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* SuperheroHorror: An early example in the genre that's completely bloodless but no less horrific, as the power Erica wields alienates her from mankind and she becomes a villain worse than the one she's trying to stop.
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* BlessedWithSuck: The Spellbinder can reshape matter on an atomic level, levitate objects, fire energy blasts, and essentially do whatever they want, but the power ''will'' drive them mad and alienate them from anyone they may care about.
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:The last two issues have Erica and Zxaxz attempting a truce to stop the Other, but since both of them have gone mad at this point it's extremely difficult for them to work together]].
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:The last two issues have Erica and Zxaxz attempting a truce to stop the Other, but since both of them have gone mad at this point it's extremely difficult for them to work together]].
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* PsychicPowers: Erica, her brother Roy, and her little sister Sally all display various amounts of psychic powers.
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* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: The main conceit of the series is that using the Spellbinders' power ''will'' drive the wielder mad no matter what, and it's only a question of when it will happen to Erica.
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''Spellbound'' is a 1988 Creator/MarvelComics limited series written by Louise Simonson and Carl Potts, and illustrated by Carl Potts, Terry Shoemaker, Christie Scheele, and Joe Rosen.
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''Spellbound'' is a 1988 Creator/MarvelComics 6-issue limited series written by Louise Simonson and Carl Potts, and illustrated by Carl Potts, Terry Shoemaker, Christie Scheele, and Joe Rosen.
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After the series' cancellation, it received a followup in ''ComicBook/MarvelComicsPresents'' 138-142 that closed the book on Erica and her family's story; none of the characters within have been seen since.
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* UnstablePoweredWoman: As part of using the Spellbinders' powers, Erica is warned that she inevitably will become mad over time. After defeating the evil Zxaxz and the even more powerful being called the Other by exiling herself to another dimension, the follow-up series in ''ComicBook/MarvelComicsPresents'' had [[spoiler:Erica fully succumb to her power's effects and become a tyrant in a short amount of time. It ended in her being imprisoned in a crystal while her brother Roy took over the mantle of Spellbinder Supreme and destroyed the rings, putting an end to the Spellbinders' threat.]]
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[[caption-width-right:375:With great power comes great insanity.]]
''Spellbound'' is a 1988 Creator/MarvelComics limited series written by Louise Simonson and Carl Potts, and illustrated by Carl Potts, Terry Shoemaker, Christie Scheele, and Joe Rosen.
The story acts as a GenreDeconstruction of a HighFantasy series. The otherdimensional Spellbinder, Zxaxz, was once a noble hero who used the powers of chaos and order for good--but when he forged magical rings to drive the Other, an evil Spellbinder, away, the increased power drove him mad. Now setting his sights on any realm which may be a threat to him, Zxaxz targets Earth and Erica Fortune, a university professor, and her family, all of whom have latent psychic powers.
With Zxaxz threatening to destroy Earth, Erica quickly becomes the new Spellbinder to stop him, encouraged by Zxaxz's former minions. But the power she wields ''will'' drive her insane eventually--and in short order, she grows more and more erratic and uncaring towards those she loves. Ultimately, the greatest danger Earth faces may not be Zxaxz, but Erica herself.
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!!This comic series contains examples of:
* GenreDeconstruction: Of high-fantasy stories. The incalculable power a Spellbinder holds has potential for greatness and destruction, but ''will'' eventually drive the wielder mad no matter what, and Erica's fairy companion knows and encourages its use in order for her to become strong enough to stop Zxaxz.
* GreaterScopeVillain: The Other was an evil being so strong Zxaxz created the magic rings to stop him, driving most of the series from there.
* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: The series' plot revolves around Erica turning from fledgling magical superhero to a villain worse than the one she's trying to stop.
* AVillainNamedZrg: The main villain's name is Zxaxz.
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[[caption-width-right:375:With great power comes great insanity.]]
''Spellbound'' is a 1988 Creator/MarvelComics limited series written by Louise Simonson and Carl Potts, and illustrated by Carl Potts, Terry Shoemaker, Christie Scheele, and Joe Rosen.
The story acts as a GenreDeconstruction of a HighFantasy series. The otherdimensional Spellbinder, Zxaxz, was once a noble hero who used the powers of chaos and order for good--but when he forged magical rings to drive the Other, an evil Spellbinder, away, the increased power drove him mad. Now setting his sights on any realm which may be a threat to him, Zxaxz targets Earth and Erica Fortune, a university professor, and her family, all of whom have latent psychic powers.
With Zxaxz threatening to destroy Earth, Erica quickly becomes the new Spellbinder to stop him, encouraged by Zxaxz's former minions. But the power she wields ''will'' drive her insane eventually--and in short order, she grows more and more erratic and uncaring towards those she loves. Ultimately, the greatest danger Earth faces may not be Zxaxz, but Erica herself.
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!!This comic series contains examples of:
* GenreDeconstruction: Of high-fantasy stories. The incalculable power a Spellbinder holds has potential for greatness and destruction, but ''will'' eventually drive the wielder mad no matter what, and Erica's fairy companion knows and encourages its use in order for her to become strong enough to stop Zxaxz.
* GreaterScopeVillain: The Other was an evil being so strong Zxaxz created the magic rings to stop him, driving most of the series from there.
* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: The series' plot revolves around Erica turning from fledgling magical superhero to a villain worse than the one she's trying to stop.
* AVillainNamedZrg: The main villain's name is Zxaxz.
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