History AdaptationalHeroism / MarvelUniverse

** Unlike the comics, where his involvement with the Acolytes was the result of a crisis of faith in Xavier's dream resulting in a brief FaceHeelTurn, Colossus's involvement in ''Evo'' is the result of Magneto holding his family hostage. That said, it was also crossed with AdaptationalVillainy as he ''starts'' as an Acolyte in ''Evolution'' before joining the X-Men in the finale, whereas in the comics, he later returns to the X-Men's side.

** [[spoiler: Both men to have operated under the name "Radioactive Man" were supervillains in the comics, but this version of Igor Stancheck is a member of the Winter Guard and helps to dissolve a destabilized facility that was falling towards a village to save said village. Similarly, despite being based on Ivan Vanko from ''Film/IronMan2'', the Crimson Dynamo here is a member of the Winter Guard and only stole a capsule because it contained Radioactive Man.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'':

* Yuki is an assassin associated with the Hand in the comics, but in ''WesternAnimation/HitMonkey'', she's described as a legendary protector of Tokyo and an outright superhero.

* ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'':

** Receiving this must be InTheBlood in the Age of Apocalypse, because Sabretooth's son Graydon Creed also got a taste of this. Rather than being a FantasticRacist and aspiring PresidentEvil, he's the deeply troubled but heroic resistance fighter Horror Show. He's so heroic, in fact, that he even becomes the lover of [[Characters/MarvelComicsJeanGrey Jean Grey]]!

** In ''Film/SpiderMan2'', [[Characters/MarvelComicsOttoOctavius Doctor Octopus]] is rewritten a good man turned into a monster by an accident, and he even [[RedemptionEqualsDeath dies heroically]] in the films' climax. [[spoiler:Reaffirmed in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', as while Ock begins the movie trying to kill Peter Parker (although, as he discovers, it's [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse not]] ''his'' Peter), he gets his fractured mental state fixed and helps the good guys out of gratitude in the climax, even getting SparedByAdaptation.]]

* ''Series/AgentCarter''

** Mysterio from ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2'' is a case of this. In the comics, Quentin is a villain through and through willing to do anything in the name of [[AttentionWhore getting attention]]. By the events of this game, he's shown to have [[HeelFaceTurn turned his life around]] and now works as an amusement park exhibit designer. [[spoiler:While this seemingly gets [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] with the reveal that he was faking his reform, it ultimately gets [[DoubleSubversion Double Subverted]] when it turns out he's actually being [[FrameUp framed by his business partners]] and that he genuinely is trying to [[TheAtoner atone for his past]]]].

* The ''ComicBook/AgeOfApocalypse'' inverted the moral alignments of several long-running X-Men characters, and more than a few of them were villains:
** First and foremost was {{Characters/Ma|rvelComicsMagneto}}gneto, who in the comics has been the X-Men's oldest ArchEnemy. In his universe, he is in fact the X-Men's founder, having organized and named them in memory of his fallen friend Charles Xavier. And in filling Xavier's shoes, he's the closest thing the heroes of this universe have to a BigGood. He also has a much healthier relationship with his children, Characters/ScarletWitch and [[Characters/MarvelComicsQuicksilver Quicksilver]], whereas his Earth-616 counterpart is generally known to be a pretty terrible father.
** Another very prominent X-villain to get a moral shift was [[Characters/MarvelComicsSabretooth Sabretooth]], number one ArchEnemy to [[Characters/MarvelComicsLogan Wolverine]] and one of the X-Men's most bloodthirsty foes. In this continuity Creed starts out similarly to his 616 counterpart, but quickly decides that Apocalypse's OmnicidalManiac goals are NotWhatISignedOnFor. This steers him towards AntiHero territory, but he acquires true heroism through his relationship with Blink, a teleporting mutant who comes to see him as a father figure. This version of Creed ended up being one of the most popular of the [=AoA=] characters, so much so that he was brought back (along with Blink) to be a main character in the ''ComicBook/{{Exiles}}'' title.
** Magneto's disciple [[Characters/MarvelComicsExodus Exodus]] also received an alignment switch as a direct result of his mentor's adaptational heroism. While the 616 Exodus was radicalized into being a SuperSupremacist by Magneto, this Exodus is much more accepting of both humans and mutants, as well as being more kind and less prone to PayEvilUntoEvil. Came with a RedemptionDemotion in his case though, as this Magneto deliberately keeps Exodus from knowing his true potential as a SuperpowerLottery winner and even affixed PowerLimiter devices to him to keep him from being corrupted by his own powers.
** Classic ''X-Men'' baddies Mastermind, Sauron, and Toad became heroic members of Forge's Outcasts, an independent LaResistance group that came across [[Characters/MarvelComicsXMan Nate Grey]] and adopted him.
** Receiving this must be InTheBlood in the Age of Apocalypse, because Sabretooth's son Graydon Creed also got a taste of this. Rather than being a FantasticRacist and aspiring PresidentEvil, he's the deeply troubled but heroic resistance fighter Horror Show. He's so heroic, in fact, that he even becomes the lover of [[Characters/MarvelComicsJeanGrey Jean Grey]]!
** Inverted with Abyss. Originally created as an OriginalGeneration member of [=AoA=] Apocalypse's Four Horsemen, he proved popular enough to get adapted into the regular 616 continuity. But since 616 Earth isn't a CrapsackWorld, Abyss was reimagined as a hero.
* The 2011 storyline ''[[AgeOfTitles Age of]] X'' accomplished this for 90's ''Franchise/XMen'' baddies Frenzy and Unuscione, with particular emphasis on the former. A pair of villainesses hailing from Magneto's Acolytes, these two ladies were about as evil as evil came -- Unuscione WouldHurtAChild even if that child was a developmentally disabled member of her own race (and terrorized a school bus of human children while doing it), while Cargill was a true believer that MurderIsTheBestSolution and remorselessly killed off X-Men supporting character Sharon Freidlander. But thanks to this storyline's giving them a chance to find out that GoodFeelsGood, the duo turned their backs on supervillainy afterward, with Frenzy even going so far as to join the X-Men (Unuscione has since relapsed into supervillainy, but spent a good few years trying to live a normal life before the inevitable reset button push).

* Similar to Sersi, [[Characters/MarvelComicsOlympians Ares]] is actually given this in later comics becoming an AntiHero. While still brutal and callous like the original myths he’s still far more honourable and heroic than his mythical counterpart or his DC version. This Ares is ironically actually more similar personality-wise to the original Herakles/Heracles than the hedonistic Marvel version.

* ''ComicBook/Xmen92'':

* ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'': Believe it or not, Characters/{{Groot}}'s first ever appearance was in the November 1960 Tales To Astonish comic book, "The Monster From Planet X", where he was an evil alien invader looking to abduct humans and perform inhumane experiments on them. His first appearance as a hero was in the 2008 reboot of Guardians Of The Galaxy'', where he was remade into a good guy. And while he's still larger than humans, and still retains his plant-based powers, [[AdaptationalWimp he's a lot smaller than the original incarnation]]. [[AdaptationalAttractiveness But much better looking and less scary]]. The two Groots were later retconned into [[DecompositeCharacter separate characters]].

** Another very prominent X-villain to get a moral shift was [[Characters/MarvelComicsSabretooth Sabretooth]], number one ArchEnemy to Characters/{{Wolverine|JamesLoganHowlett}} and one of the X-Men's most bloodthirsty foes. In this continuity Creed starts out similarly to his 616 counterpart, but quickly decides that Apocalypse's OmnicidalManiac goals are NotWhatISignedOnFor. This steers him towards AntiHero territory, but he acquires true heroism through his relationship with Blink, a teleporting mutant who comes to see him as a father figure. This version of Creed ended up being one of the most popular of the [=AoA=] characters, so much so that he was brought back (along with Blink) to be a main character in the ''ComicBook/{{Exiles}}'' title.

** While [[Characters/MarvelComicsProfessorX Professor X]] himself is case of AdaptationalJerkass (being a DirtyOldMan who uses his powers to amuse himself and to manipulate others, [[TeacherStudentRomance lusts after his female students]], and amounted his love for his son to an owner of a pet), his becoming ComicBook/{{Onslaught}} was the result of [[Characters/CableNathanSummers Cable]] (here the [[spoiler:future counterpart of Characters/{{Wolverine|JamesLoganHowlett}}]]) fixing his spine, giving him armor, and training him to prevent a BadFuture ruled by [[Characters/MarvelComicsApocalypse Apocalypse]], as opposed to Magneto's dark side fusing with Xavier's repressed anger and becoming a {{split personality}} bent on taking over the world.

* Unlike the comics, in which he eventually betrays Characters/{{The Punisher|FrankCastle}}, Microchip spends all of his screentime in ''Film/PunisherWarZone'' as still loyal to Frank.

* ''ComicBook/TheEternals'': One of the most prominent Eternals is the fashion model and occasional member of Franchise/TheAvengers Sersi, who is in Marvel continuity the same person as Circe (the evil sorceress who turned Odysseus' men into swine in ''Literature/TheOdyssey''). In her backstory, it was clear that Homer distorted the facts quite a bit; yeah, she turned them into pigs, but to make a long story short, ''they'' started it.

* ''ComicBook/TheEternals'': One of the most prominent Eternals is the fashion model and occasional member of Franchise/TheAvengers Sersi, who is in Marvel continuity the same person as Circe (the evil sorceress who turned Odysseus' men into swine in ''Literature/TheOdyssey''). In her backstory, it was clear that Homer distorted the facts quite a bit; yeah, she turned them into pigs, but to make a long story short, ''they'' started it.)

!!Comic Books

** First and foremost was ComicBook/{{Magneto}}, who in the comics has been the X-Men's oldest ArchEnemy. In his universe, he is in fact the X-Men's founder, having organized and named them in memory of his fallen friend Charles Xavier. And in filling Xavier's shoes, he's the closest thing the heroes of this universe have to a BigGood. He also has a much healthier relationship with his children, Comicbook/ScarletWitch and Comicbook/{{Quicksilver}}, whereas his Earth-616 counterpart is generally known to be a pretty terrible father.
** Another very prominent X-villain to get a moral shift was ComicBook/{{Sabretooth}}, number one ArchEnemy to ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} and one of the X-Men's most bloodthirsty foes. In this continuity Creed starts out similarly to his 616 counterpart, but quickly decides that Apocalypse's OmnicidalManiac goals are NotWhatISignedOnFor. This steers him towards AntiHero territory, but he acquires true heroism through his relationship with Blink, a teleporting mutant who comes to see him as a father figure. This version of Creed ended up being one of the most popular of the [=AoA=] characters, so much so that he was brought back (along with Blink) to be a main character in the ''ComicBook/{{Exiles}}'' title.
** Magneto's disciple Exodus also received an alignment switch as a direct result of his mentor's adaptational heroism. While the 616 Exodus was radicalized into being a SuperSupremacist by Magneto, this Exodus is much more accepting of both humans and mutants, as well as being more kind and less prone to PayEvilUntoEvil. Came with a RedemptionDemotion in his case though, as this Magneto deliberately keeps Exodus from knowing his true potential as a SuperpowerLottery winner and even affixed PowerLimiter devices to him to keep him from being corrupted by his own powers.
** Classic ''X-Men'' baddies Mastermind, Sauron, and Toad became heroic members of Forge's Outcasts, an independent LaResistance group that came across Nate Grey the ComicBook/XMan and adopted him.
** Receiving this must be InTheBlood in the Age of Apocalypse, because Sabretooth's son Graydon Creed also got a taste of this. Rather than being a FantasticRacist and aspiring PresidentEvil, he's the deeply troubled but heroic resistance fighter Horror Show. He's so heroic, in fact, that he even becomes the lover of ComicBook/JeanGrey!

** While ComicBook/ProfessorX himself is case of AdaptationalJerkass (being a DirtyOldMan who uses his powers to amuse himself and to manipulate others, [[TeacherStudentRomance lusts after his female students]], and amounted his love for his son to an owner of a pet), his becoming ComicBook/{{Onslaught}} was the result of ComicBook/{{Cable}} (here the [[spoiler:future counterpart of ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}]]) fixing his spine, giving him armor, and training him to prevent a BadFuture ruled by ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}}, as opposed to Magneto's dark side fusing with Xavier's repressed anger and becoming a {{split personality}} bent on taking over the world.
** A straighter example is the UXM adaptation of ComicBook/EmmaFrost. 616 Emma started out as a sadistic RichBitch whose evil deeds made her the X-Men's preeminent villainess before her HeelFaceTurn in the '90s and decades-long redemption arc (and thanks to her [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale abusive]] [[MoreThanMindControl relationship]] with ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}, even at the end her redemption is [[TokenEvilTeammate questionable]]). This Emma, on the other hand, is infinitely less sadistic, is in fact an ActualPacifist, and never engages in any kind of mind games or intimate psychic tampering like 616 Emma did with/to Scott. The result is an unambiguously heroic Emma who, sadly, [[spoiler:was among the hundreds of UXM characters pointlessly killed off in the shock-for-shocks-sake event ''ComicBook/{{Ultimatum}}'']].

** Genocidal SocialDarwinist ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}} is reinvented into a WellIntentionedExtremist and [[spoiler:outright BigGood who has been putting the X-Men through TrainingFromHell to prepare them for the threat of a cosmic FantasticRacist Celestial on its way to Earth]]. While Apocalypse has occasionally been presented before as having Well-Intentioned Extremist leanings, this is the only interpretation of the character to date which has tipped over into outright heroism. Note that the series is a direct sequel to ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'', where Apocalypse is ''even worse'' than his traditional depiction! Apparently, [[spoiler: it was all an act for when the heroes had to face someone who ''really was'' everything Apocalypse was only pretending to be.]]
** Cassandra Nova is also more idealistic and noble than her comic counterpart [[spoiler:even being an ally to this version of Apocalypse.]]

* ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'': Believe it or not, Groot's first ever appearance was in the November 1960 Tales To Astonish comic book, "The Monster From Planet X", where he was an evil alien invader looking to abduct humans and perform inhumane experiments on them. His first appearance as a hero was in the 2008 reboot of Guardians Of The Galaxy'', where he was remade into a good guy. And while he's still larger than humans, and still retains his plant-based powers, [[AdaptationalWimp he's a lot smaller than the original incarnation]]. [[AdaptationalAttractiveness But much better looking and less scary]].
** The two Groots were later retconned into [[DecompositeCharacter separate characters]].

!!Films

** [[spoiler:Aaron Davis a.k.a. The Prowler get this as well, since in the ''ComicBook/UltimateMarvel'' universe, which Miles's universe is based on, "Uncle Aaron" was an utter bastard who abused Miles and tried to forcefully make his nephew join him as a villain before getting HoistByHisOwnPetard. In the movie, Aaron genuinely loves Miles and has a HeelRealization when he discovers (by unmasking him) that's he's been fighting his nephew the whole time. Aaron also protects Miles's identity from Kingpin (who shoots him) and apologizes to Miles for his actions while dying]].
** On the heroes' side, ComicBook/SpiderManNoir gets this a bit, his violent AntiHero behavior [[LighterAndSofter is toned down]] making him more of a NiceGuy and unlike the comic where Noir happily kills criminals, the movie version notably [[ThouShallNotKill spares villains he beats]]. The comic version of Noir is also a PoliticallyIncorrectHero who holds some of the [[DeliberateValuesDissonance racist and sexist views that were common in his time]], an aspect of his character that was also abandoned for the film.

** The Green Goblin is less sympathetic but gets a [[spoiler:dying]] moment of decency that would be utterly foreign to the comic-book version of [[Characters/MarvelComicsNormanOsborn Norman Osborn]]. Though at the very least prior to being the Green Goblin, Norman was shown to be a good man if a bit of an aloof father and stressed businessman, the Goblin formula drove him insane and created a split personality. In the comics, as Peter pointed out, "He was a bad man turned worse". [[spoiler:[[AdaptationalVillainy Inverted]] in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', in which Norman is TruerToTheText -- personally believing that the Goblin formula was a blessing, not a curse, he encourages the other villains to embrace their power as "[[AGodAmI gods]]", straight-up kills MCU Aunt May purely ForTheEvulz, and tries to goad that universe's Peter into committing murder. While he is ultimately rid of the Goblin formula and SparedByAdaptation, it's only after severe damage is done and it's still left ambiguous if he's truly reformed.]]

* ''Film/Venom2018'': Both the symbiote and Eddie Brock get this. At the time of Venom's origin, Venom was a standard villain and it took a entire decade for Venom to grow into a NobleDemon before growing further into a anti-hero. Even then they still spent several years trying to kill Peter Parker. In the film, the symbiote decides pretty quickly that it actually kind of likes Earth and Eddie is much more heroic and is very quick to restrict the number of people it is allowed to eat and under what circumstances. Basically skipping straight to their anti-hero transition.
* Unlike the comics, in which he eventually betrays ComicBook/ThePunisher, Microchip spends all of his screentime in ''Film/PunisherWarZone'' as still loyal to Frank.

!!Live-Action TV

** In his single comics appearance, (a "weird science" type story in ''Tales of Suspense'' #25), Jason Wilkes plans to sell his inventions to the DirtyCommies. His live action counterpart is briefly framed for this [[spoiler:and later temporarily throws his lot in with Whitney out of desperation]], but is a good guy.

* ''Series/{{The Punisher|2017}}''
** In the comics, Curtis Hoyle became TheDragon for a criminal General's organization, and was ultimately killed by Frank. The show's version of the character is one of Frank's friends and allies, and currently runs a support group for veterans with PTSD.

!!Video Games
* The ''VideoGame/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyTheTelltaleSeries'' version of Yondu Udonta is a SpacePirate like his MCU counterpart, but unlike the films, where he kidnapped Peter Quill [[spoiler:to take to his father]], this Yondu was hired by Peter's mother to take care of him after her passing.
* ''VideoGame/MarvelsAvengers'''s [[ComicBook/AntMan Hank Pym]] is the RebelLeader of the LaResistance against A.I.M and pulls of her a BigDamnHeroes helping the Avengers with a ShrinkRay. In contrast to the comics, where Hank is a unstable man who JumpedOffTheSlipperySlope upon renaming himself Yellowjacket and became a FallenHero and outright villain, this Hank notably get along with the Avengers (particularly Bruce) as old friends. It is mentioned the Pym Particles have effected Hank's mental health, which is possibly the reason why Tony dismissed him from the Avengers, but unlike the comics he's still capable of heroism in spite of it.

!!Western Animation

** Tony himself displays none of the [[BrokenAce negative qualities]] that he’s unfortunately [[{{Flanderization}} gained]] at hand of writers in the comics. Justified since this is a [[AgeLift younger version]] of Iron Man.

** There's also their version of Felicia Hardy aka the ComicBook/BlackCat. In the comics, she's Spider-Man's on again, off again lover who frequently alternates between antagonist and ally. The show's version only became a thief when her father was held hostage by ComicBook/TheKingpin and she becomes a hero once she and her father are both free from him.
** ComicBook/NormanOsborn is much more sympathetic and less of a monster than he is in the comics, his becoming the Green Goblin more of an victim of circumstances and more preoccupied with work than being an outright AbusiveParent towards Harry in the comics.
** ComicBook/TheKingpin while still a villain, has several PetTheDog moments including helping Mary Jane and others escape flooding Green Goblin’s lair. In the comics any AffablyEvil moments from Kingpin are either regarding his wife and son or a [[VillainWithGoodPublicity political stunt]] and he never would waste his time helping innocent civilians like he does in the cartoon.

** In the comics, Blood Spider is an EvilKnockOff of Spider-Man trained by Comicbook/{{Taskmaster}}. In the show, he's an alternate version of Peter Parker from a world overrun by vampires.

** Herman Schultz/The Shocker is also an eager high school student rather than a career criminal. Spider-Man only ends up trying to stop him after Comicbook/NormanOsborn manipulates Herman into getting into a fight with Clash, which causes a lot of collateral damage to the surrounding area.

** Carolyn Trainer, aka Lady Octopus, also follows suit. She's introduced as a geeky, stalker with a crush who tries to impress Otto Octavius. [[spoiler: She gives up villainy when she discovered he was just using her]] .
** The Hobgoblin is also this, due to his human identity, [[spoiler: Harry Osborn]] , taking up the mantle as a legitimate hero. This is also shown in the season 1 finale where [[spoiler: when Harry found out that his father also created Hobgoblin armor to smear Spider-Man's name, he then sticks with Spider-Man.]]

** ComicBook/{{Magneto}} has always been a complex character, doing [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor acts others consider villainy or heroism]] as needed to protect mutants, so the sight of him helping the X-Men and ''meaning'' it is not too surprising in ''any'' continuity. However, when he's bad, ''look out.'' His list of villainous exploits is impressive, and everyone's leery of him even when he's been playing nice for a while because they know that "what must be done to protect mutants" being helping old ladies cross the street ''now'' doesn't mean it won't be "showdown that could well start WorldWarIII" someday. In this series, he's only properly villainous in his introductory two-parter, and every appearance after that has him alongside the X-Men against common foes, and the one time he does fight them again he's being manipulated by Apocalypse.
** Cable's son Tyler. In the comics he was an AntagonisticOffspring and eventually became a supervillain going so far as trying to follow in ''ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}}'''s steps. Here Tyler is a straight-up hero and he and Cable are very close. Probably {{justified|Trope}} via [[EvilTwin Stryfe]], whose actions caused their relationship to go sour in the original comics, being AdaptedOut.

** Nitro releases giant explosions of energy whenever he's stressed, or just when enough energy is stored up. Like Plasmus from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', he submits to confinement so he doesn't harm others, and is used by the villains as a blunt instrument against his will. In the comics, he's a killer for hire, and caused both the [[HeroKiller death of the Kree Captain Marvel]] and [[ComicBook/CivilWar the Stamford Incident]] that killed about 700-ish people. (Interestingly, there was a one-shot ''child'' character in ''Uncanny X-Men'' who was like the animated Nitro but more adorable.)

** [[spoiler: Songbird. In the comics, Melissa Gold started out as a criminal called "Screaming Mimi" and was a member of the Masters of Evil. During the Masters' scheme to pretend to be a hero team called the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, she's changed her codename to "Songbird" and found that [[BecomingTheMask she liked]] [[GoodFeelsGood being a heroine]] and performed a HeelFaceTurn. After a few appearances in earlier episodes, "Deadly is the Black Widow's Bite!" revealed that Songbird was TheMole for S.H.I.E.L.D., spying on the Lethal Legion, and was a heroine from the start]].

* ''Film/Venom2018'': Both the symbiote and Eddie Brock get this. At the time of Venom's origin, Eddie Brock was a danger to himself and others, and with the symbiote attached, spent several years trying to kill and possibly eat Peter Parker. In the film, the symbiote decides pretty quickly that it actually kind of likes Earth, and Eddie is much more heroic and is very quick to restrict the number of people it is allowed to eat and under what circumstances.

** Magneto's disciple Exodus also received an alignment switch as a direct result of his mentor's adaptational heroism. While the 616 Exodus was radicalized into being a SuperSupremacist by Magneto, this Exodus is much more accepting of both humans and mutants, as well as being more kind and less prone to KickTheSonOfABitch. Came with a RedemptionDemotion in his case though, as this Magneto deliberately keeps Exodus from knowing his true potential as a SuperpowerLottery winner and even affixed PowerLimiter devices to him to keep him from being corrupted by his own powers.

** Shows like ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009'' and the [[Anime/XMen 2011 series]] portray ComicBook/EmmaFrost in a more sympathetic light, completely turning her into a straight hero rather than a [[ByronicHero byronic]] one. Basically, if it was written before her comicverse HeelFaceTurn, she'll be completely evil with no sign she could ever be good; if it was written after, she'll be completely good with no sign she could ever be evil. [[spoiler: That said, the ''Wolverine and the X-Men'' version of Frost also has AdaptationalVillainy, as she's TheMole and still the White Queen of the [[NeverSayDie Inner Circle]] (and even kicks off the events of the series as it's revealed she's the one who attacked Jean and Professor Xavier, which in turn ended up destroying the mansion--[[WellIntentionedExtremist albeit with the intention of taking out the Phoenix before she could be a threat]]).]]

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* In ''Series/Legion2017'', the titular character a.k.a. David Haller gets this. In the [[Characters/MarvelComicsLegion comics]], David only barely counts as a AntiHero, as he's frequently a PersonOfMassDestruction due to his severe and unstable SplitPersonality, with some of his evil alternate personalities making him lash out and kill people with his power PsychicPowers. Almost every attempt at heroism from David backfires hard, like when he went back in time to kill [[Characters/MarvelComicsMagneto Magneto]] to "help" his father [[Characters/MarvelComicsProfessorX Charles Xavier]] and accidentally created the entire ''ComicBook/AgeOfApocalypse'' BadFuture. In the TV show, David while obviously not the picture of good mental welfare or above [[AmbiguouslyEvil morally ambiguous]] actions, is still not nearly as unhinged as he in the comics being much [[AdaptationalNiceGuy nicer and calmer]]. In fact, when David does learn to control his abilities [[spoiler:by locking the Shadow King away in his head]], he follows his father's footsteps by protecting his friends and loved ones from TheGovernment [[spoiler: and fights off the Shadow King himself]]. Additionally, most of David's extreme actions are attributed to the Shadow King's [[MindRape influence]] in the show, while in the comics, David is just as dangerous even when the Shadow King isn't controlling him.

* ''ComicBook/XMen92'':