History CaptainErsatz / ComicBooks

* Loose Cannon, one of the heroes introduced in DC's much maligned ''Bloodlines'' event (although he was actually one of the better ones), is a strong Ersatz for the Hulk, in that his power is connected directly to his anger, he's incredibly bulky and brawny, and lacks a certain intelligence. Loose Cannon's only original hook is that he has different stages of power, and his skin color changes as he climbs his little rage ladder.

* Characters/{{Black Cat|MarvelComics}} is often thought to be a knock-off of Characters/{{Catwoman|SelinaKyle}} due to their extremely similar costumes and motifs, as well as their [[DatingCatwoman forbidden romances with superheroes]]. However, there is a good deal of debate about this. Black Cat was conceived as a foe for [[Characters/SpiderWomanTitleCharacter Spider-Woman]], and Catwoman did not start wearing her iconic black leather outfit in the comics themselves until the 80's, long after Black Cat debuted. It must be noted, however, that Catwoman actually did wear such an outfit in [[Series/Batman1966 the popular television show from the 1960's]]. Whatever the case, the Black Cat as conceived for ''ComicBook/SpiderWoman'' had little in common with the one that saw light in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' -- she was supposed to be an outright heroine dressed in a 1930s style costume and a hat. When Felicia Hardy -- a cat-burglar infatuated with Spider-Man -- appeared, it seemed everybody except her creator Marv Wolfman saw the strong resemblance to Catwoman.

* Marvel was almost going to let Creator/WarrenEllis use ComicBook/NickFury for his ComicBook/{{Nextwave}} series, [[https://lh3.ggpht.com/_M_dapy36XZ0/TQKib8pYZHI/AAAAAAAAASI/I5O8DIcib_c/s1600/nextwave.meat.big.jpg until they saw what he planned on doing with him.]] They dropped the eyepatch and changed the character to Dirk Anger: Agent of H.A.T.E. They also had The Dread Rorkannu, Ruler of the Dim Dimensions, an {{expy}} of [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Dormammu]].

*** Bloodwulf -> [[Characters/DCComicsLobo Lobo]]

*** ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueIncarnate'' adds Silver Eagle (Falcon) to the Retaliators, and ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' adds Machinehead II (War Machine) and Purple Rain (Characters/ScarletWitch). ''Suicide Squad'' also introduces the Lightning Strikes (''ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}'') who include Oedipus (genderflipped [[Characters/DaredevilSupportingCharacters Elektra]]), Dead Red ([[Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery Red Hulk]]), Thrill Kill (genderflipped [[Characters/MarvelComicsFrankCastle Punisher]][=/=][[Characters/DaredevilCentralRoguesGallery Bullseye]]), Thing-Man (''ComicBook/ManThing'') and Blood Pouch ([[Characters/MarvelComicsDeadpool Deadpool]]).

* ComicBook/TheAuthority faced off against Ersatzes of classic Marvel heroes in Creator/MarkMillar's inaugural arc. The Americans were obviously Avengers pastiches with named ones being the Commander (Captain America), Tank Man (ComicBook/IronMan), Hornet (Wasp) and Titan (Giant Man) while the rest were clearly based on Thor, Hulk, ComicBook/BlackPanther, Characters/ScarletWitch, Hawkeye, and ComicBook/TheVision. Later, they took down unnamed Ersatz teams resembling the X-Men, ComicBook/TheInhumans, Fantastic Four (with additional Silver Surfer, Galactus, Watcher and H.E.R.B.I.E. knock-offs, all of which are most famously associated with the FF) and the Howling Commandos while other Wildstorm heroes fought Ersatzes of Spider-Man, [[Characters/MarvelComicsFrankCastle the Punisher]], Daredevil, [[Characters/DaredevilSupportingCharacters Elektra]], Doctor Strange, Namor and others. The story's BigBad, Jacob Krigstein, was an evil ersatz Creator/JackKirby.

* The Marvel {{Retcon}} series ''Marvel: the Lost Generation'' includes an ersatz Batman called Black Fox (millionaire playboy Dr. Robert Paine) with an ElaborateUndergroundBase called the "Fox Hole", a plane called the Flying Fox, a former KidSidekick, etc. His sidekick grew up and teamed up with the empathic healer Nightingale, a Captain Ersatz of ''ComicBook/TeenTitans''' [[Characters/TeenTitansNewTeenTitans Raven]].

** Plus a pair of groups, Oldblood and [=WildB.R.A.T.S.=] based on Creator/ImageComics' NinetiesAntiHero teams ComicBook/{{Youngblood}} and ComicBook/WildCATsWildStorm. Ironically, the former team is made up of senior citizens.