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* In ''ComicBook/{{Herbie}}'', his mother is a completely undemanding enabler, indulging his [[TheSlacker lackadaisical lifestyle]] to his father's eternal consternation. Herbie himself is indifferent to her smothering and is glad to reap the comforts of her affection.
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* In ''VideoGame/BearAndBreakfast'', Margaret is always worried about her son Hank's safety and warns him to be careful outside the Thicket, to his embarrassment. She also gives him pocket money if he's low on funds, but still reminds him to be careful with spending it.

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* In ''VideoGame/BearAndBreakfast'', Margaret is always worried about her son Hank's safety and warns him to be careful outside the Thicket, to his embarrassment. She also gives him pocket money if he's low on funds, but still reminds him to be careful with spending it. She gets understandably worried when Hank and his friends return to the Thicket several days after Hank builds his first inn, [[GameplayAndStorySegregation even if he talked to her prior to this.]]
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* In ''VideoGame/BearAndBreakfast'', Margaret is always worried about her son Hank's safety and warns him to be careful outside the Thicket, to his embarrassment. She also gives him pocket money if he's low on funds, but still reminds him to be careful with spending it.
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* When it comes to ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' villains...

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* When it comes to ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' villains...''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'':



* Flash Forward's mother in ''ComicBook/DoomPatrol''. It's telling that he, an irreverent braggart and smart alec, is immediately cowed when he realizes his mom has his phone number. She also corrects his grammar over the phone.

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* ''ComicBook/DoomPatrol'': Flash Forward's mother in ''ComicBook/DoomPatrol''.mother. It's telling that he, an irreverent braggart and smart alec, is immediately cowed when he realizes his mom has his phone number. She also corrects his grammar over the phone.



* Chas' very domineering (and supernaturally charged) bed-ridden mother in ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}''. [[spoiler:It's implied that she killed her husband, and Chas is only free of her domination after John kills her familiar.]] Naturally, his own wife is just as controlling, albeit ambulatory, neater in dress and habit, and a {{Muggle}}.
%%* The title character in Mel Lazarus' ''ComicBook/{{Momma}}'' could be the poster [[strike:child]] mother for this trope.

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* ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'': Chas' very domineering (and supernaturally charged) bed-ridden mother in ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}''.mother. [[spoiler:It's implied that she killed her husband, and Chas is only free of her domination after John kills her familiar.]] Naturally, his own wife is just as controlling, albeit ambulatory, neater in dress and habit, and a {{Muggle}}.
%%* ''ComicBook/{{Momma}}'': The title character in Mel Lazarus' ''ComicBook/{{Momma}}'' comic could be the poster [[strike:child]] mother for this trope.



%%* Grossout's mother from ''ComicBook/ScareTacticsDCComics'' was definitely one of these.

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%%* ''ComicBook/{{Scare Tactics|DCComics}}'': Grossout's mother from ''ComicBook/ScareTacticsDCComics'' was definitely one of these.



** One origin story for ComicBook/DoctorOctopus has his abusive father killed in an industrial accident, leaving his mother to depend on him. When he grew up, one of his lab assistants was attracted to him, but after his mother found out, tongue-lashed him so severely that he broke off with her without explaining why. [[ParentalHypocrisy Then one Otto comes home to find Mother making out with a man, and...]]

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** One origin story for ComicBook/DoctorOctopus Doctor Octopus has his abusive father killed in an industrial accident, leaving his mother to depend on him. When he grew up, one of his lab assistants was attracted to him, but after his mother found out, tongue-lashed him so severely that he broke off with her without explaining why. [[ParentalHypocrisy Then one Otto comes home to find Mother making out with a man, and...]]

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