History BoisterousBruiser / Comicbooks

* ComicBook/TheMightyThor is very definitely this trope, albeit with a more thoughtful side. His younger self, particularly as seen in the God Butcher arc, is this trope UpToEleven with a side of JerkWithAHeartOfGold / SmugSuper.

** Once (in a possible AlternateFuture depicted in the first Hercules Limited Series), he attempted to stop Galactus from devouring a planet he'd rescued, first by [[GroinAttack punching him in the dick]], and then ''[[RefugeInAudacity trying to get the Eater of Worlds drunk]]'' on [[GargleBlaster super-potent ale]]. It didn't work, but Galactus found the whole thing so hilarious that he left peacefully.

* ''ComicBook/BuckGodotZapGunForHire'': Buck Godot is an ideal example.

* The ComicBook/{{New 52}} version of ''Comicbook/{{Superboy|New52}}'', definitely. Rose Wilson even moreso.

* The ComicBook/{{New 52}} version of ''Comicbook/{{Superboy}}'', definitely. Rose Wilson even moreso.

* In the ''MarvelApes '' miniseries, the super-ape called Ape X was the epitome of this trope.
* Dare we leave the ''Lobo'' out of the list? He might find a new use for that hook of his if we do.

** Etta Candy is a stout plucky good natured gal who loves a good fight. After her original creators death she underwent some horrific {{Chickification}} which turned her into a conventionally attractive DamselInDistress but this Silver Age change was unliked and in ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'' Perez changed her into a plucky military secretary with WeightWoe and eventually Creator/GailSimone brought Etta back to her roots.

* ''ComicBook/XWingSeries'': Plourr is a rare female example.

* One of those female Bruisers is Plourr Illo from the ''ComicBook/XWingSeries'' comics. She's a pilot, but the Bruiser-ness shows much more clearly when she's on the ground. She's mildly insulting to her wingmates, [[AmazonianBeauty big and muscular]], and ''loves'' fighting. At one point a teammate tells her that they're [[http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/8443/blz07.jpg trying to keep a low profile]], and she says "I'll make you a deal. I won't beat on any of the resident scum unless they hit me first--or they pick on my friends--or I feel like it!" "Fair enough," her teammate says. She's also a princess with a backstory and arc inspired by the myth of Anastasia, but this doesn't damp her down.

* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' is usually portrayed this way in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse (especially during his tenure in ''ComicBook/TheAvengers''). It's very telling that in their frequent interactions, his good buddy and rival Thor is considered the ''reserved'' one. Notably, on one occasion he beat a supervillain (The Constrictor) to a pulp, went to a bar, got merrily drunk, and sang a song about how thoroughly he had beaten the bad guy. The bad guy then sued him for use of excessive force, with a video of the song used in evidence. Herc started singing along in the courtroom, and tried to get everyone else to join in. Hercules cheerfully bankrupted himself paying the damages, and then went off and got a job as a construction worker to pay his day-to-day bills. He then won (some of) his riches back in a poker game.

* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' is usually portrayed this way in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse (especially during his tenure in ''ComicBook/TheAvengers''). Notably, on one occasion he beat a supervillain to a pulp, went to a bar, got merrily drunk, and sang a song about how thoroughly he had beaten the bad guy. The bad guy then sued him for use of excessive force, with a video of the song used in evidence. Herc started singing along in the courtroom, and tried to get everyone else to join in. Hercules cheerfully bankrupted himself paying the damages, and then went off and got a job as a construction worker to pay his day-to-day bills. He then won (some of) his riches back in a poker game.
** Once, he attempted to stop Galactus from devouring a planet he'd rescued, first by [[GroinAttack punching him in the dick]], and then ''[[RefugeInAudacity trying to get the Eater of Worlds drunk]]'' on [[GargleBlaster super-potent ale]]. It didn't work, but Galactus found the whole thing so hilarious that he left peacefully.

** Etta Candy is a stout plucky good natured gal who loves a good fight. After her original creators death she underwent some horrific {{Chickification}} which turned her into a conventionally attractive DamselInDistress but this Silver Age change was unliked and undone by later writers.

** The album ''L'Artiste-peintre'' has Lucky Luke acting as bodyguard for famous WildWest painter [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Remington Frederic Remington]], whom by all account was a real-life example of this trope. He's a BigEater who can devour ''18'' turkeys in one go (and asks for dessert). At least, when entering a saloon, he's polite enough to (loudly) asks whether the [[BarFight fight]] starts ''before'' or ''after'' the drinking. Oh, and telling him that [[RealMenWearPink painting is a woman's activity]] will inspire a hearty laugh, a mention that his parents always told him so... and a punch in the face.

* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'': Etta Candy is a stout plucky good natured gal who loves a good fight. After her original creators death she underwent some horrific {{Chickification}} which turned her into a conventionally attractive DamselInDistress but this Silver Age change was unliked and undone by later writers.

** Once, he attempted to stop Galactus from devouring a planet he'd rescued, first by [[GroinAttack punching him in the dick]], and then ''trying to get the Eater of Worlds drunk'' on super-potent ale. It didn't work, but Galactus found the whole thing so hilarious that he left peacefully.

* With the exceptions of old and wise Getafix, GiftedlyBad bard Cacophonix, and GuileHero ComicBook/{{Asterix}}, the entire male population of a certain little Gaulish village consists of these. The grand prize has to go to Obelix, who has huge appetites for everything - especially food, drink, and punching Romans. It's telling that when the Romans are subdued, the village inevitably descends into friendly but enormous brawls, typically started by VitriolicBestBuds Fulliautomatix and Unhygienix have one of their disputes.

* ''ComicBook/SinCity'': Marv, though he ''only'' seems to be chipper when he's perpetrating or planning violence. Mickey Rourke, the actor who plays Marv in the movie, was said to have "lumbered into the room practically taking out the door jamb", according to Creator/FrankMiller, and he wrote down the single note: "Met Mickey Rourke. He IS Marv."

* Volstagg the Voluminous, one of the Warriors Three who oft accompany ComicBook/TheMightyThor on his adventures, started as a solid MilesGloriosus but has strongly migrated toward this trope thanks to [[LetsGetDangerous some unexpectedly badass moments]] CharacterDevelopment. He now wavers between the two tropes, typically depending on whether the particularly story is more comedic or more serious.

* Dare we leave the ''[[SelfDemonstrating/{{Lobo}} Main Man]]'' out of the list? He might find a new use for that hook of his if we do.