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* In the episode "Katastrophe", Dark Kat, Dr. Viper and The Metallikats join forces to "Destroy the SWAT Kats!" (Cue {{Evil Laugh}}s all around).

* ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': The seventh season premier closed with a WhamLine, delivered by [[spoiler: [[BigBad The First Evil]]]] in the form of all of the previous seasons' main villains in reverse order [[spoiler: and ending with [[ActingForTwo Buffy]].]]

* The {{Batman}} comics have done several stories that fit this trope:

** BatmanNoMansLand

** ''{{Knightfall}}'' not only introduced the world to Bane, but also hit us with The Mad Hatter, The Ventriloquist, Zsasz, TheJoker, Firefly, Poison Ivy, and The Scarecrow, to name just a ''few''. To get a bit more... exhaustive, the [=KGBeast=], Maxie Zeus, Amygdala, the Trigger Twins, Abbatoir, Cornelius Stirk, the Riddler, Killer Croc... Essentially, what you're looking at is nearly all of Batman's major villains, a fair number of the more minor ones, and even a bunch of new ones!

* ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' features TheJoker, Harley Quinn, Bane, Victor Zsasz, The Scarecrow, Killer Croc, The Riddler and Poison Ivy, as well as references to just about everyone else. None of them really team up (other than Joker/Harley as usual) but many either manipulate or take advantage of the other villains plans.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': "Almost Got 'im". "TheJoker, Killer Croc, Penguin, Two-Face and Poison Ivy all meet at a poker table, each telling a tale of times when they almost defeated Batman. At the same time, Harley Quinn is about to kill Catwoman. Will Batman be able to save her?" (Synopsis from TheOtherWiki)

* ''WesternAnimation/SWATKats'': In the episode "Katastrophe", Dark Kat, Dr. Viper and The Metallikats join forces to "Destroy the SWAT Kats!" (Cue {{Evil Laugh}}s all around).

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' includes this in "Relax-o-Vision". Of course, because all the fight scenes have been replaced with "relaxing" images so as not to frighten the kiddies, we see little to nothing of the actual fighting.

* ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': "Almost Got 'im". "TheJoker, Killer Croc, Penguin, Two-Face and Poison Ivy all meet at a poker table, each telling a tale of times when they almost defeated Batman. At the same time, Harley Quinn is about to kill Catwoman. Will Batman be able to save her?" (Synopsis from TheOtherWiki)

* ''SWATKats'': In the episode "Katastrophe", Dark Kat, Dr. Viper and The Metallikats join forces to "Destroy the SWAT Kats!" (Cue {{Evil Laugh}}s all around).

* ''AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers'': In the episode "Birds of a Feather", several of the series' recurring villains are all after the same MacGuffin.

* ''{{Freakazoid}}'' includes this in "Relax-o-Vision". Of course, because all the fight scenes have been replaced with "relaxing" images so as not to frighten the kiddies, we see little to nothing of the actual fighting.
* ''BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'': "Death Race to Oblivion!"

* ''Where Were You on the Night Batman was Killed?'' where several members of Batman's rogues gallery (Catwoman, the Riddler, the Joker and, inexplicably, Lex Luthor) claim to have murdered Batman and place themselves on 'trial' before a jury of their peers (The Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy, the Scarecrow, Mr Freeze, the Spook, and Signalman) with Two-Face as the prosecutor and Ra's al Ghul as the judge. Most of the rest of the rogues gallery shows up to watch.

* BuffyTheVampireSlayer: The seventh season premier closed with a WhamLine, delivered by [[spoiler: [[BigBad The First Evil]]]] in the form of all of the previous seasons' main villains in reverse order [[spoiler: and ending with [[ActingForTwo Buffy]].]]

** "Trial": Batman and Gotham City's new District Attorney are tried by a KangarooCourt consisting of TheJoker [[Joker Jury (who functions as the judge)]], Harley Quinn, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Ventriloquist, Poison Ivy, the Mad Hatter and a bunch of {{mook}} extras.

** "Trial": Batman and Gotham City's new District Attorney are tried by a KangarooCourt consisting of [[JokerJury the Joker (who functions as the judge)]], Harley Quinn, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Ventriloquist, Poison Ivy, the Mad Hatter and a bunch of {{mook}} extras.

* BuffyTheVampireSlayer: The seventh season premier closed with a WhamLine, delivered by [[spoiler: [[BigBad The First Evil]] in the form of all of the previous seasons' main villains in reverse order [[spoiler: and ending with [[ActingForTwo Buffy]].]]

* The ''Series/TeenTitans'' episode "Revved Up" had most of the show's minor villains competing in a ''WackyRaces''/''CannonballRun''/''ItsAMadMadMadMadWorld'' style race to see who got Robin's most prized possession.
* ''{{Freakazoid}}'' includes this in "Relax-o-Vision". Of course, because all the fight scenes have been replaced with 'relaxing' images so as not to frighten the kiddies, we see little to nothing of the actual fighting.

This trope deals with stories from an ActionAdventureSeries that feature several members of the franchise's RoguesGallery. These tales don't necessarily fall under VillainTeamUp or LegionOfDoom, although there's considerable overlap; they just involve stories in which a ''lot'' of villains appear, whether they're working together or not. Writers sometimes refer to these stories as "gang bangs", a name best avoided because of the UnfortunateImplications.

See also RunTheGauntlet.

* Similar to the "Almost Got 'im" example below, there is a ''Tangled Web'' story where a bunch of villains are talking about how each of them almost got {{Spider-Man}}. Then one of them throws off his hat, reveals his hairdo and says "[[ILetGwenStacyDie I threw his girlfriend off a bridge!]]"...

* ''{{Spider-Man}}'' on the PS1/N64/PC featured at least six of Spidey's most famous villains teaming up together (and at least two more pursuing their own agendas).

* ''AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers'': In the episode "Birds of a Feather", several of the series' recurring villains are all after the same {{MacGuffin}}.
* ''SwatKats'': In the episode "Katastrophe", Dark Kat, Dr. Viper and The Metallikats join forces to "Destroy the SwatKats!" (Cue {{Evil Laugh}}s all around.)

* ''{{Freakazoid}}'' includes this in "Relax-o-Vision". Of course, because all the fight scenes have been replaced with 'relaxing' images so as not to frighten the kiddies, we see little to nothing of the actual fighting.

* The ''TeenTitans'' episode "Revved Up" had most of the show's minor villains competing in a ''WackyRaces''/''CannonballRun''/''ItsAMadMadMadMadWorld'' style race to see who got Robin's most prized possession.

* Similar to the "Almost Got 'im" example below, there is a ''Web of {{Spider-Man}}'' story where a bunch of villains are talking about how each of them almost got Spider-Man. Then one of them throws off his hat, reveals his hairdo and says "[[ILetGwenStacyDie I threw his girlfriend off a bridge!]]"...

* ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': "Almost Got 'im". "Joker, Killer Croc, Penguin, Two-Face and Poison Ivy all meet at a poker table, each telling a tale of times when they almost defeated Batman. At the same time, Harley Quinn is about to kill Catwoman. Will Batman be able to save her?" (Synopsis from TheOtherWiki)

** ''{{Knightfall}}'' not only introduced the world to Bane, but also hit us with The Mad Hatter, The Ventriloquist, Zsasz, The Joker, Firefly, Poison Ivy, and The Scarecrow, to name just a ''few''. To get a bit more... exhaustive, the [=KGBeast=], Maxie Zeus, Amygdala, the Trigger Twins, Abbatoir, Cornelius Stirk, the Riddler, Killer Croc... Essentially, what you're looking at is nearly all of Batman's major villains, a fair number of the more minor ones, and even a bunch of new ones!

* ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' features Joker, Harley, Bane, Victor Zsasz, The Scarecrow, Killer Croc, The Riddler and Poison Ivy, as well as references to just about everyone else. None of them really team up (other than Joker/Harley as usual) but many either manipulate or take advantage of the other villains plans.

* What, nobody's mentioned ''{{Knightfall}}''? That ''Batman'' story not only introduced the world to Bane, but also hit us with The Mad Hatter, The Ventriloquist, Zsasz, The Joker, Firefly, Poison Ivy, and The Scarecrow, to name just a ''few''. To get a bit more... exhaustive, the KGBeast, Maxie Zeus, Amygdala, the Trigger Twins, Abbatoir, Cornelius Stirk, the Riddler, Killer Croc...
** Essentially, what you're looking at is nearly all of Batman's major villains, a fair number of the more minor ones, and even a bunch of new ones!

** ''{{Knightfall}}'' not only introduced the world to Bane, but also hit us with The Mad Hatter, The Ventriloquist, Zsasz, The Joker, Firefly, Poison Ivy, and The Scarecrow, to name just a ''few''. To get a bit more... exhaustive, the KGBeast, Maxie Zeus, Amygdala, the Trigger Twins, Abbatoir, Cornelius Stirk, the Riddler, Killer Croc... Essentially, what you're looking at is nearly all of Batman's major villains, a fair number of the more minor ones, and even a bunch of new ones!

* The {{Batman}} comic storyline "Hush" is one.
** ''Batman: TheLongHalloween'' is another example.
** The first part of the ''{{Knightfall}}'' saga. All the Arkham inmates have fled, and Batman gotta catch 'em all.

See also RunTheGantlet.

* What, nobody's mentioned {{''Knightfall''}}? That ''Batman'' story not only introduced the world to Bane, but also hit us with The Mad Hatter, The Ventriloquist, Zsasz, The Joker, Firefly, Poison Ivy, and The Scarecrow, to name just a ''few''. To get a bit more... exhaustive, the KGBeast, Maxie Zeus, Amygdala, the Trigger Twins, Abbatoir, Cornelius Stirk, the Riddler, Killer Croc...