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-->-- '''Abe Simpson''' on a [[ClassyCatBurglar cat burglar]], ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''

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-->-- '''Abe Simpson''' on (on a [[ClassyCatBurglar cat burglar]], burglar]]), ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''






* ''Film/ResidentEvil2002'': The Licker -- a mutating monster -- could Wall Crawl.

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* ''Film/ResidentEvil2002'': ''Film/{{Resident Evil|2002}}'': The Licker -- a mutating monster -- could Wall Crawl.



* ''Literature/{{Ward}}'': Snag can presumably do the same by "falling" horizontally till he hits a wall feet-first.
* In the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'', there's more than one character who can do this. The main character Chaka has figured out how to use her Ki powers to run up and down sheer walls. The supervillain Nex can do this using telekinesis. The side character Aquerna can do this because she has captured the spirit of the squirrel. And so on... In one scene, there's a wall-crawling conga line.
* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'':
** Climbing walls is one of Newter's abilities.
** Topsy's GravityMaster ability lets him rotate gravity 90°, letting him walk up and down walls.



* ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'' episode "The Winged Avenger" has magnetic boots used to scale walls.

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* ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'' ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}'' episode "The Winged Avenger" has magnetic boots used to scale walls.



--> It's funny how beetles and creatures like that
--> Can walk upside down as well as walk flat
--> They crawl on the ceilings and climb up the wall
--> Without any practice or trouble at all.
--> Well I have been trying for a year, maybe more
--> And still I can't stand with my head on the floor.

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They crawl on the ceilings and climb up the wall
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* In the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'', there's more than one character who can do this. The main character Chaka has figured out how to use her Ki powers to run up and down sheer walls. The supervillain Nex can do this using telekinesis. The side character Aquerna can do this because she has captured the spirit of the squirrel. And so on... In one scene, there's a wall-crawling conga line.
* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'':
** Climbing walls is one of Newter's abilities.
** Topsy's GravityMaster ability lets him rotate gravity 90° letting him walk up and down walls.
* ''Literature/{{Ward}}'': Snag can presumably do the same by "falling" horizontally till he hits a wall feet-first.



* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'': In [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E10LairOfGrievous "Lair of Grievous"]] After Kit cuts off his legs Grievous gets away by crawling along the walls and ceiling using his arms like a gaint murderous spider.

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* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'': In [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E10LairOfGrievous "Lair "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E10LairOfGrievous Lair of Grievous"]] After Grievous]]", after Kit cuts off his legs Grievous gets away by crawling along the walls and ceiling using his arms like a gaint gyant murderous spider.



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': Black Spider is an evil SpiderManSendUp, right down to the wall-crawling and CeilingCling.

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': ''WesternAnimation/{{Young Justice|2010}}'': Black Spider is an evil SpiderManSendUp, right down to the wall-crawling and CeilingCling.
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* ''VideoGame/BreadAndFred'': {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Bread and Fred can cling to walls for short periods of time, though their faces [[ThroughAFaceFullOfFur turn increasingly red]] the longer they hold on.
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* In ''VideoGame/ChicoryAColorfulTale'', the fourth Brush ability Pizza unlocks allows them to swim through paint up vertical surfaces.
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** Copper dragons have this ability in some editions as an inherent ability suited to their favored habitat of canyons and rugged badlands.

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** Copper dragons have can do this ability in some editions editions, as an inherent ability suited to their favored habitat of canyons and rugged badlands.
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** Copper dragons have this ability in some editions as an inherent ability suited to their favored habitat of canyons and rugged badlands.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'' can do this in numerous ways. Her Monkey transformation, available in the first and second games, allows her to climb any regular, vertical wall. Her spider form, available only in the first game, can climb on special walls in the background. [[spoiler: And her secret Tinkerbat transformation can do [[AllYourPowersCombined both.]]]]

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* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'' can do this in numerous ways. Her Monkey transformation, available in the first ''VideoGame/Shantae2002'' and second games, ''VideoGame/ShantaeRiskysRevenge'', allows her to climb any regular, vertical wall. Her spider form, available only in the first game, can climb on special walls in the background. [[spoiler: And [[spoiler:And her secret Tinkerbat transformation can do [[AllYourPowersCombined both.]]]]
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* The title Bug of ''VideoGame/{{Bug}}'' can walk up/down and alongside walls or ceilings. Justified because, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin he's a bug]]!

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* The title Bug of ''VideoGame/{{Bug}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Bug|1995}}'' can walk up/down and alongside walls or ceilings. Justified because, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin he's a bug]]!
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True Art Is Incomprehensible is now an in-universe trope as per TRS.


* ''Oblivion'': A Wall Crawl up one of Chicago's skyscrapers is part of the story "Mister Squishy" in Creator/DavidFosterWallace's short story collection. David Foster Wallace being [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible who he is]], said crawl involves suction cups and is quite obvious to the Chicagoans below, but is left quite unresolved at the end of the story.

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* ''Oblivion'': A Wall Crawl up one of Chicago's skyscrapers is part of the story "Mister Squishy" in Creator/DavidFosterWallace's short story collection. David Foster Wallace being [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible who he is]], is, said crawl involves suction cups and is quite obvious to the Chicagoans below, but is left quite unresolved at the end of the story.
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* ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasqueradeFifthEdition'': The Level 3 power of [[SuperStrength Potence]], "Uncanny Grip", allows the user to climb or hang from virtually any surface.



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