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** The series itself is this for [ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManDanSlott Dan Slott's run]] as a key feature of the series is Horizon Labs reimagined as a special high school for geniuses, the presence of Max Modell (Horizon's founder) as its principal, the use of the aforementioned Clash, and the improved Spider-Man costume Peter wears in the series (after starting off in a BetaOutfit similar to the one in the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'') is a tweaked version of the Spider-Armor Mk IV from ''ComicBook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel''. Additionally, seasons 1 and 2 respectively adapt ''ComicBook/SpiderIsland'' and ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan''.

* Albus Dumbledore in ''Fanfic/HollyPotterAndTheWitchingWorld'' at least ''looks'' a lot younger than his canon counterpart, looking to be in his forties at most, and tends to dress "like an old hippie."

* When [[Characters/MarvelComicsGammaMutates Amadeus Cho]] was introduced, his superhero name was Mastermind Excello, having gained the title in an internet game show. However, never in his debut story is the original [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Mastermind Excello, [[AlliterativeName Earl Everett]], mentioned. For reference, Everett looks to be in his forties or fifties at least, while Amadeus Cho was a teenager and even today is 20 at most. Over a year after Amadeus' story, someone got it in their heads to reintroduce the original Excello in the miniseries ''ComicBook/TheTwelve'', while Amadeus quickly outgrew the Excello name and came into his own as a superhero, though he did spend some time as a younger and hipper version of another superhero: [[ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk The Hulk]].

** Jay Garrick, an elderly UsefulNotes/WorldWarII veteran in the comics, is only a couple of years older than Barry. [[spoiler:Subverted when it turns out he's actually Hunter Zolomon, and roughly the same age as his comics counterpart. The ''real'' Jay Garrick is in his fifties, still younger than in the comics but hardly a Millenial.]]

* In "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/34941196/ The other side]]", after the original Avengers are all killed in the Snap (''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''), Peter Parker ends up becoming the team's new financial backer in his role as the sole heir to Stark Enterprises. With the core Avengers team consisting of Peter, Wanda Maximoff, Yelena Belova and Kate Bishop (Sam Wilson primarily works with the army, Hope Pym focuses on lab work, T'Challa has his duties as Wakanda's king and Bucky Barnes aids Sam when required, although all are willing to help in the field if needed), the team rely on such strategies as livestreaming their fights to help make them more relatable to the general public, with Sam reflecting more than once that he doesn't understand the younger heroes' way of doing things even if he acknowledges how this helps the public trust them.

*** Several of the X-Men are depicted as teenagers. Granted, the original five in 616 ([[Characters/MarvelComicsCyclops Cyclops]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsJeanGrey Jean Grey]], [[Characters/XMenTheOriginalTeam Beast]], [[Characters/XMenTheOriginalTeam Iceman]], and [[Characters/XMenTheOriginalTeam Angel]]), as well as [[Characters/MarvelComicsKittyPryde Kitty Pryde]] and [[Characters/MarvelComicsRogue Rogue]], ''did'' join as teenagers, but [[Characters/MarvelComicsStorm Storm]], [[Characters/XMen70sMembers Nightcrawler]], [[Characters/XMen70sMembers Colossus]], and ComicBook/{{Dazzler}} were all adults when they joined in 616.

*** Several of the X-Men are depicted as teenagers. Granted, the original five in 616 ([[Characters/MarvelComicsCyclops Cyclops]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsJeanGrey Jean Grey]], [[Characters/XMenTheOriginalTeam Beast]], [[Characters/XMenTheOriginalTeam Iceman]], and [[Characters/XMenTheOriginalTeam Angel]]), as well as [[Characters/XMen80sMembers Kitty Pryde]] and [[Characters/XMen80sMembers Rogue]], ''did'' join as teenagers, but [[Characters/MarvelComicsStorm Storm]], [[Characters/XMen70sMembers Nightcrawler]], [[Characters/XMen70sMembers Colossus]], and ComicBook/{{Dazzler}} were all adults when they joined in 616.

** In the 80's, there was a planned ''ComicBook/XMen'' cartoon that fell through. It would've featured [[Characters/MarvelComicsStorm Storm]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsCyclops Cyclops]], [[Characters/XMen80sMembers Kitty Pryde]], Thunderbird, [[Characters/XMen70sMembers Nightcrawler]] and Lady Lightning ([[Characters/MarvelComicsCarolDanvers Carol Danvers]]) as teenagers.

*** This series also introduced the idea of Peter Parker knowing [[Characters/MarvelComicsMaryJaneWatson Mary Jane Watson]], Harry Osborn, and [[Characters/SpiderManLoveInterests Gwen Stacy]] in high school, an idea later used in the first ''Film/SpiderMan1''[[note]]at least with the former two; Gwen appeared in ''Film/SpiderMan3'', after they went to college[[/note]], ''ComicBook/SpiderManLovesMaryJane'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', the ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' cartoon[[note]]again, just MJ and Harry; while Peter went on a inter-dimensional journey and met ComicBook/SpiderGwen. Normal!Gwen doesn't seem to exist in this universe[[/note]], ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''[[note]]Gwen and he was childhood friends with Harry[[/note]], and ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan''. In the mainstream universe, Peter didn't meet them until he went to college. Similarly, both Peter and the future ComicBook/{{Venom}} Eddie Brock were childhood friends.

%%* The cast of Seasons 6 and 7 of ''Series/{{Zoom}}''.
%%* The hosts of ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'' as of 2012.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' played this trope straight with its version of [[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders the Outsiders]], which consisted primarily of angsty teen versions of ComicBook/BlackLightning, [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Katana]], and ComicBook/{{Metamorpho}}. They were later joined by teen versions of Halo and Geo-Force as the series progressed.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' played this trope straight with its version of [[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders the Outsiders]], which consisted primarily of angsty teen versions of ComicBook/BlackLightning, [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica2013 Katana]], and ComicBook/{{Metamorpho}}. They were later joined by teen versions of Halo and Geo-Force as the series progressed.

*** Comicbook/IronFist, ComicBook/ShangChi, and ComicBook/SpiderWoman all became teens or young adults, [[ComicBook/{{Venom}} Eddie Brock]] became Franchise/SpiderMan's [[ChildhoodFriends childhood friend]].
** Comicbook/DoctorStrange is a handsome guy in his early 20's rather than TheAgeless [[OlderThanTheyLook guy born in the 30's who looks perpetually middle-aged]]. Then again, the Strange seen in his appearances is also [[LegacyCharacter the original's son]]. Likewise, Ben Urich, a middle-aged man in the classic Marvel Universe appears to only be in his 30s.

* ''WesternAnimation/IronManArmoredAdventures'' has Tony Stark, [[Characters/IronManHeroes Pepper Potts]], and [[Characters/IronManHeroes Rhodey]] all in high school and fighting bad guys, one of whom is a teenaged version of the Mandarin's son, Temugin. Teen versions of ComicBook/BlackPanther and Madame Masque eventually appear, as do college-aged versions of ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, Comicbook/BlackWidow, and Justin Hammer[[note]]In Hammer's case, this resulted in Sasha being a PA to him UnrelatedInTheAdaptation, not his granddaughter[[/note]].

** The series itself is this for [[ComicBook/DanSlottSpiderMan Dan Slott's run]] as a key feature of the series is Horizon Labs reimagined as a special high school for geniuses, the presence of Max Modell (Horizon's founder) as its principal, the use of the aforementioned Clash, and the improved Spider-Man costume Peter wears in the series (after starting off in a BetaOutfit similar to the one in the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'') is a tweaked version of the Spider-Armor Mk IV from ''ComicBook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel''. Additionally, seasons 1 and 2 respectively adapt ''ComicBook/SpiderIsland'' and ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan''.

* Creator/AnneHathaway and James Franco's ill-remembered turn as hosts of the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011 was the result of the Academy's desire to invoke this trope. It failed ... the show's ratings among the 18–34 demographic it was aimed at [[NiceJobBreakingItHero actually ''declined'']] from the year before.

* In addition to Mary Jane, Harry, and Gwen being in high school with Peter in the aforementioned ''ComicBook/SpiderManLovesMaryJane'', Felicia Hardy (Characters/{{Black Cat|Marvel}}'s alter ego) is in high school with them as a {{new transfer student}}, unlike the ''Ultimate'' comics (which kept her as an adult), her ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' incarnation (where, according to WordOfGod, she's 19) and her incarnation in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2'' (where she never met Peter and by that point, anyway, he and Harry have graduated high school).

*** And it's not limited to the X-Men, as the Characters/{{Juggernaut}} is presented as a teenaged mutant unrelated to [[Characters/MarvelComicsProfessorX Professor X]], not Xavier's older stepbrother.

*** Several of the X-Men are depicted as teenagers. Granted, the original five in 616 ([[Characters/MarvelComicsCyclops Cyclops]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsJeanGrey Jean Grey]], [[Characters/XMenTheOriginalTeam Beast]], [[Characters/XMenTheOriginalTeam Iceman]], and [[Characters/XMenTheOriginalTeam Angel]]), as well as [[Characters/XMen80sMembers Kitty Pryde]] and [[Characters/XMen80sMembers Rogue]], ''did'' join as teenagers, but [[Characters/MarvelComicsStorm Storm]], [[Characters/XMen70sMembers Nightcrawler]], [[Characters/XMen70sMembers Colossus]], and [[Characters/XMen80sMembers Dazzler]] were all adults when they joined in 616.

* Creator/AnneHathaway and James Marco's ill-remembered turn as hosts of the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011 was the result of the Academy's desire to invoke this trope. It failed ... the show's ratings among the 18–34 demographic it was aimed at [[NiceJobBreakingItHero actually ''declined'']] from the year before.

* In [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget the cartoons]], Inspector Gadget was voiced by then-sixty-something actor Creator/DonAdams, and the character himself was portrayed as if he was in his late 30s or early 40s. When it came time to cast him for [[LiveActionAdaptation the live-action versions]], they went with babyfaces Creator/MatthewBroderick for [[Film/InspectorGadget1999 the first]] and Creator/FrenchStewart for [[Film/InspectorGadget2 the sequel]], neither of whom look like they were in their late 30s or early 40s.

* UsefulNotes/KentuckyFriedChicken also played with this. First came the initialisms from the full name to "KFC" in 1991. Next, many ad campaigns designed to target young and racial demographics. Remember the animated Colonel Sanders in 2000? That campaign lasted only a year, perhaps because [[{{Squick}} animating a beloved founder still fresh and alive in the minds of many was a bit exploitive.]]

* In ''Fanfic/YoungJusticeDarknessFalls'', [[Characters/ComicBookTeenTitansNewTeenTitans Raven]] is described as being around Beast Boy's age of 14 rather than her older depictions. Also, Kyle Rayner. Here, he's the team's age rather than the adult from the comics.

* At the time ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' was being aired, Creator/JackieChan (born in 1954) was 46 when the show began and 51 when it ended. The fictional Jackie Chan in the show was clearly younger than the real deal. Fictional Jackie has a higher pitched voice (due to being voiced by Creator/JamesSie instead of Chan himself) and time-traveling episode "Through the Rabbit Hole" showed Jackie as a school-aged child in 1976. The real Jackie Chan was twenty-two years old in 1976.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'' features Spider-Man becoming part of a superhero team connected with ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}, consisting of ComicBook/LukeCage, ComicBook/IronFist, ComicBook/{{Nova}} and ComicBook/WhiteTiger, the first two being older in the comics than they are in the show. A teen version of the Rhino also shows up as one of Spider-Man's former classmates and a similarly deaged version of the Vulture later appeared.

* Many of ''Franchise/TheDCU'' characters in the 2011 ''ComicBook/New52'' relaunch were deaged to make them seem more modern and appealing to younger fans. Franchise/{{Superman}} went from middle-aged married man to single man in his early twenties. ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}, who was in her early twenties by the end of the preceding era, became fifteen again. [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks The Golden Age]] [[Franchise/TheFlash Flash Jay Garrick]] goes from CoolOldGuy to DoggedNiceGuy college grad DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife in ''ComicBook/Earth2''. [[ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} Barbara Gordon]], who had previously always been at least seven years older than [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick Grayson]], became younger than Dick ''and'' Jason Todd, when she'd previously worked in congress and become a librarian before Jason even met Bruce.

* When ComicBook/AmadeusCho was introduced, his superhero name was Mastermind Excello, having gained the title in an internet game show. However, never in his debut story is the original [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Mastermind Excello, [[AlliterativeName Earl Everett]], mentioned. For reference, Everett looks to be in his forties or fifties at least, while Amadeus Cho was a teenager and even today is 20 at most. Over a year after Amadeus' story, someone got it in their heads to reintroduce the original Excello in the miniseries ''ComicBook/TheTwelve'', while Amadeus quickly outgrew the Excello name and came into his own as a superhero, though he did spend some time as a younger and hipper version of another superhero: [[ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk The Hulk]].

** The objective behind the ''ComicBook/OneMoreDay'' arc, based on Creator/JoeQuesada's belief that no-one can relate to a married superhero. Further casualties are ComicBook/JeanGrey (with Scott and Emma ''kissing over her grave'') and ComicBook/TheWasp (killed to "make ComicBook/AntMan more interesting," just like Spidey.) That some of the love interests that get [[DroppedABridgeOnHim the bridge dropped on them]] are established characters in their own right and have people who actually care about their treatment is ''entirely'' lost on him.

* Joseph, the hated young ComicBook/{{Magneto}} from the '90s ''ComicBook/XMen'' books. He was initially introduced as the real Magneto, who had supposedly been [[FountainOfYouth de-aged]] and stripped of his memories, but was ultimately revealed to just be a [[CloningBlues youthful clone]]. [[HeroicSacrifice He was killed off almost immediately after this revelation]].

*** [[ComicBook/MisterFantastic Reed Richards]] and [[ComicBook/InvisibleWoman Sue Storm]] founded the Fantastic Four at 21 and [[AdaptationNameChange Victor Van Damme]] became ComicBook/DoctorDoom around the same age.

*** Peter Parker remained around 15-16 for all 160 issues of the series. His successor, ComicBook/MilesMorales, is ''even younger''.
*** This series also introduced the idea of Peter Parker knowing ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson, Harry Osborn, and ComicBook/GwenStacy in high school, an idea later used in the first ''Film/SpiderMan1''[[note]]at least with the former two; Gwen appeared in ''Film/SpiderMan3'', after they went to college[[/note]], ''ComicBook/SpiderManLovesMaryJane'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', the ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' cartoon[[note]]again, just MJ and Harry; while Peter went on a inter-dimensional journey and met ComicBook/SpiderGwen. Normal!Gwen doesn't seem to exist in this universe[[/note]], ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''[[note]]Gwen and he was childhood friends with Harry[[/note]], and ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan''. In the mainstream universe, Peter didn't meet them until he went to college. Similarly, both Peter and the future ComicBook/{{Venom}} Eddie Brock were childhood friends.

*** Several of the X-Men are depicted as teenagers. Granted, the original five in 616 (ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}, ComicBook/JeanGrey, ComicBook/{{Beast|MarvelComics}}, ComicBook/{{Iceman}}, and [[ComicBook/WarrenWorthingtonIII Angel]]), as well as ComicBook/KittyPryde and ComicBook/{{Rogue}}, ''did'' join as teenagers, but ComicBook/{{Storm}}, ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}}, ComicBook/{{Colossus}}, and ComicBook/{{Dazzler}} were all adults when they joined in 616.

*** And it's not limited to the X-Men, as the ComicBook/{{Juggernaut|MarvelComics}} is presented as a teenaged mutant unrelated to ComicBook/ProfessorX, not Xavier's older stepbrother.

* In addition to Mary Jane, Harry, and Gwen being in high school with Peter in the aforementioned ''ComicBook/SpiderManLovesMaryJane'', Felicia Hardy (ComicBook/BlackCat's alter ego) is in high school with them as a {{new transfer student}}, unlike the ''Ultimate'' comics (which kept her as an adult), her ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' incarnation (where, according to WordOfGod, she's 19) and her incarnation in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2'' (where she never met Peter and by that point, anyway, he and Harry have graduated high school).

* In the late 1960s/early 1970s, ''World's Finest'' ran some stories about the "Super-Sons," Clark Kent Jr. and Bruce Wayne Jr. They looked to be in their twenties and sported [[TotallyRadical the hippest clothes and slang.]] The current ''ComicBook/SuperSons'' comic features much younger, KidAppealCharacter versions (ComicBook/JonathanSamuelKent and Damian Wayne).

* In ''Fanfic/YoungJusticeDarknessFalls'', ComicBook/{{Raven}} is described as being around Beast Boy's age of 14 rather than her older depictions. Also, Kyle Rayner. Here, he's the team's age rather than the adult from the comics.

* Creator/AnneHathaway and James Marco's ill-remembered turn as hosts of the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011 was the result of the Academy's desire to invoke this trope. It failed ... the show's ratings among the 18–34 demographic it was aimed at [[NiceJobFixingItHero actually ''declined'']] from the year before.

* The cast of Seasons 6 and 7 of ''Series/{{Zoom}}'' are this.
* The hosts of ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'' as of 2012 are this.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' played this trope straight with its version of [[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders the Outsiders]], which consisted primarily of angsty teen versions of ComicBook/BlackLightning, ComicBook/{{Katana}}, and ComicBook/{{Metamorpho}}. They were later joined by teen versions of Halo and Geo-Force as the series progressed.

* ''WesternAnimation/IronManArmoredAdventures'' has Tony Stark, ComicBook/PepperPotts, and [[ComicBook/WarMachine Rhodey]] all in high school and fighting bad guys, one of whom is a teenaged version of the Mandarin's son, Temugin. Teen versions of ComicBook/BlackPanther and Madame Masque eventually appear, as do college-aged versions of ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, Comicbook/BlackWidow, and Justin Hammer[[note]]In Hammer's case, this resulted in Sasha being a PA to him UnrelatedInTheAdaptation, not his granddaughter[[/note]].

* Like other movies from the 80's, the popularity of ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'' led to the creation of cartoon spin-off, and in that case, we get the thankfully short-lived 1991 Creator/FoxKids show, ''WesternAnimation/LittleShop''. ''Little Shop'' ages the protagonists down from twentysomethings to around 13 years old, made the ManEatingPlant a friendly character that eats meat like a normal Venus flytrap and gets repulsed at the idea of people eating vegetables, and turned the DepravedDentist into a school bully with BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill.

** In the 80's, there was a planned ''ComicBook/XMen'' cartoon that fell through. It would've featured ComicBook/{{Storm}}, ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}, ComicBook/KittyPryde, Thunderbird, ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}} and Lady Lightning (ComicBook/CarolDanvers) as teenagers.

** ComicBook/DoctorOctopus, John Jameson, the Shocker, Alistair Smythe, pre-Rhino Aleksei Sytsevich, Carolyn Trainer, and Electro are presented as {{Teen Genius}}es around Peter's age or slightly older rather than adults as in other versions.

* The version of ComicBook/TheFalcon in ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'' is a YoungerThanTheyLook teenager as opposed to the adult of the comics. [[spoiler:Until season 4, where thanks to the events of the opening resulted in him spending years in the future, where by the time the Wasp and Vision found him, he's an actual adult.]]

* The "Batch [=SW6=]" clones in the ''ComicBook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}}''; they were even given a title of their own to allow this trope to coexist with the original Legion in the TMK era. The ContinuityReboot of the Legion after Zero Hour also resulted in this trope.

* ''WesternAnimation/IronManArmoredAdventures'' has Tony Stark, ComicBook/PepperPotts, and [[ComicBook/WarMachine Rhodey]] all in high school and fighting bad guys. Teen versions of ComicBook/BlackPanther and Madame Masque eventually appear, as do college-aged versions of ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, Comicbook/BlackWidow, and Justin Hammer[[note]]In Hammer's case, this resulted in Sasha being a PA to him UnrelatedInTheAdaptation, not his granddaughter[[/note]].

* ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'', which was launched after the success of the first ''Film/XMen1'' movie, featuring several X-Men and Brotherhood members as being in their teens, including many who weren't in the comics, including Nightcrawler, Avalanche, and Blob. Additionally, Destiny, who's over 100 years old in the comics, is significantly younger, being ''at the most'' in her 40s.