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* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': [[TricksterGod Loki]] is portrayed as the title character's brother, having been adopted by his father, Odin. In Myth/NorseMythology, Odin and Loki were more along the lines of [[SwornBrothers blood brothers]].[[note]]In the first comic depicting Loki's backstory, it was accompanied with a note saying, "Many are the legends of Loki's birth--but this is one we favor!"[[/note]]



* ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'': Longshot is the ex of Spiral, just like in the original. However, [[spoiler:he's the psycho one, instead of hero]].
* In ''ComicBook/WonderWoman,'' [[Characters/WonderWomanAres Ares]] is the sworn enemy of the Amazons. In Myth/ClassicalMythology, the first Amazons were daughters of Ares (including Hippolyta who is still his daughter in ''most'' comics), and he was said to be one of the few gods that they worshiped. This has a lot to do with the Amazons' overall AdaptationalHeroism.
** ComicBook/{{Hercules|Unbound}} gets some AdaptationalVillainy in Creator/DCComics, having raped Hippolyta in the past. In the myths the two got along pretty well, until [[WickedStepmother Hera]] forced a conflict between them. Even then, he killed her based on a misunderstanding; there was no rape involved.
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Large changes were made to Diana's relationships with her [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Earth-Two, Earth-One]] and [[Series/WonderWoman1975 tv series]] boyfriend/husband ComicBook/SteveTrevor who is older than her in this continuity and in a relationship with the local radically different version of ComicBook/EttaCandy.
** ''ComicBook/WonderWomanRebirth'': Dr. Anderson and Ferdinand were dating in the Post-Crisis continuity, here Anderson dies while still allied with Cale -- who is more sympathetic -- so they are never anything other than enemies.
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* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': [[TricksterGod Loki]] is portrayed as the title character's brother, having been adopted by his father, Odin. In Myth/NorseMythology, Odin and Loki were more along the lines of [[SwornBrothers blood brothers]].[[note]]In the first comic depicting Loki's backstory, it was accompanied with a note saying, "Many are the legends of Loki's birth[=--=]but this is one we favor!"[[/note]]

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* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': [[TricksterGod Loki]] is portrayed as the title character's brother, having been adopted by his father, Odin. In Myth/NorseMythology, Odin and Loki were more along the lines of [[SwornBrothers blood brothers]].[[note]]In the first comic depicting Loki's backstory, it was accompanied with a note saying, "Many are the legends of Loki's birth[=--=]but birth--but this is one we favor!"[[/note]]



** Ironhide and Chromia aren't in a relationship, with the only allusion to it being the usually serious Chromia's flustered insistence that Windblade not tell Ironhide that she talked about him. Later on, he'd be the one to [[spoiler: arrest her for her crimes]], an ''extreme'' cry from their wholesome relationship in the G1 cartoon.
* ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'': Longshot is the ex of Spiral, just like in the original. However, [[spoiler:he's the psycho one, instead of her.]]
* In ''ComicBook/WonderWoman,'' ComicBook/{{Ares|DC}} is the sworn enemy of the Amazons. In Myth/ClassicalMythology, the first Amazons were daughters of Ares (including Hippolyta who is still his daughter in ''most'' comics), and he was said to be one of the few gods that they worshiped. This has a lot to do with the Amazons' overall AdaptationalHeroism.

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** Ironhide and Chromia aren't in a relationship, with the only allusion to it being the usually serious Chromia's flustered insistence that Windblade not tell Ironhide that she talked about him. Later on, he'd be the one to [[spoiler: arrest [[spoiler:arrest her for her crimes]], an ''extreme'' cry from their wholesome relationship in the G1 cartoon.
* ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'': Longshot is the ex of Spiral, just like in the original. However, [[spoiler:he's the psycho one, instead of her.]]
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* In ''ComicBook/WonderWoman,'' ComicBook/{{Ares|DC}} [[Characters/WonderWomanAres Ares]] is the sworn enemy of the Amazons. In Myth/ClassicalMythology, the first Amazons were daughters of Ares (including Hippolyta who is still his daughter in ''most'' comics), and he was said to be one of the few gods that they worshiped. This has a lot to do with the Amazons' overall AdaptationalHeroism.



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* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': [[TricksterGod Loki]] is portrayed as the title character's brother, having been adopted by his father, Odin. In Myth/NorseMythology, Odin and Loki were more along the lines of BloodBrothers.[[note]]In the first comic depicting Loki's backstory, it was accompanied with a note saying, "Many are the legends of Loki's birth[=--=]but this is one we favor!"[[/note]]

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* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': [[TricksterGod Loki]] is portrayed as the title character's brother, having been adopted by his father, Odin. In Myth/NorseMythology, Odin and Loki were more along the lines of BloodBrothers.[[SwornBrothers blood brothers]].[[note]]In the first comic depicting Loki's backstory, it was accompanied with a note saying, "Many are the legends of Loki's birth[=--=]but this is one we favor!"[[/note]]
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** The turtles’ feelings towards April change in each continuity. In [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 the original films]] Raph was teased for being attracted to her. In the 2003 show Don had a PrecociousCrush. In the 2012 series Don has a full blown crush and is Casey's romantic rival. In [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 the 2014 film]] series Mikey has a stalkerish crush on her.
** In most versions April acts as a CoolBigSis and TeamMom to the turtles, but in the 2012 series that aspect is mostly removed, likely as a result of her AgeLift into a teenager within the turtles‘ age group.

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** The turtles’ feelings towards April change in each continuity. In [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 the original films]] Raph was teased for being attracted to her. In the 2003 show Don had a PrecociousCrush.PrecociousCrush and Mikey finds her hot. In the 2012 series Don has a full blown crush and is Casey's romantic rival. In [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 the 2014 film]] series Mikey has a stalkerish crush on her. In the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMutantMayhem 2023 animated film]] this time Leo is the one with a crush on her which his brothers tease him about.
** In most versions April acts as a CoolBigSis and TeamMom to the turtles, but in the 2012 series and 2023 film that aspect is mostly removed, likely as a result of her AgeLift into a teenager within the turtles‘ age group.
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*** Sonic acts like a BigBrotherBully towards Tails in the comic, instead of being a nice older brother figure like in [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog the games]].

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*** Sonic acts like a BigBrotherBully towards Tails in the comic, instead of being a nice older brother figure like in [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog the games]].



** The turtles’ feelings towards April change in each continuity. In [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the original films]] Raph was teased for being attracted to her. In the 2003 show Don had a PrecociousCrush. In the 2012 series Don has a full blown crush and is Casey's romantic rival. In [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 the 2014 film]] series Mikey has a stalkerish crush on her.

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** The turtles’ feelings towards April change in each continuity. In [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 the original films]] Raph was teased for being attracted to her. In the 2003 show Don had a PrecociousCrush. In the 2012 series Don has a full blown crush and is Casey's romantic rival. In [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 the 2014 film]] series Mikey has a stalkerish crush on her.
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{{Adaptation Relationship Overhaul}}s in ComicBooks.
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!!The following have their own pages:
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* ''AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul/TheDCU''
* ''AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul/MarvelUniverse''
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* ''ComicBook/AfterlifeWithArchie'':
** Betty's and Veronica's relationship is far more bitter than in the main ''Archie'' continuity. No VitriolicBestBuds here, they dislike each other for the most part.
** Traditionally Betty and Archie are childhood friends when Veronica comes to town, usually in high school. Here Veronica and Betty were "[[AllTakeAndNoGive friends]]" until Archie moved into Riverdale during middle school.
** Jughead outright hates Veronica in this continuity. In contrast, the main continuity versions bicker a lot but don't really ''hate'' each other.
* ''ComicBook/JemAndTheHologramsIDW'':
** Roxy and Jetta hate each other in the [[WesternAnimation/{{Jem}} cartoon.]] In the comics they disliked each other originally but bonded over a mutual interest in boxing, are now best friends, and are even roommates.
** The Misfits don't mind Clash, their groupie who wants to be in their band, hanging around them as much as they did in the cartoon.
** The Holograms overall seem to [[RelatedInTheAdaptation act more like sisters]] in the comic. Kimber and Jerrica are the only biologically related ones however Shana and Aja were their foster sisters since childhood. In the cartoons they're all close but the comic portrays them as more familial. Noticeably Kimber and Jerrica actually call Shana and Aja their sisters in the comics.
** Rio in the cartoon is in love with Jem, despite already having a girlfriend, though thankfully at least [[ClarkKenting Jem is his girlfriend]]. Rio in the comics [[HatesMySecretIdentity doesn't like Jem at all]] and thinks she should leave the band. She comes off as a diva to him and she is constantly ditching the other bandmates (since Jerrica can't be in the same room as Jem).
** Rio and Jerrica are childhood friends in the cartoon and Rio only meets The Misfits once the series starts. In the comics Rio bumps into Jerrica at the start of the series and has worked with The Misfits.
** Synergy has [[AscendedExtra a much bigger role]] besides just being a supercomputer. She genuinely seems like the girls friend and there's {{foreshadowing}} that [[spoiler:Synergy is [[ReplacementGoldfish based on]] Kimber's and Jerrica's deceased mother]] early on, though [[spoiler:in comic canon she isn't based on Jacque]].
** It's subtle however the cartoon depicts Roxy as having the best relationship with Stormer, even if she's frequently [[VitriolicBestBuds howling on Stormer]]. In the comics however Roxy is best friends with Jetta and just seems to have a decent relationship with Stormer.
* ''Jughead the Hunger'':
** In the mainline comics, Jughead and Reggie rarely did worse than pull simple pranks and bicker with one another, and there were often times where they enjoyed each other's company. Here, they both outright hate each other, which only intensifies after Reggie kidnaps Jellybean when Jughead nearly kills him by accident.
** In the main continuity, Betty and Archie are both romantically interested in each other. Here, Betty reveals that it was all a facade to keep up the illusion of a regular high school girl while she was keeping an eye on Jughead. Archie's romantic interest in her quickly fades away as well, though the two remain friends.
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'':
** In ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', Eggman describes Maria as his half-sister instead of his cousin. This was changed in order to make the ordeal even more sympathizing. However one interpretation, which is implied, was that [[SubvertedTrope he lied in order to garner more sympathy]].
** ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'':
*** Sonic acts like a BigBrotherBully towards Tails in the comic, instead of being a nice older brother figure like in [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog the games]].
*** Amy and Sonic are on better terms compared to the games as, aside from [[CharacterizationMarchesOn early issues]], Amy isn't a lovestruck fangirl towards Sonic.
* ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'':
** In [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage the original comics]] Karai is unrelated to The Shredder Oroku Saki. In [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 the 2003 continuity]] she's his adopted daughter. In [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 the 2012 series]] it's originally implied that she's Saki's biological daughter, but later revealed that [[spoiler:he took her as a baby and her real father is Hamato Yoshi, making her the turtles' adoptive sister.]] In [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW the IDW comics]] she’s his granddaughter.
** The turtles’ feelings towards April change in each continuity. In [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the original films]] Raph was teased for being attracted to her. In the 2003 show Don had a PrecociousCrush. In the 2012 series Don has a full blown crush and is Casey's romantic rival. In [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 the 2014 film]] series Mikey has a stalkerish crush on her.
** In most versions April acts as a CoolBigSis and TeamMom to the turtles, but in the 2012 series that aspect is mostly removed, likely as a result of her AgeLift into a teenager within the turtles‘ age group.
** While April and Casey are usually an OfficialCouple, there are exceptions. In the 1987 series, Casey is DemotedToExtra and there is nothing outright romantic between him and April. In the 2012 series, Casey often flirts with April and she sometimes shows signs of reciprocating, but they never officially get together. In the [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesOutOfTheShadows sequel to the 2014 film]] there’s a moment where Mikey (incorrectly) suspects they are an item, but that’s it.[[note]]Considering there was originally going to be a third film, it is unknown if their relationship would’ve stayed that way had it been made.[[/note]]
** Splinter's dynamic with Hamato Yoshi also changes. Originally he's Yoshi's pet rat mutated into a humanlike form. In some versions (such as the 80s cartoon) he simply [[CompositeCharacter is Hamato Yoshi]] transformed into a rat. In the 2003 series despite being his pet, Splinter views Yoshi as a father figure, even more so when they start communicating through a mystic orb. The turtles likewise respect him as if he were their grandpa. In the IDW comics he’s Yoshi’s reincarnation. In the 2014 films Yoshi doesn't even exist, and they instead view April as their guardian spirit, since she treated them like pets as a child when they were part of her father's science experiment.
** Splinter and the turtles’ relationship has evolved over time. In the original comics, Splinter raised and trained them as tools for revenge against the Shredder, [[CharacterizationMarchesOn but is later depicted as a caring father figure]], while in the 1987 cartoon, Splinter trains the turtles for self-defense rather than revenge-killing, but refers to them as his pupils rather than sons. All following incarnations make it clear Splinter and the Turtles see each other as father and sons respectively and that he trained them for self-defense, making the original comics and cartoon’s portrayal of their dynamic come off as EarlyInstallmentWeirdness nowadays. This gets [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in ''WesternAnimation/TurtlesForever'' when the 1987 turtles are surprised to hear the 2003 turtles call Splinter "father".
* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': [[TricksterGod Loki]] is portrayed as the title character's brother, having been adopted by his father, Odin. In Myth/NorseMythology, Odin and Loki were more along the lines of BloodBrothers.[[note]]In the first comic depicting Loki's backstory, it was accompanied with a note saying, "Many are the legends of Loki's birth[=--=]but this is one we favor!"[[/note]]
* In IDW's first universe of ''Transformers'' comics, the few hetero relationships between Cybertronians that existed in prior media are usually AdaptedOut, in part due to the initial attempt to paint Cybertronians as an asexual race -- i.e. only males existed except for Arcee, who became a much different character than the original -- that was retconned as all the female Cybertronians existing on far off, forgotten colony worlds.
** Optimus Prime and Elita-1's StarcrossedLovers dynamic is gone entirely, and the two don't know each other, and she plays more of an antagonistic role to Cybertron as a whole.
** Arcee and Springer aren't romantically involved at all, with her most important relationship instead being with Sideswipe.
** Ironhide and Chromia aren't in a relationship, with the only allusion to it being the usually serious Chromia's flustered insistence that Windblade not tell Ironhide that she talked about him. Later on, he'd be the one to [[spoiler: arrest her for her crimes]], an ''extreme'' cry from their wholesome relationship in the G1 cartoon.
* ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'': Longshot is the ex of Spiral, just like in the original. However, [[spoiler:he's the psycho one, instead of her.]]
* In ''ComicBook/WonderWoman,'' ComicBook/{{Ares|DC}} is the sworn enemy of the Amazons. In Myth/ClassicalMythology, the first Amazons were daughters of Ares (including Hippolyta who is still his daughter in ''most'' comics), and he was said to be one of the few gods that they worshiped. This has a lot to do with the Amazons' overall AdaptationalHeroism.
** ComicBook/{{Hercules|Unbound}} gets some AdaptationalVillainy in Creator/DCComics, having raped Hippolyta in the past. In the myths the two got along pretty well, until [[WickedStepmother Hera]] forced a conflict between them. Even then, he killed her based on a misunderstanding; there was no rape involved.
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Large changes were made to Diana's relationships with her [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Earth-Two, Earth-One]] and [[Series/WonderWoman1975 tv series]] boyfriend/husband ComicBook/SteveTrevor who is older than her in this continuity and in a relationship with the local radically different version of ComicBook/EttaCandy.
** ''ComicBook/WonderWomanRebirth'': Dr. Anderson and Ferdinand were dating in the Post-Crisis continuity, here Anderson dies while still allied with Cale -- who is more sympathetic -- so they are never anything other than enemies.

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