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* One ''ComicBook/{{Archie Comic|s}}'' begins with a variation. Archie proclaims "nobody's perfect" and Reggie, ever the [[SmallNameBigEgo raging narcissist]], replies "I really wish you wouldn't call me 'Nobody.'"
* A variant occurs in the Creator/MarvelComics miniseries ''ComicBook/{{Captain Marvel|MarvelComics}}'': when Mar-Vell confronts the leader of a religion based on him, she says, "Oh my God!" and he responds, "I hope you don't mean that literally."
* Done in a ''ComicBook/ThePunisher'' special, where a serial killer says "I like that. Being called 'God'."
* There's an older ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' comic containing an exchange between Commissioner Gordon and ComicBook/TheJoker, after the Joker suddenly walks into the commissioner's office:

* In volume 1, chapter 3 of ''ComicBook/TomStrong'', Tom Strong releases the artificial intelligence Quetzalacoatl 9 from his Aztech creators.
-->'''[[EvilOverlord Moctecuzoma]]:''' Oh God. Oh, great '''God'''...\\
'''Quetzalacoatl 9:''' [[AC:Exactly.]]
* Franchise/{{Batman}}, ''Under the Hood'':

* In the ''ComicBook/XXXenophile'' short ''Now Museum'', a statue of four ancient goddesses comes alive and they teach a female night guard that [[LesYay men aren't everything]]. During her [[TheImmodestOrgasm Immodest Orgasm]] she yells out "Oh My God!"... The goddesses reply "Yes?"
* ''ComicBook/{{Paparazzi}}'' features this exchange -- and consider that Wonderboy is stupid enough for this to actually be a mistake on his part.

* From ''ComicBook/TopTen'': The police get called to a crime scene, which turns out to be the murder of [[Myth/NorseMythology Baldur]].
-->'''Synesthesia:''' Oh, Jesus...\\
'''King Peacock:''' Actually, Baldur's more of a Teutonic antecedent of Jesus, but you're in the right ballpark.
* ComicBook/NickFury does this in an issue of ''ComicBook/TheWinterSoldier'', when interrogating an old "associate".
-->'''Russian politician:''' Oh God, oh God, oh God...\\
'''Fury:''' Close enough.
* A variation appears in ''ComicBook/MidnightNation'' -- Lazarus, who had been told by Jesus to [[FlyingDutchman wait until He returned]] (said just before Jesus went to the Last Supper and his subsequent execution), is still waiting two thousand years later. [[RunningGag Anytime]] someone exclaims "Jesus!", in response to something happening, Lazarus looks around and asks [[WhereWhere "Where?"]], hoping Jesus has finally returned.
* Part of [[ComicBook/RatMan1989 Rat-Man]]'s routine when dealing with [[HollywoodJehovahsWitness Hollywood Jehovah's Witnesses]]:

* ''ComicBook/TheUltimates'': In the middle of the fight, Hulk is attacked by a thunderbolt. Nick Fury asks "What in God's name...?". Yes. It was Thor.
* Early on in ComicBook/{{Spawn}}, we have this exchange:

* ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'' uses StockFootage from ''Film/GhostRider2007'' to create this effect in the ComicBook/GhostRider vs. Franchise/{{Lobo}} battle at the end of the former's rundown.

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-->'''Mikami''': God!\\
'''Light''': Yes?

-->'''Serge''': In the country of God, only superior beings will have the title of ''Golan''! If you wish to be chosen, kill your opponents! You must survive to build the chosen's country! God chose us to lead this war!\\
'''Kenshiro''': I don't remember choosing you.\\
'''Serge''': Wha- What?! Who said that?!\\
'''Kenshiro''': The God of Death!!\\
'''Mooks''': What do you think you're doing, bastard?!\\
'''Kenshiro''': ([[OffhandBackhand backhanding them]]) ''I told you that I'm the God of Death!''

-->'''Jehovah's Witness''': Good morning. Do you know God?\\
'''Rat-Man''': Yes, that's me. What do you want?

** In the sequel, ''Ghosts of the Past'', Harry at one point reads the mind of a divine being who's present to try and calm him down after his TraumaCongaLine and the [[spoiler: Dark Phoenix]] Incident. Said being [[spoiler: actually Jesus]], lets Harry read his mind, and Harry... reacts hilariously.
--->[[spoiler: Jesus fucking Christ!]]

-->'''Grace''': Oh my God.\\
'''Bruce''': You can call me Bruce.

--> '''Victim''': Please... God.\\
'''Leader vampire''': God? (looks around) No God.

-->'''Joan''': God!\\
'''God''': Yes?\\
'''Joan''': No, I... I was taking your name in vain. To be technical. Sorry.

'''New Russian''': So, do you own your apartment already?\\
'''Boyfriend''': Umm... no... but I believe God will help me!\\
'''New Russian''': OK, a job? Do you have a job?\\
'''Boyfriend''': Ummm... no... again... but I believe God will help me!\\
'''New Russian''': Hmm. Interesting. So how do you expect to support my daughter and your children, should you decide to have any?\\
'''Boyfriend''': Ahh... I don't really know yet... but... I believe God will help me with that, as well!\\

'''Daughter''': So, Daddy, what do you think of him?\\
'''New Russian''': Well, he's a bit of a loser, but he's honest and I really like what he calls me.

-->'''Lothar''': I trust him, Schaefer.\\
'''Schaefer''': ''Sir.''\\
'''Lothar''': "Lothar" will do fine.\\
'''Schaefer''': You ''insolent'' [[CurseCutShort son of a--]]

-->'''Whacka''': Oh God have mercy. \\
'''[[spoiler:Dark Star]]''': No... I wont.

'''[[Creator/JackBlack Jesus]]''': Hey, how's it goin'?

'''Cooler''': ''[oneshots Piccolo from offscreen]'' That's "He" with a ''capital H'', by the way!

--->'''Cell:''' So...keep that in mind, and I'll see you next Sunday! Also: feel free to pray to your god. But — spoilers! - I won't be listening.

-->'''Twilight Sparkle''': I can't just send [Starlight] off to Celestia-knows-where without thinking it through!
-->'''Princess Celestia''': Hmm. I was not aware that I was an expression. An appropriate one, of course, for even I don't know the answer.

-->I don't believe in God. People have called me God, though-- "Oh God, no! Oh God, no!"

* When asked by a reporter about who would win a decisive [[UsefulNotes/TheWorldCup World Cup]] qualification playoff between Sweden and Portugal, Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimović replied, "Only God knows." When the reporter pointed out that it would be "kinda hard to ask God," Ibra replied, "You're talking to Him now".[[note]]Although God– err, Ibrahimović scored two goals, Sweden failed to qualify after losing 1–0 and 3–2. '''Crist'''iano Ronaldo scored all four Portugal goals.[[/note]]

* A variation appears in ''ComicBook/MidnightNation'' -- Lazarus, who had been told by Jesus to [[FlyingDutchman wait until He returned]] (said just before Jesus went to the Last Supper and his subsequent execution), is still waiting two thousand years later. Anytime someone exclaims "Jesus!", in response to something happening, Lazarus looks around and asks "Where", hoping Jesus has finally returned.

* This trope is a running joke in the WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fandom. The Princesses Celestia and Luna are ancient, possibly immortal beings who directly control the sun and the moon and regularly and visibly wield enormous magical power, so the general [[{{Fanon}} fan assumption]] is that the standard swear among residents of Equestria is something along the lines of "Oh my Celestia" or "for Luna's sake!" However, these beings of unfathomable power {{canon}}ically are not above randomly visiting ponies for weddings, parties, festivals, and the like, which leads directly to this trope. Another term for those that wish to subvert the term with the sisters use something like "What in the name of Faust" or "Sweet mother of Faust!"

A character exclaims, "Oh {{God}}!" Or "Jesus Christ!" or some other variation. Another character reacts as if they have been addressed. Can be used by heroes or villains, and is usually an indicator of [[PhysicalGod great power]], [[AGodAmI great insanity]], or [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity both]]; otherwise, it's PlayedForLaughs, especially if the person's name actually ''is'' "God."

--->'''God:''' (''after accidentally burning down a bar'') Jesus Christ!\\

->'''Hex:''' [[{{Catchphrase}} Oh my god]]. Oh my god!

* A variation appears in ''ComicBook/MidnightNation'' -- Lazarus, who had been told by Jesus to [[FlyingDutchman wait until He returned from what turned out to be the Last Supper]], is still waiting two thousand years later. Anytime someone exclaims "Jesus!", he looks to see if Jesus has finally returned.

* [[AGodAmI Yhwach]] of ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', who claimed for himself the name of YHWH.

* ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'' uses StockFootage from the ''Film/GhostRider'' movie to create this effect in the ComicBook/GhostRider vs. ComicBook/{{Lobo}} battle at the end of the former's rundown.

* Painfully popular in what we might call the amateur porn of the Internet, especially when it involves [[FoeYayShipping pairing enemies]] being taken to its logical conclusion...

--> "The dinosaur was quoted as saying, 'Jesus -- haven't you got anything more current?'"
--> "Another dinosaur then said, '[[FridgeLogic Who's Jesus?]]'"

* Inverted in ''VideoGame/FarCry3.'' When you follow Willis Huntley into his home:

-->'''Bud White:''' [[PrecisionFStrike Jesus Fucking Christ!]]\\

* In the episode "Devil's Due" of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', a woman who may be the devil transports Picard off the ''Enterprise'', toys with him for a while, transports him back to the bridge in his bathrobe, and causes him to paraphrase Mae West (above):

* In the ''Film/GhostRider'' movie based on the Franchise/MarvelUniverse character, the love interest shouts out "Jesus!" when discovering a body. The demonic villain [[HeWasRightThereAllAlong is suddenly revealed in the room]] as he says, "Not even close..."
** Specifically, the villain is TheDevil's son, meaning he's the exact opposite of Jesus.

* ''Film/DeathMachine''. The villain, Jack Dante, is hamming it up, and the annoyed good guy rolls his eyes and remarks "Christ." Dante responses with "Not quite... but close."

* In ''[[Literature/JackRyan The Bear and The Dragon]]'' people keep reacting to P resident Jack Ryan's presence unannounced with "Jesus!" He eventually responds, towards the end of the book, with "That's not my name!"

** "The dinosaur was quoted as saying, 'Jesus -- haven't you got anything more current?'"
** "Another dinosaur then said, '[[FridgeLogic Who's Jesus?]]'"
** "And then Jesus said, 'There were no dinosaurs!'"

* One joke on ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks'' has this to say about a dinosaur being named after Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits.

* [[GodNeverSaidThat So goes the legend]], Stalin was once asked at Yalta how he knew that he would become ruler of the Soviet Union. Stalin says that God came to him in a vision and told him so ([[CriticalResearchFailure let's forget he was a staunch atheist for the purpose of the joke]]). Franklin Roosevelt turns to Stalin, and says, "Now wait a minute Joe, I never said any such thing!"

* In chargesdotcomdotbr, there's a vertically-challenged interviewer named Tobby who interviews well-known people (or their {{exp|y}}ies). While interviewing Romário, Tobby asked how Romário would define himself. Romário arrogantly asked how to define such a wonderful, perfect and talented person and Tobby's response led Romário to congratulate him for making a good definition.

* In the ''ComicBook/XXXenophile'' short ''Now Museum'', a statue of four ancient goddesses comes alive and they teach a female night guard that [[LesYay men aren't everything]]. During her ImmodestOrgasm she yells out "Oh My God!"... The goddesses reply "Yes?"

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* This trope is a running joke in the WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fandom. The Princesses Celestia and Luna are ancient, possibly immortal beings who directly control the sun and the moon and regularly and visibly wield enormous magical power, so the general [[Main/{{Fanon}} fan assumption]] is that the standard swear among residents of Equestria is something along the lines of "Oh my Celestia" or "for Luna's sake!" However, these beings of unfathomable power [[Main/{{Canon}} canonically]] are not above randomly visiting ponies for weddings, parties, festivals, and the like, which leads directly to this trope. Another term for those that wish to subvert the term with the sisters use something like "What in the name of Faust" or "Sweet mother of Faust!"
** ''FanFic/MyLittleAvengers'': The following exchange occurs when Big Mac reveals to his sister that he's Thor by transforming into him:

* ''FanFic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': Non-religious variant in the sequel ''Picking Up the Pieces'' - in chapter 5, Xvital has just entered the kitchen of their hotel penthouse suite and sees a mare working on a cake. From the smell, she deduces what kind it is, and asks "Mango cake?" The chef, who is still frosting the cake and knows exactly what she means, jokingly but truthfully responds with "That's my cousin's name, actually."
* In ''FanFic/ChildOfTheStorm,'' when actual PhysicalGod (and someone who was and is worshipped as one) Thor Odinson reveals that he used to be James Potter, the response from [=McGonagall=] is a stunned, "Good God." Thor grins and says, "you called?"

-->'''Fury:''' God knows what he'd do with it.
-->'''Thor:''' [[DeadpanSnarker I don't know. That's why I was asking you.]]

-->[[spoiler: Jesus fucking Christ!]]