn him human so he can let go of having to make amends.amends.
* ''ComicBook/StarTrekIDW'': Sulu is prone to many badass moments throughout the series, which prompts Section 31 to attempt to recruit him into their ranks. When that fails, they recruit his sister instead.
* ''ComicBook/StarTrekIDW'': Sulu is prone to many badass moments throughout the series, which prompts Section 31 to attempt to recruit him into their ranks. When that fails, they recruit his sister instead.
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* Mark Grayson the eponymous hero of ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'' is the eptoime of this. At first he was typical TheCape who beleived in ThouShallNotKill but after several instances where he's loved ones such as his mother, girlfriend/future wife Eve and little brother were place in mortal peril, Mark decided he shoudn't be merciful againist villains who would happily kill the innocent. His brutal fight with Conquest in particular, cumilnated in him [[UseYourHead headbutting]] Conquest face into a [[{{Gorn}} bloody pulp]] after the latter had almost killed Eve. Mark is a good man, but anyone who harms his friends and family ''will fucking pay for it'', as the absusive boyfriend who hurt his ex Amber learned the hard way with Mark dangling him off a building and warning him to never touch or go near Amber again.
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* Mark Grayson the eponymous hero of ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'' is the eptoime of this. At first he was typical TheCape who beleived in ThouShallNotKill but after several instances where he's loved ones such as his mother, girlfriend/future wife Eve and little brother were place in mortal peril, Mark decided he shoudn't be merciful againist villains who would happily kill the innocent. His brutal fight with Conquest in particular, cumilnated in him [[UseYourHead headbutting]] Conquest face into a [[{{Gorn}} bloody pulp]] after the latter had almost killed Eve. Mark is a good man, but anyone who harms his friends and family ''will fucking pay for it'', as the absusive abusive boyfriend who hurt his ex Amber learned the hard way with Mark dangling him off a building and warning him to never touch or go near Amber again.
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* Mark Grayson the eponymous hero of ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'' is the eptoime of this. At first he was typical TheCape who beleived in ThouShallNotKill but after several instances where he's loved ones such as his mother, girlfriend/future wife Eve and little brother were place in mortal peril, Mark decided he shoudn't be merciful againist villains who would happily kill the innocent. His brutal fight with Conquest in particular, cumilnated in him [[UseYourHead headbutting]] Conquest face into a [[{{Gorn}} bloody pulp]] after the latter had almost killed Eve. Mark is a good man, but anyone who harms his friends and family ''will fucking pay for it'', as the absusive boyfriend who hurt his ex Amber learned the hard way with Mark dangling him off a building and warning him to never touch or go near Amber again.
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* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':
** Being a FlyingBrick and all, Superman tries to exert the least amount of force he can to resolve a situation. But if a villain [[MoralEventHorizon crosses the line]], [[BewareTheSuperman they're in for a world of hurt]].
** In one issue, Major Force (trope-namer for StuffedIntoTheFridge) [[BullyingADragon mocked Superman]] for being "too polite". In response, Superman [[BodyHorror melted him]] into a [[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002155/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment10.jpg pile]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516001929/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment11.jpg of]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002303/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment12.jpg slag.]] He lived through it, but that's [[AndIMustScream not much of a comfort]].
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in ''ComicBook/WhatsSoFunnyAboutTruthJusticeAndTheAmericanWay'' and its film adaptation, ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'', is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
** ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'s kind-hearted, caring and compassionate. This causes a lot of villains to underestimate her. Then they learn the hard way that she's also a short-tempered, fierce, vicious fighter with power to crush mountains and little patience for evil guys.
** In ''ComicBook/LastDaughterOfKrypton'', [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Simon Tycho]] lures Kara into a trap, captures her, tortures her and kills the person who helps her out. In response, Kara trashes his troops, blows his satellite base up, and after manhandling him, she tells him to NOT go after her again.
* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'':
** Spidey is an example in that he does want to help because it's his responsibility. That responsibility does not extend to his fighting style, which is fairly brutal. Some storylines revolve around him becoming more vicious, usually after donning the [[SuperpoweredEvilSide black suit]].
** Though it's often mentioned that when dealing with people like Kingpin or Doctor Octopus or just everyday criminals, he has to decrease his strength considerably as he could kill someone with little effort. The events that lead to ''ComicBook/EndsOfTheEarth'', and later, ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'', started because even holding back, constantly engaging in physical combat with Spider-Man over the course of years had damaged Octopus' body so much that it eventually just started shutting down completely.
** Then came the day that he explained to Kingpin that his web-shooters in fact do have lethal applications, and he's been using them as non-lethal tools for his entire career entirely conscious of the fact. There is a remarkable difference between a faceful of webbing and a ''lungful of webbing''.
* Some members of the ComicBook/XMen fall into this category; those who are firmly idealistic or genuinely want to do good also use their mutant powers to shoot EyeBeams or MindRape.
* ComicBook/{{Shazam}}/ComicBook/CaptainMarvel is basically one of the nicest guys in comics, possibly the biggest nice guy there is, even in a universe that includes Superman. He often takes great pains to offer his enemies a chance to surrender, try to talk them down first, and when he has to fight, usually opts for the least amount of force possible. And if after all of that, if you still insist on endangering innocent people, then he is going to fight as hard as he can to stop you, and feel no guilt about the shape you're in afterwards. He gave you every chance to avoid it, after all.
* Death from ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' is the best person you want to be with at a time of, well, death. A really sweet, caring person, she's also TheGrimReaper and when the need arises she can be really scary.
* [[DependingOnTheWriter Some]] interpretations of Franchise/{{Batman}}, specifically ''Series/Batman1966'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', have Batman/Bruce Wayne as this. The various Robins however, and the original Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) fit closer.
** ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} is this trope straight up. He acquired his attitude from Superman, but he learned how to deal with criminals from Batman.
** Though usually TheCape who genuinely wants to succeed Batman, [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Cassandra Cain]] can be absolutely terrifying if angered, especially because she is the [[NotHyperbole literal]] [[WorldsBestWarrior best hand-to-hand fighter in the DCU]]. In one instance, a hired assassin kills one of his own allies to get a clear shot at her. This angers her so much that she ''stops his heart'' for several seconds, to give him a good idea of what he had just done.
* ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'': Ben Grimm, the Thing, both figuratively and literally; he is one of the 4's most popular members, and is good with kids. But if anyone dares to harm his family and friends he'll pummel them to paste.
* Comicbook/DoctorStrange is noble and a good judge of character, which means he will often spare villains whose intentions aren't wholly evil, particularly when they merely got in over their heads. But for the irredeemable? He won't offer them the chance to try again. The only ones he spares are the ones he ''can't'' permanently DePower or kill.
* While ComicBook/RedRobin might not kill you himself he'll handily leave repeat murders to their deaths after giving them a single simple warning about the danger they're in with ''just'' enough time for them to escape, and even arrange the situation to be potentially fatal for such individuals who don't listen to his warning. Tim eventually decided he'd gone too far and stepped this back.
* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'':
** Princess Diana has always been an icon of kindness and nobility, preferring peace and diplomacy to war and aggression. Yet, of all of the members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, she alone (post ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'') does not hesitate to use lethal force when needed, reminding everyone the Amazons are, at heart, still a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud warrior race]]
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Long before ''Infinite Crisis'' made more violent the only one of DC's big three to have had a [[ThouShaltNotKill no killing rule]] from her debut there was a period while ComicBook/{{Artemis}} was acting Wonder Woman after ComicBook/TheContest during which a number of criminals seemed to think they didn't need to fear reprisals from Diana for causing harm in her presence due to her loving forgiving reputation. She swiftly reminded them that just because she doesn't kill and tries to redeem criminals doesn't mean she won't put them in a world of pain for hurting others.
** Being a FlyingBrick and all, Superman tries to exert the least amount of force he can to resolve a situation. But if a villain [[MoralEventHorizon crosses the line]], [[BewareTheSuperman they're in for a world of hurt]].
** In one issue, Major Force (trope-namer for StuffedIntoTheFridge) [[BullyingADragon mocked Superman]] for being "too polite". In response, Superman [[BodyHorror melted him]] into a [[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002155/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment10.jpg pile]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516001929/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment11.jpg of]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002303/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment12.jpg slag.]] He lived through it, but that's [[AndIMustScream not much of a comfort]].
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in ''ComicBook/WhatsSoFunnyAboutTruthJusticeAndTheAmericanWay'' and its film adaptation, ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'', is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
** ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'s kind-hearted, caring and compassionate. This causes a lot of villains to underestimate her. Then they learn the hard way that she's also a short-tempered, fierce, vicious fighter with power to crush mountains and little patience for evil guys.
** In ''ComicBook/LastDaughterOfKrypton'', [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Simon Tycho]] lures Kara into a trap, captures her, tortures her and kills the person who helps her out. In response, Kara trashes his troops, blows his satellite base up, and after manhandling him, she tells him to NOT go after her again.
* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'':
** Spidey is an example in that he does want to help because it's his responsibility. That responsibility does not extend to his fighting style, which is fairly brutal. Some storylines revolve around him becoming more vicious, usually after donning the [[SuperpoweredEvilSide black suit]].
** Though it's often mentioned that when dealing with people like Kingpin or Doctor Octopus or just everyday criminals, he has to decrease his strength considerably as he could kill someone with little effort. The events that lead to ''ComicBook/EndsOfTheEarth'', and later, ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'', started because even holding back, constantly engaging in physical combat with Spider-Man over the course of years had damaged Octopus' body so much that it eventually just started shutting down completely.
** Then came the day that he explained to Kingpin that his web-shooters in fact do have lethal applications, and he's been using them as non-lethal tools for his entire career entirely conscious of the fact. There is a remarkable difference between a faceful of webbing and a ''lungful of webbing''.
* Some members of the ComicBook/XMen fall into this category; those who are firmly idealistic or genuinely want to do good also use their mutant powers to shoot EyeBeams or MindRape.
* ComicBook/{{Shazam}}/ComicBook/CaptainMarvel is basically one of the nicest guys in comics, possibly the biggest nice guy there is, even in a universe that includes Superman. He often takes great pains to offer his enemies a chance to surrender, try to talk them down first, and when he has to fight, usually opts for the least amount of force possible. And if after all of that, if you still insist on endangering innocent people, then he is going to fight as hard as he can to stop you, and feel no guilt about the shape you're in afterwards. He gave you every chance to avoid it, after all.
* Death from ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' is the best person you want to be with at a time of, well, death. A really sweet, caring person, she's also TheGrimReaper and when the need arises she can be really scary.
* [[DependingOnTheWriter Some]] interpretations of Franchise/{{Batman}}, specifically ''Series/Batman1966'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', have Batman/Bruce Wayne as this. The various Robins however, and the original Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) fit closer.
** ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} is this trope straight up. He acquired his attitude from Superman, but he learned how to deal with criminals from Batman.
** Though usually TheCape who genuinely wants to succeed Batman, [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Cassandra Cain]] can be absolutely terrifying if angered, especially because she is the [[NotHyperbole literal]] [[WorldsBestWarrior best hand-to-hand fighter in the DCU]]. In one instance, a hired assassin kills one of his own allies to get a clear shot at her. This angers her so much that she ''stops his heart'' for several seconds, to give him a good idea of what he had just done.
* ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'': Ben Grimm, the Thing, both figuratively and literally; he is one of the 4's most popular members, and is good with kids. But if anyone dares to harm his family and friends he'll pummel them to paste.
* Comicbook/DoctorStrange is noble and a good judge of character, which means he will often spare villains whose intentions aren't wholly evil, particularly when they merely got in over their heads. But for the irredeemable? He won't offer them the chance to try again. The only ones he spares are the ones he ''can't'' permanently DePower or kill.
* While ComicBook/RedRobin might not kill you himself he'll handily leave repeat murders to their deaths after giving them a single simple warning about the danger they're in with ''just'' enough time for them to escape, and even arrange the situation to be potentially fatal for such individuals who don't listen to his warning. Tim eventually decided he'd gone too far and stepped this back.
* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'':
** Princess Diana has always been an icon of kindness and nobility, preferring peace and diplomacy to war and aggression. Yet, of all of the members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, she alone (post ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'') does not hesitate to use lethal force when needed, reminding everyone the Amazons are, at heart, still a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud warrior race]]
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Long before ''Infinite Crisis'' made more violent the only one of DC's big three to have had a [[ThouShaltNotKill no killing rule]] from her debut there was a period while ComicBook/{{Artemis}} was acting Wonder Woman after ComicBook/TheContest during which a number of criminals seemed to think they didn't need to fear reprisals from Diana for causing harm in her presence due to her loving forgiving reputation. She swiftly reminded them that just because she doesn't kill and tries to redeem criminals doesn't mean she won't put them in a world of pain for hurting others.
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** Being a FlyingBrick and all, Superman tries to exert the least amount of force he can to resolve a situation. But if a villain [[MoralEventHorizon crosses the line]], [[BewareTheSuperman they're in for a world of hurt]].
** In one issue, Major Force (trope-namer for StuffedIntoTheFridge) [[BullyingADragon mocked Superman]] for being "too polite". In response, Superman [[BodyHorror melted him]] into a [[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002155/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment10.jpg pile]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516001929/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment11.jpg of]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002303/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment12.jpg slag.]] He lived through it, but that's [[AndIMustScream not much of a comfort]].
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in ''ComicBook/WhatsSoFunnyAboutTruthJusticeAndTheAmericanWay'' and its film adaptation, ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'', is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
** ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'s kind-hearted, caring and compassionate. This causes a lot of villains to underestimate her. Then they learn the hard way that she's also a short-tempered, fierce, vicious fighter with power to crush mountains and little patience for evil guys.
** In ''ComicBook/LastDaughterOfKrypton'', [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Simon Tycho]] lures Kara into a trap, captures her, tortures her and kills the person who helps her out. In response, Kara trashes his troops, blows his satellite base up, and after manhandling him, she tells him to NOT go after her again.
* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'':
** Spidey is an example in that he does want to help because it's his responsibility. That responsibility does not extend to his fighting style, which is fairly brutal. Some storylines revolve around him becoming more vicious, usually after donning the [[SuperpoweredEvilSide black suit]].
** Though it's often mentioned that when dealing with people like Kingpin or Doctor Octopus or just everyday criminals, he has to decrease his strength considerably as he could kill someone with little effort. The events that lead to ''ComicBook/EndsOfTheEarth'', and later, ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'', started because even holding back, constantly engaging in physical combat with Spider-Man over the course of years had damaged Octopus' body so much that it eventually just started shutting down completely.
** Then came the day that he explained to Kingpin that his web-shooters in fact do have lethal applications, and he's been using them as non-lethal tools for his entire career entirely conscious of the fact. There is a remarkable difference between a faceful of webbing and a ''lungful of webbing''.
* Some members of the ComicBook/XMen fall into this category; those who are firmly idealistic or genuinely want to do good also use their mutant powers to shoot EyeBeams or MindRape.
* ComicBook/{{Shazam}}/ComicBook/CaptainMarvel is basically one of the nicest guys in comics, possibly the biggest nice guy there is, even in a universe that includes Superman. He often takes great pains to offer his enemies a chance to surrender, try to talk them down first, and when he has to fight, usually opts for the least amount of force possible. And if after all of that, if you still insist on endangering innocent people, then he is going to fight as hard as he can to stop you, and feel no guilt about the shape you're in afterwards. He gave you every chance to avoid it, after all.
* Death from ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' is the best person you want to be with at a time of, well, death. A really sweet, caring person, she's also TheGrimReaper and when the need arises she can be really scary.
* [[DependingOnTheWriter Some]] interpretations of Franchise/{{Batman}}, specifically ''Series/Batman1966'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', have Batman/Bruce Wayne as this. The various Robins however, and the original Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) fit closer.
** ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} is this trope straight up. He acquired his attitude from Superman, but he learned how to deal with criminals from Batman.
** Though usually TheCape who genuinely wants to succeed Batman, [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Cassandra Cain]] can be absolutely terrifying if angered, especially because she is the [[NotHyperbole literal]] [[WorldsBestWarrior best hand-to-hand fighter in the DCU]]. In one instance, a hired assassin kills one of his own allies to get a clear shot at her. This angers her so much that she ''stops his heart'' for several seconds, to give him a good idea of what he had just done.
* ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'': Ben Grimm, the Thing, both figuratively and literally; he is one of the 4's most popular members, and is good with kids. But if anyone dares to harm his family and friends he'll pummel them to paste.
* Comicbook/DoctorStrange is noble and a good judge of character, which means he will often spare villains whose intentions aren't wholly evil, particularly when they merely got in over their heads. But for the irredeemable? He won't offer them the chance to try again. The only ones he spares are the ones he ''can't'' permanently DePower or kill.
* While ComicBook/RedRobin might not kill you himself he'll handily leave repeat murders to their deaths after giving them a single simple warning about the danger they're in with ''just'' enough time for them to escape, and even arrange the situation to be potentially fatal for such individuals who don't listen to his warning. Tim eventually decided he'd gone too far and stepped this back.
* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'':
** Princess Diana has always been an icon of kindness and nobility, preferring peace and diplomacy to war and aggression. Yet, of all of the members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, she alone (post ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'') does not hesitate to use lethal force when needed, reminding everyone the Amazons are, at heart, still a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud warrior race]]
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Long before ''Infinite Crisis'' made more violent the only one of DC's big three to have had a [[ThouShaltNotKill no killing rule]] from her debut there was a period while ComicBook/{{Artemis}} was acting Wonder Woman after ComicBook/TheContest during which a number of criminals seemed to think they didn't need to fear reprisals from Diana for causing harm in her presence due to her loving forgiving reputation. She swiftly reminded them that just because she doesn't kill and tries to redeem criminals doesn't mean she won't put them in a world of pain for hurting others.
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* Most of the protagonists in Comicbook/{{Fables}} have adopted this view, given the cynical nature of the setting and their desperate circumstances. While none of them are really cruel, there's very little any of them would ''not'' do for the safety and survival of their loved ones.
* ComicBook/{{Nova}}: Richard Rider is one of the most idealistic heroes Marvel has, and a very firm believer of ThouShaltNotKill, for example when dealing with a violent assassin who is trying to catch him and re-[[BrainwashedAndCrazy assimilate]] him, he refuses to kill her, instead just knocking her out. However, he is not above killing when there is literally no other option, as [[OmnicidalManiac Annihilus]] learned the hard way.
* ComicBook/TheAvengers, as a whole, strictly practice ThouShaltNotKill, ''not'' [[LoopholeAbuse Thou Shalt Not Maim]]. During his stint as Captain America, ComicBook/BuckyBarnes's preferred tactic for dealing with {{Mooks}} was {{Kneecapping}}. ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} once [[ImprobableAimingSkills ricocheted an arrow so it hit a villain in the back of the neck, paralyzing him]].
-->'''Hawkeye''': "He'll live. Not ''well'', but he'll live."
* Believe it or not, when in the general public or just interacting with people who aren't criminals or scumbags, ComicBook/ThePunisher, Frank Castle, can be fairly civil and even polite. It seems he only goes full on scary, nightmare vigilante with the people he's either shaking for information or actively hunting. Honestly, outside of his Punisher work, Frank is actually a pretty decent guy.
* [[ComicBook/{{X23}} Laura Kinney]] demonstrates even from her first appearance in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' that she's this: first going on a utterly understandable RoaringRampageOfRevenge due to her abuse by forcing Logan into a confrontation, then realizing Hydra is her real target she foregoes NonLethalKO and attempts to drive off Wolverine so he won't be caught in the crossfire. She puts up with the abuse Zebra Daddy deals out to her and his girls and it's only when she is gunned down and he tries to kill her friends that she acts. Bred to be a LivingWeapon Laura exhausts every other option first, no matter how inane it may be. Trying to buy one of her old pimp's girls so she won't be abused anymore for example, then when the issue is forced not only kill him and his goons, but everyone linked to said abuse.
** ''ComicBook/AllNewWolverine'' has her as more or less the moral center of the Marvel universe, with even the likes of Strange and Steve Rogers being antagonistic, as well as for the most part a complete softie to the point when Fin Fang Foom attacks her solution is to use herself as DistractedByTheSexy. ''For the most part'' Laura is a complete softie: when attacked her beating the Alchemix soldiers after her to near death is her holding back. She slices the Taskmaster's hand off. She wipes the floor with Old Man Logan. And has no problem fighting Cap, Fury, SHIELD, or anyone else that threatens her.
* ComicBook/{{Nova}}: Richard Rider is one of the most idealistic heroes Marvel has, and a very firm believer of ThouShaltNotKill, for example when dealing with a violent assassin who is trying to catch him and re-[[BrainwashedAndCrazy assimilate]] him, he refuses to kill her, instead just knocking her out. However, he is not above killing when there is literally no other option, as [[OmnicidalManiac Annihilus]] learned the hard way.
* ComicBook/TheAvengers, as a whole, strictly practice ThouShaltNotKill, ''not'' [[LoopholeAbuse Thou Shalt Not Maim]]. During his stint as Captain America, ComicBook/BuckyBarnes's preferred tactic for dealing with {{Mooks}} was {{Kneecapping}}. ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} once [[ImprobableAimingSkills ricocheted an arrow so it hit a villain in the back of the neck, paralyzing him]].
-->'''Hawkeye''': "He'll live. Not ''well'', but he'll live."
* Believe it or not, when in the general public or just interacting with people who aren't criminals or scumbags, ComicBook/ThePunisher, Frank Castle, can be fairly civil and even polite. It seems he only goes full on scary, nightmare vigilante with the people he's either shaking for information or actively hunting. Honestly, outside of his Punisher work, Frank is actually a pretty decent guy.
* [[ComicBook/{{X23}} Laura Kinney]] demonstrates even from her first appearance in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' that she's this: first going on a utterly understandable RoaringRampageOfRevenge due to her abuse by forcing Logan into a confrontation, then realizing Hydra is her real target she foregoes NonLethalKO and attempts to drive off Wolverine so he won't be caught in the crossfire. She puts up with the abuse Zebra Daddy deals out to her and his girls and it's only when she is gunned down and he tries to kill her friends that she acts. Bred to be a LivingWeapon Laura exhausts every other option first, no matter how inane it may be. Trying to buy one of her old pimp's girls so she won't be abused anymore for example, then when the issue is forced not only kill him and his goons, but everyone linked to said abuse.
** ''ComicBook/AllNewWolverine'' has her as more or less the moral center of the Marvel universe, with even the likes of Strange and Steve Rogers being antagonistic, as well as for the most part a complete softie to the point when Fin Fang Foom attacks her solution is to use herself as DistractedByTheSexy. ''For the most part'' Laura is a complete softie: when attacked her beating the Alchemix soldiers after her to near death is her holding back. She slices the Taskmaster's hand off. She wipes the floor with Old Man Logan. And has no problem fighting Cap, Fury, SHIELD, or anyone else that threatens her.
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** Though usually TheCape, TheCape who genuinely wants to succeed Batman, [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Cassandra Cain]] can be absolutely terrifying if angered.angered, especially because she is the [[NotHyperbole literal]] [[WorldsBestWarrior best hand-to-hand fighter in the DCU]]. In one instance, a hired assassin kills one of his own allies to get a clear shot at her. This angers her so much that she ''stops his heart'' for several seconds, to give him a good idea of what he had just done.
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* ''ComicBook/AngelAndFaith'': Faith's compassion has reached the point to where The Dead Have Names and Even Evil Has Loved Ones in regards to vampire drug dealers, while slicing off the arms of human gangsters who threaten her and Angel and attempting to forcibly turn him human so he can let go of having to make amends.
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* Franchise/{{Superman}}, being a FlyingBrick and all, tries to exert the least amount of force he can to resolve a situation. But if a villain [[MoralEventHorizon crosses the line]], [[BewareTheSuperman they're in for a world of hurt]]. In one issue, Major Force (trope-namer for StuffedIntoTheFridge) [[BullyingADragon mocked Superman]] for being "too polite". In response, Superman [[BodyHorror melted him]] into a [[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002155/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment10.jpg pile]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516001929/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment11.jpg of]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002303/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment12.jpg slag.]] He lived through it, but that's [[AndIMustScream not much of a comfort]].
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in ''What's So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?'' and its film adaptation, ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'', is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
* Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'s kind-hearted, caring and compassionate. This causes a lot of villains to underestimate her. Then they learn the hard way that she's also a short-tempered, fierce, vicious fighter with power to crush mountains and little patience for evil guys.
* Franchise/SpiderMan is an example in that he does want to help because it's his responsibility. That responsibility does not extend to his fighting style, which is fairly brutal. Some storylines revolve around him becoming more vicious, usually after donning the [[SuperpoweredEvilSide black suit]].
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in ''What's So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?'' and its film adaptation, ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'', is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
* Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'s kind-hearted, caring and compassionate. This causes a lot of villains to underestimate her. Then they learn the hard way that she's also a short-tempered, fierce, vicious fighter with power to crush mountains and little patience for evil guys.
* Franchise/SpiderMan is an example in that he does want to help because it's his responsibility. That responsibility does not extend to his fighting style, which is fairly brutal. Some storylines revolve around him becoming more vicious, usually after donning the [[SuperpoweredEvilSide black suit]].
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* Franchise/{{Superman}}, being ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':
** Being a FlyingBrick and all, Superman tries to exert the least amount of force he can to resolve a situation. But if a villain [[MoralEventHorizon crosses the line]], [[BewareTheSuperman they're in for a world ofhurt]]. hurt]].
** In one issue, Major Force (trope-namer for StuffedIntoTheFridge) [[BullyingADragon mocked Superman]] for being "too polite". In response, Superman [[BodyHorror melted him]] into a [[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002155/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment10.jpg pile]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516001929/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment11.jpg of]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002303/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment12.jpg slag.]] He lived through it, but that's [[AndIMustScream not much of a comfort]].
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in''What's So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?'' ''ComicBook/WhatsSoFunnyAboutTruthJusticeAndTheAmericanWay'' and its film adaptation, ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'', is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
* Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'s ** ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'s kind-hearted, caring and compassionate. This causes a lot of villains to underestimate her. Then they learn the hard way that she's also a short-tempered, fierce, vicious fighter with power to crush mountains and little patience for evil guys.
** In ''ComicBook/LastDaughterOfKrypton'', [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Simon Tycho]] lures Kara into a trap, captures her, tortures her and kills the person who helps her out. In response, Kara trashes his troops, blows his satellite base up, and after manhandling him, she tells him to NOT go after her again.
*Franchise/SpiderMan ''Franchise/SpiderMan'':
** Spidey is an example in that he does want to help because it's his responsibility. That responsibility does not extend to his fighting style, which is fairly brutal. Some storylines revolve around him becoming more vicious, usually after donning the [[SuperpoweredEvilSide black suit]].
** Being a FlyingBrick and all, Superman tries to exert the least amount of force he can to resolve a situation. But if a villain [[MoralEventHorizon crosses the line]], [[BewareTheSuperman they're in for a world of
** In one issue, Major Force (trope-namer for StuffedIntoTheFridge) [[BullyingADragon mocked Superman]] for being "too polite". In response, Superman [[BodyHorror melted him]] into a [[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002155/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment10.jpg pile]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516001929/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment11.jpg of]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002303/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment12.jpg slag.]] He lived through it, but that's [[AndIMustScream not much of a comfort]].
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in
** In ''ComicBook/LastDaughterOfKrypton'', [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Simon Tycho]] lures Kara into a trap, captures her, tortures her and kills the person who helps her out. In response, Kara trashes his troops, blows his satellite base up, and after manhandling him, she tells him to NOT go after her again.
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** Spidey is an example in that he does want to help because it's his responsibility. That responsibility does not extend to his fighting style, which is fairly brutal. Some storylines revolve around him becoming more vicious, usually after donning the [[SuperpoweredEvilSide black suit]].
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* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Shazam/Captain Marvel]] is basically one of the nicest guys in comics, possibly the biggest nice guy there is, even in a universe that includes Superman. He often takes great pains to offer his enemies a chance to surrender, try to talk them down first, and when he has to fight, usually opts for the least amount of force possible. And if after all of that, if you still insist on endangering innocent people, then he is going to fight as hard as he can to stop you, and feel no guilt about the shape you're in afterwards. He gave you every chance to avoid it, after all.
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* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Shazam/Captain Marvel]] ComicBook/{{Shazam}}/ComicBook/CaptainMarvel is basically one of the nicest guys in comics, possibly the biggest nice guy there is, even in a universe that includes Superman. He often takes great pains to offer his enemies a chance to surrender, try to talk them down first, and when he has to fight, usually opts for the least amount of force possible. And if after all of that, if you still insist on endangering innocent people, then he is going to fight as hard as he can to stop you, and feel no guilt about the shape you're in afterwards. He gave you every chance to avoid it, after all.
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* Franchise/WonderWoman has always been an icon of kindness and nobility, preferring peace and diplomacy to war and aggression. Yet, of all of the members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, she alone (post ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'') does not hesitate to use lethal force when needed, reminding everyone the Amazons are, at heart, still a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud warrior race]]
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* Franchise/WonderWoman ''Franchise/WonderWoman'':
** Princess Diana has always been an icon of kindness and nobility, preferring peace and diplomacy to war and aggression. Yet, of all of the members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, she alone (post ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'') does not hesitate to use lethal force when needed, reminding everyone the Amazons are, at heart, still a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud warrior race]]
** Princess Diana has always been an icon of kindness and nobility, preferring peace and diplomacy to war and aggression. Yet, of all of the members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, she alone (post ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'') does not hesitate to use lethal force when needed, reminding everyone the Amazons are, at heart, still a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud warrior race]]
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* Old jungle saying: "ComicStrip/ThePhantom is rough with rough-necks." Another one: "When the Phantom is rough, he is very rough." These are typically cited when he's beating people up. He's a TechnicalPacifist who likes to get criminals to a proper trial, and nice and helpful towards friends and innocents, but he gives out plenty of brutal beatings. (Of course, they don't leave people actually injured much, so he gets off easily.) One of the cruelest things he does could be the fact that he tattoos people he punches with his Skull Mark -- a bit of a snap judgement against everyone who opposes him, who are never innocent but could be PunchClockVillain {{mooks}} -- but this seems to be more about the RuleOfCool than any consideration of the long-term effects.
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* Used in spades in ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'':
** Paperinik, as expected from the superhero identity of Donald Duck. With his friends and family he's nice and polite, even if easily angered. With his enemies? Well, [[PlanetLooters the Evronians]] are emotionally crippled, and one that had a tour of duty on Earth is shown to be horribly traumatized by the beatings Paperinik gave him.
*** This comes straight from the "classic" Paperinik stories, where Paperinik has developed a FriendlyEnemies relationship with most of Duckburg's criminals because they know they can't beat or escape him but if they give up without trying either they'll at least dodge the beating. That was learned with such lessons as Paperinik setting a ''lynching mob on the Beagle Boys'' for '''''falsely''' claiming they knew his identity''.
** Paperinik, as expected from the superhero identity of Donald Duck. With his friends and family he's nice and polite, even if easily angered. With his enemies? Well, [[PlanetLooters the Evronians]] are emotionally crippled, and one that had a tour of duty on Earth is shown to be horribly traumatized by the beatings Paperinik gave him.
*** This comes straight from the "classic" Paperinik stories, where Paperinik has developed a FriendlyEnemies relationship with most of Duckburg's criminals because they know they can't beat or escape him but if they give up without trying either they'll at least dodge the beating. That was learned with such lessons as Paperinik setting a ''lynching mob on the Beagle Boys'' for '''''falsely''' claiming they knew his identity''.
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* Used in spades in ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'':
** Paperinik, as expected from the superhero identity ofDonald Duck.WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck. With his friends and family he's nice and polite, even if easily angered. With his enemies? Well, [[PlanetLooters the Evronians]] are emotionally crippled, and one that had a tour of duty on Earth is shown to be horribly traumatized by the beatings Paperinik gave him.
*** ** This comes straight from the "classic" Paperinik stories, where Paperinik has developed a FriendlyEnemies relationship with most of Duckburg's criminals because they know they can't beat or escape him but if they give up without trying either they'll at least dodge the beating. That was learned with such lessons as Paperinik setting a ''lynching mob on the Beagle Boys'' for '''''falsely''' claiming they knew his identity''.
** Paperinik, as expected from the superhero identity of
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** Urk is a polite man, who, upon being stranded in Paperinik's dimension, took the time and effort to learn the language and customs of this new place and take a normal job, while also making sure to help anyone in need when he could. He's also an Iroquois warrior, chosen as the future leader of his people for his bravery and success in battle against the Viking invaders, and got stranded in Paperinik's world while chasing a time-eating monster with intent to kill it if he can or contain it if he can't.
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** Urk is a polite man, who, upon being stranded in Paperinik's dimension, took the time and effort to learn the language and customs of this new place and take a normal job, while also making sure to help anyone in need when he could. He's also an Iroquois warrior, chosen as the future leader of his people for his bravery and success in battle against the Viking invaders, and got stranded in Paperinik's world while chasing a time-eating monster with intent to kill it if he can or contain it if he can't.can't.
* ''ComicBook/AngelAndFaith'': Faith's compassion has reached the point to where The Dead Have Names and Even Evil Has Loved Ones in regards to vampire drug dealers, while slicing off the arms of human gangsters who threaten her and Angel and attempting to forcibly turn him human so he can let go of having to make amends.
* ''ComicBook/AngelAndFaith'': Faith's compassion has reached the point to where The Dead Have Names and Even Evil Has Loved Ones in regards to vampire drug dealers, while slicing off the arms of human gangsters who threaten her and Angel and attempting to forcibly turn him human so he can let go of having to make amends.
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* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePony'' is a prime example of this. [[SugarBowl No, really]]! In the original series comics, the ponies' leader Majesty had the power of transmutation, and though she ''didn't'' do it to ''everyone'' who displeased her, there were several occasions on which the enemy's punishment was being TakenForGranite. Some were left in AndIMustScream condition. (Chalk ''that'' up to the writers being hesitant to have an enemy killed outright... most readers agreed, though, that showing the villains as still sentient and cursing their defeat ''doesn't'' count as softening their sentence when they've been left in the form of ''bubbles that will endlessly float around the moat of their castle.'')
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* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePony'' is a prime example of this. [[SugarBowl No, really]]! In the original series comics, the ponies' leader Majesty had the power of transmutation, and though she ''didn't'' do it to ''everyone'' who displeased her, there were several occasions on which the enemy's punishment was being TakenForGranite. Some were left in AndIMustScream condition. (Chalk ''that'' up to the writers being hesitant to have an enemy killed outright... most readers agreed, though, that showing the villains as still sentient and cursing their defeat ''doesn't'' count as softening their sentence when they've been left in the form of ''bubbles that will endlessly float around the moat of their castle.'')'')
* Used in spades in ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'':
** Paperinik, as expected from the superhero identity of Donald Duck. With his friends and family he's nice and polite, even if easily angered. With his enemies? Well, [[PlanetLooters the Evronians]] are emotionally crippled, and one that had a tour of duty on Earth is shown to be horribly traumatized by the beatings Paperinik gave him.
*** This comes straight from the "classic" Paperinik stories, where Paperinik has developed a FriendlyEnemies relationship with most of Duckburg's criminals because they know they can't beat or escape him but if they give up without trying either they'll at least dodge the beating. That was learned with such lessons as Paperinik setting a ''lynching mob on the Beagle Boys'' for '''''falsely''' claiming they knew his identity''.
** Lyla Lay is one of the friendliest characters in the cast. She's also a droid agent of the TimePolice, who, when required by her duties, has gone into combat by shooting to kill.
** Urk is a polite man, who, upon being stranded in Paperinik's dimension, took the time and effort to learn the language and customs of this new place and take a normal job, while also making sure to help anyone in need when he could. He's also an Iroquois warrior, chosen as the future leader of his people for his bravery and success in battle against the Viking invaders, and got stranded in Paperinik's world while chasing a time-eating monster with intent to kill it if he can or contain it if he can't.
* Used in spades in ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'':
** Paperinik, as expected from the superhero identity of Donald Duck. With his friends and family he's nice and polite, even if easily angered. With his enemies? Well, [[PlanetLooters the Evronians]] are emotionally crippled, and one that had a tour of duty on Earth is shown to be horribly traumatized by the beatings Paperinik gave him.
*** This comes straight from the "classic" Paperinik stories, where Paperinik has developed a FriendlyEnemies relationship with most of Duckburg's criminals because they know they can't beat or escape him but if they give up without trying either they'll at least dodge the beating. That was learned with such lessons as Paperinik setting a ''lynching mob on the Beagle Boys'' for '''''falsely''' claiming they knew his identity''.
** Lyla Lay is one of the friendliest characters in the cast. She's also a droid agent of the TimePolice, who, when required by her duties, has gone into combat by shooting to kill.
** Urk is a polite man, who, upon being stranded in Paperinik's dimension, took the time and effort to learn the language and customs of this new place and take a normal job, while also making sure to help anyone in need when he could. He's also an Iroquois warrior, chosen as the future leader of his people for his bravery and success in battle against the Viking invaders, and got stranded in Paperinik's world while chasing a time-eating monster with intent to kill it if he can or contain it if he can't.
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* While ComicBook/RedRobin might not kill you himself he'll handily leave repeat murders to their deaths after giving them a single simple warning about the danger they're in with ''just'' enough time for them to escape, and even arrange the situation to be potentially fatal for such individuals who don't listen to his warning. Tim eventually decided he'd gone too far and stepped this back.
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* Franchise/WonderWoman has always been an icon of kindness and nobility, preferring peace and diplomacy to war and aggression. Yet, of all of the members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, she alone (post ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'') does not hesitate to use lethal force when needed, reminding everyone the Amazons are, at heart, still a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud warrior race]
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* Franchise/WonderWoman has always been an icon of kindness and nobility, preferring peace and diplomacy to war and aggression. Yet, of all of the members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, she alone (post ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'') does not hesitate to use lethal force when needed, reminding everyone the Amazons are, at heart, still a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud warrior race]race]]
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** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Long before ''Infinite Crisis'' made more violent the only one of DC's big three to have had a NoKillingRule from her debut there was a period while ComicBook/{{Artemis}} was acting Wonder Woman after ComicBook/TheContest during which a number of criminals seemed to think they didn't need to fear reprisals from Diana for causing harm in her presence due to her loving forgiving reputation. She swiftly reminded them that just because she doesn't kill and tries to redeem criminals doesn't mean she won't put them in a world of pain for hurting others.
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** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Long before ''Infinite Crisis'' made more violent the only one of DC's big three to have had a NoKillingRule [[ThouShaltNotKill no killing rule]] from her debut there was a period while ComicBook/{{Artemis}} was acting Wonder Woman after ComicBook/TheContest during which a number of criminals seemed to think they didn't need to fear reprisals from Diana for causing harm in her presence due to her loving forgiving reputation. She swiftly reminded them that just because she doesn't kill and tries to redeem criminals doesn't mean she won't put them in a world of pain for hurting others.
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* Franchise/WonderWoman has always been an icon of kindness and nobility, preferring peace and diplomacy to war and aggression. Yet, of all of the members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, she alone has never hesitated to use lethal force when it was needed, reminding everyone the Amazons are, at heart, still a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud warrior race]].
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* Franchise/WonderWoman has always been an icon of kindness and nobility, preferring peace and diplomacy to war and aggression. Yet, of all of the members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, she alone has never hesitated (post ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'') does not hesitate to use lethal force when it was needed, reminding everyone the Amazons are, at heart, still a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud warrior race]].race]
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Long before ''Infinite Crisis'' made more violent the only one of DC's big three to have had a NoKillingRule from her debut there was a period while ComicBook/{{Artemis}} was acting Wonder Woman after ComicBook/TheContest during which a number of criminals seemed to think they didn't need to fear reprisals from Diana for causing harm in her presence due to her loving forgiving reputation. She swiftly reminded them that just because she doesn't kill and tries to redeem criminals doesn't mean she won't put them in a world of pain for hurting others.
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Long before ''Infinite Crisis'' made more violent the only one of DC's big three to have had a NoKillingRule from her debut there was a period while ComicBook/{{Artemis}} was acting Wonder Woman after ComicBook/TheContest during which a number of criminals seemed to think they didn't need to fear reprisals from Diana for causing harm in her presence due to her loving forgiving reputation. She swiftly reminded them that just because she doesn't kill and tries to redeem criminals doesn't mean she won't put them in a world of pain for hurting others.
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* [[DependingOnTheWriter Some]] interpretations of Franchise/{{Batman}}, specifically [[Series/Batman1966 Batman]] and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', have Batman\Bruce Wayne as this. The various Robins however, and the original Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) fit closer.
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* [[DependingOnTheWriter Some]] interpretations of Franchise/{{Batman}}, specifically [[Series/Batman1966 Batman]] ''Series/Batman1966'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', have Batman\Bruce Batman/Bruce Wayne as this. The various Robins however, and the original Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) fit closer.
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* [[DependingOnTheWriter Some]] interpretations of Franchise/{{Batman}}, specifically [[Series/{{Batman}} Batman]] and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', have Batman\Bruce Wayne as this. The various Robins however, and the original Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) fit closer.
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* [[DependingOnTheWriter Some]] interpretations of Franchise/{{Batman}}, specifically [[Series/{{Batman}} [[Series/Batman1966 Batman]] and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', have Batman\Bruce Wayne as this. The various Robins however, and the original Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) fit closer.
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* Franchise/{{Superman}}, being a FlyingBrick and all, tries to exert the least amount of force he can to resolve a situation. But if a villain [[MoralEventHorizon crosses the line]], [[BewareTheSuperman they're in for a world of hurt]]. In one issue, Major Force (trope-namer for StuffedIntoTheFridge) [[BullyingADragon mocks Superman]] for being "too polite". In response, Superman [[BodyHorror melted him]] into a [[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002155/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment10.jpg pile]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516001929/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment11.jpg of]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002303/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment12.jpg slag.]] He lived through it, but that's [[AndIMustScream not much of a comfort]].
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in ''What's So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?'' and its film adaptation, ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'' is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in ''What's So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?'' and its film adaptation, ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'' is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
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* Franchise/{{Superman}}, being a FlyingBrick and all, tries to exert the least amount of force he can to resolve a situation. But if a villain [[MoralEventHorizon crosses the line]], [[BewareTheSuperman they're in for a world of hurt]]. In one issue, Major Force (trope-namer for StuffedIntoTheFridge) [[BullyingADragon mocks mocked Superman]] for being "too polite". In response, Superman [[BodyHorror melted him]] into a [[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002155/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment10.jpg pile]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516001929/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment11.jpg of]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002303/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment12.jpg slag.]] He lived through it, but that's [[AndIMustScream not much of a comfort]].
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in ''What's So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?'' and its film adaptation,''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'', is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in ''What's So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?'' and its film adaptation,
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** Though its often mentioned that when dealing with people like Kingpin or Doctor Octopus or just everyday criminals, he has to decrease his strength considerably as he could kill someone with little effort. The events that lead to ComicBook/EndsOfTheEarth, and later, ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan started because even holding back, constantly engaging in physical combat with Spider-Man over the course of years had damaged Octopus' body so much that it eventually just started shutting down completely.
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** Though its it's often mentioned that when dealing with people like Kingpin or Doctor Octopus or just everyday criminals, he has to decrease his strength considerably as he could kill someone with little effort. The events that lead to ComicBook/EndsOfTheEarth, ''ComicBook/EndsOfTheEarth'', and later, ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'', started because even holding back, constantly engaging in physical combat with Spider-Man over the course of years had damaged Octopus' body so much that it eventually just started shutting down completely.
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* Some members of the ComicBook/XMen fall into this category, those who are firmly idealistic or genuinely want to do good also use their mutant powers to shoot EyeBeams or MindRape.
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* ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'' Ben Grimm "The Thing" both figuratively and literally, he is one of the 4's most popular member, and is good with kids. But if anyone dares to harm his family and friends he'll pummel them to paste.
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* ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'' ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'': Ben Grimm "The Thing" Grimm, the Thing, both figuratively and literally, literally; he is one of the 4's most popular member, members, and is good with kids. But if anyone dares to harm his family and friends he'll pummel them to paste.
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* Believe it or not when in the general public or just interacting with people who aren't criminals or scumbags, ThePunisher, Frank Castle can be fairly civil and even polite. It seems he only goes full on scary, nightmare vigilante with the people he's either shaking for information or actively hunting.Honestly, outside of his Punisher work, Frank is actually a pretty decent guy.
* [[ComicBook/{{X23}} Laura Kinney]] demonstrates even from her first appearance in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' to be this: first going on a utterly understandable RoaringRampageOfRevenge due to her abuse by forcing Logan into a confrontation, then realizing Hydra is her real target foregoes NonLethalKO and attempts to drive off Wolverine so he won't be caught in the crossfire. She puts up with the abuse Zebra Daddy deals out to her and his girls and it's only when she is gunned down and he tries to kill her friends that she acts. Bred to be a LivingWeapon Laura exhausts every other option first, no matter how inane it may be. Trying to buy one of her old pimp's girls so she won't be abused anymore for example, then when the issue is forced not only kill him and his goons, but everyone linked to said abuse.
** ''ComicBook/AllNewWolverine'' has her as more or less the moral center of the Marvel universe with even the likes of Strange and Steve Rogers being antagonistic, as well as for the most part a complete softie to the point when Fin Fang Foom attacks her solution is to use herself as DistractedByTheSexy. ''For the most part'' Laura is a complete softie: when attacked her beating the Alchemix soldiers after her to near death is her holding back. She slices the Taskmaster's hand off. She wipes the floor with Old Man Logan. And has no problem fighting Cap, Fury, Shield, or anyone else that threaten her.
* [[ComicBook/{{X23}} Laura Kinney]] demonstrates even from her first appearance in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' to be this: first going on a utterly understandable RoaringRampageOfRevenge due to her abuse by forcing Logan into a confrontation, then realizing Hydra is her real target foregoes NonLethalKO and attempts to drive off Wolverine so he won't be caught in the crossfire. She puts up with the abuse Zebra Daddy deals out to her and his girls and it's only when she is gunned down and he tries to kill her friends that she acts. Bred to be a LivingWeapon Laura exhausts every other option first, no matter how inane it may be. Trying to buy one of her old pimp's girls so she won't be abused anymore for example, then when the issue is forced not only kill him and his goons, but everyone linked to said abuse.
** ''ComicBook/AllNewWolverine'' has her as more or less the moral center of the Marvel universe with even the likes of Strange and Steve Rogers being antagonistic, as well as for the most part a complete softie to the point when Fin Fang Foom attacks her solution is to use herself as DistractedByTheSexy. ''For the most part'' Laura is a complete softie: when attacked her beating the Alchemix soldiers after her to near death is her holding back. She slices the Taskmaster's hand off. She wipes the floor with Old Man Logan. And has no problem fighting Cap, Fury, Shield, or anyone else that threaten her.
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* Believe it or not not, when in the general public or just interacting with people who aren't criminals or scumbags, ThePunisher, ComicBook/ThePunisher, Frank Castle Castle, can be fairly civil and even polite. It seems he only goes full on scary, nightmare vigilante with the people he's either shaking for information or actively hunting. Honestly, outside of his Punisher work, Frank is actually a pretty decent guy.
* [[ComicBook/{{X23}} Laura Kinney]] demonstrates even from her first appearance in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution''to be that she's this: first going on a utterly understandable RoaringRampageOfRevenge due to her abuse by forcing Logan into a confrontation, then realizing Hydra is her real target she foregoes NonLethalKO and attempts to drive off Wolverine so he won't be caught in the crossfire. She puts up with the abuse Zebra Daddy deals out to her and his girls and it's only when she is gunned down and he tries to kill her friends that she acts. Bred to be a LivingWeapon Laura exhausts every other option first, no matter how inane it may be. Trying to buy one of her old pimp's girls so she won't be abused anymore for example, then when the issue is forced not only kill him and his goons, but everyone linked to said abuse.
** ''ComicBook/AllNewWolverine'' has her as more or less the moral center of the Marveluniverse universe, with even the likes of Strange and Steve Rogers being antagonistic, as well as for the most part a complete softie to the point when Fin Fang Foom attacks her solution is to use herself as DistractedByTheSexy. ''For the most part'' Laura is a complete softie: when attacked her beating the Alchemix soldiers after her to near death is her holding back. She slices the Taskmaster's hand off. She wipes the floor with Old Man Logan. And has no problem fighting Cap, Fury, Shield, SHIELD, or anyone else that threaten threatens her.
* [[ComicBook/{{X23}} Laura Kinney]] demonstrates even from her first appearance in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution''
** ''ComicBook/AllNewWolverine'' has her as more or less the moral center of the Marvel
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** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in ''ComicBook/WhatsSoFunnyAboutTruthJusticeAndTheAmericanWay'' and its film adaptation, ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'' is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
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** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in [[SupermanVsTheElite What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way and its film adaptation, Superman Vs. The Elite]] is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
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* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] is basically one of the nicest guys in comics, possibly the biggest nice guy there is, even in a universe that includes Superman. He often takes great pains to offer his enemies a chance to surrender, try to talk them down first, and when he has to fight, usually opts for the least amount of force possible. And if after all of that, if you still insist on endangering innocent people, then he is going to fight as hard as he can to stop you, and feel no guilt about the shape you're in afterwards. He gave you every chance to avoid it, after all.
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* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Shazam/Captain Marvel]] is basically one of the nicest guys in comics, possibly the biggest nice guy there is, even in a universe that includes Superman. He often takes great pains to offer his enemies a chance to surrender, try to talk them down first, and when he has to fight, usually opts for the least amount of force possible. And if after all of that, if you still insist on endangering innocent people, then he is going to fight as hard as he can to stop you, and feel no guilt about the shape you're in afterwards. He gave you every chance to avoid it, after all.
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* Franchise/{{Superman}}, being a FlyingBrick and all, tries to exert the least amount of force he can to resolve a situation. But if a villain [[MoralEventHorizon crosses the line]], [[BewareTheSuperman they're in for a world of hurt]]. In one issue, Major Force (trope-namer for StuffedIntoTheFridge) [[BullyingADragon mocks Superman]] for being "too polite". In response, Superman [[BodyHorror melted him]] into a [[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002155/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment10.jpg pile]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516001929/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment11.jpg of]][[http://web.archive.org/web/20170516002303/https://arousinggrammardotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/supermanmoment12.jpg slag.]] He lived through it, but that's [[AndIMustScream not much of a comfort]].
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in [[SupermanVsTheElite What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way and its film adaptation, Superman Vs. The Elite]] is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
* Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'s kind-hearted, caring and compassionate. This causes a lot of villains to underestimate her. Then they learn the hard way that she's also a short-tempered, fierce, vicious fighter with power to crush mountains and little patience for evil guys.
* Franchise/SpiderMan is an example in that he does want to help because it's his responsibility. That responsibility does not extend to his fighting style, which is fairly brutal. Some storylines revolve around him becoming more vicious, usually after donning the [[SuperpoweredEvilSide black suit]].
** Though its often mentioned that when dealing with people like Kingpin or Doctor Octopus or just everyday criminals, he has to decrease his strength considerably as he could kill someone with little effort. The events that lead to ComicBook/EndsOfTheEarth, and later, ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan started because even holding back, constantly engaging in physical combat with Spider-Man over the course of years had damaged Octopus' body so much that it eventually just started shutting down completely.
** Then came the day that he explained to Kingpin that his web-shooters in fact do have lethal applications, and he's been using them as non-lethal tools for his entire career entirely conscious of the fact. There is a remarkable difference between a faceful of webbing and a ''lungful of webbing''.
* Some members of the ComicBook/XMen fall into this category, those who are firmly idealistic or genuinely want to do good also use their mutant powers to shoot EyeBeams or MindRape.
* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] is basically one of the nicest guys in comics, possibly the biggest nice guy there is, even in a universe that includes Superman. He often takes great pains to offer his enemies a chance to surrender, try to talk them down first, and when he has to fight, usually opts for the least amount of force possible. And if after all of that, if you still insist on endangering innocent people, then he is going to fight as hard as he can to stop you, and feel no guilt about the shape you're in afterwards. He gave you every chance to avoid it, after all.
* Death from ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' is the best person you want to be with at a time of, well, death. A really sweet, caring person, she's also TheGrimReaper and when the need arises she can be really scary.
* [[DependingOnTheWriter Some]] interpretations of Franchise/{{Batman}}, specifically [[Series/{{Batman}} Batman]] and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', have Batman\Bruce Wayne as this. The various Robins however, and the original Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) fit closer.
** ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} is this trope straight up. He acquired his attitude from Superman, but he learned how to deal with criminals from Batman.
** Though usually TheCape, [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Cassandra Cain]] can be absolutely terrifying if angered. In one instance, a hired assassin kills one of his own allies to get a clear shot at her. This angers her so much that she ''stops his heart'' for several seconds, to give him a good idea of what he had just done.
* ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'' Ben Grimm "The Thing" both figuratively and literally, he is one of the 4's most popular member, and is good with kids. But if anyone dares to harm his family and friends he'll pummel them to paste.
* Comicbook/DoctorStrange is noble and a good judge of character, which means he will often spare villains whose intentions aren't wholly evil, particularly when they merely got in over their heads. But for the irredeemable? He won't offer them the chance to try again. The only ones he spares are the ones he ''can't'' permanently DePower or kill.
* Franchise/WonderWoman has always been an icon of kindness and nobility, preferring peace and diplomacy to war and aggression. Yet, of all of the members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, she alone has never hesitated to use lethal force when it was needed, reminding everyone the Amazons are, at heart, still a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud warrior race]].
* Miyamoto Usagi from ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'' is kind, courteous, and soft-spoken, and he will try to talk his way out of bad situations before they turn violent. That ''is'' a principle of ''bushido,'' albeit one that isn't very widely observed in the world Usagi inhabits. But those who oppress the weak or try to harm Usagi's friends or family will discover that he's just as diligent about following the martial code of ''bushido'' as well. A regular deliverer of the CurbStompBattle or even SingleStrokeBattle.
* Most of the protagonists in Comicbook/{{Fables}} have adopted this view, given the cynical nature of the setting and their desperate circumstances. While none of them are really cruel, there's very little any of them would ''not'' do for the safety and survival of their loved ones.
* ComicBook/{{Nova}}: Richard Rider is one of the most idealistic heroes Marvel has, and a very firm believer of ThouShaltNotKill, for example when dealing with a violent assassin who is trying to catch him and re-[[BrainwashedAndCrazy assimilate]] him, he refuses to kill her, instead just knocking her out. However, he is not above killing when there is literally no other option, as [[OmnicidalManiac Annihilus]] learned the hard way.
* ComicBook/TheAvengers, as a whole, strictly practice ThouShaltNotKill, ''not'' [[LoopholeAbuse Thou Shalt Not Maim]]. During his stint as Captain America, ComicBook/BuckyBarnes's preferred tactic for dealing with {{Mooks}} was {{Kneecapping}}. ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} once [[ImprobableAimingSkills ricocheted an arrow so it hit a villain in the back of the neck, paralyzing him]].
-->'''Hawkeye''': "He'll live. Not ''well'', but he'll live."
* Old jungle saying: "ComicStrip/ThePhantom is rough with rough-necks." Another one: "When the Phantom is rough, he is very rough." These are typically cited when he's beating people up. He's a TechnicalPacifist who likes to get criminals to a proper trial, and nice and helpful towards friends and innocents, but he gives out plenty of brutal beatings. (Of course, they don't leave people actually injured much, so he gets off easily.) One of the cruelest things he does could be the fact that he tattoos people he punches with his Skull Mark -- a bit of a snap judgement against everyone who opposes him, who are never innocent but could be PunchClockVillain {{mooks}} -- but this seems to be more about the RuleOfCool than any consideration of the long-term effects.
* Believe it or not when in the general public or just interacting with people who aren't criminals or scumbags, ThePunisher, Frank Castle can be fairly civil and even polite. It seems he only goes full on scary, nightmare vigilante with the people he's either shaking for information or actively hunting.Honestly, outside of his Punisher work, Frank is actually a pretty decent guy.
* [[ComicBook/{{X23}} Laura Kinney]] demonstrates even from her first appearance in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' to be this: first going on a utterly understandable RoaringRampageOfRevenge due to her abuse by forcing Logan into a confrontation, then realizing Hydra is her real target foregoes NonLethalKO and attempts to drive off Wolverine so he won't be caught in the crossfire. She puts up with the abuse Zebra Daddy deals out to her and his girls and it's only when she is gunned down and he tries to kill her friends that she acts. Bred to be a LivingWeapon Laura exhausts every other option first, no matter how inane it may be. Trying to buy one of her old pimp's girls so she won't be abused anymore for example, then when the issue is forced not only kill him and his goons, but everyone linked to said abuse.
** ''ComicBook/AllNewWolverine'' has her as more or less the moral center of the Marvel universe with even the likes of Strange and Steve Rogers being antagonistic, as well as for the most part a complete softie to the point when Fin Fang Foom attacks her solution is to use herself as DistractedByTheSexy. ''For the most part'' Laura is a complete softie: when attacked her beating the Alchemix soldiers after her to near death is her holding back. She slices the Taskmaster's hand off. She wipes the floor with Old Man Logan. And has no problem fighting Cap, Fury, Shield, or anyone else that threaten her.
* In ComicBook/{{Empowered}} the Maidman (one of Empowered's very few friends) is one of the few nice-guy vigilantes in a field dominated by douchecapes, but he says, "I find that severe physical and emotional trauma works wonders for disincentivizing even the most dedicated miscreants.... If necessary, career-ending injuries are a helpful tool for dissuading continued supercriminality."
* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePony'' is a prime example of this. [[SugarBowl No, really]]! In the original series comics, the ponies' leader Majesty had the power of transmutation, and though she ''didn't'' do it to ''everyone'' who displeased her, there were several occasions on which the enemy's punishment was being TakenForGranite. Some were left in AndIMustScream condition. (Chalk ''that'' up to the writers being hesitant to have an enemy killed outright... most readers agreed, though, that showing the villains as still sentient and cursing their defeat ''doesn't'' count as softening their sentence when they've been left in the form of ''bubbles that will endlessly float around the moat of their castle.'')
** Superman's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of the Elite in [[SupermanVsTheElite What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way and its film adaptation, Superman Vs. The Elite]] is a horror to behold. And the Elite were nominally on his side before they started taking things too far...
* Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'s kind-hearted, caring and compassionate. This causes a lot of villains to underestimate her. Then they learn the hard way that she's also a short-tempered, fierce, vicious fighter with power to crush mountains and little patience for evil guys.
* Franchise/SpiderMan is an example in that he does want to help because it's his responsibility. That responsibility does not extend to his fighting style, which is fairly brutal. Some storylines revolve around him becoming more vicious, usually after donning the [[SuperpoweredEvilSide black suit]].
** Though its often mentioned that when dealing with people like Kingpin or Doctor Octopus or just everyday criminals, he has to decrease his strength considerably as he could kill someone with little effort. The events that lead to ComicBook/EndsOfTheEarth, and later, ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan started because even holding back, constantly engaging in physical combat with Spider-Man over the course of years had damaged Octopus' body so much that it eventually just started shutting down completely.
** Then came the day that he explained to Kingpin that his web-shooters in fact do have lethal applications, and he's been using them as non-lethal tools for his entire career entirely conscious of the fact. There is a remarkable difference between a faceful of webbing and a ''lungful of webbing''.
* Some members of the ComicBook/XMen fall into this category, those who are firmly idealistic or genuinely want to do good also use their mutant powers to shoot EyeBeams or MindRape.
* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] is basically one of the nicest guys in comics, possibly the biggest nice guy there is, even in a universe that includes Superman. He often takes great pains to offer his enemies a chance to surrender, try to talk them down first, and when he has to fight, usually opts for the least amount of force possible. And if after all of that, if you still insist on endangering innocent people, then he is going to fight as hard as he can to stop you, and feel no guilt about the shape you're in afterwards. He gave you every chance to avoid it, after all.
* Death from ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' is the best person you want to be with at a time of, well, death. A really sweet, caring person, she's also TheGrimReaper and when the need arises she can be really scary.
* [[DependingOnTheWriter Some]] interpretations of Franchise/{{Batman}}, specifically [[Series/{{Batman}} Batman]] and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', have Batman\Bruce Wayne as this. The various Robins however, and the original Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) fit closer.
** ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} is this trope straight up. He acquired his attitude from Superman, but he learned how to deal with criminals from Batman.
** Though usually TheCape, [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Cassandra Cain]] can be absolutely terrifying if angered. In one instance, a hired assassin kills one of his own allies to get a clear shot at her. This angers her so much that she ''stops his heart'' for several seconds, to give him a good idea of what he had just done.
* ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'' Ben Grimm "The Thing" both figuratively and literally, he is one of the 4's most popular member, and is good with kids. But if anyone dares to harm his family and friends he'll pummel them to paste.
* Comicbook/DoctorStrange is noble and a good judge of character, which means he will often spare villains whose intentions aren't wholly evil, particularly when they merely got in over their heads. But for the irredeemable? He won't offer them the chance to try again. The only ones he spares are the ones he ''can't'' permanently DePower or kill.
* Franchise/WonderWoman has always been an icon of kindness and nobility, preferring peace and diplomacy to war and aggression. Yet, of all of the members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, she alone has never hesitated to use lethal force when it was needed, reminding everyone the Amazons are, at heart, still a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud warrior race]].
* Miyamoto Usagi from ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'' is kind, courteous, and soft-spoken, and he will try to talk his way out of bad situations before they turn violent. That ''is'' a principle of ''bushido,'' albeit one that isn't very widely observed in the world Usagi inhabits. But those who oppress the weak or try to harm Usagi's friends or family will discover that he's just as diligent about following the martial code of ''bushido'' as well. A regular deliverer of the CurbStompBattle or even SingleStrokeBattle.
* Most of the protagonists in Comicbook/{{Fables}} have adopted this view, given the cynical nature of the setting and their desperate circumstances. While none of them are really cruel, there's very little any of them would ''not'' do for the safety and survival of their loved ones.
* ComicBook/{{Nova}}: Richard Rider is one of the most idealistic heroes Marvel has, and a very firm believer of ThouShaltNotKill, for example when dealing with a violent assassin who is trying to catch him and re-[[BrainwashedAndCrazy assimilate]] him, he refuses to kill her, instead just knocking her out. However, he is not above killing when there is literally no other option, as [[OmnicidalManiac Annihilus]] learned the hard way.
* ComicBook/TheAvengers, as a whole, strictly practice ThouShaltNotKill, ''not'' [[LoopholeAbuse Thou Shalt Not Maim]]. During his stint as Captain America, ComicBook/BuckyBarnes's preferred tactic for dealing with {{Mooks}} was {{Kneecapping}}. ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} once [[ImprobableAimingSkills ricocheted an arrow so it hit a villain in the back of the neck, paralyzing him]].
-->'''Hawkeye''': "He'll live. Not ''well'', but he'll live."
* Old jungle saying: "ComicStrip/ThePhantom is rough with rough-necks." Another one: "When the Phantom is rough, he is very rough." These are typically cited when he's beating people up. He's a TechnicalPacifist who likes to get criminals to a proper trial, and nice and helpful towards friends and innocents, but he gives out plenty of brutal beatings. (Of course, they don't leave people actually injured much, so he gets off easily.) One of the cruelest things he does could be the fact that he tattoos people he punches with his Skull Mark -- a bit of a snap judgement against everyone who opposes him, who are never innocent but could be PunchClockVillain {{mooks}} -- but this seems to be more about the RuleOfCool than any consideration of the long-term effects.
* Believe it or not when in the general public or just interacting with people who aren't criminals or scumbags, ThePunisher, Frank Castle can be fairly civil and even polite. It seems he only goes full on scary, nightmare vigilante with the people he's either shaking for information or actively hunting.Honestly, outside of his Punisher work, Frank is actually a pretty decent guy.
* [[ComicBook/{{X23}} Laura Kinney]] demonstrates even from her first appearance in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' to be this: first going on a utterly understandable RoaringRampageOfRevenge due to her abuse by forcing Logan into a confrontation, then realizing Hydra is her real target foregoes NonLethalKO and attempts to drive off Wolverine so he won't be caught in the crossfire. She puts up with the abuse Zebra Daddy deals out to her and his girls and it's only when she is gunned down and he tries to kill her friends that she acts. Bred to be a LivingWeapon Laura exhausts every other option first, no matter how inane it may be. Trying to buy one of her old pimp's girls so she won't be abused anymore for example, then when the issue is forced not only kill him and his goons, but everyone linked to said abuse.
** ''ComicBook/AllNewWolverine'' has her as more or less the moral center of the Marvel universe with even the likes of Strange and Steve Rogers being antagonistic, as well as for the most part a complete softie to the point when Fin Fang Foom attacks her solution is to use herself as DistractedByTheSexy. ''For the most part'' Laura is a complete softie: when attacked her beating the Alchemix soldiers after her to near death is her holding back. She slices the Taskmaster's hand off. She wipes the floor with Old Man Logan. And has no problem fighting Cap, Fury, Shield, or anyone else that threaten her.
* In ComicBook/{{Empowered}} the Maidman (one of Empowered's very few friends) is one of the few nice-guy vigilantes in a field dominated by douchecapes, but he says, "I find that severe physical and emotional trauma works wonders for disincentivizing even the most dedicated miscreants.... If necessary, career-ending injuries are a helpful tool for dissuading continued supercriminality."
* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePony'' is a prime example of this. [[SugarBowl No, really]]! In the original series comics, the ponies' leader Majesty had the power of transmutation, and though she ''didn't'' do it to ''everyone'' who displeased her, there were several occasions on which the enemy's punishment was being TakenForGranite. Some were left in AndIMustScream condition. (Chalk ''that'' up to the writers being hesitant to have an enemy killed outright... most readers agreed, though, that showing the villains as still sentient and cursing their defeat ''doesn't'' count as softening their sentence when they've been left in the form of ''bubbles that will endlessly float around the moat of their castle.'')
