History Main / HesBack

* The American fast food chain Jack in the Box began an ad campaign named "Jack's Back" in 1994, where they brought out a man with a head made of the clown toy the franchise was known for until 1980. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-rgqDhnLoU During the first commercial]] of the campaign, he sets off a bomb that blows up the Boardroom, giving them ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine. This references [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgdUHBRZ-4Q an infamous 1980 commercial]] that ended with a Jack in the Box drive thru radio being blown up, and has been accused by some fans of heralding a DorkAge for the company punctuated by a food contamination scandal and a poorly-received rebranding attempt.

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* In ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'', Steve Dallas was turned by aliens from a drinking, smoking, chauvinist womanizer into a caring, sensitive, "enlightened" man... but it seems it went too far, as his attempt not to offend, hurt, or impinge on anyone resulted in some people he cared for (okay, the women whom he enjoyed mutually exploitative relationships with) losing interest. Eventually, after the Last Straw Dumping, he ended up sitting naked on top of a fire hydrant in a near-foetal ball. Shortly afterwards, he asked Milo to "fetch them" ("them" apparently being his CoolShades), who tried to talk him out of it -- leading Steve to repeat the request more forcefully ("Steve -- they don't deserve this..." "Yes they DO. Now GET THEM!")... When he transformed, Milo screamed, in terror and warning, "He's BACK!" in a tone more suited to a horror sequel trailer. To which Steve replies in a thought balloon: "He's BAD."

* [[Wrestling/BrockLesnar Here comes]] the pain [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NkD-LM09xjU again!]]

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': After spending most of the film running from [[spoiler:[[TheGrimReaper Death]]]], a cornered Puss regains his courage after realizing how attached he has become to [[TrueCompanions Kitty and Perrito]]. He then stands his ground and defiantly shouts "Fear me, if you dare!" before engaging in a duel with [[spoiler:Death]], [[DoNotGoGentle well aware that he can't win]]. [[spoiler:Death lets him go, however, after seeing that Puss has come to terms with his own mortality.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': After spending most of the film running from [[spoiler:[[TheGrimReaper Death]]]], a cornered Puss regains his courage after realizing how attached he has become to [[TrueCompanions Kitty and Perrito]]. He then stands his ground and defiantly shouts "[[{{catchphrase}} Fear me, if you dare!]]" before engaging in a duel with [[spoiler:Death]], [[DoNotGoGentle well aware that he can't win]]. [[spoiler:Death lets him go, however, after seeing that Puss has come to terms with his own mortality.]]

* In ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'', [[TheJuggernaut the Meta]] spends most of ''Reconstruction'' kicking everyone's ass using stolen [[HiredGuns Freelancer]] armor enhancements and AIs, which he gained by killing the Freelancers who possessed them. Every Freelancer is a OneManArmy, yet he has managed to obtain ''dozens'' of AIs. However, in ''Recreation'' and ''Revelation'' he loses his AIs, leaving him unable to handle the enhancements, and is reduced to working for [[FallenHero Agent Washington]], who constantly orders him around and makes fun of him. But then in the penultimate episode of ''Revelation'' he goes hand-to-hand with Tex, the [[TheAce best Freelancer in the show]], without any enhancements or AIs, ''and wins''. And then, as Tex [[TomatoInTheMirror turns out to be an AI]], he absorbs her, reactivates the enhancements, and proceeds to kick Washington's ass to the point that his former superior is presumed dead. He then attempts to attain what had been his true goal all along, absorb the Alpha AI, who the other AIs [[LiteralSplitPersonality originated from]].

-->'''Wrestling/TheRock:''' [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome IF YA]] [[SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound SMELL!]]\\

'''Wrestling/TheRock:''' WHAT THE ROCK [[SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced IS COOKING!]]
** To make it official, Website/ThatOtherWiki has confirmed that he has signed a multi-year contract with the WWE. Ladies and Gentlemen, it's official: ''THE ROCK HAS COME BACK! HOME!'
* After having been missing from Wrestling/{{TNA}} for almost a year, The Monster Abyss returns during the DarkestHour of the Aces & Eights angle. By the end of the night he managed to layout the ''entire'' stable singlehandedly, becoming the HopeBringer for TNA.

* Since Wrestling/TripleH took over the book from Wrestling/VinceMcMahon in 2022, the promotion has started seeing returns from those who had been released or injured, including Bayley, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky (formerly Io Shirai) at Summerslam, Wrestling/BraunStrowman on Monday Night Raw and most recently Wrestling/BrayWyatt at Extreme Rules.

* Months later, as the Main Event Mafia is down a man against the Wrestling/AcesAndEights in a match where whoever gets pinned is ousted from the company, "My Evil Ways" starts playing and Wrestling/AJStyles walks out...at which point the music cuts out, 2 familiar drum beats hit, and 4 words that hadn't been heard in ''a year'' hit the speakers: "''GET READY TO FLY!''" The Phenomenal One has returned.

* Mr. Incredible from ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' fits the trope very well. And, by extension, Elastigirl and Frozone.

The distinguishing mark between 10-Minute Retirement and PassingTheTorch. The [[StatusQuoIsGod 'good' ending]] of WeUsedToBeFriends. It is also sister to BackInTheSaddle which is about a person who is physically out of the fight, either retired, promotion, or some physical injury inhibiting the person, where as this is about a HeroicBSOD. See ConscienceMakesYouGoBack and ChangedMyMindKid. See also TheCavalry and BigDamnHeroes, which can overlap with this.

Should be the climax of a long-term character arc, but a lightweight version happens at the end of, eg., a 10-Minute Retirement. He may have been down, and maybe you counted him out, but now he's back, and it's about time.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}: Europe's Most Wanted'': Vitaly the tiger has been in a deep depression ever since he [[spoiler:was badly burned during his ring-jumping act]], bringing down the morale of the whole circus with him. After a pep talk from Alex [[spoiler:and with the help of nonflamable hair conditioner,]] he makes his big comeback and helps make the circus successful again.

* Music/AliceCooper's album ''Constrictor'', his first in three years and his first good one in even longer, was considered a comeback album and the subsequent tour was Alice's true return to his gory, violent, shocking and downright nasty roots. Whats the name of one of the singles? "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)". Some fans weren't satisfied with the new hair metal sound though and to them the true "He's Back" moment came with 1994's The Last Temptation.

* No mention of [[Music/{{Rush}} Neil Peart]]? After suffering the loss of his daughter, then his wife less than a year later, he drove 50,000 miles on his motorcycle through North and Central America. His bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson thought he was done with music, and therefore would be the end of Rush. However, Neil resettled in California, met his new wife, and got back in the game. Rush's 2002 comeback album ''Vapor Trails'' was an exercise in catharsis for Neil, his lyrics a form of expression regarding his pain. The opening track, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMYDuPWHFAo "One Little Victory"]], starts heavy on the drums, proclaiming to the world that Neil Peart is, indeed, back.

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* ''Death Magnetic'' has been recognised as Music/{{Metallica}}'s "He's Back" moment after their DorkAge in the Nineties.

* Prior to the 2020 Royal Rumble, there had been rumours that Wrestling/{{Edge}} would make an appearance backstage or on the pre-show. Then during the men's rumble, the clock ticked down to number 21, and all of a sudden -- "You think you know me" -- and the crowd went ''insane''. At this point, Edge had been away from wrestling for nine years, and it was looking highly unlikely he'd ever make another appearance inside the squared circle. You can tell how sorely he was missed (and, going by the look on his face, how sorely he'd missed wrestling).

* In ''Machinima/CPUChampionshipSeries'', Skillshare Kirby hadn't won a single round since he was sponsored. But in [[GrandFinale ENDGAME]], he shows why he was the first sponsored character, beating numerous Dark Realm inhabitants, [[spoiler: and defeating [[HeroKiller Blood Falcon]], who had already killed [[EnsembleDarkHorse Captain Falcon]], [[TheHero Vincent]], and [[MemeticBadass King Dedede]], and proceeds to win the tournament, beating his rival, [[TheDreaded Zelda]].]] He's back INDEED.

* In the ''VideoGame/Halo3'' Machinima ''Machinima/DeusExMachina2007'', Deus resolves to give up crime-fighting when things don't work out at all for him. He is forced back into his usual routine when a huge threat rears its ugly head. [[spoiler:Though this "He's back" turns very tragic...]]

** To make it official, Wiki/ThatOtherWiki has confirmed that he has signed a multi-year contract with the WWE. Ladies and Gentlemen, it's official: ''THE ROCK HAS COME BACK! HOME!'

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